Very talented silversmith

Last week we had the opportunity to visit with Reva and deliver her a beautiful flower arrangement. Reva's husband had passed away the Sunday before. They had been married 50 years. Together they have a very large family; more than 100 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren combined. Reva and her husband were Rock Hounds (they mined and searched for precious stones and gems). Reva was also a very well known silversmith. She showed us some of her jewelry pieces.  They were absolutely stunning.  In the picture she is showing two of her necklaces--the picture does not do them justice. We had such a wonderful time visiting with such a wonderful woman! She was very grateful for some company and loved the flowers. Thank you for helping brighten her day! 

Mr. Russell--Air Force Pilot

Happy Veteran's Day! In honor of Veteran's Day we chose a local Veteran to donate a flower arrangement to.

Thanks to your purchases we were able to bring a patriotic bouquet to Russell. Russell fought in the Korean war and served in the Air Force from 1950-1955. He was a pilot and flew bomber jets. His father was ...also a pilot in the armed forces and taught Russell how to fly.

Russell has five daughters who all live out of state. He was so happy to have a visitor and to be given his own flower arrangement. Thank you for making this possible!

Local Mink Farmer

We were so excited to bring another flower arrangement to a local senior citizen.  Leatrice lived most of her life in Lehi, UT.  She has been in the mink farming business for a very long time.  While visiting with her she was very complimentary about the shoes or sweaters others were wearing.  One of Leatrice's favorite activities during the week is when her daughter takes her to get her hair done at the beauty parlor.  When we gave Leatrice the flowers she wanted to know how much she needed to pay for them.  We were so happy to be able to tell her that they were a gift for her. Thank you for making this possible!

Thank you Angel!

Monta was so excited to receive such a beautiful bouquet of flowers. She has not been feeling well lately and commented, “This will definitely make me feel better today!” She has a great love for flowers.

Monta was raised in Springville, UT and her favorite pass time was gardening. Frequently her yard won beautification awards because of her lovely flower beds.

We put the flowers in a vase for her and she said, “Oh these are just gorgeous, Angel! Did you grow these yourself?” I asked her what type of flowers she preferred to plant and she said, “I love all flowers and planted any type I could get my hands on.”

Thank you for making it possible for us to put a sparkle in Granny Monta’s day!

Get Well Soon!!!

Geri is such a kind lady.  She told us all about her life as a waitress and a nurse in Casper, Wyoming.  She really enjoyed working because she was always around people.  She reminded us often of how much she loves people.  But, the best part about Geri, is that she never needed to remind us; we could feel it from the minute we walked in.  And when it was time to leave, we didn't want to go.  

Geri, we hope you start feeling well soon!  Thanks for being so kind and friendly!  And thanks above all for your beautiful smile.
Geri smiled today!!!  Please share this with your friends to help us keep bringing smiles to those in need!!!

Single mother of 17!

Granny Maureen is absolutely inspiring.  She is the proud mother of 17 children.  She has 13 sons and 4 daughters, but says that the boys are very kind so that the girls never feel outnumbered.  Raising 17 children would be challenging enough for any parents; however, it is unimaginable to raise 17 children alone.  But, that is exactly what Maureen did.  After her husband abandoned her, Maureen never gave up.  She took a job as a nurse at the Utah Valley Hospital and continued to raise her children as best she could.
When Maureen was younger, she enjoyed playing softball.  She was a star shortstop.  She also loved to watch her children play baseball, football and basketball.
Granny Maureen smiled today!  Please send this to your friends and consider donating to help us bring smiles to as many of our favorite Grannies as possible.  
Granny Maureen, you are an amazing woman!!!

Granny Anna was all smiles!  She loved the flowers and promised that they would keep her smiling everyday.  Anna is an inspirational lady.  She is the mother of five, grandmother of over 30, and great grandmother of "over a million."  She says she has had a wonderful life because she has a wonderful husband and family.  

When Anna was young, she enjoyed acting and singing.  She told us of the fun she had playing the lead roll in her high school play.  She loves Shakespeare, but her favorite play is Phantom of the Opera.

Granny Anna smiled today!  Please share this with your friends to help us bring smiles to as many of our favorite grannies as possible!

Our First and Favorite Red-headed Granny!!!

Granny Lorraine is an absolute delight.  She is extremely kind, gracious, and funny.  She was thrilled to receive her surprise flowers today, especially the flowers matched perfectly with her outfit.  Throughout our visit, Lorraine taught us all sorts of things like that redheads should never wear red, you should always keep your nails done, and above all, she reminded us how to smile.

