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Prada Introduces Fashionable Floral Arrangements Around the World - Vogue

The installations will be open for a limited time only, so head to Bethel’s soon to get your Prada fix, or check out one of Prada’s international stands at I Fiorai di Piazza del Carmine in Milan, Maison Meunier in Paris, Petals at Bibendum in London, Flower Studio 55 in Moscow, the Beast flagship store in Shanghai, or Nicolai Bergman’s store in Tokyo. https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/prada-resort-2020-floral-arrangements

2019 Na Kamehameha Commemorative Pa'u Parade and Ho'olaule'a - Maui Now

Many of the women were in flowing riding-dresses of pure white, over which their unbound hair, and wreaths of carmine-tinted flowers fell most picturesquely.This is one of the best early descriptions of the beautiful tradition of pa?u riding, carried on today in pageants and parades throughout the state. Yards and yards of brilliant fabric, usually of an islands particular color, go into long skirts and saddle decorations. And, thousands of flower blossoms are strung and woven into lei for horses as well as riders.But how did such an elaborate custom begin?From the beginning, Hawaiian people loved horses, and the women had no interest in riding side-saddle, in spite of the missionaries disapproval. The wahine hitched up their long dresses from the back, tucked them in around their legs and rode astride, letting their skirts pa?u flag out behind as they paraded through town in their finery. If they had to travel any distance, they might wrap a long sheet of muslin around themselves to keep dust and mud off their good clothes. Special occasions of course demanded special costumes and lei, for horse as well as rider.Like a kind of hula on horseback the pa?u riding unit grew into an essential element of parades and other festive gatherings. From 1965-1983, Auntie Anna Lindsey Perry-Fiske hosted fully scripted and choreographed Hawaiian history pageants in her Waimea front yard. The Old Hawai?i on Horseback celebration was one of the social events of the season, always led by Anna herself as queen for the d... https://mauinow.com/2019/06/13/2019-na-kamehameha-commemorative-pau-parade-and-hoolaulea/

Shop owner returns to doing what she loves - Albuquerque Journal

Pink Ribbon Nail Salon, which the Journal featured earlier this year, will open before Christmas, according to manager Tina Carmichael.ADVERTISEMENTSkipCarmichael, who has been battling breast cancer for over a year, said starting the business was her way of having a purpose while going through cancer treatment.“I remember when the doctor called me and told me I had cancer,” she said. “I hung up the phone and rolled up on the floor for, like, 30 minutes. It took a while for me to wrap my head around the idea I was going to die.”Since her diagnosis, Carmichael has found new strength with her husband and business partner, Joe Nguyen, helping her every step of the way.“Now I am busy living and want to help other women who have similar situations,” she said. “I want Pink Ribbon to be a place where other women can offer advice, laugh and most importantly cry because it is healing to be surrounded by those who understand this journey.”The 1,800-square-foot space at 10301 Cottonwood Drive, will offer manicures, pedicures, waxing and artificial nails. Carmichael said she estimates hiring five employees when the store is fully open.Carmichael said 5 percent of the company’s proceeds will go to help with her cancer treatment.ADVERTISEMENTSkip“I have the energy to be the boss, but I do have to take time to fight daily, too,” Carmichael said.Birds of a featherThe Grey Heron, 9132 Montgomery NE, offers refurbished old products that have been distressed and repainted. (Stephen Montoya/Albuquerque Journal )A new store with refurbished old products that have been distressed and repainted with a modern aesthetic is making a mark in the Northeast Heights.Grey Heron, 9132 Montgomery NE, sells Farmhouse, Modern Farmhouse, French Country and a little Boho Chic style housewares, furniture, clothing and chalk paint supplies.Owner Kayla Miller, who opened the store in September, said she was apprehensive about starting her own store after many told her how hard it would be.“Many people told me to be patient because it can take up to a year to get a good clientele,” Miller said. “But since I’ve opened the doors, we’ve haven’t had that problem.”ADVERTISEMENTSkipMiller said she and her husband look for items to refurbish and put in the store. Miller said she has two storage containers full of product, with many of the floor items already sold.img class="wp-image-1258250 size-large" src="https://d3el53au0d7w62.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/16/mb03_jd_17dec_5retail-630x473.jpg" alt width="630" height="473... https://www.abqjournal.com/1258191/new-heights-store-makes-old-stuff-new-again.html

