Flowers Flowers Everywhere

I have never in my life had a green thumb, but it has never really stop me from trying. I have skipped a few years of gardening, but this year I am in love. I couldn't help myself from giving it another go. I also couldn't help showing you a few of my favorites this year.

My first project was inspired by pinterest of course. Who isn't inspired by that website. Anyways I tried to trace back the original origin of the pin to give the creator created, but I had no such luck. So if you know shoot me a message and I will create them. In the mean time....well done person with the idea!!!

The Idea Pin From Pinterest

The One That Now Lives On My Front Porch

Of course my flowers aren't as big yet fingers are crossed that they do actually grow. I also think that I choose smaller pots. My little corner was not that huge so I am glad for that.  All in all I am happy with the little project. 

Meet the Beast....So I cheated and bought this one!

Okay so I didn't actually grow the Beast, but I loved it so much when I laid eyes on it at the Nashville Flee market. I blame this plant and pinterest for the desire to gain a green thumb this year. Isn't she lovely!!!  Last of the flower picture show today is Ms. Ivy Geranium below these are one of my favorites to have. I love the leaves on this plant. What is your favorite flowers this season?

Ivy Geranium

“The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.”
― Walt Disney Company, Mulan

A Few Of My Favorite Things

I recently found one of my old journals and as I was flipping though it, I came across a page where I had scribbled down a few of my favorite things. It's fun to see which of those things on the list would make a new Version of the list. Surprisingly, almost everything would still make the list. I would encourage you all to make a list of your own favorite things, those simple little somethings that can magically brighten up your day. Everyone has heard the song from the Sound of Music, you know the one where thinking about a few of your favorite things chases the blues. Everyone has favorite things and they really do have this wondrous way of making our hearts smile with happiness =)


These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things

1. Audrey Hepburn Movies
2. Unprompted hugs and I love yous from my boys
3. Garden full of blooming Iris
4. Old fashion hand written letters
5. The color Pink
6. Hot summer days
7. Book Stores
8. T-shirts and Bluejeans
9. Trying New Recipes
10. Dr. Pepper
11. Music that makes me feel something
12. Thunder showers
13. Victorian Style Homes
14. Listening to my husband sing
15. Yellow Roses
16. Zebra Boots
17. Japanese Steak Houses

What are a few of your favorite things?

Iris Rainbow of Emotions

Winter ugh winter! Winter is fast approaching. I really hate winter. Which is fairly ironic considering I love Christmas, and was born in the month of January. I am just not a snow, freezing rains, wind chill kinda girl. Although I do love my pink pea coat. Anyways I figured since winter is chasing me down, and there is nothing I can do to stop it from catching me. Which is depressing. I should think of something that I love about the warm more pleasant time of the year. So I decided to turn my focus on one of my favorite flowers the Iris. The greek word for Iris is rainbow. Can't get much more beautiful than that. The Iris flower is symbolically carries many different emotions; wisdom, purity, faith, hope, passion, and many more. It's probably one of the reasons I love it so much. It's a complicate flower a lot like the human race, it gets all confused to what emotion it wants to convey, yet still is a thing of beauty. Iris was also the name for a greek goddess the messenger of love in fact, and is probably where the flower got it's name or the fact it means rainbow gave the flower it's name, because it comes in a numerous amount of colors. I am sure the science/garden geeks are still arguing over that somewhere. Either way I don't really care where or how it got the lovely name. I am just glad they exists for me to admire. Purple Siberian Iris are my particular favorite, but I believe that all Iris have a touch of true beauty. I always love admiring my Granny Sadie's Iris garden, and the fact she has them labeled by name is also impressive. There is even an Iris named Skywalker which fascinates my geeky side. My favorite flower carrying the name of my favorite hero. Yes this beautiful, mysterious, dainty looking flower is one of my very favorite things about spring and early summer. So when winter finally catches up to me, I will be dreaming of Spring and Summer and the beautiful Iris it will bring into bloom!