Say it with Flowers

Candlemas Day

2012-02-02T01:04:00.000-08:00

"If Candlemas Day be fair and bright
Winter will have another fight
If Candlemas Day bring clouds and rain
Winter is gone and won't come again"
Have a good day!

Happy new year with our free 2012 calendar

2012-01-04T11:14:00.000-08:00

A present for you for the new year 2012. Click here to download our free 2012 flowers calendar Download 2012 free calendar by the magic of flowers

Merry Christmas and happy New Year

2011-12-23T07:08:00.000-08:00

Christmas Reindeer

2011-12-20T02:35:00.000-08:00

Christmas coloring paper

A funny christmas reindeer

Have a good day and visit our
Christmas page

Christmas recipes

2011-12-19T00:37:00.001-08:00

Christmas recipe by Nicko's Kitchen

Christmas Tree Cookies

Have a good day and visit our
Christmas page

Christmas Tree coloring Page

2011-12-15T04:31:00.000-08:00

Floral Expo in Holland 2012

2011-12-14T01:25:00.000-08:00

Holland Flowers Festival

22end of February till 26th of FebruarY 2012
Flowers, lifestyle and business all in one unique event
From Wednesday 22 to Sunday 26 February 2012 it will be time for the Holland Flowers Festival again. The biggest under-cover floral gardens in the Netherlands attracted more than 25,000 visitors last year. The show is rounded off by an inspiring lifestyle exhibition and an informative business fair for entrepreneurs. It is precisely that combination that makes the Holland Flowers Festival one of the most successful events in the Netherlands.
http://www.hollandflowersfestival.nl/en

Visit our page Floral expo 2012

A Christmas wallpaper

2011-12-02T04:13:00.000-08:00

Christmas wallpapers

For Christmas Wallpapers see also our italian page Wallpapers

For other Christmas Ideas in this blog visit the English page "christmas 2011"

Santa Claus Marathon

2011-11-28T01:51:00.000-08:00

The famous Santa Running in Rotterdam, held usually on december, is cancelled this year, but if interested,there is a Santa Claus Marathon In the Artic Circle, next June.
In the Artic Circle, Santa Claus Marathon is on June 16th 2012
You will be able to start off from 6pm to 8pm onwards at the front of Santa Claus's Office and then cross the Arctic Circle (66'32'35") with Santa himself watching you start on your way.
For further informations http://arcticcirclemarathon.com

A simple Christmas recipe

2011-11-25T06:03:00.000-08:00

Cranberry, Pecan and White Chocolate Cookies
recipe by Sweets simple bakes recipes blog

Makes 30

Ingredients
150g plain flour
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
75g rolled oats (not instant)
125g soft butter
75g dark brown sugar
100g caster sugar (superfine)
1 egg (large)
1 tsp vanilla extract
75g dried cranberries (or dried fruit of choice)
50g pecans, roughly chopped
150g white chocolate chips (or chocolate of choice)

Preheat the oven to 180oC/ 350°F/gas mark 4.

Measure out the flour, baking powder, salt and rolled oats into a bowl.

Put the butter and sugars into another bowl and beat together until creamy — this is obviously easier with an electric mixer of some kind, but you just need to put some muscle into otherwise — then beat in the egg and vanilla.

Beat in the flour, baking powder, salt and oat mixture and then fold in the cranberries, chopped pecans and chocolate chips.Roll tablespoonfuls of dough into a ball with your hands, and then place them on a lined or greased baking sheet and squish the dough balls down with a fork. You may need two baking sheets or be prepared to make these in two batches.

Cook for 12 to 15 minutes; when ready, the cookies will be tinged a pale gold, but be too soft to lift immediately off the tray, so leave the tray on a cool surface and let them harden for about 5 minutes. Remove with a spatula to cool fully on a wire rack.