Gardening: Pink powder puffs are not always that particular color - San Bernardino County Sun

In the process, they produce a rich scarlet pigment known as carminic acid. This metabolite is stored in the gut of the female scales, to be used in defending themselves from attacking ants.Scale eggs are especially rich in carminic acid and the indigenous peoples who still produce traditional cochineal dye are astute in collecting the pregnant scales for maximum dye production.Prior to the export of cochineal dye from Mexico to Europe, the main source of European red dye was the kermes scale, which had been utilized as a textile dye since biblical times. In the book of Exodus, the materials utilized in construction and furnishing of the desert Tabernacle included tola’at shani, literally translated as “scarlet worm,” since it was thought that the dye used in coloring the Tabernacle tapestries and other fabrics was derived from a worm.Recent investigations of this subject by Israeli researchers proved that the scarlet worm was in fact a scale insect that feeds on the Mediterranean kermes oak (Quercus coccifera).However, the scarlet dye produced by the Mexican cactus scale was eight times brighter than that produced by the Mediterranean oak tree scale, and so all red dye used in Europe was soon manufactured from the cactus scale.A number of years ago, Nick Kurek from Granada Hills sent me simple instructions for readying prickly pear fruit (tunas) and pads (nopales) for eating.“The flesh of cactus pears,” he wrote, “is sweet and flavorful but full of seeds. Needles come off the fruit by rolling them in the dirt, and then they are peeled.”As for the pads, “cut the young ones only, slice off the spines, dice them and then boil them with onions. Serve either hot or cold.”For more information about area plants and gardens, go to Joshua Siskin’s website at www.thesmartergardener.com. Send questions and photos to Joshua@perfectplants.com.Tip of the weekFragrant Nobile Dendrobium orchid (Photo by Lois Siskin)One of the real pleasures of living in the world of plants is that you are constantly learning new things.I have been closely watching and studying plants for almost 40 years and never knew until a few days ago that fragrant orchids existed. But then my ever helpful and vigilant wife was at the supermarket and encountered some fragrant Dendrobium orchids on display in the floral department and even photographed them for me.So of course I had to investigate the subject. And wouldn’t you know it? At orchidsmadeeasy.com, there is a list of 11 fragrant orchids, not including the supermarket Dendrobium.Perhaps the most famous among the list of fragrant orchids is Vanilla planifolia, the same plant from whose pods and seeds vanilla extract is made. Vanilla is a vining orchid that grows up to 30 feet tall in its homeland of tropical Mexico and Central America. In that habitat, vanilla is pollinated by hummingbirds and bees, but not very efficiently. Production costs are high because flowers last one day and must be hand pollinated so that daily flower inspection and pollination is necessary.Also, the vanilla extract must be aged for up to two years before its flavor is fully expressed. Know you know why, after saffron, vanilla is the most labor-intensive and expensive spice.You can grow a vanilla orchid as an indoor plant. It’s a challenge but can be done. It requires constant fertilization and is often a target of spider mites and mealybugs. It also needs soil that is consistently moist so roots must be inspected frequently for root rot. Vanilla orchids are readily available on eBay for $10-$50, depending on the size of the plant.a href="http...

