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If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll know I believe flowers make life happier and healthier. They truly have a positive impact on our mental, physical, and emotional well-being. So you can imagine how excited I was a couple of weeks ago when I came across a little six-minute YouTube video called ‘I tried Floral Healing Therapy for my anxiety’. Let me introduce you to …
One fun way in which flowers make life better is through honey.
By now you realize that I love all things related to flowers – and that includes honey. In fact, I’m starting to get obsessed with it! I’m still at the beginning of my …
Having flowers in your environment enhances your surroundings. The colour of the flowers you choose plays a big role in what mood you create and what emotions you evoke. It’s time to explore the effect purple flowers can have on your day.
Purple is one of the most popular colour choices for flowers. Its shades range from …
Every month has a specific flower assigned to it – it’s ‘birth month flower’. The flower for the month of July is larkspur.
Larkspur may not be one of the most familiar flowers, but never the less, it is the flower for the month of July. For me, larkspur is quite fitting for July, as it represents …
Lavender – the magical herb. Loved by bees, butterflies and humans. It’s fragrant, calming and surprisingly versatile in the culinary world.
Lavender has one of the most recognized floral fragrances. It’s mild, mellow, and sweet with herbal undertones, used in everything from …
Every month has a specific flower assigned to it – it’s ‘birth month flower’. The flower for the month of June is the rose.
This is part two of “Getting to Know Roses”. Part 1 looked at how roses get their names and their meanings in the language of flowers. Now we’re going to compare ‘standard’ roses to ‘garden’ roses, and I’ll share tips and tricks on …
Every month has a specific flower assigned to it – it’s ‘birth month flower’. The flower for the month of June is the rose.
The world has a love affair with roses. Their beauty mesmerizes us. Their shapes - classic, spray, garden, ruffled, sweetheart; their colours - reds, oranges, yellows, greens, purples, pinks, white; their …
Over the years I’ve gathered quite a collection of books, poems, quotes and song lyrics that reference flowers. It seems flowers, with their simple beauty, memorable fragrance, and vibrant colours, are a rich source of inspiration for …
When you find yourself in need of flowers, there’s no shortage of options for where to find them. Your local florist, flower farms, farmer’s markets, grocery stores, corner shops and of course your own garden. All of them (yes, even the corner shop!) have their benefits. In the upcoming weeks we’ll look at each one separately. Today’s focus is …
Edible flower decorations – what a treat! These candied flowers have such a dramatic impact on desserts, it’s hard to believe they’re so simple to make.
The first thing to do before trying your hand at making these, is to …
Without a doubt spring and summer are the best time of year for fragrant flowers. They fill the air with sweet and spicy notes, bringing another layer of beauty into the world. One way to extend that beauty into the rest of the year is with perfume. Wearing perfumes with the scent of roses, jasmine, lily of the valley and peonies will lift your spirits even during the darkest of winter days. One little spritz will transport you back to …
Every month has a specific flower assigned to it – it’s ‘birth month flower’.
There’s one flower that truly represents the month of May - lily of the valley. Where I live in Vancouver, at this time of year, lily of the valley is just starting to …
