Ring in the New Year

With a New Year starting many people start to think of changes they can make to ensure this year will be better than the last. Despite every intention to stick to these New Year Resolutions many of us never follow through with them. The secret to sticking to your resolutions is to choose the ones that will be easy to implement into your routine and that are fun to do. An easy way to do this is to let flowers help symbolize your New Year resolution. Flowers have meaning that date back to Victorian times. Decorating your house with flowers that help symbolize your resolution can be an excellent motivator! Here are 5 simple resolutions you can make and some flowers that might help you get the ball dropping.

If your New Year resolution is to spend more time with your family a good flower choice would be the lily. Lilies symbolize happiness, wealth, and that it’s heavenly to be with you. The day lily in particular symbolizes the mother.

The peony is the flower you would decorate with if your New Year resolution is to enjoy life more. This beautiful blossom symbolizes prosperity and is regarded as an omen for good fortune. Peonies come in a variety of shades and color and come into season in the first moths of the year.

You should surround yourself with protea blooms if you would to visit somewhere new. These exotic flowers make you envision distant vistas and exotic locales. These flowers look perfect mixed with other tropical flowers. The protea symbolizes courage.

If you want to learn something new decorate your house with iris. These tall line flowers are gorgeous and long lasting. The iris stands for wisdom and valor. The iris will be a great reminder about learning things and gaining wisdom.

Finally, if you want to get in shape fill your home with gerbera daisies. These flowers will be the perfect inspiration to get up and go because it stands for strength. Make sure you’ve chosen an activity you enjoy and have at it. As you exercise, picture these sunny flowers as your motivation to sweat.

These simple ideas are a great way to get your new year off to a great start as well as lovely home decorating ideas. Happy New Year from Albuquerque Florist!