Author: Jill Brooke
8 Unusual and Captivating Flowers to Discover
Here are the amazing, wacky, and unusual blooms found by one nature lover when she began ‘spying’ on flowers.
Inspired by Adele, Flowers Representing All Beautiful Body Types
By Jill Brooke For our Floral Style section, we want to focus on Adele and transformations. In the circle of life – as expressed by these gorgeous flowers – Adele presented herself in a thinner version for her 32nd birthday. The attention her thinner self has gotten speaks to a larger issue. We have to …
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Queen Guitarist Brian May Rips Buttocks While Gardening
By Jill Brooke Help us solve a mystery! Queen guitarist Brian May reports that he managed to “rip [his] gluteus maximus to shreds in a moment of overenthusiastic gardening.” “So suddenly I find myself in a hospital getting scanned to find out exactly how much I’ve actually damaged myself,” he said in an Instagram post …
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4 Fun Things to Do Virtually with Mom This Mother’s Day
While you may not be able to physically see your mom, unless you’re one of the lucky ones who can, there are many things you can do online to share a lovely experience on Mother’s Day. Since we can’t take mom out to a nice brunch or dinner, we’ve collected a few options for you …
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First NYC Female Anchor Team Reunited Because of Covid and Making Lots of Cocktails
The first NYC female anchor team – Jane Hanson and Mary Civello – are now anchored in Hanson’s Hampton house creating cocktails, conversation and lots of girls just want to have fun moments. For Floral Foodie Sunday, here is a great margarita the girls mixed up to celebrate this week’s Cinco de Maya. And of …
‘Murder Hornets’ Arrive in the U.S. Stoking Fear – But Help on Way
Sightings of the Asian giant hornet in the Pacific Northwest have caused concern that the insect could decimate bee populations.
What Flowers to Give in Appreciation for National Nurses Week
By Jill Brooke National Nurses Week kicks off May 6, and it’s a time to remember those selfless essential workers who are indeed heroes as well as her-oes—even before Covid-19. However, Covid-19 has certainly put the spotlight on the work nurses do in treating the sick and comforting families as well as patients. We honor …
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Don’t Miss the Super Flower Moon, Sure to Be a Visual Treat
How can we not love a lunar happening called May’s “Flower Moon?” For flower lovers, it is yet another example of how blooms populate pop culture in art, decor, science, fashion, love, food and wellness. Turns out this year’s Flower Moon will have the best viewing at 6:45 a.m. EST on Thursday. According to NASA, …
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VIDEO: Floral Designer Lewis Miller Shows You How to Care for Cut Lilacs
Lilac’s are traditionally a harbinger of the arrival of spring—and the season is upon us. Whether you’re getting your lilacs from the farmer’s market, the grocery store or your garden, you may need some help keeping them looking fresh when you arrange them in your home. So we were thrilled to see that Lewis Miller, …
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“Proven Winners” Hydrangeas Are Winning Gift for Mother’s Day
Want the perfect Mother’s Day gift? Something that will give lasting pleasure year after year? We have the perfect gift. Yes, artistic bouquets of roses, ranunculus, lovely lily of the valley or pillowy pink peonies do spark a jolt of happy oxytocin. But it is a momentary pleasure – beauty at its peak but evanescently …
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