Rose colors and their meanings, Flower and meal deals from WFM

5 Ways to extend the Life of your Roses (source)

*the following is an ambassador post for Whole Foods Market in which I was compensated. All opinions are mine. 

Valentine's Day is 2 days away and it's not too early or late to think about what to bring your loved one. 

Whole Foods Market has Whole Trade Guarantee Roses at a great price now through 2/14 -

•    1 dozen for $12.99 or 2 dozen for $20—this is an amazing price and no one can touch the quality or environmental and fair trade standards with which they were grown; it's a true "bloom with benefits"

•    When you buy Whole Trade Roses, a portion of what you paid goes into a fund for the farm workers who grew the roses. The farm workers use the funds for education, healthcare, housing and other needs  Your flower purchase blossoms into tangible improvements in real people's lives!   Read more about it at the link: (wfm.com/wholetrade)

Think beyond red and find a rose to show a different sentiment: 

·         Red - true love, passion and respect

·         Dark Red - beauty, perfection and adoration

·         Pink - romance and admiration

·         Deep Pink - appreciation, gratitude and sincerity

·         Light Pink - sweetness and gentleness

·         Orange - desire, passion and excitement

·         White - spiritual love, purity and new beginnings

·         Yellow - warmth, joy and friendship

·         Lavender - love at first sight

Missed your window to make reservations or feeling like cozying up at home this year? Start with champagne or wine and cheese and try your hand at Oro Liquido chocolate marcona butter over 34 Degree Crisp crackers, with sweet piedras (almonds covered in chocolate and dusted with cocoa) to warm things up.

Then wind down with a meal for two for $24.99 and choose from Pink Peppercorn Salmon, Petite Sirloin, Eggplant Portabella Napoleon, with sides of truffle mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus.  Sweeten the deal with something fabulous from the cake case like chocolate cherry pie, Red Velvet Mini Cupcakes, Vegan Raw Chocolate Cheesecake, or long stem strawberries, hand-dipped in chocolate.

And if you want to surprise your sweetheart with something to pucker up with? February 13^th through 15^th, all lip care and lip color will be 25% off at all Whole Foods Market locations. What’s great about this is that Whole Foods Market has the strictest premium body care standards in the industry—most people don’t realize that makeup, and body care products are not regulated in the US. Currently, there are 50 ingredients common in conventional body care which aren’t allowed in any products sold at Whole Foods Market, including phthalates, microbeads, aluminum chlorohydrate, and many more. Remember that the items and ingredients you apply to your body topically is as important as the food you ingest.

If you’re sending the little ones off to school for their Valentine’s Day parties, consider trading up for sweets free of artificial food coloring and preservatives, like Annie’s Valentine’s Bunny Gummies, Surf Sweets Organic Fruity Hearts, TruJoy Organic Lollipops, and more. 

Enjoy the Holiday!