It’s Not Too Late to Say Merry Christmas with Flowers This Year

Did you know that Christmas is the most popular time of the year to send flowers? While Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day are close runner-ups, according to the Society of American Florists, 30 percent of flower and plant sales occur during this time of year. Wow! That’s pretty amazing!

If you haven’t had a chance to order holiday flowers, you’re probably thinking it’s too late to place your order in time for Christmas. But luckily, Turpin’s Florist is here to help! Whether you’ve been struggling to find the perfect gift for a family member, friend or colleague, or you simply haven’t had the time to make all of your arrangements for the Christmas holiday, you can still place your orders with Turpin’s Florist for holiday florals, guaranteed to arrive in time for Christmas!

Turpin’s Florist, your favorite online florist, has the most delightful flowers, centerpieces, and gift baskets for Christmas delivery. Not only do we have a wide selection of beautiful holiday arrangements, we’re also offering great savings on items starting at $29.99 with our online coupon codes. Order our “Kincade’s Childhood Home” holiday centerpiece and get $20 off with coupon code C2008E!

You’ll find that we have tons of great choices on our website to spread holiday cheer this year. From red carnations and evergreens to rich red roses and luxurious white lilies, our holiday floral arrangements are the perfect addition to your Christmas place setting or as a gift to loved ones near and far.

If you’re looking for something for business associates, our “Blooms and Goodies” basket is a lovely way to show your appreciation and send best wishes for a wonderful Christmas holiday. It’s filled with gourmet treats and goodies, as well as a Christmas poinsettia, which is the season’s most popular flower.

Our “Poinsettia Planter” is a gorgeous holiday favorite and top seller. We’ve paired this beautiful traditional flower with a modern ceramic striped planter. It’s perfect for decorating your home, or as a Christmas gift for anyone on your list.

Our “Candy Cane Lane” and “Christmas Roses” arrangements are also popular choices! So don’t forget to visit our website and order a Christmas floral arrangement, centerpiece or gift basket today!

Celebrate Christmas with Traditional Holiday Flowers

Each year, we celebrate the miracle of Christmas with a variety of symbols, customs and traditions that have been passed down for hundreds of years. One of the most common symbols of the Christmas season is the poinsettia. This red, star-shaped Christmas floral is a native of Mexico, and is known in Central America as the Flame Leaf and Flower of the Holy Night, a most beautiful and fitting name. In the legend of the poinsettia, two small children wanted to bring gifts to their church for the Baby Jesus, but were too poor to purchase anything. Instead, they picked some weeds growing by the side of the road on their way to their church, and when they placed them by the manger, the weeds turned into bright red petals for all to see.

The legend of the poinsettia is a story as beautiful as its vibrant, red petals. If you want to send flowers this Christmas, poinsettias make wonderful Christmas gifts for friends and family members both near and far. They are the perfect holiday flowers to celebrate this festive and joyous time of the year. They’re also ideal for decorating the home.

Roses are also one of the most popular flowers of the Christmas season. These beautiful blooms are sure to brighten the faces of any friend, family member, client or colleague that you send them to. They are a great way to send well wishes during the holiday season, and make wonderful centerpieces for decorating and entertaining.

This year, Turpin’s Florist, your favorite online florist is helping its customers celebrate the Christmas holiday, and the gift giving season by offering a variety of beautiful holiday floral arrangements, filled with traditional holiday flowers such as poinsettias and roses, as well as other delightful additions including red carnations, lilies, white poms, berries and evergreens. And don’t worry, it’s not too late to order your holiday floral arrangement. Our “Holiday Traditions” and “Glowing Elegance” floral arrangements are designed to compliment your holiday place setting, while our “Holiday Elegance” and “Christmas Roses” make stunning holiday gifts for loved ones. Our “Kinkade’s Childhood Home” not only is an enchanting arrangement complete with a delightful hand-painted cottage, it also comes with the chance to win one of three exciting prizes, including a trip for two to Monterey, California.

From the decorating of the tree to the exchanging of gifts and holiday floral arrangments, we hope that your Christmas is filled with joy, merriment and hope as you share the customs of the season with your loved ones. We offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee on all of our floral arrangements and look forward to helping you brighten the season with poinsettias, roses, lilies and more! Call us today to place your holiday orders. Merry Christmas from Turpin’s Florist!

Creative Thanksgiving Leftover Ideas

 

Despite promises to yourself (and your waistline) that you wouldn’t overindulge this year, you’re probably stuffed just like the turkey after a plentiful holiday feast. And now that the holiday is over, you’ve got more turkey, dressing, macaroni and cheese and pumpkin pie than you know what to do with.

 

Did you know that many of the foods that we traditionally eat on Thanksgiving aren’t really traditional at all? According to historians, foods such as pumpkin pie (although they did have pumpkins), cranberry sauce and sweet potatoes weren’t on the menu for the first Thanksgiving held back 1621. And some of the dishes that the pilgrims did have with their meal that we don’t typically have included cod, eel, lobster, seal, grapes and plums.

 

While you’re probably not going to head out and try to recreate a 17^th century traditional Thanksgiving dinner, you probably are looking for creative ways to serve all of those Thanksgiving leftovers. Turkey sandwiches, soups and salads are great ways to revise the main course. You can kick it up a notch with spicy recipes like turkey curry or turkey enchiladas. Ummm, that sounds delicious! Or what about a hot soup to warm you up after a cold day of shopping or frolicking outside with the kids?

 

About.com has a great recipe for Turkey Divan Soup. We’ve included the recipe below for your convenience. However you decide to make use of the leftovers, we know they’ll be tasty!

 

Ingredients:

1-tablespoon butter

1 medium onion, chopped

2 1/2 cups turkey stock or chicken broth

1 medium clove garlic, minced

2 cups whipping cream or heavy cream

1/8-teaspoon ground black or white pepper

1/8-teaspoon ground nutmeg

2 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

1/2 to 3/4 cup chopped blanched broccoli or thawed frozen broccoli

2 cups leftover cooked turkey

4 ounces ham, cut into strips

 

Preparation:

Melt butter over medium-low heat in a Dutch oven or stockpot; sauté onion until soft. Add stock and garlic. Stir in cream and seasonings. Heat for 10 minutes, but do not boil. Add cheese, broccoli, turkey and ham; continue to heat, stirring, until cheese melts. Serve immediately. Serves 4.

 

We hope you enjoy the recipe! And now that Thanksgiving is winding down, don’t forget to visit our website for lots of great Christmas floral ideas! You can save up to $20 off orders of $69.99 or more. Be sure to order early so that your poinsettias, roses, white lilies, Christmas greens and more for your home, or for family and friends arrive in time. Happy Holidays!