For those of you buried under the snow from the blizzard that hit the East Coast over the weekend, I’m sending you some flower therapy to chase away the winter blues!
Freshly picked from the 2015 archives, here’s a round-up of flowers and promise of spring and summer blooms to come! Click on the links if you like to visit the full post!
Nest Feathering with Birdhouses, Dishes and Snowballs
Chinese Snowball Viburnum and nesting fun with bird houses and dishes
How to Build a Blooming Easter Basket
Build a Blooming Easter Basket Tutorial to create a centerpiece using pots of flowers
Sitting Pretty and a Just-Picked Garden Bouquet
A vintage lawn chair and enamel pitcher with a garden bouquet of azalea, Bridalwreath Spirea and wild daisies
Stop and Smell the Peonies
Vintage Tea Party and Mini Flower Tartlets
Recipes and inspiration for a garden tea party including tea sandwiches
Make Hay While the Sun Shines and a Blooming Monogram
Daisies and boxwood clippings and a sunflower are transformed into a blooming monogram
Gardening on Wheels: A Bicycle Planter
A bicycle blooming with pentunias, million bells, lantana and salvaged plate
Frozen Wine Cubes with Edible Flowers
Use edible flower to make pretty frozen wine cubes and keep it chilled while enjoying it in the heat of the summer without diluting it.
Florabundance: Blooming Pages and A Flower Fix
Favorite books from my flower bed of inspiration and DIY flower arranging tips using flowers from the farmers market
A Blooming Pumpkin from a Chick-fil-A Bouquet
A Chick-fil-A Bouquet of beautiful late-blooming roses transformed into a blooming pumpkin using a short cut!
“Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul.”
~ Luther Burbank
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Cannot wait to get outside and plant, plant, plant!!! I don’t think I’m going back inside the house, only to sleep, the entire summer…my favorite flower shown here is the peonies!! I have lots and love their smell..my favorite arrangement is the “build a floral Easter basket”. In reality, all florals here are just outstanding!! Early Easter this year may mean a cold one in our neck of the woods..hurry SPRING please!! Thanks for sharing and keep the inspirations coming..💐🌺🌷🌼🌻🌸🌾🌳
These are a day brightener for sure! than you!!
Thank you, Mary! If we can get out today, I think a bouquet from the grocery store is in order!
Such a beautiful site for sore eyes. 😍
Thank you Mary for brightening this cold gray morning! My favorites from 2015 were your bloomin’ Easter basket and the daisy M! And oh those magnificent Chinese snowballs and the flower petals in the ice cubes and the pumpkin planter-they are all so stunning and fresh, I need some blooms to play with! Congrats on the big Panthers win, wow what a game!! I’m sure your mind is spinning with Super Bowl 50 ideas this morning :)
Jenna
My orchid and violet are in full bloom! Puts a smile on my face every morning. I moved them inside as we are experiencing very cold weather here in Tampa. There is nothing like blooms to make one feel good in the winter months. Enjoyed your pictures of your blooms! Have a great week!💐😎🌴
Thank you for the beautiful “therapy”,brightened my morning! We got about 27 in. of snow here:(
There is never an uncheerful day at Home Is Where The Boat Is…it is always filled with the happiness of beautiful flowers and tables and the charm of the potting shed….thank you for always making our days fill with sunshine and smiles!
Thank you for the flower therapy! I am making a list of arrangements to try this spring, I love the ones you posted. We have 29″ of snow which broke a record here. I wish I had a Gingerbread House kit to make a feeder for the birds. I may try graham crackers and make a “cottage” for them.
Thank you Mary for the trip down “floral lane”! Your ideas & photos are always an inspiration. Can hardly wait for warmer days to come!
Ahhhhh…………………………………
I think my blood pressure just went down and the sinus headache eased up a bit! Just from imagining myself surrounded by all of your lovely creations…
Wow Mary, what gorgeous eye candy you’ve shared with us. I don’t have the winter blues, but that doesn’t stop me from enjoying your colorful, blooming photos. Some I had forgotten about, and need to check out again. Those little tartlets are tempting me, and the blooming bunny basket would be such fun to create. Thanks for the inspiration!
Mary,
A few weeks ago you asked for inspiration for the new year, and I have debated if my opinion was important enough to comment. After viewing your review of the past year I decided I can’t keep it to myself any longer.
