You/your children/your friends greatly encouraged us this past week by inviting us into your/their homes via our online “classes” for kids! Thank you for that! Here is this week’s schedule! (Note that the lessons are saved on the Petals from…
The One Word We Should Overuse Right Now
In the movie The Princess Diaries, the character Mia Thermopolis (played by Anne Hathaway), after previously refusing her rightful role as the future queen of the country, tells the citizens that she will indeed accept the position. Though only a…
Our Gift to Parents, Teachers, and the Kids They (and we) Love
Parents of elementary-age children…because we love you: Tuesday morning, 3/17, 11:00-11:15 am, Eastern, Livestream on the Petals from the Basket Facebook page: “Come Fly with Me: How an Airplane Flies,” presented by “Captain Joe!” Thursday morning, 3/19, 11:00-11:15 am, Eastern, Livestream on…
How Will You Use the Gift of a Pandemic? Life Lessons from the Coronavirus
My social media accounts have been flooded with “Breaking News” about school closings, event cancellations, warnings, facts, and opinions. And I’m okay with that. If nothing else, I have been reminded that we grieve, react to fear and disappointments, and…
Hospitality Help Is Just an Amazon Order Away!
My mother often quoted an unknown source who said, “Hospitality is not about the condition of your home; it is about the condition of your heart.” But hospitality can still be a little scary or make us feel that everything…