If you blinked in the last few days then you must have missed spring in the UAE. A season shorter than most school girl skirts, we hate to see it come and go so fast. At Exotica we try our best to compensate for this shortcoming by bringing the spring indoors. With flowers in full bloom and colors brighter than the sun, we invite you all to extend on spring and have a piece of it in your home, on your desk, or sent to someone you love. Wake up and smell the flowers, coffee and AC blazing in April!

With spring comes Easter. And with Easter come Easter eggs, Easter bunnies, Easter chocolates and Easter flowers. While we leave you to decorate your own eggs and buy your own bunnies, we lend a helping hand in delivering your flowers and chocolates. Celebrate this sweet holiday with some sweet arrangements that act as perfect gifts and Easter offerings to friends and family. Or just order something beautiful to have on your Sunday lunch table..

Freshly picked from our garden to your homes are these beautiful bouquets and arrangements. Let spring in with a mixed color, sweet scented and vibrant bouquet. A time when bulbous blooms are in, we take this opportunity to create a springy medley of florals for you to be able to choose what says spring to you.

A major happening around the UAE, before it gets too hot, is prom and graduation season. It’s that time of the year when academically charged minds are set off to find their next step in life and this calls for celebration! Exotica is a name for all kinds of celebrations even graduations. Wish the class of 2010 all the luck by ordering a stylish graduation arrangement and sending off in style!

For all seasons and all spaces, plants are becoming more and more popular due to their importance and benefits. Luckily there is a huge variety in an even larger range of prices for you to choose from. For many months we have helped you find your plant buddy and showed you how to care for it. This month is no different as we would like to introduce you to your plant pet, the Nolina. Get yourself this small, cute as a puppy, mini tree which requires minimal care yet reaps all the benefits of a bigger bushier plant.

There’s no time like the present to start recycling. If you haven’t already done so, then why not join us in our newest recycling efforts this month. At Exotica we now collect all waste paper in a bin to send for recycling. We first began our eco friendly efforts by reusing papers for backside printing, but now we are going a step further and collecting all our papers for the Abu Dhabi National Paper Mill. Call your local collector and do the same!

Besides Easter, this month brings with it a day to celebrate the people who work the hardest at the office. The ones who put up a slew of phone calls, memos, last minute requests and possibly late nights at the office deserve this day in their honor. Acknowledge all their efforts and send your Administrative Assistants something besides a work load to their desk and these kind words below.

You Are . . . . . .

You are:
The smiling fact that greets
Whoever comes to call
And your hands type the letters
That go to one and all.

You are:
The one who answers the calls
That come throughout the day
And no matter what the problem
You know just what to say.

You are:
The one who brews the coffee
That makes the day go well
And what your kindness means                   
Words alone can't tell. 

Dorothy Arnzen

So in thirty days we went through April Fools, Easter and Administrative Assistant’s Day. And these come straight after Mother’s Day and Valentine. So it’s no surprise if your wallet has a small hole burnt into it and you are starting to count your pennies. We’ll take those pennies and give you some beautiful cheap and chic styles for them.