Gloria B. Collins

Daily Art Lifts the Spirit

Reducing Stress with Art: How to release stress one drawing at a time

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Stress is something we all face and we each try to find ways to best manage it. Though there are many ways to go about stress management, I have found these 9 Self Care Tips to Reduce Stress and often find myself reducing stress with art. That’s right, my stress relief is often found one drawing at a time. My best stress management … [Read more...]

7 DIY Ideas for a Meaningful Wedding

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Brides, do you want your wedding to be beautiful and meaningful, and fit your budget? If so, then you're going to have to roll up your sleeves to do some of the work- simple as that. I have 7 DIY Ideas for a Meaningful Wedding to inspire you.    Don't panic it can be fun! To the DIY brides designing their flowers, I Applaud … [Read more...]

Why you should sketch every day.

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A sketch every day Not only do I know that sketching every day helps to reduce stress, a sketch every day will also offer you an opportunity to document the things that inspire you. I keep flowers alive during the dull winter months by doing a sketch every day.  A few minutes each day is how I started in December. My focus was to create … [Read more...]

Florists’ Review: Why Florists are returning to the garden for inspiration.

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Florists' Review In the August 2017 – Vol. 208, No. 8 issue of Florists’ Review I share why I grow and use Slow Flowers in my business. One the first day back from our family vacation in the south of Ireland, I settled back into a somewhat melancholy routine of going through the endless stack of mail. That is when I discovered a package had … [Read more...]

Spring Gardening: How to Grow Wedding Flowers in the Garden.

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Tips to Grow Wedding Flowers in the Garden Learning to grow wedding flowers in the garden for floristry is different to home gardening and flower farming because this type of gardening must produce flowers for business on a smaller scale. Typically in a suburban neighborhood. They should grow harmoniously and practically with interesting varieties … [Read more...]

Spring Gardening: 3 Essential Gardening Tools To Get The Job Done

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Today, for those of you who may be newer to gardening, I'd like to share with you the three essential gardening tools I use in my suburban cottage cutting garden. And I'd like to encourage you to get gardening.  If you're a beginner thinking of growing something this season, go for it! And, realize that gardening consists of hard work, … [Read more...]

Spring Gardening: 3 Tips To Get You Started

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3 Tips To Start Your Own Spring Garden Nothing beats a morning walk in a spring garden or the rush of enthusiasm one gets from a new growing season. I hope you are filled with endless energy and a *nothing can stop me attitude* to tackle the spring gardening season with vigor. For those of you who may be newer to gardening, I'd want to share 3 … [Read more...]

3 Tips to Grow Flowers from Seeds

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3 tips to grow flowers from seeds TLC Growing flowers from seeds requires TLC. Not enough or too much water and your seedlings waste away. An environment that is too hot or cold requires the temperature to be regulated. This isn't difficult to do, anyone can start flowers in their home, just be mindful about the TLC commitment … [Read more...]

A Wedding at Blooming Hill Farm

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Romantic wedding on a farm. Blooming Hill Farm, located in the Hudson Valley region of New York, is a romantic wedding destination. You may have even tasted some of their eclectic produce in some of the best restaurants in New York City, New Jersey, and the Hudson Valley. They “grow and forage over 200 varieties of fruits and vegetables on a … [Read more...]