A weekend trip to Cowen Lake was a voyage into a wonderland.  The lake has an amazing jungle of  American Lotus  flowers.  Kayaking through...

This color combination has calming warm and cool colors with the perfect citrus pop, the bold, fun colors.  The dark /light contrast allo...

August's flower, the gladiolus has a history that spans from Africa to the Mediterranean.    To the ancient Romans, a gladius was a swor...

For nearly twenty-five years, no wedding day has been complete without at least one Steel Magnolias quote.  Amusingly, one of the more min...

Queen Anne's Lace ~ Summer in the Queen City area would not be the same without it!  At first glance, Queen Anne's Lace looks to be ...

There are many ways to guide your guests to their chairs at your event.  Many people opt to have a l aissez - faier attitude about seating...

The July birth flower is both the larkspur and water lily.   The larkspur, with its simple form, feelings of open heart and arden...