Granny Lorraine taught us that the reason she can still smile is because she spent her life serving others.  She served as a nurse at the American Fork Hospital and at a care center for the disabled in Pleasant Grove.  Lorraine continues to receive visits from the grateful parents of some of the disabled youth she cared for.
Lorraine loves her daughter, her best friend Don, and her cats.  Before moving into her current care center, Lorraine cared for up to 15 cats, of which only three were her own.

Granny Lorraine smiled today!!! Please share this with your friends to help us bring more smiles to more of our favorite Grannies!

Happy Genevieve Day!!!

We heard that Genevieve has been having some ups and downs lately, so we swung by with some flowers to make sure today will be an up!  She was happily surprised that the flowers were for her.  When she asked what the occasion was, we replied, "Because today is Genevieve Day!"

Granny Genevieve is such a funny lady.  When we asked her what we to tell people if they asked about her picture, she smiled and said, "Tell them to turn around and run away!"  Well, after meeting Genevieve we just can't do that.  So instead, for all of you that see her picture, know that she is an extremely sweet lady with a refreshing sense of humor.


Granny Genevieve smiled today!  Please share this with your friends to help us bring more smiles to as many of our favorite Grannies as possible!

Happy Genevieve Day!!!

Our Wild Irish Rose!!!

Granny Marjorie hasn't been feeling very well lately, so we dropped by to pep her up and wish her well. Although we caught her by surprise, she assured us that it was a good surprise. She loved the flowers, especially the lilies.
Marjorie has enjoyed her long life as a mother of six children (5 boys and 1 girl), a beautician, and a farmer’s wife. She misses the good ol’ days on the farm, picking and eating fresh tomatoes from her garden, and listening to her favorite song, “My Wild Irish Rose.”
Marjorie is the most pleasant lady and we are glad that we could help her feel at least a little bit better today.

Granny Marjorie smiled today! Please send this to all of your friends to help us bring smiles to as many of our favorite Grannies as possible.

93 and has still got her Marbles!

Growing up Granny Anna never thought she would reach the young age of 93, but she is happy that she now has.  She says she is especially happy that she has kept all of her marbles so far.  

Anna is such a pleasant lady.  She is the mother of five, but does not get to see her children nearly as often as she would like.  She has a beautiful smile and loves to tell stories.  She promised that if we visit her again on a day when she has more "ummph!" she will tell us one of her favorite stories, "The Happy Prince."  We can't wait for that next visit.
When we delivered Anna's flowers, she was overwhelmed.  Over and over again she smiled and said, "Oh, now aren't those beautiful!"  We told her that we brought her some surprise flowers to make her smile and said that every morning when she woke up, she needed to look at her flowers and smile.  She said that she does not smile every morning, but promised she now will.
Granny Anna smiled today!  Please share this with your friends to help us keep bringing smiles to as many of our favorite Grannies as we can.

Granny Donna!!!

Granny Donna is the sweet-silent type!  She is known as the "eyes and ears" of the home because she is always up walking around, watching, listening, and smiling.  But the best thing about Donna is that you will never hear her say anything bad about anyone.  When she does speak up, she is always positive.  One of Donna's favorite things to do is to take a stroll around the home while talking on the phone with one of her sons, who lives back east.  Donna truly is an incredibly sweet Granny!

Granny Donna smiled an even brighter smile today!  Please share this with your friends to help us bring smiles to as many of our favorite Grannies as possible!

Happy Birthday Grandpa Daniel!!!

Happy Birthday Grandpa Daniel!  Today Daniel proved that flowers don’t only bring smiles to women.  Thanks to a local retirement home we were invited to spend some time today celebrating Grandpa Daniel’s birthday.  The celebration began with a surprise flower arrangement, a glorious rendition of “Happy Birthday” sung by fellow retirees, and a delicious fruit smoothie.  Then Daniel told us of his youth spent in Southern California as a genuine bodysurfing beach bum, his move to Utah with his wife to begin their future family of five (two girls and three boys), and about his employment as a computer programmer for The U.S. government, WordPerfect, and Novell among others.

To top off the celebration, home employees and fellow retirees shared things they enjoyed about Daniel, coming to a common consensus that he is always kind, extremely smart, and a great partner to talk to.  

