tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10416493479461125302024-03-19T04:36:38.248-05:00The Secret Garden Decatur"Happiness held is the seed; Happiness shared is the flower."
John HarriganSecret Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15721275156888474830noreply@blogger.comBlogger269125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041649347946112530.post-72290448101577873382015-02-16T09:30:00.000-06:002015-02-16T09:30:02.018-06:00We're Moving ~<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Yes you read that right ~ we are MOVING!<o:p></o:p></h1>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%;">After over
25 years at our Pershing location, it’s time for a change! 2015 will be a very exciting time at The
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%;">As of March
1<sup>st</sup> we will be in our new location.
After five years of steady growth we have met the capacity of our
current location. Our new location is
currently Secret Garden Express and Waite’s Dry Cleaners at 664 W.
Eldorado. As many of you know, Waite’s
Dry Cleaners uses that location for pickups and drop offs and they have not
processed dry cleaning there for almost 20 years. It has just been an empty warehouse. We will be doing some major renovations to
accommodate our floral customers.
Currently we have 1200 square feet, only 1,000 of that is actually
usable for show room. At the new spot, we
will be utilizing about 2,500 square feet of the 4,200 square feet available
there. Our business can grow and expand
within these walls for many years to come.
This is an amazing opportunity for us, and we’re excited for you to make
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location will be at ~ 664 W. Eldorado St. in Decatur. Our phone number will stay the same
217-875-9038. And you can still find us at secretgardendecatur.com<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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extending our hours as well. Our new
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%;">Monday –
Thursday 8:00 – 5:30<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%;">Friday 9:00
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%;">Saturday
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%;">We are also
going to remain a pick up and drop off location for Waite’s Dry Cleaners. Next time you are in need, we would hope that
you will give them a try. They would
appreciate it and we would too. It may just earn you a free bouquet!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%;">Thank you
for being a long time customer of The Secret Garden! We look forward to taking care of all of your
floral & gift needs. If you have any
questions or concerns regarding this move, please contact Lori or Michael
Barrett at the number listed above.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%;">Lori &
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are excited to announce ~ SECRET GARDEN EXPRESS will open on June 2nd 2014!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our 2nd location will be located at 664 W. Eldorado inside Waite's Dry Cleaners. You can still drop off your Dry Cleaning for the professionals to handle but now you can buy flowers too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Secret Express will be a "bucket" shop ~ We will offer Fresh Flowers FAST! Co-Owner Michael Barrett will be manning this location along with the current staff of Waite's Dry Cleaner. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You know that $5 Friday you know and LOVE from The Secret Garden? Well Michael is going to have daily specials just like that! Secret Garden Express will carry ~</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Carnations</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All at everyday low prices. Dozen Roses (Wrapped and Ready) for just $14.99 will be an everyday special. Express will also have $5.00 - $10.00 - $20.00 bouquets wrapped and ready for pick up and go. You will also find a nice selection of glass vases if you choose to have them arranged. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What we will not have ~ The Secret Garden Express will not be offering some of the services the main shop currently does ~</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">No Delivery</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are limiting our options to keep our prices as low as possible for our walk in clients. You will find The Secret Garden Express's prices will compare to the local big box stores. Our selection will change daily and we will have the FRESH flowers you have come to expect from The Secret Garden. </span></div>
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Secret Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15721275156888474830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041649347946112530.post-25650384098476108432014-04-02T11:02:00.001-05:002014-04-02T11:03:18.051-05:00Double Duty ~ Budget Friendly Weddings Part 3<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Part 3 of our Budget Friendly Wedding Series is about making your arrangements work for you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. Your bouquet & the attendants bouquets. All of our bouquets come in a clear glass cylinder vase. These vases can be used on the head table at the reception to hold your flowers. You can space them out between the attendants and place your bouquet in the center. So if you had 4 Bridesmaids you could place 2 on the right side of the table, yours in the middle, and 2 more on the left side of the table. This is a simple and inexpensive way to decorate your head table.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. Your altar arrangement. If you choose to decorate the altar at your church you can find places at the reception to display them. For example, a low long arrangement in a design dish would be perfect for a buffet table, or even the gift table. A taller altar arrangement could be placed to welcome the guests as they enter the room.</span><br />
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Secret Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15721275156888474830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041649347946112530.post-47376946832002006222014-03-18T15:57:00.000-05:002014-03-18T15:57:32.700-05:00Wedding Checklist ~ What to know before you call your florist<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This week we take a break from our budget bride series. Today we will talk about what to know before booking your first consultation.<br />
