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FLOWER QUOTE: LOVE IS LIKE WILDFLOWERS

February 05, 2018

Love Is Like Wildflowers

MY TWO CENTS Love is like wild flowers. It's often found in the most unlikely places…It’s in the vulnerability of being curious and open that create a marvelous sense of wonder. You never know, when you are open like this, what you will stumble upon. Wishing you the joy of wonder and finding love in the most unlikely places. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Anonymous…There are so many quotes that are...

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ANNA’S BLOOMS

February 04, 2018

Anna's Blooms

Anna of Anna’s Blooms is a landscape architect, flower lover, wife, mother, friend, flower grower, gardener, flower arranger, wedding bouquet creator and writer of Wednesday’s Flower facts. 'Every flower has its own personality.' ~ Anna Karina Johansen The day of an event Anna is a wealth of knowledge and talent. We had the chance this past year to chat about her flower arranging. On the da...

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FRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: DAME’S ROCKET

February 02, 2018

Friday's Flower Fact: Dame's Rocket

Like foxglove and other “short-lived” flowers, dame’s rocket is a biennial. The first season, a rosette of leaves is formed and the second season, flowers appear. 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.

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FLOWER QUOTE: CAN WE SPEAK IN FLOWERS

January 29, 2018

Flower Quote: Can We Speak In Flowers

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...

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MY WORD FOR 2018

January 28, 2018

My Word for 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 ...

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FRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: TEDDY BEAR SUNFLOWER

January 26, 2018

Friday's Flower Fact: Teddy Bear Sunflower

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.

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FLOWER QUOTE: THE WHOLE POINT

January 22, 2018

The Whole Point Of Being Alive... - Oprah Winfrey

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...

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COLOR OF THE YEAR: ULTRA VIOLET

January 21, 2018

Blue Lotus

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...

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FRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: BLUE GLORY BOWER

January 19, 2018

Friday's Flower Fact: Blue Glory Bower

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...

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FLOWER QUOTE: BEAUTY IS

January 15, 2018

Beauty Is Whatever Gives Joy

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...

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