'Serve others,' King Day speaker urges - The Star Democrat

This year’s keynote speaker was Bishop Anthony Dickerson, pastor of Greater Mount Olive Full Gospel Baptist Church in Cambridge.Master of Ceremonies Rev. Clarence Wayman, pastor of Grasonville/Carmichael United Methodist Charge; Jim Brown, community center board member and event chairman; and Christina Rochester, community center vice president; welcomed the crowd, and Rochester introduced Dickerson.She noted, “At the age of 12, he was ordained a deacon of the former Holy Trinity Baptist Church in Salisbury. At the age of 18, he was ordained a minister on April 11, 1982. After many years experience, he was ordained a Bishop on August 1, 2014. He has a great deal of experience working with young men in the community with employment and training opportunities as a job readiness instructor.”Dickerson’s message was related to this year’s King Day theme, “Wake Up and Stay Connected.”“I’m just a servant,” he said, echoing those who spoke before him in that the word “servant” was a word Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. often used in his messages — that Jesus was a servant and to follow Jesus was to follow his example of serving others.“We can, we must, we will,” Dickerson said. He used those words to involve the audience in his message of hope. He asked them to repeat the words several times with him.He said, “The whole truth needs to be told. United we stand, divided we fall.”Dickerson said issues created by the cul... http://www.stardem.com/spotlight/serve-others-king-day-speaker-urges/article_177ff6ca-26be-589a-b178-a6b2d7bf0028.html

Sugar Flower owner creates intricate cake designs in backyard of her Cedar Rapids home - The Gazette

I was dabbling in both things — design and food.”After operating her own cafe for three years, Smith earned a degree in graphic design from Southern Illinois University in 2007. She and her husband, Loughton Smith, moved to Cedar Rapids in 2011 and she began working at the Hotel at Kirkwood Center, operated by Kirkwood Community College’s hospitality management program, in 2013.“They wanted me to work with edible flowers, and I’d never worked with the stuff before,” she recalled. “It just kind of fell into my lap, and I just started helping the pastry chefs with wedding cakes.”Smith became an adjunct instructor — “basic, advanced and wedding cake classes” — in Kirkwood’s baking program, where her husband is an instructor. She started thinking about starting her own business about three years ago.“I just decided I wanted to steer my own course,” Smith said. “I thought, ‘Well, I’ve got my studio here and I can make it into a little cake boutique.’”Sugar Flower launched in late 2019. Smith continued teaching but stopped working regularly in the hotel kitchen. The studio is a small building in Smith’s backyard. It may have been built as a hobbyist’s workshop or children’s playhouse, but it has stainless steel countertops, plumbing, electricity, and ample natural light.Smith bakes Sugar Flower cakes in her home’s kitchen, then takes them to the studio for assembly and detailing.Working out of her home means low overhead costs at the expense of some convenience and efficiency.“I have to do certain things in one p... https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/business/sugar-flower-cakes-cedar-rapids-jennifer-smith-20201113

Chicago Florist Delivers Free Pandemic Pick-Me-Ups - WTTW News

There haven’t been many special events since mid-March – even before the statewide stay-at-home order took effect – when, in an early attempt to prevent spread of the coronavirus, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker put the kibosh on gatherings of 50 or more people.“I had a bunch of St. Patrick’s Day events coming up. Within that week they were all canceled. And within a matter of days the event industry laid flat. Everything was canceled. The entire (special events) industry was at a standstill,” she said. “I would say 95% of my business was done with or forfeited within a matter of days … I didn’t even think something like that was possible. It was like a dream, one long day, because the days blend into each other, you know?”Since then, Breslof pivoted, from special events to special deliveries.She created a gender-reveal arrangement (in pink) to expecting parents.She delivered flowers to a bride who postponed her wedding, sent from the woman’s bridal party.“She said ‘This is the best thing that was ever given to me – other than my ring of course.’ And I was a part of that … when I hear feedback like that, I cry,” Breslof said.And it felt good when – for the first time in weeks – she crafted a bouquet for a bride who went through with an early May wedding on its long-scheduled date.Ananda Zoe Breslof and her 21-month-old daughter. (Courtesy Ananda Zoe Breslof)Then there’s the arrangements sent to bereaving relatives.Breslof said she doesn’t ask customers questions about the circumstances, though a couple have shared with her that she’ll be delivering flowers to someone who lost a loved one to COVID-19.“I’m hearing stories … I hear the way,” she said.Sometimes the stories are more tender than they are sad.“I’m getting people who are ordering flowers for friends who are having a difficult time with this, birthdays they can’t really celebrate. People who just really want – they’re stuck inside now – they want something pretty to look at,” she said. “It’s nature, isn’t it? Being in nature elevates your mood exponentially. Flowers provide that.”Some flowers have gone to people who never ordered or paid for them.Breslof, who has been using Facebook to promote her business, has also been using social media to solicit requests for health care workers, volunteers and lonely hearts deserving of a free floral pick-me-up.“I’ve been doing … several free bouquets as a thank you,” she said.People can nominate anyone who they think could use flowers to “cheer them up a bit.”Deliveries have gone out to an ER nurse whose husband is an ER doctor, a team at Northwestern Memori... https://news.wttw.com/2020/05/09/chicago-florist-delivers-free-pandemic-pick-me-ups

