Category Archives: Monday’s Flower Quote
Flower Quote: The Best Time To Plant
October 03, 2016
MY TWO CENTS The difference between a proverb and a quote is that any person can be quoted by what they say, and a proverb is a metaphor or a wise truth written in a cryptic way. So, this proverb not only encourages me to plant the Hydrangea tree I have always wanted to plant, but to realize that anything I haven't planted and nurtured but always wanted to can still be done now as it's never too...
Read MoreFlower Quote: In Every Walk
September 26, 2016
MY TWO CENTS I remember the first time I came across this flower was on a walk in nature in our meadow. A tiny pink flower among the grass...and I definitely received so much more by walking in nature instead of sitting in front of my computer. ABOUT THE AUTHOR John Muir, who was also known as "John of the Mountains" was a Scottish-American author and naturalist. His activism helped to preser...
Read MoreFlower Quote: Love Is Like Wild Flowers
September 19, 2016
MY TWO CENTS Finding a wildflower in an unexpected place always brings a smile to my face. I'm in awe anytime I come across a flower growing through the crack of cement or along the roadside completely on its own. How wonderful it is that love is like a wildflower, that it can be found in the most unlikely places and that love can be not only for a person, but could also be a passion. ABOUT TH...
Read MoreFlower Quote: One Touch of Nature
September 12, 2016
MY TWO CENTS Nature creates such connection to something very deep inside me. To look out my window and see this lovely tree, the sky and clouds, helps to bring in nature into my daily life...just as I share each week's Wednesday's Flower to bring a little bit of nature into your world so that we can all connect to something so much bigger than ourselves. ABOUT THE AUTHOR I would imagine ever...
Read MoreFlower Quote: There is Virtue in Work
September 05, 2016
MY TWO CENTS I have the work part down, but the rest part continues to be a bit of a struggle. Alan Cohen is so right that neither should be overlooked. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Alan Cohen is the author of 24 inspirational books that include: The Dragon Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, A Deep Breath of Life, and Are You as Happy as Your Dog? He has written for various publications, and is a keynote speak...
Read MoreFlower Quote: Normality is a Paved
August 29, 2016
MY TWO CENTS How apropos from the famous artist who painted flowers among many other subjects, to give such thoughtful words to remind each of us to not be part of the status quo but to walk where it may be challenging, with the risk being worth the reward. ABOUT THE AUTHOR A very well know Post-Impressionist artist who created over 2,100 pieces of art that included still lifes, landscape, po...
Read MoreFlower Quote: What I Learned
August 22, 2016
MY TWO CENTS Maybe that is why I spend so much time with flowers; to learn to live effortlessly. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Marty Rubin was an author and gay activist. He has written many other profound quotes that I look forward to sharing in the future. FEATURED FLOWER Poppy Mallow
Read MoreFlower Quote: I Will Go Pick Daisies
August 15, 2016
MY TWO CENTS Love the lightness and joy of this quote. So, let’s go pick some flowers and bring some joy into our lives. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Kimber Annie Engstrom is from Nashville, Tennessee and she is the author of this fun and whimsical quote. I was unable to get a lot more information about her, but her Pinterest statement is: “I’m all about melody, poetry, beauty and love.” FEATU...
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: THE HUM OF BEES
August 08, 2016
MY TWO CENTS I couldn't agree more, and without the bees and other pollinators there would be no garden. And yes, when they buzz by me, I still react more than I would like...check out my blog. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Elizabeth Lawrence was an American garden writer and the first woman to graduate from North Carolina State University as a landscape architect. She published her first book in 1942 and...
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: LIFE IS NOT MEASURED
August 01, 2016
MY TWO CENTS How many breathless moments do you want to have? ABOUT THE AUTHOR I will not be able to expound upon Maya Angelou nearly enough to give her the credit and admiration she deserves. She was an American poet, civil rights activist and memorist. She was a very accomplished author who profoundly touched many people, and still does to this day. From my perspective, and the few times I...
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