Blog Posts

What is a blog? Blog is officially a noun, defined as this:

“a regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style”

We think this blog page is the perfect place for Roadrunner Florist to present blog posts and for you to join in the fun, too! Here we will discuss holidays, occasions, reasons to send gift baskets and flowers, exciting events occurring at Roadrunner Florist & Basket Express.  

You are invited to participate with us, and offer ideas and suggestions that you’d like us to discuss. Perhaps you have an upcoming wedding and you need ideas about flowers and pricing. Maybe you are planning a large party or corporate event. Then write to us and we’ll be happy to respond. Maybe you’re planning a conference or convention, or even a special birthday or baby shower! This is the place for you!

Click here to read about Pamela of  Roadrunner Florist and Tina of Basket Express.

We are REAL PEOPLE designing Floral Arrangements and Gift Baskets for REAL PEOPLE (like you!)!

Because It’s Spring…

On March 21, 2019   /   Easter, Flower Shop, Flowers  
Lotsa Spring Flowers

Because it’s Spring, we like to celebrate! Don’t you? Spring is such a fun time of year! I read the other day that we Phoenicians enjoy 4.6 days of “spring” when we don’t use either our heaters or our air conditioning, and that’s RIGHT NOW! In the

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Spring!

On February 28, 2019   /   Easter, Flower Shop, Flowers  
Welcome to Arizona

We sure are looking forward to spring! And we’re certain, wherever you live, you are too! Here’s what an average day is like in Phoenix in March! We enjoy this delicious weather for a few weeks, and then Summer… HOT, HOT Summer! So, now that we are

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Thank You!

On February 21, 2019   /   Flower Shop, Flowers, General, Valentine's Day  

We wish to THANK YOU for your friendship, loyalty, business and for shopping LOCAL this Valentine’s Day! You know who you are… you ordered from your LOCAL FLOWER SHOP and the flowers were delivered on a timely manner, in a vase with water, beautifully arranged! We know

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Groundhog Day

On February 1, 2019   /   Flower Shop, Flowers, General  
Lotsa Spring Flowers

GROUNDHOG DAY is Saturday, February 2! I simply couldn’t resist … so sorry for those of you who are freezing…  but here it goes! What does that mean to you? Well, let’s look into the history of Groundhog Day from Wikipedia. Groundhog Day Groundhog Day 2005 in Punxsutawney,

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Tweet! Tweet!

On January 24, 2019   /   Flower Shop, Flowers  
Bird fun

Just in case you haven’t been following us on Facebook (and if you haven’t, where are you?), I thought I’d take a moment to share our Tweet! Tweet! floral arrangements with you! When you order a unique floral arrangement from Roadrunner Florist, you know the flowers will

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Florals End Quarrels

On January 3, 2019   /   Flower Shop, Roses  

In the dog house? With the stress of recent holidays and the new year, it’s understandable many loving couples are finding themselves quarreling during this time. It’s perfectly normal for couples to have disagreements, and sometimes making up can be worth the whole conflict. Before things get

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It’s Beginning…Christmas

On December 19, 2018   /   Christmas, Delivery, Flower Shop, Flowers  

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Cue the rockin’ around the Christmas tree, kissing under the mistletoe and indulging in all things joyful and bright. Fill your spaces with red, green and white blooms for a welcoming touch of Christmas cheer. Flowers brighten any occasion,

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It’s Not Too Late

On December 15, 2018   /   Christmas, Flower Shop  
PES Starts Christmas

It’s not too late to order your Christmas florals, flowers and centerpieces for delivery in the greater Phoenix area. We are your favorite Flower Shop for a reason: we design and deliver custom arrangements through Christmas Eve. Santa (that’s Pamela) is working hard to insure every single

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Smiling Santa

On December 14, 2018   /   Christmas  
Smiling Santa

We designed this arrangement for a special lady today.  As it sat on the bench, we smiled. Every time we walked by, we smiled! We knew we had to put this on the website for you because we know YOU WILL SMILE, TOO! Welcome to our Smiling

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When They’re Gone, They’re Gone

On December 9, 2018   /   Christmas, General  
Christmas in a box

Christmas: When they’re gone, they’re gone!  Get ’em Before They’re Gone! When we’re almost sold out of a container or product, we remove it from our website. But that doesn’t mean they’re completely gone…it means we might still have a few and we don’t want to over-sell.