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<li><b>Brides dress selected</b> - once you have your dress we can help you with your bouquet choices. Some dresses have lots of detailing that you don't want to hide with a flowing cascade bouquet. Others have small details that can be highlighted with certain flower types or looks. For example if you have an Ivory tone for your dress you would not want to use white flowers, this has a tendency to make the dress look dirty. Instead we could make a beautiful bouquet of mixed flowers in shades to match your wedding colors.</li>
<li><b>Bridesmaids dresses</b> - Once these are on order we can get a better idea of what will look best with your selection. We have had brides change colors or styles because it does not flatter a bridesmaid. If we have already selected the perfect bouquet for the original dress it means lots of changes. This could mean a change in flowers, colors, and even price. It's best to have all of the dresses selected and ordered before the consult.</li>
<li><b>Grooms Attire & Groomsman Colors</b>- You may not know the exact Tux or Suit he will suggest but basic colors are needed to select his boutonniere. What may look great with a black jacket will not look the same against white or beige. We do offer tuxedo rental so we can show you books to help you narrow down your selection. Also if you are going casual the shades of the shirts are important. We want the flowers to stand out not blend in with what they are wearing. Also you do not want to pair a very dressy flower like a Calla Lily with a dress shirt and tie. That is better suited for a full tuxedo.</li>
<li><b>Wedding location</b> - This is important when deciding altar flowers, pew decorations, and unity candle arrangements. If it's outdoors vs indoors can also make a difference in containers, flowers, and more when we discuss what you want in the church. It can also make a difference in what you carry down the aisle. We would not want to put delicate flowers outdoors in the middle of summer heat. </li>
<li><b>Wedding date</b> - This one may sound a little odd but some brides plan a year or more in advance. It is important to have a final date selected before you visit us. We need to make sure that it does not fall on a major holiday such as Valentine's Day or Mother's Day before we agree to service the wedding. </li>
<li><b>Number in wedding party</b> - Though it's not really a must have this is good to know if you want an accurate quote. We can tell you how much each one is and you can do the math at a latter date but we would rather give you a full quote when we send it to you rather than have you try to add and subtract as you go along. We can always add or remove people at a later date as needed.</li>
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Secret Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15721275156888474830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041649347946112530.post-40691348001457342152014-03-12T08:17:00.000-05:002014-03-12T08:18:00.722-05:00Your Floral "Footprint" ~ Budget Friendly Weddings Part 2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The first call came in today. "How much is 2 dozen roses." We figured the price and the gentleman said. "Well I'm getting them for $54 from XXX company." I asked him about service charges and fees. He said, "That's it just $54". I wished him luck and hung up the phone. </div>
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#1 ~ COMPLAINTS. Oh the complaints. We see it every year on facebook and twitter. They order from the big 800 companies and they fail to deliver on THE day. Valentine's day is a major holiday for florists. For most florists it's the busiest day of the year. If you order through a 3rd party you are leaving it up to chance that you get the flowers where you need them when you need them by. The 800 company calls local florists or sends the order out through a relay system. The local florist receives the order and decides to accept it or reject the order. If rejected the order bounces around the system from florist to florist until it is rejected by all in that area or someone finally accepts it. </div>
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#2 ~ THEY MAY COME SHIPPED IN A BOX. For some arranging their own flowers is fun and exciting. For others not so much. What does this mean for the flowers. The flowers are transported from south of the border, through customs, through several major hubs, on trucks to their door. Now sometimes they arrive fine.... others they sit outside in below freezing temps until the recipient comes home to find them dead. So many complaints from these companies center around dead and wilted flowers. It could be because of transportation or mishandling. It could be because the people packing them at the farm just don't care. But either way you go it leads to a disappointed Valentine. </div>
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#3 ~ SIZE DOES MATTER. A long stem rose should measure 60cm or more. This would be about 24" tall. The ad I am currently looking at is for sweetheart roses. These are SMALL roses. The head of the rose will open to about 1 1/2" across vs 3 1/2" across with a standard rose. The arrangement shown will be 16" tall vs 24" tall. This is a HUGE difference when showing it off at the office. Ours comes in a glass vase with baby's breath and long stem roses. These come in a box with no baby's breath and little greenery. Oh and some assembly required. </div>
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I'm not saying that you will always encounter these issues. But we have a 100% delivery rate for Valentine's Day. We have missed people at work and delivered to the home. We have tracked ladies down all around town. We have delivered to the table at restaurants because she was not where she was supposed to be. We go the extra mile. We will do everything in our power to get them delivered. The FedEx guy doesn't care if you are home or not. That package says leave at door that is what he will do. It's not his fault. He did his job. But it's not a job to us. It's our passion. We are here to create smiles and make hearts happy. </div>
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The 100% satisfaction guarantee some of these companies have are a joke. They will refund your money or give you money off your future purchase. How does that help you when your wife is crying over a vase of dead flowers. Or you are trying to convince her you didn't forget, the company just failed to deliver. </div>
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When it looks like it's too good to be true, it probably is. We offer fair prices for a quality product. We are not the cheapest but we sure are very good at what we do. </div>
