Nothing reminds me more of spring than the sweet Wood Violet. Computers and blogging continually amaze me. Being able to instantly research anything that pops into your mind is the purest form of bliss for me. While looking up Violets, I discovered that it is the state flower for Wisconsin. I wanted to post a
LE MOIS DE LES FLEURS 2011 PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW~SPRINGTIME IN PARIS The magnificent entrance to the 2011 Philadelphia International Flower Show. Valley Forge Flowers did all of the magical topiary carousel animals. Attending the Preview Party helps PHS feed more than 1,000 families a week through the City Harvest Program!! Some of the miniatures are
“TO BE PATIENT, SYMPATHETIC AND TENDER; TO LOOK FOR THE BUDDING FLOWER AND THE OPENING HEART; TO HOPE ALWAYS AND LOVE ALWAYS.” ~~ HF AMIEL A SINGLE ROSE PETAL “THE ROSE AND THE THORN, AND SORROW AND GLADNESS ARE LINKED TOGETHER.” ~~SAADI TWO BLEEDING HEARTS “TWO HEARTS, TWO LIPS, ONE HEART, ONE LOVE”
I was mesmerized the first time I saw a photo of Chenonceau. It was at Barnes and Noble and the photo was on a calendar of the Chateau of the Loire Valley. I was amazed that places like this existed and up to that point in my life I knew nothing about them! A couple
Happy New Year to All and Best Wishes for a year filled with health, peace and happiness!
This is the time of year to reflect on light and to reflect your light! “God’s love light enters your open heart and is distributed by the grace of your noble thoughts, loving feelings, and acts of kindness.” ~ Sri Gawn Tu Fahr Thy Candles Shine Out Brightly! Thou Tree Most Fair and Lovely! Thy
What a beautiful time of year this is! I love the change of seasons. I also believe that there is a reason why some people are so overwhelmingly blessed and others struggle ~ which we all know is a very complex and philosophical issue to say the least. The meaning of life and all of the questions that surround it is
The past couple of days I’ve been looking for some inspiration and a couple of ideas came to mind ~ they just sprouted…. As I noticed with many blogging women, a lot of us really enjoy the Before and After, taking an old piece of furniture from a thrift shop or flea market and reviving
One of the highlights of my summer every year is our Carriage Ride with a Champagne Picnic. We drive on the Carriage Roads of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. in Acadia National Park on the Island of Mount Desert, the largest island off of the coast of Maine, discovered by Samuel de Champlain in 1604. With wonderful friends