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Birthdays and Anniversaries

On December 3, 2018   /   Flower Shop, Flowers  

I know we’re inundated with the holidays on TV, on social media, in stores and online.  But we need to remember there are other days of the year, too, including Birthdays and Anniversaries. We love celebrating happy occasions with you! That’s why our website RoadrunnerFlorist offers so many

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Why Thanksgiving?

On November 16, 2018   /   Thanksgiving  
Cornucopia

Why Thanksgiving? Because my mother says it’s the holiday we seem to forget!  So, we thought we’d  take a minute to remind you about the joys of Thanksgiving! Lost somewhere after Halloween and before Christmas is Thanksgiving, a day that we set aside to be grateful for

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Sweetest Day: Saturday October 20

On October 18, 2018   /   Flowers, Specialty: Gift Baskets  
6 pink roses

Sweetest Day is well known as the sweetest day of the year! It’s a day to celebrate the sweet people in your life, from your mother to your wife, to your girlfriend to your daughter! Even aunts and grandmas are sweet! And don’t forget the MEN! Roadrunner

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Boss’s Day

On October 15, 2018   /   Flower Shop, Flowers, General  
6 sunny sunflowers

Boss’s Day! When you wake up in the morning, it will be Boss’s Day! What in the world are you going to do?  It’s such short notice! No one reminded you! They didn’t mention it on TV or on the radio. Even social media isn’t talking about

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Email or Text

On October 11, 2018   /   Delivery, Flower Shop, Flowers, General, Our Friends  
Happy Shana

Email or Text I love when people communicate with me through email or text.  Sometimes there are questions, or extra special items that make an order  “just right” or “unique” for the sender and recipient, and they need to talk to me about it. We have all

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Think Pink

On October 2, 2018   /   General  
Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Think Pink, especially in October! As you know, October is Think Pink month, the time for awareness of breast cancer. Don’t think this is a female concern, it’s both genders who can be affected by this horrible disease. Many of our friends and family have fought AND

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Generosity

On September 26, 2018   /   Delivery, Flower Shop, Flowers, General  
wonderful red roses

Generosity In recent years, neuroscientists have discovered that feelings of generosity activate our neo-cortex, the front of the brain with our ‘higher thinking’ and more recently evolved capabilities. Therefore, feelings of being generous are done by choice. In the Torah, those with this quality are described by being

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Why Shop Locally?

On September 16, 2018   /   Flower Shop, General, Our Friends  

Why Shop Locally? I am often asked: Why Shop Locally?  Gee, the answers are as many as the stars in the sky! Supporting your local florist is as important as supporting your local grocer, bakery or mechanic. Each of us supports our local community with the dollars

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It’s all the Rage!

On September 9, 2018   /   Flower Shop, Flowers, General  

It’s all the Rage! Have you noticed: It’s all the Rage!  It seems like “farm” or “country” or “wild” is what’s a’happin’ in design this year! What does that mean for you? Among other things, its an admission (finally) that flowers are an integral part of design

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Let’s Talk Red Roses

On August 20, 2018   /   Flower Shop, Flowers, General, Roses  
A Dozen Red Roses

Let’s Talk Red Roses Let’s talk red roses. Roses are Roses, right?  There’s nothing like a rose! (sounds like a song, doesn’t it?) But there are colors, and meanings, and favorites! So we know when you ask for a “dozen roses” we have questions and you have

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Let’s Do Plants

On August 13, 2018   /   Delivery, Flower Shop, Flowers, General  
Save the Planet with Green and Blooming Plants

Let’s Do Plants Let’s Do Plants by The Plant Doctor! Yes, Pamela E Smith, owner of Roadrunner Florist and Michigan State University Floriculture Graduate, has been known all of her adult life as The Plant Doctor.  That means she really knows her plants!  The plants that do

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Pink!

On July 26, 2018   /   Flower Shop, Flowers, General  
PInk!

Pink! Pink isn’t just a color, it’s an attitude! You’d be surprised how many people call us and say PINK is her favorite color! That always makes me smile, because it’s MY favorite color, too! And it was Pamela’s mother’s favorite color. It’s a soft, romantic color

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Four!

On July 23, 2018   /   Delivery, Flower Shop, Flowers, General  

Four! I love the English language, where one word can have 3 spellings and one pronunciation, like the word Four! Fore, Four and For come to mind. These words are called Homophones. Homophones are words which have the same pronunciation, but different spellings and meanings. Here are

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