Venturing On a New Journey

Soon .... I will be back in school. I will be sharing y'all the journey of my studies. I am not scared but, I am anxious because the last time I went to school was more than a decade ago. Goodness, I am that old LOL. The last time I went to school was when I enrolled in Master of Arts in School Management and I quit to support a cousin in College.

Whewww ... no regrets though coz that cousin has a stable job now and though he did not graduate, being a college level made a good impression in his resume. Anyway, I hope to submit all the requirements needed to enroll in this course by next week. I only have two weeks to accomplish the requirements and haven't started yet. Gezzz ... goodluck to myself.

By the way, I am sharing this photo that I took few days ago. You probably have this wild flower in your backyard. It looks beautiful isn't it? Have a great week ahead. Thanks for reading my blog. Come by next time.

Flowers for me on Mother's Day

Did you know that carnation flower is scientifically known as Dianthus caryophyllus which means "flower of love" or "flower of the gods".  I was really wondering that for the last two years, the church choose Carnation to give to all women in the church for Mother's Day. This flower is revered for centuries and one of the world's oldest cultivated flowers. The carnation is appreciated for its ruffled appearance, clove-like scent, and extended blooming period. See its beauty up close. I got a carnation from the church. After the mass, women are given carnation.

My husband does not like giving flowers even if he knows that I could melt for having it LOL. On Mother's Day, he surprised me with this bouquet of mixed flowers.

My Mother's Day is spent with my husband at home. We decided not to go out for sure; all the restaurants are full. Hubby decided to cook a special meal for both of us. How about yours? I hope you had a wonderful day with your family.

Fragrant Lemon Flowers

My garden change my mood and it always inspires me. Seeing the birds, the produce and the blooms truly makes my day happy. Have you ever wondered how a lemon flower looks like? I have a lemon tree and its about three feet tall and it bears fruit already.  About several weeks ago, flowers started to bloom in my lemon tree so; I took this photo. The blossoms begin to grow in winter and bloom in full in spring and summer. That is the reason why, I have been seeing these blooms because its springtime now. As you can see, the flower is white with purple base. There are 5 petals  in each flower and it smells good.

I will post the photo of the tiny fruit that comes out from this flower on my next post. My garden smells good because of the blooms of my 3 citrus trees.

My Gardening Activity

What's up guys? I am still not in the mood for blogging. I got tons of reviews to do and hoping I will be inspired this week. After being away from home for exactly 8 days, I was sad to see my squash plants in my vegetable garden eaten by myriad of insects. The insects made a way to get into my bitter melon plant as well and I was heart broken to see my first ever "ampalaya" eaten :-(  by pests. I have 4 more "ampalaya" and was eyeing on it everyday to keep out the pests. My okra is alright and was able to harvest enough to last a week. I plan to pull out the squash for good and hoping that my amplaya will be fine.

My flower garden on the other end is growing well and thriving great. Flowers are just pleasing to see isn't it?

Anyway, I am looking forward for my vegetable garden next year. This week, I am planting cruciferous vegies. I am all excited for my gardening activity. Thanks for stopping by.

The Language of Flowers

I saw this poem in one of the magazines that I subscribed and do not know the author. It's nice to share it to all of you. We all love flowers don't we?THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS

In Eastern lands they talk in flow'rs
And they tell in a garland their loves and cares;
Each blossom that blooms in their garden bowr's,
On its leaves a mystic language bears.

The rose is a sign of joy and love,
Young blushing love in its earliest dawn,
And the mildness that suits the gentle dove,
From the myrtle's snowy flow'rs is drawn.

Innocence gleams in the lily's bell,
Pure as the heart in its native heaven.
Fame's bright star and glory's swell
By the glossy leaf of the bay are given.

The silent, soft and humble heart,
In the violet's hidden sweetness breathes,
And the tender soul that cannot part,
In a twine of evergreen fondly wreathes.

The cypress that daily shades the grave,
Is sorrow that moans her bitter lot,
And faith that a thousand ills can brave,
Speaks in thy blue leaves "forget-me-not".

Then gather a wreath from the garden bowers,
And tell the wish of thy heart in flowers.

Send Flowers on Mother's Day

How do you honor your mom on Mother's Day? I have my ways and I am sure you did too. There are so many ideas to show gratitude to our mothers. It could be inexpensive or lavish, it really doesn't matter. The thought and your effort count the most. You might be planning to serve her a breakfast in bed with a vase of flower which is really sweet. If you can afford it, you can plan to give her a cruise certificate for two to Bahamas which I think is an awesome idea as well.

We do not need to spend so much money to show her how much we love her. However, if we can spoil our moms, why not right? Let us honor our moms in our own unique way. Our mother takes care of us and spent countless hours raising and loving us therefore, mothers deserve to have the acknowledgement.

Do you have plans on Mother's Day? It could be something out of the ordinary. How about a dinner date for the whole family? This is something which all of us can do right? After dinner, surprise her with gifts. Let the grand children hand her the gifts. That's simple but sweet to remember for sure. If you are busy and always forget an important date, order at serenata flowers delivered today. It might surprise her that you sent her flowers ahead of time but, she will love it for sure. You still have the time to plan for Mother's Day so; mark your calendar and make this event a memorable event for her.

Rose Garden

I am excited to move to our new place and start my rose garden. This is easy to maintain and will thrive even in winter here in Florida.

This bloom was taken in the garden of my father-in-law while we live with him in Mississippi. The rose plants are still there when we visited last month. The house was sold to a nice family.