People helping others, like a man who couldnt walk receiving a cane someone carved for him out of love, or children who put secret gifts on an elderly womans porch to make her day, made my heart sing. Im definitely intrigued to venture into this artistic beauty contained in a book. Years later I became an artist, a marketer, and finally a garden designer. As a child I loved the magic of National Geographic magazine and spent hours looking at the pictures and exploring the world in ways that I couldnt do in real life. As a child, I was fascinated with Anne Frank. I loved books so much as a 5 year old that I would open one up and pretend to read it! Crockets Indoor garden was my favorite book to look at with my dad when I was a kid. is like nothing Ive ever seen beforeits like the seek-and-find books I loved as a kid, but made for flower lovers! These poems were illustrated in what looks like, rich gouache paintings and the words evoked vistas in faraway lands as well as those closer to home. I loved mystery stories of all kinds: Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, and also read the Little House books many times over. My love of animals feeds my passion for gardening by growing plants to support pollinators and birds. I loved Thunder Cake as a child. That really made an impression on me as a child, and as an adult, I try to make a positive impact on others. I, too, have a love of gardening that I was able to tap into upon my retirement a few years ago, when I went through the studies to become a Master Gardener. As a child illustrations, artwork & color have such a memorable impact. My Mom also had magazines from her era which had beautiful pictures of Flowers to grow where we were located. I loved the search and find books as a child, too! The story of this little train that could never make it up the mountain and had to keep trying, keep believing, keep going despite every odd to finally achieve all it dreamed of doing and being. I read it from cover to cover so many times! All the books I have enjoyed have helped transport me to insights into different worlds, people and cultures. Books are important and Id love to have a copy of this one! 144 Likes, 1 Comments - Alexis Atlamazoglu (@alexisatlamazoglu) on Instagram: "Post workout food. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Inspiring stories, profiles & advice from 45 flower growers from around the world, STAY IN THE LOOP ON ALL THE EXCITING HAPPENINGS HERE ON THE FARM, Join the Floret newsletter and stay in the loop on all the exciting happenings here on the farm. I am blessed with nit inly a wonderful family huy the village of friends that have become my family. Although I read over 100 Nancy Drew books and have collected mulit-dozens of gardening encyclopedias and books over the years. I love the magic. Im sure my subconscious was saying, If she can.. Barb Hartle It was my first introduction to poetry, the perfect introduction for a child:). was called Summer at Buckhorn. Amelias Notebook series were my favorites, loved the inner monologue style and the charming illustrations! See all the reviews here. I loved mysteries and Nancy Drew in particular. That is a hard question for me as a lover of books since a very young age. I never thought about the parallels much until now. Im so intrigued by this book! As an adult, I continue to love stories of all kinds, and always take a book with me, wherever I go. I especially loved the Little House on the Prairie series, The Borrowers, and my favourite, The Secret Garden. Personally I think by reading these books patience and solution finding skills are acquired. Plus anything by Martha Stewart which definitely influenced my love of flowers today. My favorite book as a child was Little Women. But my favorite were biographies. This looks amazing. Blossoming trees! Many hours as a young child were spent perusing seed catalogs and How-to books. Thanks for sharing about this beautiful farm. food that rhymes with alexis food that rhymes with alexis. This interview brought up ALL the magic. It was a childrens addition and it had bright beautiful illustrations of flowers and creatures that literally popped up in a very 1970s way! It was the old book of nursery rhymes and childrens stories that was my favorite when I was a child. This is just amazing. I was also a bit of a nerd and loved reading Charles Dickens as a child and his stories remain a favourite and have shaped my love of the strange, whimsical & down trodden. The peace and beauty. Thank you Erin for sharing Zos book and stunning floral farm, reading this interview made my week! There were so many in the series and I loved the adventures and the way she would be so curious to solve a mystery. North East 'super-mam' explains her secret to getting kids to sleep for 12 hours every night, Martin Lewis urges parents to make vital check that could save 2,000 on childcare costs, Can I take time off work if my child's school closes due to teacher strikes? I had the luxury of living down the street from the local library. There were so many beloved books when I wss s child. I was home-schooled from grade 3 and the way through high school so I was assigned many different books by my mom. The languid youth stood out forever in my mind. Ive loved dogs all my life. Ironically, my flower farm in Maine is named Lost & Found Farm. I have always loved mythical lore, and I think its helped me keep a bright imagination as an adult. Unfortunately as a child I was not introduced to the wonderful world of books with the stories they hold. I fell in love with this story about the Mary Call Luthor, an orphaned teen who is struggling to raise her two younger siblings (and avoid government services breaking up the family) in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina in the early 1970s. My moms old biology textbooks, it opened my mind to wonder. . No matter if its fiction or non- it all works my imagination. All of the Golden Books. A dreamscape. 