I am a huge fan of Pinterest and follow a few bloggers, you being one of them. I follow a few fashion bloggers along with decorating and diy advice. I enjoy the ones I follow but feel that Pinterest is saturated with this subject matter. To me, your blog is refreshing and each picture so beautiful that I am absorbed in the subject. I have never seen such exquisite table settings. I can just picture you placing each and every detail to perfection, enticing your reader’s to run out and purchase each item to duplicate your design. I must confess, I never even knew what a charger was until I started to follow you. I’m thinking how I would love a potting shed and I don’t like to garden!!! Talk about inspiring someone! Your beautiful pontoon boat with settings from Christmas to Fourth of July, envoke a feeling of being right there cruising Lake Norman with you while sipping wine and enjoying the antics of Chloe and Gracie! I’ve even put on a few pounds enjoying your recipes! A few low calorie ones would be a nice addition! I love to read your narratives with each of your pictures and do appreciate the thought behind the vivid words bringing the picture to life. Your photography is outstanding and so professional.
Thank you for all of the inspiration you have shared with me and many others. Your time and talents are truly loved and appreciated by so many of us. I’m looking forward to continued delight in your colorful world on Lake Norman.
Doreen, Your kind and generous comment is a cure for my winter blues. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment and visiting! I hope you’re warm and cozy this morning. :)
Mega Ditto what Doreen said!!!
Balm for the winter soul! Brilliant post. Still digging out from 26 inches here in PA. Thank you.
Ha, just what I think we all need for the ‘dead’ of winter. Crystalline snow and muddy black snow—just wears thin quickly. Gorgeous blooms…and your artful designs, Blessings, Sandi
Ok! Mary! WHY hasn’t EVERY magazine stylist snatched you up! Ha! You ARE the decor guru for sure! Every post is an inspiration !! Such perfect and beautiful detail! I can’t imagine how much time it must take you to decorate in such detail! I like to think of myself as a master decorater and all the comments from friends and family agree! BUT! My girl! You have taken it to a level of pure perfection and delight in ALL your decor!! And let’s not forget about the FOOD!! Wow oh wow! Everything is creative and looks delicious!!!! Great job! To say the least! I have enjoyed it all!! I look forward as sooo many to all your incredible posts!!! blessings!! Cindy
Your pictures are medicine for the soul! I have no snow but what a delight it was to view your pics this morning.
You must have the perfect spot for your snowball viburnum. It is AWESOME!
Can’t thank you enough for your inspiration today! I’m inspired.
Ahhh…a breath of visionary spring!! I need to buy a flowering plant…when we can finally dig out… franki
Beautiful and enchanting! Thank you for sharing.
Oh Mary, this is JUST what I needed, thank you for always bringing us such beauty through your posts. It makes me smile and warms my heart to see all this amazing beauty. I will be going back to see again some of these great posts. Stay warm and cozy and have a SUNNY day!
What a lovely post . . . it is easy to get those ole wintertime blues, but spring is just around the corner. This will be my first year with my potting shed/green house, so I’m excited to get a head start :)
How the heck did I miss almost every single one of these GORGEOUS posts??? I must have been totally in a fog for most of the year, Mary. I am going to visit each one, just to drink in the beauty & dream of sunshine & warmth to come. SOOOO glad you did this reprise!
Just beautiful. Thank you! Just what I needed.
Thank you for this BEAUTIFUL post. Much needed since coming out of the ice today. I am SO ready for Spring!!
Those pictures made my heart sing! Thank you! And double ditto for what Doreen expressed so eloquently!!
Do you have any secrets that make your snowball bush bloom so prolifically? My amount of blooms has dwindled over the years. I thought last year maybe the area had gotten too shady, so we limbed up a lot of trees…we will see what the spring brings
Thanks so much Roxanne! I was surprised to find so many blooms on our snowball bush last spring. We’ll see what happens this year. I bet more sun is the key to more blooms for you! :)
Such a variety, all beautiful, from just 1 creative mind, yours
Very pretty Mary! A nice promise of warmer weather to come:@)
Mary, your beautiful blooms and photography made a cloudy day a ray of sunshine! Pam @Everyday Living
Mary, flower therapy was just what I needed today! The images are filled with hope, comfort, and joy.
Balm for the winter-weary soul!
I bought a bunch of roses yesterday to brighten-up our kitchen. Lovely post!
Love your flower therapy!! We were finally dug out yesterday afternoon and with today’s temperature reaching 55 degrees, a lot of snow has melted. Bring on spring!!
Oh how gorgeous! I loved the bike spilling over with flowers~!