Fleurenasci — Flowers into beads

As I sat down to write today's blog, of course the first thought that came to mind was Mother's Day. Yes, Mother's Day is this Sunday. It will be a day celebrated across the US. Many will gather for lunches and dinners, while others will send flowers across the way. No matter how you celebrate this day, take time to think about all your mother has given you in your lifetime. A mother is there from the very beginning to love, protect, and nurture. She is a confidant, a nurse, a story teller, a singer, and sometimes even songwriter. She...

This morning as I walked down my driveway to retrieve my morning paper, I stopped to admire the beautiful pink cherry blossoms that grace my yard for such a short time each spring. As it does more and more these days this took me to my computer to find out more…. And once again, I find myself wanting to share the essence of yet another of Mother Nature’s wonders. The Cherry Blossom ~ Cherry blossoms are flowers of the cherry blossom tree known in Japan as the "sakura." In Japan the cherry...

Violets.  What a beautiful flower, and it's my flower of the day.  I chose this flower for many reasons, one being its essence of humbleness.  You see I have the pleasure of owning a new company, actually a new concept really.  I bring the Essence of Flowers to Life through jewelry and keepsakes. Recently, I have been humbled by two customers who chose to share a personal story with me.  You see they were at an event, one a wedding and the other a funeral.  Both were admiring the beautiful flowers.  While sitting at...

As I sit here and write my blog this morning, I wonder ... will spring ever arrive? It seems as if we have had a never-ending, dreary winter! However, the upside for me is that I have the pleasure of working with beautiful flowers each and every day! This past week I wrote about March flowers and their meanings. It then quickly made me think of other flowers which remind me that spring is in the air; one such flower would be the tulip! Don't tulips make you think of spring too? Their vibrant colors and their unique shape, I...

The holidays are over and the Christmas decorations have been boxed away for another year. However, there is one sign of the holidays still going strong in your house ... that gorgeous poinsettia! You hate to throw it out, it's just too beautiful to dispose of, but what in the world are you going to do with it? We've got an idea! Why not take that beautiful flower and let us turn it into a keepsake you will cherish forever. The reds found in these plants will make a vibrant bead for a necklace, bracelet or even a bookmark. What...