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Jordan corny on TMZ [VIDEO], Ralph Pittman files for divorce from RHOA star, Drew Sidora, Cardi Bs backside goes viral in Valentines Day photo, Juelz Santana is STILL being roasted over his teeth, as fans on Twitter dont buy his dental work story, or his defense for his Newark Airport arrest; Fans say he talks like he has dentures #LHHNY, Yung Miami IS pregnant; City Girls star confirms in her IG comments that shes eight weeks pregnant, and fans on Twitter react. I have a passion for gardening and cooking and simply love being transported into another world in those area through books. In a short amount of time, you could read about Jack and Annies latest adventure and a problem they had to solve there. Thank you for this wonderful interview. I can feel the landscape surrounding the children, the healing of sunlight, the bonds they forged, and the image of the book cover (mine has lovely pinks and greens). What a beautiful book! I came home with Misty of Chincoteague and was instantly in love. Growing up I had a tree outside my kitchen window. My favorite Type of book were Berenstain Bears for their whimsy and imaginative scenes. My son will only read when he is excited for a book and I search for those books because I want him to love books as well! But she could look out through the leaves and see everything. My favorite was The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Pollaco. I still do! I read anything I could get my hands on as a kid, books were my favorite friends. Like so many others I loved Anne of Green Gables. The Mother Daughter bond from these two growers and artists is inspiring. Highlights childrens monthly magazine. The books I was most enthralled with were Winnie-the-Pooh, King Arthur, and the Grimms Fairytales. And there began a lifelong journey. As for our farm, we count ourselves lucky, our family is safe as is our flower field perched on the top of a hill, however, the river flats of our property were hit by flood waters. Like you, I liked the search pages in Highlights magazines at the Doctors office-we didnt get the magazine so it made going to the dr.s office a little less painful. Just beautiful visuals. As a little kid I loved the classics, Alice in Wonderland, Grimm Fairy Tales etc. Floral and lovely, with tiny animals and all things nature, this book, is more than likely how I have come to Adore the natural elements, that make up our world. Then, in a blast of blinding white light (haha), I was an adult, and spent many years keeping horses and travelling with them. My newest hobby is flowers so this book would be much enjoyed by my daughters and I. I loved books that showed the strength and compassion of children. I grew up on a farm and could relate to Laura, and later as an adult pursued having a farm of my own, knowing the importance of instilling that lifestyle and values into my children. The book is beautiful. All of these books nurtured a deep sense of wonder about plants, animals, nature, and the world. Recently, my sister asked me for my input with designing her front landscape for her familys home. Black Beauty, Little House on the Prairie and Anne of Green Gables, with a beautiful bookplate inscription, inspired me to be an avid reader. Thank you for the wonderful interview and always the new ideas to get my creative juices flowing. Growing up in a family that moved around a lot, I loved reading about families in small towns and traditions. My favorites book as a child was Rutgers and the Water-Snouts by Barbara Dana. I was so enraptured by Francies love of books and the time she spent on the fire escape under that wonderful tree. My garden has been very focused on food production, and there is very little romance in it. I believe I owe that to the books Ive read, their writers and the simple fact of reading itself. , As a child I loved Nancy Drew books and still love mysteries as an adult. They were just short little stories about famous people. I also loved Summer of the Monkeys and Where the Red Fern Grows. Theres something about stories that show you nature at its best that inspire you to get out and create that place of wonder and excitement with the space you have. I found it fascinating that they could enter a wardrobe and into a fantasy land! I loved Island of the Blue Dolphins and From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. I knew it would be our retirement home the minute I saw it. So eat up your greens, and enjoy their crunch and snap, Packed full of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. As an only child I loved reading as a way to interact, learn, and live in a different environment. Then I read to my children!! Books that rhymed always were favorites, as they are now with my own children. My favorite book when I was little was The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear. The illustration brought me to a world where animals wore smocks & tailcoats & spoke & I loved every bit of them. It truly shaped my world view and it sounds as though you experience something similar working so closely with your parents on the flower farm. The title makes me love the book even more. It brings a smile to my face when I see its worn cover and revisit the story with my daughter (now grown) and granddaughters . Any time there was a description of a lovely garden, I was instantly hooked and enamored by the story. When you want to fill up on nutrients fast, cancer survivor Leslie Needleman Jim Kelgard is a great author. My father was my 3rd grade teacher and my mother was a readaholic. We need to see beauty in times like these. In a way, my love for gardening is the Fairy Tale I am writing for myself these days. Top 3: Nancy Drew, Little House on the Prairie, and Sue Barton (nurse series). I literally wolfed down whatever book I could when I was a kid. I also liked big heavy books, whatever the topic as I would use them to press flowers in. She gazes into the plate and dreams of a permant home and garden. Thanks for the opportunity to win a book, it looks gorgeous. Any story that could spark wonder about worlds just beyond our reach or perhaps