Two days ago, I went out of town with my family to see the canola fields. We do this on every year, but we would usually go at the end of August, when most of the yellow flowers have finished blooming. This year, however, we didn’t make the same mistake again and went during the…
Spring is finally here everyone! Finally, we can trade off our heavy jackets for short-sleeved shirts! We can trade our boots for sneakers! While the change in weather has brought a new burst of positivity to our moods, spring is also the time for many cultural celebrations. As someone who enjoys learning about different cultures,…
There is something to learn anytime and anywhere. Knowledge sprouts on the tiny buds rising to greet the sun and the waters that battle each other during the stormy nights. It’s chirped by the morning birds flying past your window each morning and by the tiny ants that scramble and work together to collect the…
See this post for an introduction to this series, and this post for last week’s 5 Happy Things! This week is 5/5 and so maybe that’s an additional happy thing 🙂 Mesmerizing patterns in nature Laser tag!!! Exploring antique shops Very photo-worthy flowers Board/Card games! (with best friends of course) Now ask yourself: what are you looking forward to in…
See this post for an introduction to this series, this post for the second week, and this post for the third week of 5 Happy Things! Our beautiful provincial flower Seeing (really cute) wildlife Pets being super adorable and fun Browsing yearbooks both past and present The smell of flowers (especially lilacs!) Now ask yourself: what could you change in your…
See this post for an introduction to this series, and this post for the second week of 5 Happy Things! Ignoring society’s labels and expectations Quirky socks Glitter tattoos (preferably reflective of my favourite fandom) Flower crowns/headbands Dollar-store boredom busters/crafts Now ask yourself: who in your life can you count on to bring a smile to…
“Spring? Calgary? How do those two words fit in a sentence without the word ‘not’ existing somewhere in between?” These were my thoughts as I was sipping hot chocolate, staring gloomily out the window as snow fell. It was the long weekend, and I had been planning to step outside and enjoy the sunshine. Well,…
Spring may not be upon us, but flower crowns are still in! Here, I show you how to make a simple flower crown, with materials readily available at any craft store. Let’s go! Materials: Florist wire (I used 22 gauge green colored wire) Artificial flowers & leaves (available at Dollar Store, Walmart, Michaels, etc.) Pliers…
I think that we are all exasperated with the magnificent weather in Calgary. Our delightful Halloween will be spectacularly costumed in snow. Are we ready to settle in for yet another long, cold, dark, winter? Maybe so, but I believe that we all deserve to have a last glimpse of fresh summer sunshine. Here is a gallery of…
Moraine Lake is a gorgeous, turquoise coloured lake near Lake Louise. It’s part of Banff National park and is glacially fed; the rock flour deposits giving its unique hue. Fun fact: it was once featured on the back of the Canadian $20 bill. I spent a lovely Sunday afternoon there during the Heritage day long…
(Photo credit: me – Suzie)
The horror story of Wentao Li trying to fold origami flowers at a Youth Volunteer Corps Steering Committee meeting… LUCKILY, YOU DON’T HAVE TO ENDURE THOUGH THAT! Watch this tutorial and make interesting blossoming lotuses. 🙂 The music is quite soft and soothing too.
Tired of ordering plain ol’ flowers from the flower shop? Bouquets are nice, but expensive; so what should a person do? Well, if you have the time, here are a few alternatives: 1. Using food coloring on flowers With reference to a blog post by Anne Osterrieder, and simple science, you can change the color…
I snapped this scene last August in downtown Calgary, at one of our city’s oldest but finest parks.
Recently I had been recommended a book called Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. At first I was hesitant to pick up the book because the first page I saw was full of spelling and grammatical errors. Flowers for Algernon is a first-person narrative told by Charlie Gordon whose innate IQ is an exceptionally low 68.…