Josh Bilicki, Rich Mar Florist and Lemons of Love Bring Cancer Awareness to the Roval - Kickin' the Tires

Now today, Lemons of Love shares chemo care packages with cancer patients around the world and also provides programming at its Lemons of Love Cancer Resource Center located in Mt. Prospect, Illinois.This weekend at the @CLTMotorSpdwy Roval, we’re partnering with @LemonsOfLove14 and @RichMarFlorist to bring breast cancer awareness to the forefront. We’ll be running this beautiful #51 Ford Mustang in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race. Learn more ????https://t.co/eU9QgRUygR pic.twitter.com/v1VLnmxBHg— Josh Bilicki (@joshbilicki) October 6, 2020This weekend, Rich Mar Florist will adorn the hood of Bilicki’s No. 51 Ford Mustang as a co-primary sponsor. The company isn’t new to NASCAR as a sponsor or tracks in general as the florist company is now a proud track partner of both Pocono Raceway and Dover International Speedway.“Josh and I have worked on small sponsorships these past two seasons, I am honored to finally have a primary sponsorship with him,” said Jonathan Morrissey, Vice President of Rich Mar Florist.  “Cancer awareness is near and dear to our family, so I want to thank Josh and Rick Ware Racing for embracing it.  Josh is a great road course driver, and I am very excited to see the results this weekend.”This Sunday’s Bank of America Roval 400 will be Bilicki’s 18th start in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2020 as he also will also have partners The Builders Outlet Super Store (BOSS), Custom Fiberglass Molding, Insurance King, and Fort Worth Screen Printing on board.In 18 NCS starts this season, Bilicki has a best finish of 25th twice coming at both Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Kansas Speedway.The Bank of America Roval 400 NASCAR Cup Series race will take place on Sunday, October 11th at 2:30PM ET.  It will be televised on NBC.?????? pic.twitter.com/6JAfZs8YFQ— Josh Bilicki (@joshbilicki) October 7, 2020Photo Credit: Josh Bilicki Racing... https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/josh-bilicki-rich-mar-florist-and-lemons-of-love-bring-cancer-awareness-to-the-roval/

Illinois Hospital Plants Flowers To Represent COVID-10 Patients - q985online.com

Edward Hospital in Naperville, Illinois is using a flower with a very special meaning to represents inpatients that were treated and released for COVID-19. Not only is it significant to show the recovery rates of this pandemic but it also looks great too.The frontline heroes at Edwards are planting daffodils outside of the hospital, each represents their COVID-19 patients. The daffodils are near signs that read, "a flower for every COVID-19 discharged and healing at home."Edward Hospital & Health Services (Facebook)Edward Hospital's Facebook post explains why this is an important message for its local community.The daffodils will provide an uplifting representation of those who are winning the fight against this deadly virus.This would look great outside each hospital of hospitals along the state line.TRENDING: Dixon Man Asks if Anyone Knows Whose House Door Landed On His CarJB Love is ½ of  Q98.5's Lil Zim & JB In The Morning, weekday mornings from 5:00 a.m. to 10 a.m. Follow h... https://q985online.com/illinois-hospital-plants-flowers-to-represent-covid-10-patients/