Thanksgiving day

2011-11-24T10:38:00.000-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving day

November, 24 2011

Floral Expo in Thailand

2011-11-16T03:48:00.000-08:00

Royal Flora Ratchaphruek Expo 2011. From December 15, 2011 to March 15, 2012

agoda.com Chiang Mai hotel deals for Royal Flora Expo 2011
SINGAPORE (November 16, 2011) – agoda.com, a leading global hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq: PCLN), today announced hotel deals in Chiang Mai for the Royal Flora Ratchaphruek Expo 2011.

The Royal Flora Ratchaphruek Expo was first held in 2006 as a tribute to HRH King Bhumibol and the Thai royal family. Covering 80 hectares of parkland just outside Chiang Mai city center, this spectacular flower festival featured more than 2,200 species of plants from around the world, with themed gardens from 30 different nations.
Open from December 15, 2011 to March 15, 2012, the upcoming festival will be just as impressive. The Royal Park will again come to life in vivid color, with thousands of foreign and native plant species, including hundreds of types of orchids. The grounds will also be ablaze with the tiny yellow blossoms of the ratchaphruek tree, Thailand's national flower.
Must-see features of the festival include extensive royal gardens and pavilions, an Orchid House, a Biotechnology Building, and elaborate themed areas hosted by different nations. A giant flora Ferris wheel, kids' eco park and 'Imagination Light Garden' keep younger visitors entertained, while a daily schedule of cultural performances give guests the chance to relax between exploring the different zones.

Aside from honoring the Thai royal family, the festival intends to raise awareness about global warming and highlight the importance of responsible environmental practices. National and international symposiums will also take place, with leading Thai and foreign horticulturalists leading talks on topics such as crop protection, sericulture (silk farming) and horticulture.
Outside the Royal Park, travelers will find plenty to keep them occupied in Chiang Mai. One of Thailand's most charming and beautiful cities, Chiang Mai has temples, night markets, cool cafés, a thriving arts community and a lively night scene. As one of the country's main manufacturing hubs for handicrafts, furniture and textiles, Chiang Mai is also a great place to learn about traditional Thai and Lanna-style décor and pick up authentic, locally-made gifts and souvenirs.

Chiang Mai is a great destination year-round with all types of travelers, experiencing temperate weather and low humidity. To help customers enjoy great savings on their trip, agoda.com has secured the following hotel deals in Chiang Mai valid for the Royal Flora Expo 2011.
To find out more about agoda.com deals and competitions, connect via www.facebook.com/agoda. For more information about the Royal Flora Expo, see www.royalflora2011.com.
agoda.com hotel deals for Chiang Mai and the Royal Flora Expo 2011
Siripanna Villa Resort Chiang Mai 4*
Rates from USD 89 per night. Enjoy 30% discount! Early Bird Rate – must book at least 45 days in advance. Valid until April 30, 2012.
The Rim 4*
Rates from USD 101 per night. Enjoy 15% discount. Valid until February 29, 2012.
Romena Grand Hotel 3*
Rates from USD 33 per night. Enjoy 15% discount! Valid until October 31, 2012.
Bamboo Homestay 2*
Rates from USD 25 per night. Enjoy 35% discount! Valid until April 30, 2012.
Winner Inn 2.5*
Rates from USD 18 per night. Enjoy 32% discount! Valid until March 31, 2012.
Kodchasri Thani Hotel 4*
Rates from USD 107 per night. Enjoy 27% discount. Minimum stay 3 nights – must book at least 10 days in advance. Valid until February 29, 2012.
Sheik Istana 4*
Rates from USD 97 per night. Enjoy 35% discount. Valid until April 30, 2012.
Aruntara Riverside Boutique Hotel 4*
Rates from USD 87 per night. Enjoy 10% discount. Minimum stay 2 nights. Valid until February 29, 2012.
Suriwongse Hotel 4*
Rates from USD 74 per night. Enjoy 30% discount. Minimum stay 3 nights. Valid until March 31, 2012.
Centara Duangtawan 4*
Rates from USD 35 per night. Pay 2 nights, stay 3 nights. Valid until October 31, 2012.
Mountain Creek Wellness Resort Chiang Mai 4.5*
Rates from USD 55 per night. Enjoy 20% discount. Valid until April 30, 2012.
Natara Exclusive Residences 4*
Rates from USD 83 per night. Pay 3 nights, stay 4 nights. Valid until October 31, 2012.
Royal Princess 3.5*
Rates from USD 72 per night. Enjoy 20% discount. Valid until March 31, 2012.
Parasol Inn 3*
Rates from USD 37 per night. Enjoy 15% discount! Valid until April 30, 2012.
Shangri-La Hotel 5*
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Flowers by Georgia O'Keeffe

