Monthly Archives: January 2018
FLOWER QUOTE: CAN WE SPEAK IN FLOWERS
January 29, 2018
MY TWO CENTS Can we speak in flowers. It’ll be easier for me to understand… I love this quote, as I do feel this joy and understanding when I get to speak to anyone who knows flowers or just loves them as much as I do. One person I know who has an immense knowledge and love of flowers is Anna of Anna’s Blooms. When I get a chance to talk with Anna about her blooms, I become all the more ene...
Read MoreMY WORD FOR 2018
January 28, 2018
Last year, I choose one word for 2017 that would encourage me throughout the year to work on being a better version of myself. My word for 2017 was ‘grace’. I know there were many times when I could have handled things with more grace than I did, but I do feel that by having the intention, I was more conscientious of my actions and worked on acting with grace. I will continue to work on it as ...
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: TEDDY BEAR SUNFLOWER
January 26, 2018
A plush and diminutive sunflower named for the popular cuddly children’s toy, the Teddy Bear, which was inspired by a bear that Theodore Roosevelt spared during a hunt. To learn more about this flower and download it for your desktop, join me on this journey of the discovery and delight of the 400,000+ flowers that petal our world.
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: THE WHOLE POINT
January 22, 2018
MY TWO CENTS The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be…If anyone has accomplished this, it’s Oprah Winfrey, from her humble early beginnings to her incredible and positive influence that she has today. I know it isn’t an every day thought of mine, but I’m trying to work on becoming the person I am meant to be. One way I work on this is by...
Read MoreCOLOR OF THE YEAR: ULTRA VIOLET
January 21, 2018
I often hear about the color of the year, but I don’t think about how it infuses itself into our view. It inspires the world of interior decorating, graphic design, fashion and so much more. The Pantone Color of the Year 2018, Ultra Violet (purple), is a favorite of mine and has been most of my life. I grew up with my bedroom painted in lavender along with a gingham bed spread and pillows that m...
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: BLUE GLORY BOWER
January 19, 2018
Blue Glory Bower has been grown in botanical gardens for almost 100 years, but this vine has only recently been available in the trade as a potted plant. It should be brought indoors before frost occurs in colder zones, but is root hardy in zones 8 and 9 as it returns from its roots in spring after freezing to the ground. To learn more about this flower and download it for your desktop, join m...
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: BEAUTY IS
January 15, 2018
MY TWO CENTS Beauty is whatever gives joy!… Beauty and joy are all around us, so what isn’t there to be joyful about?! There is so much to be celebrated in this life here on earth. So, put in the effort to having an awareness of the joy all around you and in your life. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Edna St.Vincent Millay (February 22, 1892 – October 19, 1950) was born in Rockland, Maine. In 1904 h...
Read MoreMY ADVENTURE TO LEU GARDENS
January 14, 2018
Leu Gardens is a beautiful botanic garden – there is no doubt about that! But due to a series of unfortunate events, including one by Mother Nature, I’m not so sure if my experience visiting was an ‘adventure’ or the makings of a total meltdown. Setting the Stage It all started when we were in Orlando, Florida for work in June, and I was working with a graphic artist from the area. While...
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: AMAZON LILY
January 12, 2018
The Greek word Eucharis, for which this genus is named, means pleasing or charming after the fragrance and beauty of the flowers. To learn more about this flower and download it for your desktop, join me on this journey of the discovery and delight of the 400,000+ flowers that petal our world.
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: YOU’RE ONLY HERE
January 08, 2018
MY TWO CENTS You’re only here for a short visit. Don’t hurry, don’t worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way… Lovely to think of a major golf champion having this insight. From the little information I could find, it seems from his autobiography that this was his motto for living. It would be a great motto for all of us to live by, and it seemed to do well by him. ABOUT ...
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