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<span style="font-family: 'arial black', 'avant garde'; font-size: small; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">We will mail you a coupon for a FREE Wrapped & Ready Dozen to be picked up in June of 2014! If you make your purchase in store you can claim your certificate at that time. If you purchase over the phone or online please allow about 2 weeks for delivery. </span></div>
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So what are you waiting for! Order online <a href="http://www.secretgardendecatur.com/flowers/long-stem-dozen/" target="_blank">HERE</a> ~ over the phone 217-875-9038 or in store 1215 E. Pershing rd.</div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Full name - The full name of the person the flowers are being delivered too may sound like a given. But the fact is, some people are sending to a friend or relative of a friend and may not know this information. To make sure they find the right person it's best to have the full name of the recipient available to your florist. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Name of Hospital - Many town have more than one hospital, big cities can have dozens. Be sure you know the name of the hospital and the division of that hospital if it has many branches. Some hospitals may have a heart and lung center, a cancer center, or a children's hospital. It's best to know which location the flowers are to be delivered too. An address to that facility would also aid the florist in delivery.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Room Number - Many hospitals will not give out room numbers because of privacy laws. If the patient signs the privacy statement then the room number can not be disclosed, they are unable to even tell us if the person is a patient. If you are able to get the room number for the patient it will help in the delivery process.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Restrictions - Some patients that have allergies, or have undergone certain procedures are not able to have flowers in their room. Normally the flowers can be held at the nurses station for the patient until they can have them. On other occasions family members will take them home to enjoy them until the patient is released. We have found that ICU patients normally are not allowed flowers. The rooms are small and the doctors and nurses need room to move around the equipment.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Release Date- New mother's are released from the hospital soon after delivery. It's best to order flowers for delivery as soon as the Mom is admitted. This way the flowers can be delivered before the Mom and new baby are released to go home.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Same Day Surgery - Some same day surgery patients may never get a room of their own. Without a room number flowers can go undelivered. If the recipient is having same day surgery it may be best to send flowers directly to their home.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Delivery Times - Hospitals normally have specific times that flowers can be delivered. Our local hospitals, here in Decatur, use a volunteer system to take flowers to the rooms. If possible order flowers the day before you would like them delivered to be sure your florist does not miss cut off times.</span></li>
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Secret Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15721275156888474830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041649347946112530.post-90796335946479883012013-08-10T12:30:00.000-05:002013-08-10T12:30:00.551-05:00Our Favorite Fall Flowers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sunflowers ~ One of our favorite flowers for late summer and early fall. They come in so many varieties and sizes you never know what will come through our doors. We love the died ones, deep reds and oranges. We love the dark eyes (pictured here) and light eyes too. One of our favorite sunflower arrangements can be found <a href="http://www.secretgardendecatur.com/flowers/sunflower-fields/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Solidago ~ This makes for a great filler flower in fall arrangements. It has small tight blooms and it looks amazing with fall colors. We enjoy working with solidago and adding it to baskets and vases. We also do a lot of wedding work with these blissful blooms. Solidago is also available in tinted colors like red and orange. What fun!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mums ~ Fall wouldn't be Fall without Mums! We enjoy all of the many colors available to us all season long. Deep burgundy's, rich oranges, vivid yellows, and bold purples. So many different options when creating in floral design. From weddings to sympathy tributes fall mums play a big role. We will have these beautiful blooms available all fall long, and you may even find them on our $5 Friday special! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Circus Roses ~ These may be available all year long, but our favorite season to use them is FALL. The rich yellow with burgundy edging is perfect in fall designs. We like to mix them in vases, baskets, and of course wedding bouquets. To see them in action in a wedding bouquet check out bride Michelle's bouquet on <a href="http://pinterest.com/secretgarden/autumn-wedding-yellow-burgundy-purple/" target="_blank">Pintrest</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So now you know some of our favorite fall flowers, what are some of yours? We would love to hear from you. Just leave a comment in the section below. Also be sure to see our <a href="http://www.secretgardendecatur.com/occasions/fall/" target="_blank">website</a> to see what all we are creating with these beautiful blooms!</span></div>
Secret Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15721275156888474830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041649347946112530.post-79141753377408462362013-08-07T09:30:00.000-05:002013-08-07T09:30:00.903-05:00Workshops & Classes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This fall we plan on adding even more classes so be sure to check back with us. We will have a live pumpkin class where we will create a design in a pumpkin. The plan is to also have a deco mesh wreath class. Around Thanksgiving we will have a centerpiece class. And between Thanksgiving and Christmas we will host a few different classes at the shop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Last year we collected a little over 200lbs of food. You can read all about that <a href="http://secretgardendecatur.blogspot.com/2011/10/thank-you-decatur.html" target="_blank">here</a>. This year our goal is 500lbs! Help us fill this window! </b></span></div>