2011-11-11T06:06:00.000-08:00

Waiting for Christmas 2012

2011-11-04T03:08:00.000-07:00

Christmas 2011 is coming.
See New coloring pages "poinsettia" , Christmas wreath
and more Christmas gif and Clipart at our

Christmas page by dilloconunfiore

Waiting for Halloween 2012

2011-09-27T01:01:00.000-07:00

See new images and widget in our page Halloween time

The witches ghosts and creepy stuff
Scare you and see if it makes you bluff
They try their best to make you scream
On the horrifying day of Halloween

The villains haunt those weak and frail
Along with vampires, with there faces so pale
They try their best to be terrifyingly mean
On the horrifying day of Halloween

The devils, zombies and Frankenstein too
Are out on a hunt searching for you
They try their best to remain unseen
Until that horrifying day of HALLOWEEN

Copyright © 2009 Marinela Reka

Happy Easter

2011-04-19T01:21:00.000-07:00

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Happy Valentines Day

2011-02-10T05:14:00.000-08:00

New photos in our page Valentine's day

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Flowers are love's truest language

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Red rose

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The beauty of a single rose

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Waiting for Christmas

2010-11-30T00:59:00.000-08:00

Christmas gif and clipart

Christmas free colouring pages

Happy Halloween

2010-10-24T06:59:00.000-07:00

See new images and widgets in our page Halloween time

Taipei International Flora Expo

2010-10-21T01:15:00.000-07:00

SINGAPORE (October 13, 2010) –

Transforming Taipei into a city of blossoming parks and gardens, the Flora Expo is the first internationally-recognized event of its kind to be hosted by the Taiwanese capital. Running from November 6, 2010 to April 25, 2011, the Expo aims to promote floriculture within Taipei and inspire both residents and international visitors to adopt sustainable living practices to help preserve our natural environment.

The theme of the Expo is 'Rivers, Flowers, New Horizons'. Fourteen exhibition halls across more than 90 hectares will house floral displays and showcase advances in environmental sciences, green technology and horticulture. The Expo will inhabit the Yuanshan area, including the Taipei Fine Arts Park, Yuanshan Park, Xinsheng Park and the popular recreational spot, Da-Jia Riverside Park.

The Expo site takes in some of Taipei's most high-profile cultural venues, with displays that range from the historical to the high-tech. All 14 exhibition sites offer visitors something educational and inspirational. The following is a selection of event highlights travelers should be sure to catch.

Story House. Taiwan's only Tudor-style building is set in a classic English garden and will have 700 Taiwanese antiques on display, offering visitors a snapshot of aristocratic life in 19th-century Taiwan.

Pavilion of New Fashion. This high-tech hall – dubbed the 'FE ecoARK' – is made entirely of recycled garbage, including 1.5 million recycled PET bottles. Visitors strolling through its quiet, airy passageways can reflect on the unity of 'heaven and humanity' and experience the elements of light, wind and water.

Pavilion of Angel Life. This pavilion combines art with life, featuring design that integrates holistic practices and aesthetics. A large theatre projects high-definition images of Taiwan – a great introduction for first-time visitors to the country.

Pavilion of the Future. This is an innovative exhibition zone with a greenhouse powered by green energy. Here, visitors can witness the role of technology in creating a more harmonious existence between humans and the environment.

Pavilion of Dreams. Located in Xinsheng Park, visitors here are given a 'technology dream bracelet' that projects a holographic flower. 3D movies and virtual reality displays engage each of the audience's five senses.

