UN HALLOWEEN MAGIQUE
THE MAGIC HALLOWEEN All Halloween, the magic night…when folly reigns supreme, The pumpkin heads are all alight, the stars are all agleam.
CAN YOU FEEL THE MAGIC FLOATING IN THE AIR?
It is all around us, everywhere…. Coming soon! Everyone needs a little magic and sparkle in their life! SWEET DREAMS!
SWEET PEAS ~ POIS DE SENTEUR ~ REINE DE LA PLANTE ANNUELLE DE JARDIN AND MINI~TUTORIAL ON SUMMER READING
English gardeners have always understood their appeal, calling them the Queen of Annuals. Their fragrance is a lovely mix of honey and orange blossom, and their ruffled flowers look like butterflies. Following are some of the photos of Sweet Peas from August in Maine…..and after that a mini-tutorial on summer reading….. Johnny Townmouse with Sweet
MES JARDINS DE MES REVES ~~ ROSES DE MAI
The end of the month of May and the beginning of June ~~ the time for the fragrance and spectacular sight of the roses blooming…For some reason the words Roses de Mai popped into my mind which led me to explore why. This is what I learned: Rose de Mai Rose de Mai led
FLEUR DE LIS
I found the most fascinating information while researching Fleur de Lis and it is amazingly appropriate for Memorial Day! But first I would like to post photos of some wonderful French chairs I found at our local thrift shoppe and their makeovers with a Designer’s Guild Fleur de Lis fabric…. As much as I love the
L’AIR DU PRINTEMPS ~~ QUELQUES FLEURS
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
PRINTEMPS ~~ SPRINGTIME IN PARIS
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
L’AMOUR DE MON COEUR
“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”
CHATEAU DE LES FEMMES ~ CHENONCEAU
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