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!)!

Labor Day

On August 28, 2017   /   Flower Shop, Flowers, General  
Labor Day

What do Labor Day and Flowers have in common? Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made

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The Winner Is…

On August 13, 2017   /   Flower Shop, Flowers, General  
Sprouting Happiness

The Winner Is.. Thanks to everyone who offered a name for this fun floral arrangement! We’ve chosen a winner! Is it you? It is if your name is Elaine, and you’re one of my best friends. It is if you’re no longer living in Phoenix but you’re

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Help!! We need a name!

On August 6, 2017   /   Flower Shop, Flowers  
Sprouting Happiness

Help! We need a name! Please help us name this beautiful floral arrangement!   Sent from a very nice lady to her brother, she requested carnations, roses, mums and altroemeria in the masculine tones. I’ll admit it! I’m all washed up when it comes to new names!

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Beauty that Lasts and Lasts

On July 12, 2017   /   Flower Shop, Flowers  

Beauty that lasts and lasts.  What could that be? It’s SILK FLOWERS for all occasions! Yes, we thought we’d expand on our last email (where we offered to rejuvenate your silk floral arrangements). Now we’ll tell you why silk flowers are the perfect gift for yourself, for

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Get Silk Flowers!

On June 19, 2017   /   Flower Shop, Flowers, General  
Personalization for Ruby

Get Silk Flowers Get Silk Flowers! Pamela E Smith, Michigan State University Floriculture Graduate, floral design lecturer and acclaimed floral design judge, is offering a SILK FLORAL REJUVENATION SPECIAL to all of our florist customers! Maybe you’ve got Silk Flowers that need a little bit of refreshing or a

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Why Should You Use a Real Florist?

On April 10, 2017   /   Easter, Flowers, General, Mother's Day  

Why should you use a real florist? Supporting a local florist is what we call: Flowers & Gift Baskets that Guarantee a WOW! Why should you use a real florist? Let me count the ways… When you contact a real local florist, you know you’re going to be

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SPRING!

On March 19, 2017   /   Easter, Flower Shop, Flowers, General  
yellow tulips

Equinox – March 20 Ah, The Spring Equinox! A time when “a young man’s thoughts turn to thoughts of love”…and outdoors and fishing and gardening and…….. And, let’s not leave out the ladies. Spring brings out these thoughts and more, for both ladies and gentlemen. So, let’s

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What is International Women’s Day

On March 2, 2017   /   Flower Shop, General  
Pamela

You may have heard of International Women’s Day, or perhaps seen the logo somewhere, but what is this day really about? International Women’s Day is a global celebration of social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women that takes place on March 8. First observed in the

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A Christmas Thank You

On December 26, 2016   /   Christmas, Flower Shop, Flowers, Specialty: Gift Baskets  
white with a touch of gold

A Christmas Thank You to all of our customers and friends who have supported your Local Flower Shop throughout the year. We love talking to you on the phone! We love when you place orders on line www.roadrunnerflorist.com and we love the positive comments you leave for us

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Christmas 2016 Kinkade: They’re HERE!

On November 16, 2016   /   Christmas, Delivery  
Christmas Santa Kinkade 2016

Christmas 2016 Kinkade: They’re Here! We’re giving you as much notice as we possibly can! We don’t want you to be disappointed this year! The 2016 Kinkade Christmas Santa’s North Pole is HERE! We only have 24. That’s not very many, if you consider hundreds of people call

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Why Can’t We Just “Make It Nice” Anymore?

On November 3, 2016   /   Thanksgiving  
cornucopia fall display

Why Can’t We Just “Make It Nice” Anymore? I recently read an article in Bloomerang, a floral marketing strategy, that asked, “Why Can’t We  Just “Make It Nice” Anymore? I was enthralled by the question because so many of our customer ask us to do just that!

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We Love Our Customers!

On October 20, 2016   /   General  
Customers Jorge

We Love Our Customers! There is nothing more rewarding for our local flower shop than to have people come in, cell phone in hand, and tell us they found us on Yelp or on Siri. As soon as that happens, we know we have a person who

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What is Sweetest Day?

On October 10, 2016   /   Delivery, General, Roses  
Sweet Thoughts

What is Sweetest Day and why do we celebrate it? I’ll admit it, I had never heard of Sweetest Day until Pamela told me about it when I started working at the flower shop! It’s not on my calendar of things to remember, and it’s probably not

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October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

On October 6, 2016   /   Flowers, Our Friends  
6 pink roses

As you know, we are devoting this month’s blogs to October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I wanted to share with you a few statistics that I find alarming. From the CDC: The #1 most common cancer among women of ALL races and Hispanic origin is Breast Cancer.

