Candles, Flowers and All Things Nice

May's Birthstone - Renew Yourself with Emeralds Emeralds are fascinating gemstones. They have the most beautiful, most intense and most radiant green that can possibly be imagined: emerald green. In top quality, fine emeralds are even more valuable than diamonds. As the birthstone for May, the emerald, a symbol of rebirth, is believed to grant the owner foresight, good fortune, and youth.  The name emerald comes from the Greek 'smaragdos' via the Old French 'esmeralde', and really just means 'green gemstone'.  Innumerable fantastic stories have grown up around this magnificent gem. The Incas and Aztecs of South America, where the best emeralds are still found today, regarded the emerald as a holy gemstone. But, probably the oldest known finds were once made near the Red Sea in Egypt.  These gemstone mines, said to be used by Egyptian pharaohs between 3000 and 1500 B.C. were later called 'Cleopatra's Mines' and they were exhausted ...

Amazon.com has created a members-only store similar to HauteLook. The thing I love about membership-only shopping sites is that you get exclusive prices. On the sign-in page, what caught my eye was “ Up to 60% off coveted brands ” and “ Fast, Free Shipping ” with “ Free Return Shipping “… that was enough for me to sign in. Now there is even more with a  $10 sign up offerQ To sign up all you need to do is to click the banner below! Even though membership is always free, the upcoming days will feature designer brands such as L.A.M.B. shoes and handbags (so looking forward to it!) and Nicole Miller.   MYHABIT is Amazon’s new private fashion sale site offering up to 60% off hand-picked styles from designer & boutique brands, featuring apparel, shoes, jewelry and accessories for men, women and children. New sale events start every day and typically run for 72 hours; product inventory is limited and is available on a first-come-first-serve basis. Customers who sign up to ...

A lovely wedding song for you - don't forget to look at our lovely wedding set from Beverley Clark Please visit our UK and US Stores

Beverly Clark Wedding Romance Collection Wedding Kit with Guest Book, Pen, Ring Pillow, Flower Girl Basket and Garter Set, Ivory A romantic way to cover several wedding day basics at once, this kit from Beverly Clark’s Romance Collection makes a great gift for a bride to be. Created in ivory satin with pearl bead and silver-colored accents, the set includes a guest book with pen, a ring pillow, a flower girl basket, and a pair of matched garters. One garter is for wearing and keeping, while the other is simpler for tossing during the celebration. The guest book contains 32 pages for guests’ well wishes and signatures, as well as a decorative holder for the pen. All the pieces are lovely in use during the ceremony and reception, and they make pretty mementos to keep or share in the years after. Quote: When I received this product, I fell in love with it immediately. It seems to be well made and the ivory color was perfect. The crystal pins add a sweet touch. I would suggest this pr...

With a span of 11 cm, the candle weighs 265gm. It has 20 delicate petals, each joined together by hand. The candle burns for upto 4 hours. You can float this candle or just keep it to look at. According to Egyptian mythology , the Lotus is related to the sun, as it flowers in the day hours, and closes by night. It was thought that the flower gave birth to the sun. In Buddhism the Lotus flower is considered to be sacred. Being one of the eight fortunate signs of Buddhism, it signifies cosmic harmony. The Lotus is a sign of peace and a renewal of life, Grehom floral candles are special since every one of their candles has been made to the highest standards by hand. Each carefully crafted flower petal is shaped and joined by hand to create something as unique as the flowers they are inspired by. They make wonderful wedding table decorations or wedding favours. To find out more from the UK click this picture To find out more from the US, click this p...

Image by jasonstaten via Flickr The Candle By my bed, on a little round table, The Grandmother placed a candle. She gave me three kisses telling me they were three dreams And tucked me in just where I loved being tucked. Then she went out of the room and the door was shut. I lay still, waiting for my three dreams to talk; But they were silent. Suddenly I remembered giving her three kisses back. Perhaps, by mistake, I had given my three little dreams. I sat up in bed. The room grew big, oh, bigger far than a church. The wardrobe, quite by itself, as big as a house. And the jug on the washstand smiled at me: It was not a friendly smile. I looked at the basket-chair where my clothes lay folded: The chair gave a creak as though it were listening for something. Perhaps it was coming alive and going to dress in my clothes. But the awful thing was the window: I could not think what was outside. No tree to be seen, I was sure, No nice little plant or friendly pebbly pat...