Your girls live all over the world now. In many cases, they have families of their own now. They have gone to college, started careers, gone through divorces, had triumphs, failures, and everything in between. And they will always be your girls. Of course, you are mainly referring to your gymnasts in town. But, you have been a director of a preschool in the past, where you also taught Spanish. Those kiddos will always be your kids. You have volunteered at church with the two year olds, in fact, you still do; and these little ones will always be your…
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Flowering plants have existed since the late Cretaceous Period, and for millennia, flowers have had many symbolic meanings in human cultures around the world. It is safe to say that humanity cares a great deal about flowers, even though they aren’t typically edible. Flowers are often used to represent ideas, organizations, or even royalty, such as the Chrysanthemum Throne of Japan or the Lancasters and Yorks of 15th century England (the War of the Roses). For everyday consumers today, flowers represent not noble houses, but rather, flowers make for great gifts and decoration. Many holidays call for giving flowers as…
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If you’re looking to get a piece of jewelry for a special occasion, you are most certainly not alone by any means. Jewelry is popular all throughout the United States, and the giving of jewelry has been a great way to express love for a long period of time. In fact, silver jewelry alone can be traced back to a much earlier date, as it has been in use and in creation for as many as 6,000 total years. There are many different types of jewelry, but engagement rings and wedding bands are certainly among the most common – and…
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Getting married is hugely common all throughout the United States, where upwards of 44,000 weddings take place over the span of any given weekend. This means, in total, there are very nearly two and half million weddings taking place over the course of just one single year. It should come as no surprise to learn, then, that up to half of all adults are married, with many more having been married before even if they are not currently. Though people are choosing to get married later on in life than ever before (with men typically getting married around the age…