In the movie Twister, chimes and gongs go wild when a tornado comes, a musical sounding of a frightening event. For most of us, though, garden wind chimes are nowhere near as stressful. They soothe and provide a musical backdrop to your daily life. Available in all sizes from tiny tinkling versions to elaborate Music…
Wedding traditions offer richness and color to enrich your wedding ceremony and to transform your life! And what’s more fun is that they can be remade to suit your life. The tradition behind strewing flower petals before the bride is rooted in the notion that no dirt should cling to her before she makes it…
Al Capone – also known as one of Chicago’s most notorious gangster chiefs – had a vast number of retreats and vacation spots where he could unplug from his extremely busy life of murder and mayhem and enjoy a little peaceful R & R. These include St. Paul MN, Hot Springs AR, as well as…
Many of us garden just for the sheer joy of it. But did you know that all over the country the healing aspects of gardening are being used as therapy or as an adjunct to therapy? Although this might sound like a new concept, garden therapy has been around for decades. For example, the Garden…
Nothing is worse than footing the bill for some beautiful flowers only to hear that they didn’t last very long. If the flowers are very fresh when they are delivered, you can actually help them to last a lot longer than they otherwise would. Trick No. 1: Some florists will provide flower food in a…
Flower arranging today is more than merely putting together a bunch of bright beautiful flowers in a pretty vase. Much thought goes into the art of each professionally designed bouquet. The artistic nature of flower arrangement means that no strict rules need to be followed by designers, but there are three very distinct styles into…
