In This Issue:
- Flower Arranging with Your Kids
- Interesting Facts About Tulips
- Floral Cake Creation (Sugar Free)
- Visit My New Blog
- Tell Us What You Think
Flower Arranging with Your Kids
Children have a unique view
on life and this is clearly seen in how they live
their lives
and carry out activities. By allowing your children to create
flower arrangements themselves for your home, their room, and as
gifts, you are
giving them the opportunity to expand their
creativity. You are also creating a love for nature and flowers
that will last a lifetime. What do you need to consider when
doing flower arrangements with your children?
Don’t be a dictator. Don’t make them do an arrangement the way
that you would do it. Allow them to spread their wings
creatively. By giving them the room to create the arrangement
the way that they want, you are allowing them to stretch their
imagination and create an arrangement that they will be proud
of. This can go a long way to help them to grow into a love for
flowers and for creativity in both flower arranging and in other
facets of their life. Show them basic techniques, such as how to
cut the flowers, etc., but don’t be bossy in their arranging.
Let them lead and set the tone.
Think out of the box. Let them create flower arrangements using
thing that they find in and around your home. They may include
weeds that you don’t
normally associate with a beautiful flower
arrangement, but you may find that they create a very natural
arrangement that is visually pleasing and beautiful. Let them
set the tone for the flower arrangement even if it is not the
“typical” style that you enjoy.
Have fun. Have fun with your kids. Whether they want to make an
arrangement in their favorite cup or they want to create a
flower crown, be open to their ideas and their leading. Flower
arranging should be fun for both you and your children. Turning
it into a stressful event will only take away some of their joy
for the skill and for spending time with you doing something
creative. By having fun with them, you are creating a moment
that they will always remember with great fondness and joy for
their entire lives.
Allowing your children to have a creative outlet through flower
arranging can give them a sense of purpose and self-confidence
that they need to become well-adjusted adults. By allowing them
to arrange flowers in their own way and own style, you will give
them a chance to create an arrangement that they will love and
be proud of. Taking the time with them now will have big rewards
for their entire life. Aren’t your kids worth it?
Interesting Facts About Tulips
The word tulip comes from a Turkish word ‘turban’. This is
because the bulb does looks like a turban when it is upside
down. Tulips bloom when spring takes over winter. To recognize a
tulip, just look at the tulip bulb and the flower stalk which is
usually taller than any other flowers. Each hybrid has its own
shape, color and size. Many believe that tulips come from
Holland but this is wrong. Mostly, wild tulips are originated
from Asia. Tulips in Europe are mostly from the Mediterranean.
There was only one type of tulips in the ancient days. However,
thanks to modern technology and the hard work of the breeders,
there are thousands of different tulips today. There are many
different classes for tulips but the most common classes would
be Darwin tulips, triumph tulips and cottage tulips. These three
classes of tulips are hybrids from the original tulip. Usually
Darwin tulips bloom in May. However, no matter what kind of
classes, tulips are always beautiful and elegant.
(Darwin)
(Triumph)
(Cottage)
One look at the flower and you might think that this is some
kind of cheap flower compared to roses and others so-called high
ranking flowers. The fact is that in 1635, tulip is sold for
$35,000 in comparison to current currency. The reason is simply
because of the lack in those days and people were trying to
outdo each other in the search of tulips. It was a status symbol
during that time since the tulip was so rare. You might think
that it is ridiculous to buy a tulip at such an unbelievable
price but that is the history of tulips.
Tulips are widely recognized as a sign for friendship. The Dutch
crown princess fled to Canada for refuge during the war and when
the war ended, the Dutch gave Canada one million tulips as a
sign of gratitude and their everlasting friendship. Until today,
you can see the presence of tulips in Canada and if you want to
give something special for your friend, pick tulips. At the same
time, Holland is the largest tulip producer in the world.
While tulips might be seen as the symbol of friendship, however,
you can
present red tulips to someone you love as a sign of love
itself. If you are creative and have the budget, you can even
mix tulips with other flowers to
make it more interesting. Mix
and match is always a great way to create a different and unique
bouquet of flowers. Tulips can be easily matched with any other
flowers.
Today tulips are not as expensive as a long time ago. You can
even grow your own tulips if you have some quality tulip bulbs.
It is best to plant tulips in September as tulips need the
coldness before they can bloom after the snow. This way, you can
expect a garden full of blooming tulips in spring time. If you
own a garden big enough to accommodate quite a lot of tulips,
you can even sell those and earn some extra money. If you are
living in an area with no snow, you can refrigerate the tulip
bulbs for about six to eight weeks before you plant them.
A friend of mine told me that there are no flowers that are too
expensive and there are no flowers that are too cheap. We should
not judge the flowers based on its looks but based on the beauty
it portrays. Roses might be able to fetch a high price these
days especially during special occasions such as Valentine’s Day
but tulips are precious too. How much you are willing to spend
for tulips?
Floral Cake Creation
(Sugar Free)
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arrangement by
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