Spring in full bloom

As you may have noticed, over the past few days, my blog was down. The site host Typepad - which has provided stellar service during the past 8 1/2 years of blogging - was hit by a series of distributed denial-of-service attacks. It's no surprise that Typepad rose to the occasion and restored service as quickly as possible.

Meanwhile, spring has erupted in full bloom, both in our newly-streamlined garden (pics coming soon) and via lovely flower crowns, handmade by my daughter Jordana.

We've planted six blue hydrangeas (or hortensia), in a nod to both my late grandmothers. When I was a child, their yards were filled with blue hydrangeas (and some pink ones as well).

Jordana (right) has created numerous flower crowns for spring festivities including pageants, parties, plays and weddings. Her lovely friends are modeling the designs, available in her Etsy shop Outrageous Babes. The decorative crowns also make fun and original gifts!

 

See more one-of-a-kind flower crowns at Outrageous Babes.

P.S. On Twitter, I'm @TaraBradford and I am participating in #100happydays (aka #100daysofhappiness).  Won't you join in and tweet about your own daily reason to be happy??!! Or you can participate on Instagram or other social media sites.

Comments

[Helen]

What a gorgeous blog post! It isn't quite spring here yet so flowers are welcome eye candy. I am happy every day. It took work, lots of experiences and many decades to achieve this...with lots of loss and sorrow along the way!

Much happiness to you! Be happy!

[jeanie]

These are outrageously fabulous! What a gift she has. And they all look so lovely and magical as they model them!

I bet your new garden will be gorgeous. Hydrangeas are one of my favorites. Big sigh -- can't wait to see more!

[Marilyn]

I love Jordana's crowns!!!
And happiness for 100 days, how special.
Wish it was forever.

[Jeanne]

Beautiful indeed.
I love Hydrangeas and I love those flower crowns.

I am so happy your blog is up and running.
Blessings
Love Jeanne