Flowers-the Gift that is Guaranteed to Keep on Giving
This week, I happened upon a few spare moments. I am sorry, let me stop the laughter right here…spare moment(s)? You moms out there know these spare moments don’t generally exist. In any case, I am here signing in for a mid-week mini post to share a few simple ideas.
Perhaps one of my favorite things about starting this blog has been the creative aspect. Just as I am unsure of what I will do with my thrifted treasures in the moment, the same is true for my post(s). I do not always know what my mind will create- when I enter that “creative space,” I have been allowing myself.
As I was preparing for Friday’s post, I thought… “Why not? Why not squeeze a short post in between a homeschool math lesson, my dinner preparations, and changing a diaper?”
We’ve got this. Breathe. Take time to smell the roses. Ahh, speaking of roses- cue the roses from last Friday…
…Remember these?
~How to Preserve the Beauty of a Familiar Rose~
Yes, these beautiful roses!
After a week of giving joy to my kitchen, the roses were beginning to look a bit sad. This is where I like to come in and rescue them from the garbage bin. If you follow my post(s), you may recall I did an article on dried flowers. This is piggybacking off the same idea.
You see, the whole premise behind my thrifting finds- is to save beautiful things from going to waste- by giving them a new lease on life. I view flowers in this same way.
As a reader, you may have gathered by now that I love fresh flowers. In fact, I wish I had a garden chock full of them- to cut and place in a basket- before bringing them inside my home, to make it lovely. You guys may have also gleaned from my writings that I do not like to let beautiful treasures go to waste. That is why I like to dry my fresh flowers… instead of discarding them. I feel this gives my flowers a second life. In this way, they become a gift that keeps on giving.
~How to Dry Fresh Flowers~
Drying flowers is a simple and lovely chore (if one can call it a chore). I like to dry the flowers in a way that provides beauty in the process. As with life, there can be much beauty in the process of growth and transformation.
Dark environments are conducive to drying flowers, but I cannot see my flowers drying if they are in a dark closet.
No, no-I much prefer to hang them in a communal space so that they may be enjoyed- as they transform from fresh to dry.
One of my favorite places to dry flowers is by the fireplace. I like to put a rubber band around my mini bushel of flowers, and then tie a ribbon through the rubber band, so that I have a means to hang my flowers upside down.
These beautiful hanging flowers can then be placed in many areas in the home to dry- all the while, looking lovely.
Again, making lovely moments in the home does not have to cost an arm and a leg. If we think of ways to use things instead of discarding them, we can create much beauty even on a shoestring budget.
Dried Flowers and Wooden Ducks:
(*Be on the lookout for these duck friends in future posts, for I am sure they will make a cheeky debut at some point. Their names are Gussy and Quack. Fondly named by my children.)
~How to Use Dried Flowers to Create Timeless Home Decor~
After your flowers have fully dried, they can be used in vases or baskets around your home. (If the vases and baskets are thrifted…even better.) A double beauty- a real showstopper- worthy of being preserved.
Preserving the beauty of a bloom is a real joy. Adding dried flowers to your home’s decor adds lovely pops of color to the room. Therefore, giving a second life to beautiful blooms…
…Flowers, the gift that keeps on giving.
~How to Use Dried Flowers in Seasonal Decor: ~
Dried flowers pair nicely with any season. Therefore, utilizing dried flowers in seasonal displays is a lovely way to add warmth to your home’s decor.
To see how to use dried flowers to create a lovely Valentines wreath, see my post here: And to see how to use dried flowers to create an Easter flowerpot centerpiece, see my post here.
Remember, dried flowers are very fragile, but they can be reused in many seasonal displays- if handled with care.
~Final Thought-Until Next Time... ~
Well, that is it I suppose. The close of another fun blog post.
In working to create my weekly post for Friday, new ideas sprang to mind. I like to think of each blog post as a culmination of the next creative outlet. When the posts happen to overlap, intertwine, and complement each other- I am overjoyed.
In conclusion, I hope this mini post, on how to dry flowers has inspired your creative juices to flow, while bringing even a simple moment of joy into your day. Lovely, ordinary things can be a silver lining in the middle of a long week.
To see more ideas and inspirations, be sure to check out my Facebook and Pinterest pages. Also, feel free to share my post and subscribe to my blog. It is totally free and ensures you never miss an impromptu post.
See you all Friday for that quintessentially English treat…
~Elizabeth~
Lovely ideas, and beauty is a joy.
Thank you!