Were You...

Born in January? If so, an early Happy Birthday wish goes out to you!

January personalities are ambitious and powerful. Born leaders, they have a stubborn nature and always stand out in a crowd. They love the good life and are romantics at heart. Deep thinkers, they make loyal friends and are always ready to try new things, but at the same time are serious about life. They like to make others happy, and are usually smart and well dressed.

The flowers for January are Carnations and Snowdrops. Carnations denote affection, deep love, distinction, happiness, fascination, and lasting fidelity.

The colors of Carnations each have a meaning:
White carnations suggest pure love and good luck.

Light red carnations are used to represent admiration, while, dark red is meant to convey deeper sentiments of love and affection.

Purple carnations imply whimsy and flightiness.

A yellow carnation means disappointment, and rejection.

Pink carnations are given as a sign of thanks or gratitude.

Snowdrops are one of the first flowers to appear in the year and they symbolize the hope of new life. They sometimes even appear before the snow has melted.

Some say it is bad luck to pick them and bring them indoors. A single snowdrop in the house is seen as an omen of death because the petals appear to look like a shroud.

It has been said that young girls who pick them before Valentine's Day will not marry that year.