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CHANGE A MOMENT IN AN INSTANT
September 17, 2017
This past week’s Monday’s Flower Quote by Georgia O’Keeffe, encompasses all that my website is about, which is how flowers can become your world, your view, and can change a moment in an instant. If you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it's your world for a moment. ~ Georgia O’Keeffe Life is active and always changing. We have to seek out and put effort into finding thos...
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: SEPTEMBER RUBY NEW ENGLAND ASTER
September 15, 2017
On cloudy days and at night, the September Ruby New England Aster flowers droop and close until the sun shines again. 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: IF YOU TAKE A FLOWER
September 11, 2017
MY TWO CENTS If you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it's your world for a moment… Her quote encapsulates the meaning behind Floating Petals as this whole website started with the idea of sharing the beauty and power of flowers and the lessons they have to teach us. This quote alone describes one of the most powerful lessons: letting a flower, if you really look at it, be your ...
Read MoreTEACHER AND MENTOR: FLOWERS AND NATURE
September 10, 2017
I’ve had some really outstanding teachers in my lifetime, such as my second grade teacher who planted the seed that I was good at math. My junior high gym teacher truly helped me to believe in myself; to know that there was an athlete inside of me, and I didn’t have to be the last one picked when playing dodgeball. In high school I had a teacher who taught me the nuts and bolts of grammar, whi...
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: GLOBE THISTLE
September 08, 2017
Globe thistle is a wonderful cut flower as it adds a nice variety to any bouquet and can last for weeks. Also, it is a great flower for drying. 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: EVERY EXPERIENCE
September 04, 2017
MY TWO CENTS Every experience, no matter how bad it seems, holds within it a blessing of some kind. The goal is to find it…When dealing with a challenging situation it is often so much easier to see how hard and difficult it is, and have the ‘woe is me’ attitude, but the truth is that no matter how bad it may seem to be, there is always something to gain strength and to grow from. Having th...
Read MoreLET NATURE TAKE OVER
September 03, 2017
It really wasn’t the summer I expected it to be, though that doesn’t mean it was a bad summer, just a different summer. I guess it started with the wonderful intentions of planting my cutting garden early, but it didn’t quite happen that way. As I write this, I am sad that I didn’t get it all done as I’d hoped, but often for me that is the case… I did, however, enjoy planting each curi...
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: PARKLAND GLORY DAHLIA
September 01, 2017
There are 42 species of dahlia and thousands of different varieties. Parkland Glory, being the size of a dinner plate, is amongst the giants of the species. 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: I WANT IT SAID OF ME
August 28, 2017
MY TWO CENTS I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow… Not only is this a very thoughtful statement, but very specific one: to say not only does he want to plant a flower, but to take the time to make sure where he plants the flower or good deed that it would be nurtured and grow. I can appreciate bo...
Read More4 SUMMER FLOWER TIDBITS
August 27, 2017
I’m always trying to learn more about flowers. Below are a few things I have learned about some of the summer flowers that are growing in my garden. If you have any summer flower tidbits, I would love it if you would share them with me below in the comments section. 1. SNOW IN SUMMER?!? This is a flower that I added to my garden last year. I planted it, not only for its sweet, white flower...
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