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FRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: MOONLIGHT BLUES DELPHINIUM
August 24, 2018
Named from the Greek word for dolphin (Delphis), individual delphinium flowers resemble a dolphin’s nose. 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: WE CAN COMPLAIN
August 20, 2018
MY TWO CENTS We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses…To me, this quote is about reframing: taking something that is negative, thorns, and stepping back to find the more positive, roses. The first part of reframing is separating it from something that is “gravity”. Gravity is something that can’t be changed and reframing is changing somet...
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: JAZZBERRY JAM HIBISCUS
August 17, 2018
Hibiscus flower tea is served both hot and cold and is well known for it’s Vitamin C content, red color, tartness and unique flavor. 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: TRY TO BE A RAINBOW
August 13, 2018
MY TWO CENTS Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud… I find sharing an unexpected flower can brighten up anyone's day. Share with me below, how do you like to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud? I can always use some great ideas on how to be that rainbow. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) was an American poet, civil rights activist, singer, writer and memoirist. ...
Read MoreI HAVE ALWAYS LOVED RAINBOWS
August 12, 2018
I have always loved rainbows. When I was in junior high school, my mom helped me to decorate my bedroom with a rainbow theme. We found the perfect comforter that had a huge rainbow on it. With my mom’s eye for decorating and my rainbow theme, my room was transformed into a bright and joyful place to be. I hope you can take a moment today and celebrate being alive, too. Gratitude and adventure i...
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: ECHO CHAMPAGNE LISIANTHUS
August 10, 2018
Growing lisianthus from seed can be very challenging and best left to the professional greenhouse growers. If you are interested in growing them though, you can purchase them as plants and you will have much better success. 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: FRIENDS ARE FLOWERS IN THE GARDEN
August 06, 2018
MY TWO CENTS Friends are flowers in the garden of life... I am so blessed with many wonderful friends. They have created beautiful gardens for me to wander and spend my time in with them. As each flower teaches and awes me, my friends have also done the same. With that, I thank each and every one of you. How thankful am I for my friends and for flowers as they both have renewed me in times when ...
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: SPARKLE AND SHINE ROSE
August 03, 2018
This floribunda cultivar descends from the ‘Julia Child’ and ‘Sun Flare’ varieties. Floribundas are a cross between polyantha species roses and hybrid teas, combining hardiness, free flowering, and showy, usually fragrant blooms. 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 ou...
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: SOME PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS
July 30, 2018
MY TWO CENTS Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses… I appreciate being reminded that it all comes down to how you see it or reframe it. You can see the rose and be distracted by and complain about the thorns, or you can see the thorns and rejoice in the rose. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jean-Baptistie Alphonse Karr (November 24, 1808 – Septe...
Read MoreJOY, SURPRISE AND FRUSTRATION
July 29, 2018
My cutting garden brings joy, surprise, and frustration (at times). The joy is a seed germinating into a lovely and colorful flower. The surprise is that I never know what is going to reseed on its own. The frustration is about what does not bloom and, as always, the weeding that is endless. The Dahlias are struggling a little as only half of the tubers are growing, but I know I will love ...
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