Celebrity's House: From the late '60s through to the 80s, the late Teresa Teng was one of Asia's leading female singers and today she's a Taiwanese icon. In this exhibition, Teng's life is interpreted through art and technology – guests can listen to her music, attend seminars by local artists and celebrities and create their own floral arrangements, a practice believed to still the mind and promote oneness with nature.

To best experience what is set to be one of Asia's most stunning and enjoyable eco-events, Agoda.it has secured a selection of hotel deals in Taipei.

Ambience Hotel – 4 stars
Agoda promotional rates from USD 87. Stay 4 nights, pay 3 nights. Valid until December 30.
Ambience Hotel

City Inn Plus – 4 stars
Enjoy modern design and quick access to fashion street. Agoda rates from as little as USD 64.
Cuty Inn Plus

Howard Plaza Hotel – 5 stars
Agoda rates from USD 128. Early Bird Rate: book 20 days in advance and enjoy 10% discount.
Valid until January 11, 2011.
Howard Plaza Hotel

Royal Palace Hotel – 4 stars

Agoda rates from USD 91.
Royal Palace Hotel

For more information about Agoda.com, contact PR@ Agoda.com. To learn more about the 2010 Taipei Int'l Flora Expo, visit
Taipei International Flora Expo

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Note to Editors

About Agoda Company Pte Ltd:

Agoda Company Pte Ltd (www.agoda.it)is a leading Asia-based, online hotel reservations company, which specializes in securing the lowest discount hotel prices. Agoda.com is part of Priceline.com (Nasdaq:PCLN). Agoda's network includes over 8,000 hotels in Asia-Pacific and more than 130,000 worldwide. The multinational staff of 450 professionals, located throughout the world, provides a first-rate reservation service that uniquely combines local knowledge and local connections to provide the best hotel deals to both business and leisure travelers.

In addition, Agoda customers participate in the Agoda Rewards Program, earning further discounts and free stays. Unlike programs that limit travelers to a single chain, the Agoda Rewards Program allows customers to redeem Rewards Points at thousands of hotels around the globe, at any time. A member of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), Agoda's aim is to promote travel by making it more affordable and more accessible to more people.

Roses

2010-06-03T10:58:00.001-07:00

Window Farms: a new gardening era!

2010-05-12T03:03:00.000-07:00

Window Farms are vertical, hydroponic, modular, low-energy, high-yield edible window gardens built using low-impact or recycled local materials.
All you need is a southerly facing window and some information about Hydroponics. If you are interested look at this website
Window farms

Free rose coloring page

2010-05-03T07:52:00.000-07:00

See new flower coloring pages in our new page

Recipe: Apple pie

2010-05-03T01:34:00.000-07:00

Materials needed:

measuring cups and spoons

large sauce pan wooden spoon rolling pin (marble works the best)Ingredients and Directions:

1/3 to 2/3 cup granulated or caster sugar

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Dash of salt

6 cups thinly sliced peeled green or tart baking
apples (approximately 8 medium apples)

2 TBLs Butter Flavor Crisco

Preheat your oven to 425°. Prepare the pastry for
a double crust as desribed below. Mix together the granulated or caster sugar, flour,
cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice and salt in large mixing bowl. Stir
in the thinly sliced apples.
2/3 cup Butter flavor Crisco
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
5 to 7 tablespoons cold water

Using pastry blender, cut shortening into the flour
and salt, until the mixture resembles crumbs. Stir in the water with a
fork until desired moisture is achieved. Add more water if necessary.
Divide the pastry in half, making a ball to roll out into the crust.
Place the ball onto a lightly floured surface and roll out thin with the
lightly floured marble rolling pin. Roll up the crust onto the rolling
pin slowly and then place over the pie tin to cover evenly. Fit the
crust into the tin and then cut around the edge with a knife to make a
neat edge. Sprinkle the bottom pie crust lightly with granulated or
caster sugar.
Pour in apple pie filling from above and then repeat
rolling out the rest of the pie dough for the top crust. After dotting
the apple pie mixture with dots of Butter Flavor Crisco, place the top
crust over this mixture. Take a sharp knife and cut air vents into the
crust. Pinch the edges of the dough around the rim of the pie between
your thumb and closest finger using the same finger on your other hand.
Repeat this until all the crust in joined and crimped together. Lightly
sprinkle more granulated or caster sugar over the finished unbaked pie.