Today Daniel celebrated his birthday with a smile!  Please share this with your friends to help us keep bringing smiles to more of our favorite Grannies, and occasional Grandpas

Keep Smiling Granny Annie!!!

Granny Annie is the most gracious gal we've met!  When we arrived, she could not stop smiling and staring at her flowers.  She just kept saying “Thank you!  Thank you!”  Today we delivered flowers to Annie not necessarily because she needed the extra boost, but rather because she deserved an extra reward.  According to the all in the retirement home, Annie is the life of the home.  She is known to smile and sing all day long, and she never runs out of new songs.

Before Annie entered the home, she suffered the loss of two of her four children as well as her husband.  But despite all of this, she continues to smile and lift those around her.

We kept Granny Annie smiling today.! Please share this with your friends to help us keep bringing smiles to more of our favorite Grannies.

Granny Zola!!!

Granny Zola epitomizes the goal of our Just Because Granny Deliveries: bringing smiles to the elderly.  When we met Zola, she was sitting alone in her bedroom away from the others out in the living room.  She told us that she seldom leaves her room due to her struggles with Bipolar Disorder, Arthritis and hearing loss, among other things. 

When Granny Zola was young, she was a very active lady, enjoying golf, swimming, and anything in the outdoors.  But unfortunately, it is now difficult for her to enjoy anything.  Today however, she enjoyed our visit, especially the flowers.  She thanked us with a smile and a very delicate handshake.

As we left, the homeowner expressed his gratitude, saying that Zola had spoken more with us today than she has with anyone for months.

Granny Zola smiled today!  Please share this with your friends to help us continue to bring smiles to as many of our favorite Grannies as we can!

Granny Barbara!!!

Granny Barbara is one of the happiest gals we’ve met so far.  She is so complimentary; she complimented everything from the flowers to my shirt. 

She is the 86 year old granddaughter of an early handcart pioneer and is happy to still be a fully active member of the LDS church.  She has one son and three daughters, one of which lives all the way in Fiji.  Before entering a rest home, she enjoyed her work as a dietician.  She has now been in the home for about 3 ½ years, and she loves the family, the food, and the home’s parrot—as long as she doesn’t get too close.  Today, she is excited that her family will get to see pictures of her with her flowers and one of her favorite visitors—the owner’s daughter.

Granny Barbara smiled today!  Please suggest this to your friends on Facebook to help us bring smiles to as many of our favorite Grannies as we can!

Granny Delivery #2

Granny Esther was born in Idaho, but has spent most of her adult life here in American Fork.  She has one daughter, who cannot visit as often as they would both like.  She has been in a rest home for just over four years, but says she can’t complain because everyone is very nice.  She was so sweet to us and invited us to sit down and talk with her for awhile.  Among other things, she told us that before she entered a rest home she had volunteered on the organizational committee of American Fork’s annual Steel Days for as long as she can remember.  So, all of us that enjoy Steel Days have Granny Esther to thank!

Today Granny Esther smiled.  Please share this with your friends and invite them to join us on Facebook to help us bring smiles to as many of our favorite grannies as possible! 

Our First Granny Delivery!!!

Today we delivered our first Granny delivery to Granny Jeanne.  Granny Jeanne was born in 1925.  She is the proud mother of three children, but does not get to see them as often as she would like.  Besides being a mother, she also spent 22 years as a nurse’s aide working with newborns.
She has been in a rest home for just over a year now, but she likes to kid that it has been 11.  Sometimes she even jokes that she purchased the furniture.  
Granny Jeanne loves flowers; in fact, this week she spent most of her time helping the rest home employees plant flowers around the home.  But, she could not believe that our delivery today was for her.  She kept smiling and saying, “They are so beautiful!”  After we left, the rest home called to thank us, saying that Granny Jeanne sobbed because no one had ever done something like that for her.   

Today Granny Jeanne smiled.  Please share this with your friends and invite them to join us on Facebook so that we can bring smiles to as many of our favorite grannies as possible! 

Our Just Because Grannies Deliveries

Just Because Flowers is now donating flowers for every $35 order toward a beautiful arrangement for one of our favorite local grannies. We have teamed up with local rest homes to find the elderly who could use a boost.

As part of our goal to bring a smile to as many elderly as possible, we are also offering free delivery to anyone wanting to donate an arrangement to a local rest home.

To place an order or to donate an entire arrangement, call us today! 
(801) 756-4185

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