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<br /></div>Secret Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15721275156888474830noreply@blogger.com01201-1381 E Pershing Rd, Decatur, IL 62526, USA39.8770341 -88.94119139.875511100000004 -88.9436585 39.8785571 -88.938723500000009tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041649347946112530.post-44894253820104428912012-08-10T10:00:00.000-05:002012-08-10T10:00:08.294-05:00Dozen Roses Special<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes it's true! We are extending our rose offer through the end of August... and maybe even through September. As long as you all keep on buying, we will keep on selling.</span></div>
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<br /></div>Secret Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15721275156888474830noreply@blogger.com01201-1381 E Pershing Rd, Decatur, IL 62526, USA39.8770341 -88.94119139.8709411 -88.951061500000009 39.8831271 -88.9313205tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041649347946112530.post-88657922597293248832012-08-08T10:00:00.000-05:002012-08-08T10:00:09.902-05:00Introducing Water Recycling<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As we all know this summer has been long, hot, and DRY. With that combination the shortage of water is a pressing issue in our city. With the <a href="http://www.ci.decatur.il.us/publicinformation/Mandatory%20Water%20Restrictions%202012%20Stage%202.pdf" target="_blank">restrictions on watering</a> that go into effect on August 9th more plants will feel the pinch. We don't want you to have to say goodbye to your beautiful blooms and we are here to help. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As you may know every week we <a href="http://secretgardendecatur.blogspot.com/2012/01/why-our-flowers-last-so-long.html" target="_blank">clean our flower</a> coolers and that means lots of buckets of water to dump. So we started thinking... what if we could put all of this water to good use. We normally dump it out the back to water our grass and clean under our cooler (lots of leaves get stuck under there and we have to wash them out). Instead of doing that for the next few months, we would rather give it away to a good home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This water is perfectly usable to water plants, flowers, and gardens. It even has flower food in it so it may boost the growth too. Win win!! This water IS NOT FOR HUMAN OR PET CONSUMPTION. It has plant food and plant waist in it and is not safe to drink. </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BYOB ~ Bring your own bucket or gallon jugs. We don't care :)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Be sure to grab a bucket or a jug and swing by. Help us recycle this water. Waist not want not after all. See you this weekend! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Secret Garden ~ The gift shop with the flower shop attached! </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 24px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div>
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</div>Secret Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15721275156888474830noreply@blogger.com01215 E Pershing Rd, Decatur, IL 62526, USA39.8770341 -88.94119139.875511100000004 -88.9436585 39.8785571 -88.938723500000009tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041649347946112530.post-6783728996267574092012-07-16T12:00:00.000-05:002012-07-16T12:00:01.412-05:00Free Flower Day ~<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Okay gang ~ if you have not heard we are pushing to 1000 fans on our Facebook page. We know you "like" us, now it's time to tell your friends! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When we reach 1000 fans we will host a FREE FLOWER DAY here at the shop. So how can you make this happen? It's easy!</span><br />
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Make sure you are a fan ~ Visit our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/secretgardendecatur" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page and make sure it says "liked"</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Follow <a href="https://www.facebook.com/secretgardendecatur?sk=app_237202476309340" target="_blank">THIS LINK</a> to the page shown above ~ click the blue fShare button and a box will pop up. Invite your friends to like our page. Tell them about us and why you "like" us. If you want mention our fun contests & games. I bet if you mention a Free Flower day they will come on over to check it out!</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While you are at that page be sure to enter to win our Arrangement of the Month for a Year. Even if you are already on our mailing list you need to fill out this form. We promise you will not get double mail. This is the ONLY list we will choose a name from for this contest.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Be sure to remind your friends when we remind you. That way we can get to the 1k goal faster. The faster we hit our goal, the faster you will see your free flowers!</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you in advance for helping us reach our goal. Thank you even more for being a fan in the first place. We couldn't do it without all of you!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Some will tell you it's the best thing in the world. Others will tell you that it's a total time sucker and a waste of energy. We will tell you ~ Everything in moderation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pinterest is an amazing resource, but just like any social media site you need to limit exposure. Symptoms of Pinterest overload include:</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Saying, "must pin that" over and over when walking through your home</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Starting every sentence with, "I saw the cutest thing on Pinterest".</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Spending hours in Hobby Lobby buying supplies for things you have seen on Pinterest.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Okay gang, it's that time again! Time for one of The Secret Garden's BIG SALES. Around here we run our clearance sale a little different then most shops. We do not do big red lines and all that jazz. Our staff selects regular price merchandise from around the shop and plops it on one of our tables. As merchandise sells from the table we select more merchandise from around the shop to take it's place.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Don't miss out. Check back often for new merchandise. And whatever you do, don't wait until the end ~ What you have your eye on may be long gone by then!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">See you at our 3rd Annual Clearance Sale ~ 1215 E. Pershing Rd.</span></div>
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