Bake at 425 degrees F for an hour or until the
apples are tender. You can check the tenderness by piercing the apples
through one of the vent holes with a knife and see if it easily goes
through the apple.

Let the pie cool off for at least 30 minutes to an
hour then either serve warm or refrigerate to serve later cold. This of
course tastes great with vanilla ice cream melting over it while it is
still warm or whip cream to garnish if served cold.

A mother's love determine how

2010-05-01T00:05:00.000-07:00

A mother's love determines how

We love ourselves and others.

There is no sky we'll ever see

Not lit by that first love.

Stripped of love, the universe

Would drive us mad with pain;

But we are born into a world

That greets our cries with joy.

How much I owe you for the kiss

That told me who I was!

The greatest gift--a love of life--

Lay laughing in your eyes.

Because of you my world still has

The soft grace of your smile;

And every wind of fortune bears

The scent of your caress.

Copyright by Nicholas Gordon

Rose Cake

2010-04-30T04:12:00.000-07:00

A cake with rose water
Before vanilla became the dominant flavoring in cakes, cookies, and other confections, rosewater (made from rose petals steeped in water)was the common flavoring. Here's a cake recipe fit for royalty,
transcribed into modern English, from "The Queen's Closet Opened" an
eighteenth century cookbook

To make a cake with rose water,

the
way of the Royal Princess, the Lady Elizabeth,daughter to King Charles the First

Take
half a peck of flour, half a pint of rose water, a pint of ale yeast,
and a pint of cream. Add to it a pound and a half of butter, six egg
yolks, four pounds of currants, one half pound of sugar, five
tablespoons grated , and a little salt. Beat it very well and let it stand half an hour by the fire. Then beat it again and make
it up [into a baking pan] and let it stand an hour and a half in the
oven. Let not your oven be too hot

The language of flowers

2010-04-29T02:23:00.000-07:00

Acacia
- hope
Alyssum -
Worth beyond beauty

Amaranth -
fidelity

Amaryllis -beauty, pride

Aster -
Daintiness

Azalea
Temperence

Baby's
breath - happiness

Bay Wreath -
reward of merit

Carnation
red - admiration

Carnation
white - pure love

Cedar leaf -
I live for you

Chrisanthemum
red - I love you

Chrisanthemum
white - truth

Chrisanthemum
yellow - slighted love

Daffodil -
regard

Daisy -
innocence, patience

Edelweiss
- daring and noble courage

Everlasting
- constancy

Fennel -
strenght

Fern -
sincerity

Fir - time
and elevation

Forget me
not - ... forget me not

Gardenia -
joi, friendship

Geranium oak
leaf - friendship

Geranium
rose - preferenza

Gladiolus -
strenght of character

Heliotrope -
devotion

Hibiscus -
delicate beauty

Holly -
foresight

Ivy -
friendship

Iris - I
have a message for you

Jasmine
yellow - grace and elegance

Lavender -
constancy

Lily white
- majesty and purity

Lily of the
valley - return of happiness

Magnolia
- splendid beauty

Mimosa -
sensitivity

Narcissus -
self esteem

Nasturtium -
patriotism

Orchid -
beauty, charme

Pansy -
thoughts

Peony -
bashfulness

Phlox -
Sweety dreams

Poinsettia -
be of good cheer

Primrose -
young love

Rose
christmas - peace tranquillity

Rose musk -
capricious beauty

Rose pink -
friendship

Rose red -
love

Rose white -
I am worthy of you

Rose white
and red - unity

Rosemary -
remembrance

Salvia, blue
- I think of you

Snapdragon -
presumption

Spearmint -
warmth of sentiment

Statice -
lasting beauty

Sweet
William - perfection

Sweet basil
- good luck

Sweet pea -
delicate pleasure

Thrift -
sympathy

Thyme -
courage

Tulip red -
declaration of love

Tuberose -
dangerous pleasure

Zinnia -
healing