Leanne's Pretty Petals

12/16/2024

IT'S TIME TO GET UGLY!!!! Today is "Ugly Christmas sweater day"! So break out those ugly sweaters you only wear once a year and let us see them!!! Take a picture of you in your ugly sweater and post it here on our page and we will enter your name in a drawing for a special prize! We will draw the name on Wednesday December 18!!

12/14/2024

Stop in and save some $$! Our Cheerful Giver candles and melts are all on clearance!! 1/2 off!!! Stop in and get your favorite fragrance before they are gone!!

12/12/2024

Did you know we sell Christmas greens by the bunch? Want to get that smell of fresh evergreens in your house....stop in and we will wrap you up some Christmas!!

12/12/2024

Are you still looking for Christmas gifts? We have the cutest light up gift ideas....the snowmen are a smaller version of our popular full size ones and the ornament balls this year are AHH-MAZING (The snowman with the earmuffs is my favorite this year!!). These are all on 6 hour timers, so you don't have to remember to turn them on everyday! Stop in and check all of them out or find them on our website brightonilflowershop.com....we'll even wrap it in a gift bag for you!!

12/10/2024

This time of year there is lots of cooking and baking going on....share with us in the comments one of your favorite Christmas recipes......Here's one of my new favorites....It's a Cranberry Pecan Honey Torte (more of a cheese ball type thing really). Everywhere I take it, it disappears quick and I get asked for the recipe.

Pecan, and Honey Torte

Ingredients:
2 8-oz blocks of cream cheese- room temperature
2/3 cup dried cranberries
2/3 cup sweetened pecans (I find these by the salad dressing and croutons) I use the honey roasted ones from Walmart
1 Tbsp Honey-I add about 1/2 TBSP extra because I like mine a little sweeter
1/4 cup packed brown sugar

Directions:
Beat cream cheese, sugar and honey in stand mixer or with hand mixer. Then by hand, stir in 1/3 cup each cranberries and pecans.

Line a bowl or plastic container with wax paper - I used a 4 cup rectangular tupperware container. Mix together remaining cranberries and pecans and spread in bottom of paper lined dish. Add the cream cheese mixture to the top. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours. Put a plate on the top of the container it's stored in and flip over so the layer of pecans/cranberries is on top. Serve with Wheat Thins or other crackers or breads

12/09/2024

Are you looking for that perfect gift for someone special? Check out all of our holiday arrangements and gorgeous gift items. We are sure you will find something for everyone on your list!! P.S...our light up Christmas orbs, ornament balls and snowmen are AHH-MAZING this year!! Stop in and see them in person at Leanne's Pretty Petals 102 N Main St. Brighton, IL or check them out on our website brightonilflowershop.com!

12/07/2024

Don't forget....Brighton's Country Christmas is today starting at 3pm with the Christmas parade starting at 4pm! We will be open all day today so you can stop in and do some shopping before or after the parade!! Come by and see all of the cute Christmas gifts we have!!

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12/07/2024

WE WON!!! I was in absolute shock!! Thank you to everyone who voted for us and everyone who supports our little floral shop!! We appreciate you all so much!

12/06/2024

IT'S FLOWER FACT FRIDAY!!!

Move over, mistletoe. The holiday season is here, and cheerful poinsettias are popping up everywhere you look. In fact, poinsettias are America’s No. 1 selling potted plant, contributing a whopping $250 million to our nation’s economy annually – even though the market for them is only about six weeks long.

Poinsettias are native to Mexico. The ancient Aztecs used poinsettias to make red dye, and they turned to poinsettia sap to control fevers.

Contrary to popular belief, poinsettias are not poisonous. While some humans and pets are sensitive to the plant’s milky white sap, which contains latex, it is not toxic. It can, however, cause irritation to the skin, eyes, mucus membranes or digestive system (if consumed).

Poinsettias aren’t always red. The plant is grown in more than 100 varieties including shades of white, cream, pink, purple, orange and yellow. There are also marble and bicolor varieties.

The showy, colorful part of the poinsettia isn’t a flower – it’s a modified leaf. The poinsettia’s modified leaves (called bracts) are often mistaken for the flower. Actually, the small yellow flowers (called cyathium) can be found clustered in the center of the bracts.

Poinsettias need both sunshine and dark nights to bloom. The shorter days and longer nights of late fall and early winter are what cause poinsettias to bloom this time of year. If they are planted near artificial light, such as a streetlamp, it disrupts their blooming cycle.

December 12 is National Poinsettia Day. The date marks the death of Joel Roberts Poinsett, the South Carolina congressman credited with bringing the poinsettia to the United States from Mexico. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure recognizing National Poinsettia Day in 2002.

California is the top poinsettia-producing state. Poinsettias are commercially grown in all 50 states. Other top poinsettia-producing states include North Carolina, Texas, Florida and Ohio.

Poinsettias can grow up to 15 feet tall. In their native tropical environment in Mexico and Central America, poinsettias are a perennial woody shrub that grows as high as 10 to 15 feet tall – more like a small tree than a houseplant.

12/05/2024

IT'S HERE!!! Every year, we florists try and figure out what color will be Pantone's color of the year.....I DID NOT have this color on my Bingo card for sure....but I guess the gray's are out and the brown's are back in!!! What do you think? Yay or Nay?

12/04/2024

Ok, who else turns into a baking fool at Christmas?!🙋‍♀️ Who else LOVES Christmas cookies?!🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️ My favorites are my Aunt Myrt's cutout cookies (I can't ever get mine to turn out right, she must have a magic touch!). I'm taking a class this Sunday to try and learn how to decorate those cute little cookies everyone has been doing lately...I'm so excited!! What is your favorite cookie to make during the holidays...let us know in the comments and if you have a favorite cookie recipe....share that too!! HAPPY BAKING!!!

12/03/2024

Are you still needing to decorate your loved ones grave site? We still have our premium grave blankets available....these are full size (6ft long x 3ft wide) and are on a sturdy wood backed design (no chicken wire). These come fully decorated with premium bow, poinsettias and christmas bells. $75.00 Call us today 618-372-3332 or order on our website brightonilflowershop.com

11/30/2024

REMEMBER!! SHOP SMALL, SHOP LOCAL THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!!!
Some small businesses are struggling and could use your support this holiday....

11/28/2024

🍁🦃HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM LEANNE'S PRETTY PETALS!!🦃🍁

This season, we're filled with gratitude for each and every one of you. We're so thankful to be a part of your lives, and we truly appreciate your support, kindness, and loyalty to our little shop.💐

Whether you're celebrating with family or friends, near or far, we hope your day is filled with warmth, joy, and plenty of beautiful moments (and lots of good food!!). Thank you for allowing us to brighten your days and special occasions- it's an honor to serve you!

11/27/2024

It's a holiday!! Spreading Thanksgiving cheer!!

11/27/2024

We will be closed Thursday November 28 - Sunday December 1 for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. May you all have a blessed holiday and remember there is always something to be Thankful for.