The magic of Midsummer, one way or another, is always associated with being out in nature, in the countryside, far from the city's bustle, noise, and rush. Walking along a gravelled white country road, you finally raise your eyes to the blue-white skies, hear the trilling of birds, breathe in deeply the sweet scent of meadow flowers, and feel that alongside your body, your soul too is at rest.
As promised, here is another idea for Valentine's Day. This time - flowers that are simple to make, will never wilt, and are sweet to taste. In my opinion, a very universal gift for anyone we want to give love, warmth and joy on this day.
A sunny but slightly cool Saturday - perfect for a walk through a pine forest, marvelling at the multicoloured clusters of rhododendrons. In the central part of the rhododendron nursery is a pond where duck couples spend their leisurely days. One pair already has four lively little ducklings. Walking and admiring the splendour of the rhododendron blooms, you can easily spend more than one hour at the nursery.
I am a child of spring, and so April and May seem to me the most beautiful months of the year, when the earth awakens and blooms. If we're talking about blooming, where else is the flower so celebrated and honoured as in Holland. The enthusiastic accounts of the vast blooming tulip fields truly prove justified when you see the photographs sent over.
Today the inspiration struck to make a flower that could be pinned to an outfit and bring it to life, giving it a little "raisin". I will share a now tried-and-tested recipe for how to create a unique accessory from simple materials - a delicate flower brooch.
