Blenz Blog

So ~ today is THE day ~ the official LOVE holiday….flowers….jewellery…lingerie….a great coffee gift from Blenz….oh and chocolate!!!

There are many reasons to GIVE today ~ and here are a few of the REASONS we heard today in the shop….the best ones….of course!

For His 6 Year Old Daughter ~ I love you more than anything on earth…Happy Valentines Day

For His Wife ~ The love with no opposites waits with me…for you

Most Playful ~ ‘to trouble from trouble’

For His Wife of 65 Years ~ ‘from your oldest Valentine’

We had a GREAT time in the shop today ~ helping everyone from a small boy to a new daddy, from a flirtatious new relationship, to the test of time ~ and we THANK everyone who allowed us to PLAY CUPID and do it with flowers….

Happy Valentines to all the Lovers….

There is something cooler than the card that comes with the gift ~ and that is card that comes BEFORE the gift….

If this sounds like more work ~ thats not a great ATTITUDE ~ if you know what I mean…pass it on!

Taking the time to order, select, pay, giftwrap [ok...have someone ELSE giftwrap!] this special something for that special someone is one type of gifting…      …… read more

photography by rocketcandy

Our little city of Vancouver has always had a mixed bag of chain reactions when we dig upstream into our swimmingly dating scene. …… read more

The blatant commercialization and imagery of Valentine’s Day makes it difficult for singles to stomach, so here’s how to turn the tables and make the most of the day.

The bottom line? – Count your blessings and remember to focus on who you do have in your life.

Love everyone in your world:
Being kind and loving to others always makes you feel better (this can include strangers and random acts of kindness). Pick up cards, chocolates, flowers to pass onto people who make your life better. Remember when you were a kid at school and Valentines were given out freely? Bring that back into your life. You can give Valentines to your family/friends/coworkers/service people – even a stranger in a homeless shelter or old folk’s home. Tell at least one someone special in your life how much you value and appreciate them and why. Make the day about love – period. ….. read more