Catherine DeVrye Livres

The Gift of Flowers is a beautiful guide to the many ways to use flowers as unique and special gifts.With brief descriptions of their natural healing qualities, discover the secret language of flowers and learn the symbols and intuitive messages behind each one, such as tulips for love and bluebells for constancy. There are lists of matching flowers for birthdays, zodiac signs, days of the week and anniversaries to make the most of your daily plant life.Discover how to communicate through the language of plants and their flowers to stimulate your own healing, creative expression and passion for life.Over 50 creative inspirations including:floral infusions of vinegars, teas, liqueurs and cordialsbotanical skin care and special fragrancesbouquets and dried flower arrangementspot pourri and pressed flower artThe Gift of Flowers is a magic garden of wisdom and change sure to inspire gardeners, cooks and flower lovers everywhere

"Running a business is tough in the best of times but when things go well, it's easy to be complacent. Few business owners and leaders are complacent today, however. After decades of growth and prosperity, the 'GFC' was a wake-up call for many, and a reminder that prudent financial business practices not only deliver greater margins but can prove a lifeline in difficult times; as most obstacles present opportunities. This insightful, easy to read book offers business owners and managers practical, positive options to look at what they can do to add value to - and reduce the costs of - their operation. Short, punchy chapters shows how to eliminate waste and stimulate value."--Cover