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Miss me last week? I was exploring the Shenandoah Valley again for my anniversary. If you follow me on Facebook , you probably saw the selfie of Ogre and I in front of Virginia's Natural Bridge. The 215-foot limestone arch over Cedar Creek is quite awesome to behold from below. This white wildflower was the prettiest plant I could find growing out of the rock to photograph with the national historic landmark in the background! Featured Flower Picks: Wild Bergamot • Passion Flowers • Botanical Garden How To Plant Your Own Post for Flower Friday: The only rule to play is that you can only add one link per week! The post doesn't even have to mention flowers, but only ones that do will be eligible for being picked as a feature next week. I will be sharing my flower image on other blog hops, namely Wordless Wednesday , and welcome all family-friendly links from fellow bloggers. Crafters can even link up an Etsy listing or other shop product! But if you w...

Ogre and I were charmed to stumble across several small parks while exploring the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia last May. During a drive through the town of Bridgewater, we followed signs to Wildwood Park. This pretty pink flower was practically unfurling its petals as we arrived. Does anyone know what the beauty is called? I look forward to what mysterious flowers are blooming when we go back for our anniversary. Featured Flower Picks: Hoya Benguetensis • Swamp Rose Mallow • Dahlia How To Plant Your Own Post for Flower Friday: The only rule to play is that you can only add one link per week! The post doesn't even have to mention flowers, but only ones that do will be eligible for being picked as a feature next week. I will be sharing my flower image on other blog hops, namely Wordless Wednesday , and welcome all family-friendly links from fellow bloggers. Crafters can even link up an Etsy listing or other shop product! But if you want to promote a pri...

EDIT: Giveaway is officially over. Congratulations to Dawn Monroe for submitting the randomly-chosen 127th entry. Please answer my email to claim your prize. I'm turning over a new leaf this autumn and giving away fall fairy magnets for the first time! One lucky winner will receive one of the Sycamore fairy to the left as well as the Autumn Sprite above that was inspired by Beadmask's design. All my magnets are printed on semi-gloss photo paper, then turned through a Xyron 900 laminate/magnet cartridge. These both measure approximately 2.5x3.5" - the same ACEO size as my original fairy drawings. Use the Rafflecopter below to enter to win worldwide giveaway before 11:59pm EST on September 28, 2016. Then drift further down the post to enter dozens more unbe-leaf-able giveaways from other bloggers! Be sure to leave the mandatory comment on the blog post with the same name you use to fill out the Rafflecopter - all entries by winner must be easily verified or a new wi...

Chrysanthemums rise above other fresh cut flowers as the best to use in a bouquet you want to last awhile! I chose these white flowers to match the floral nail art I shared last Manicure Monday, and was floored how long they brightened my home. Featured Flower Picks: Lotus • Fall Flowers • Apple Blossoms How To Plant Your Own Post for Flower Friday: The only rule to play is that you can only add one link per week! The post doesn't even have to mention flowers, but only ones that do will be eligible for being picked as a feature next week. I will be sharing my flower image on other blog hops, namely Wordless Wednesday , and welcome all family-friendly links from fellow bloggers. Crafters can even link up an Etsy listing or other shop product! But if you want to promote a prize, please add it to my Giveaway Chest Linky instead to entice more treasure hunters. Please follow my blog through any of the social media icons in the upper right sidebar to rec...

I specifically picked out white flowers to match my manicure two weeks ago. For the first time ever, the fresh cut flowers outlasted the ones on my nails, as I just removed these Jamberry wraps yesterday. (The blue Porcelain design retired awhile ago, but there's still 2 available on Amazon.) You can bet I'll be buying more chrysanthemums in the future. And also sharing another picture of the beautiful bouquet without my hand obscuring it next Flower Friday. Want to be a guest blogger for my Manicure Monday when I don't have new nails of my own to show off? Please fill out the form on my contact page if you're interested in a free feature. White Floral Nail Art Finds

A couple Saturdays ago, a friend told me about a unique plant her family received whose flowers only lasted a day and promised to text me when they bloomed. As soon as the first bud opened on Tuesday, she sent me a photo and I recognized it as a passion flower from hopping around your many Flower Friday photographs. Of course I had to witness its strange structure in person! I was not disappointed. I hadn't realized Passiflora vines were so big! The potted plant was taller than me. A few flowers were flourishing, with dozens more buds waiting to open on another day. Little green spiral tendrils tangled in my hair when I got too close with my camera. I wouldn't call passion flowers pretty per se, but they definitely pulled me in with their beauty! Featured Flower Picks: Sunflower Song • Chrysanthemum • Yellow Water Lily How To Plant Your Own Post for Flower Friday: The only rule to play is that you can only add one link per week! The post doesn...