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October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

On September 30, 2016   /   General, Our Friends  
Todd and Renee

October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month As you know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I’ve asked several of my friends to share their Breast Cancer stories with us. I hope you will find them motivational and inspirational.. Here’s the story from my friend Todd Behrens. You know

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Welcome Back Students and Teachers!

On August 18, 2016   /   General  
ASU white picket fence

Welcome Back Students and Teachers! Welcome Back Students and Teachers of ASU, UofA, NAU, GCU, GCC, PC, high schools, middle schools, elementary schools, charter schools and more!! We’re happy to have you back!! Did you know we custom design gift baskets and beautiful fresh flowers for students

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It’s Hot in the Summer

On July 22, 2016   /   Delivery, Flower Shop, Flowers  
Funeral Sunflowers

It’s HOT in the Summer! It’s summer in the desert and, frankly, it’s HOT!  So ask yourself, what do you do when it’s this hot? Well, we take the dog for a walk at dawn. DAWN? Yes, and maybe even before! (that’s Abbie, Chance and Buddy! Abbie’s always

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Happy 4th of July!

On June 29, 2016   /   General  
Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July From Pamela and Tina at Roadrunner Florist & Basket Express! I love the old joke: Do they celebrate the 4th of July around the world? OF COURSE THEY DO! But not the way we do in America! It’s our day to CELEBRATE the

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People … who need People

On June 21, 2016   /   Flower Shop, Flowers, General, Our Friends, Roses  
The People named Shane

People…People who need people… (one of my favorite of all songs) are the luckiest people in the world! Are you singing with me now? Can’t you hear Barbra Streisand in your mind’s ear? I sure can! We are so fortunate that we get to meet real people,

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Today is Flag Day

On June 14, 2016   /   General  
Flag Day

Today is Flag Day Today is Flag Day, an annual observance of the Second Continental Congress’ official adoption of the stars and stripes in 1777. At the time, they “resolved that the flag of the 13 United States” be represented by 13 alternating red and white stripes

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Yelp!

On June 7, 2016   /   Delivery, Flower Shop, Flowers, General, Our Friends  

Yelp! To all of the Yelpers out there (and you know who you are!), we say THANK YOU to YELP! Yelp is such an interesting Internet invention. It’s a search engine that was destined to fail (after all, who could compete with Google?) and for some reason

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Pamela: The Rose Rosarian

On June 1, 2016   /   Flower Shop, Flowers, Roses  
Pamela Smith

Pamela: The Rose Rosarian Did you know June is National Rose Month? Did you know Pamela is a certified Rosarian? Did you know her Thesis at Michigan State University was on Roses and Hybridizing (how to perfect the different roses that are grown)? Did you know Pamela

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Pick a Side!

On May 31, 2016   /   Delivery, Flower Shop, Flowers, General  
A Dozen Red Roses

Pick a Side! I’ll bet you thought this is a political statement, right? Well, it’s not!! Sure, we love politics! We love talking about it! We love our customers like Valerie who are so politically motivated that we’re 100% positive that she, and she alone, arranged for Mr.

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Thank You

On May 15, 2016   /   Delivery, Flower Shop, Flowers, General, Mother's Day  
Thank You

Now that Mother’s Day is behind us, we want to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU! Thank you, thank you, thank you!! You made our Mother’s Day the best ever!! What a delight it is to speak with our once-a-year-customers and learn how things are going.

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Mother’s Day

On May 3, 2016   /   Flower Shop, Flowers, Mother's Day  
Marcia's Florals

I told you there are 3 holidays in 3 weeks! Well, the third one is Mother’s Day! (that means I haven’t yet told you about the second one)! haha!  Mother’s Day is a BIGGIE! It’s the day we honor and remember our moms, our grandmothers, our daughters

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Three!

On April 25, 2016   /   Delivery, Flower Shop, Flowers, General, Mother's Day, Our Friends  
Think Yellow

Three!!  What a great number!! Did you know there are 3 floral Holidays in the next 3 weeks? That’s 3 separate occasions to celebrate! It’s fun when I can tell you about reasons to enjoy life, and it’s 3 times more fun when there are 3 in a row!

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Your Hawaiian Vacation

On April 11, 2016   /   Flower Shop, Flowers, General  
Hawaiian & Tropical

Here’s Your Hawaiian Vacation, a’la Roadrunner Florist! What does that mean? It means when you open this email you’ll feel like you’re on a Hawaiian Vacation! OK, I’ll admit it, Hawaii is one beautiful place!! Pamela was there about 40 years ago and it’s been over 30

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