International Woman’s Day was this past March 8th.

As Canada’s National Floral Company we decided to give away some explosive and beautiful gift baskets to some amazing women out there. What A Bloom and What A Bloom Events asked men and women all over Canada to write in about why a special woman in their life should win a gift basket.

With an abundance of letters written in we chose two of the amazing women to win!

Here are the two letters that where chosen as winners! Congratulations Ladies!

Dear Molly – My Mom deserves to win this basket on so many levels. She’s such a warm, loving person and she’s facing real hardship at this time.

My Father (who’s 83) has had Alzheimers for the last four years,  and he is currently in the third stage of decline where the medication does not help anymore. Mom (who is 80 this coming April 13th) is looking after him all by herself during the week with our small help on weekends. Mom does not have a moment to herself right now, as everything from dressing to simply making coffee for my Father requires assistance. This is not how retirement is portrayed on TV!!

Something as wonderful as a surprise basket would really make her smile, so please make her day for me?

Best Regards,

Sandra Ondas

Thanks Sandra!! I hope your mom loves her gift basket! She is very lucky to have such a wonderful daughter!!

Hi Molly – I have a friend whose 89 year old husband slipped on the ice and broke his hip on New Year’s Day.  His hip was replaced the next day and he’s been in hospital ever since.  My friend spends every day at the hospital cheering her husband and helping him along.  His progress is slow but he’s been up walking.  At night my friend gives updates to friends and family before doing necessary chores and falling into bed.

My friend Barb deserves a gift for keeping cheerful and soldiering on in the face of these difficulties.

Thank you

Michelle Cove

Thanks Michelle!! I hope Barb is happy with her gift basket! Great friends are hard to come by, I am sure she is very grateful to have you!

Thank you to all those who entered! Be sure to tell the special women in your life today how great they are!

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Valentine’s Day Contest Winners!

Last week we had a contest and gave away a date day that included Toronto Marlies Tickets, transportation and flowers to a few lucky people. They were asked to write in and tell us why they should be chosen to win a date day on us!!

Here are the letters written by our selected winners:

Mike and Stephanie

Where can I begin about why I should win this contest and why I love my partner so much.

I would have to start by saying that I knew I was going to marry Mike the minute I laid my eyes on him. We are almost the identical person just different genders. We can be away from each other all day and talk through messaging and still come home and have soo much more to talk about. We never run out of things to say to one another, we can finish each other’s sentences, we know what the other is thinking before even saying anything, we have the same crazy dance moves and do the most random things and not be embarrassed by each other.

I would love to win this contest because it would be a way for me to show Mike how much I love him and appreciate all that he has done for me and us in all the time we have been together but more so for the past year.

Mike and I got engaged in April 2011 and didn’t really start planning our wedding until later on in 2011 and early 2012 because we wanted to get married in September 2013. We thought 2012 was going to be a great year for us because I had finally landed my first permanent position after being on contracts for 5 years in Human Resources. In April 2012, 1 week after my 3 month probation I was laid off due to a company restructuring plan, where the last one in is always one of the first to go. I remember calling Mike in tears because this had never happen to me before and he said and I can still remember this, “they don’t know how lucky they were to have you and I will do whatever it takes, I will work all day and night to provide for you and give you the wedding that you want and deserve”.

For 8 long months of interviews after interviews after interviews, I was successful in my job search and it was because Mike always told me “Good Luck Babe, I know they will love you as much as I do”. There was never a day that went by where he complained about working early, late, even all night at times and weekends. Weeks would go by where I would hardly see him but he kept telling me that this was for us and our future together. We decided to cut every occasion out because we were on a tight budget so we didn’t have a Christmas together and we were already saying that we need to skip Valentine’s Day and my birthday that falls on Feb 18th because our financial situation is very tight.

I could never in a million years ever thank Mike enough for all the hard work he has done and this day would only be a fraction of showing him how much he means to me and how much I love him and I couldn’t make it without all the encouragement he has given me and that I can’t wait to say I do on September 14, 2013 and not only be best friends and lovers but to be blessed that he chose me to be his wife.

Thanks!!!
Steph

The What Bloom team want to celebrate Valentines Day by taking you out.

Two Platinum Seat Tickets for the Toronto Marlies game THIS SUNDAY!!!!! Also two Beck Taxi vouchers, so in case you are taking the Go Train it will cover your cost of transportation. AND!!!! a special surprise during the game (sssshhh)

How do you win this date day?? Easy – send me an email as to why you should get this prize, or how much you love your partner or son/daughter, mother or father, or who ever that special person is that you would like to take! Make it love filled!!

Please attach all your information with the email.

Good Luck and Spill The Love!!!

molly@whatabloom.com

More than four months after the National Hockey League locked out its players, hockey is back! In an attempt to win back the love and support of fans across the country, teams opened their secret vaults filled with freebies.

Thursday January 15th was just the beginning with having a doors open practice with complimentary popcorn and refreshments. The home opener spared no expense, with a slue of free tickets, complimentary refreshments and a leaf scarf handed out by Leaf players and alumni to every fan who walked into the ACC.

What A Bloom Events was also on hand to show their support and encouragement to our boys! Dropping off over 100 blue long stem roses to the players change room that where handed out during one of the  breaks in the practise and handing out another almost 200 to the huge line of fans waiting in line for 2 hours prior to the gates being opened.

Global TV, live to air from the ACC captured a handful of fans screaming out their love for the Leafs, waving blue roses from the What A Bloom Flower Shop! Being Canada’s National Floral Company, there was no question that we would be present to wish our Leafs players and fans a Happy Home Opener!

Alex Consiglio from The Toronto Star tweeted with a photo:

“Molly Turnbull (What A Bloom) has come to ACC to give away free Leafs Roses enhanced to be blue! “just being nice to Leafs fans”

Two fans who were waiting in line posed for our camera completely decked out in Leaf gear holding our rose said “this is the sweetest thing ever”

Another fan and her husband told us ” What A Bloom is definitely going above and beyond to show their support. Roses are beautiful on their own, but blue roses, and for free just because, definitely a company that appreciates their customers”.

Look for the What A Bloom Events Team at upcoming Leafs games and being the Official Floral Company for the Toronto Marlies and MLSE all over the hockey world!

Why wait? Be the one who sends flowers just because! www.whatabloom.com has a bouquet for every occasion, even just because.

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