Dear Santa,

You know my favorite flower lover has been especially wonderful this year, so I was hoping you could bring her one or more of the following:

• A floral-scented bath and spa set. Let her pamper herself with the scent of lavender, roses, gardenias, freesia or any other delicious floral scent. A scented candle to go along with bath soaps and lotions will delight her to no end.
• A coffee-table book about flowers. She loves gardening and discovering new varieties of blooms to include in her growing landscape. A book that helps her identify each new flower and how to care for it will be right up her alley.
• A membership to the local botanical garden. She can attend classes on any topic related to flowers, or simply be inspired by the beauty of local species of flowers.

The floral experts at Mission Viejo Florist are helping me out with their beautiful collection of holiday flowers and gifts to add to your gift list this year.

This Spode Holiday Express collector’s piece is a sweet and beautiful way to deliver gorgeous holiday blooms. The second in a series, this hand-painted keepsake Spode train comes filled with roses accented by pine cones, red hypericum berries, green button poms, and holiday greens tied up with a festive ribbon. A gift box is included and because they are limited edition, each train is signed and numbered.

Thanks for the inspiration, Santa! I know with the assistance of your little helpers at Mission Viejo Florist, holiday gift-giving this season will be a snap!