not, with some imagination. Yes, this season we collaborated on some workshops with Rhonda of Flora Forms, who has a farm about 20 minutes from us. I loved coming off age novels that included nature and magic. Maybe participate in one of her floral workshops while there. You have inspired me to work toward creating a garden that would captivate my child self. They are wordless seek-and-find books, and timelessly delightful for both kids and adults. My Daisy chains evolved into gardening and later, a bit more complex floral design. Rumpelstiltskin being one. Written byFloret. I loved all the drawings and the color. As an adult, I still find joy in getting lost in a good book. Do you love food? Thanks for expanding my flower world. Its been quite a while since we last interviewed youcan you give an update on how things have changed since we last spoke on the blog? Anyway, my favorite book as a child was by Virginia Lee Burton called The Little House. I developed a love of reading at an early age and still enjoy taking a book outdoors and reading in the garden. I read Nancy Drew, Golden Books(including The Golden Encyclopedia), Beauty & The Beast, all the Winnie- THE POOH books, Walt Disneys Secrets of Life, and Alice in Wonderland! My favorites was my dads collection of National Geographic Magazines. We had planned for more workshops this season but the weather has been against us, so we now have our eyes set on early Spring and are making plans for September. It greatly influenced me to be an active gardener and flower grower. My favorite book growing up was The Big Friendly Giant by Roald Dahl. Basil E. Frankweiler, the thought of running away and spending the night at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and then solving a puzzle involving art and history was very appealing! Thanks Floret and all the 2023 workshop participants for being strong, can do women! I still love books that contain beautiful photos or illustrations of things found in nature! Gardening is a huge part of my life now and my joy. 5. I felt like a kindred spirit. Beautiful interview! She took me with her to our tiny little public library week after week hoping I would be interested in checking out a book. One of those illustrations pictured a hot summer day. I loved the illustrations of Mr. McGregors garden and imagining Peter hopping through the rows of carrots and lettuce, munching as he went along. I still do. My favorite books as a young girl were the Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Now I read all the time but most always pick subjects and authors that make me want to keep reading! Throughout my childrens elementary years we read Frog and Toad, Magic School Bus and various books of exploring and learning always with a theme of humor woven through. I have a huge vegetable garden, lovingly companion planted with all kinds of edible pollinators, herbs, annual flowers and perennials. I think those books made me see that poetry doesnt have to be grand. It was a charming book that has been a metaphor for life that stayed with me forever. A lot of Newberry classics: Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze, Ginger Pye, Island of the Blue dolphins, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, Charlottes Web, A Wrinkle in Time, From the Mixed Up files of Mrs. It makes you want to step in and explore. This is such a fun question to think about! But, another one that they can have would be nice. It inspires me every day as it reminds me of that magic feeling that hand sewing still gives me. He smelled so good! I am always striving to simplify my life and focus on relationships and Gods beauty which most certainly includes flowers ! I loved the Laura Ingalls series and Nancy Drew and couldnt wait to see what would happen next, frequently reading under the covers with a flashlight. Now, Im lucky if I get 20 minutes of Saturday morning reading before one of my 4 kids comes to harass, I mean snuggle with me. Especially the Redwall series :), I loved The chronicles of narnia series. I grew up loving Laura Ingalls series and Anne of Green Gables. As an adult the Percy Jackson series, Harry Potter just makes all your troubles fade away because Im on an adventure in those books. Ended up majoring in physics, getting a Ph.D. in Materials Science, and doing aerospace materials research. What fun it was to not only keep my attention but the amount I learned reading it over and over was invaluable. These important principles continue to shape my life almost 40 years later. ), In childhood my favorite stories were Bible stories which my mom read to us at bedtime. The book sounds absolutely delightful. The painting depicts a child smelling flowers- foxgloves and a variety of others. Find more rhyming words at wordhippo.com! i will buy this book at the wairoa shop,definitely As a child, Magic Eye & I Spy books were formative to my imagination. Posted at 09:02h . Nancy Drew was my favorite. My love for reading has continued as an adult and has helped me adopt the philosophy in life that our own stories matter. My favorite childrens book is Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey. I had two favourite books when I was a child. This is just a sample of the rhymes you can find with Chorus. My favorite book as a child was The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. It peaked my imagination and I truly believe my unstoppable sense of exploration stems from that book. What a visually stunning book!! Nancy Drew Mystery Books. I have always loved reading, and as a child I devoured all kinds of books. Thank you so very much for this interview! I sped through the Goosebumps series at the library and then was left hunting for more ways to get that safe, scary thrill of reading a horror novel. One was a journal , the other a book about a little person (wiplala was its name) that was a friend of the child/main person in book. It taught me to take in a picture and take snapshots in my mind to memorize beautiful scenery. As I got a bit older I spent hours outdoors with a sketch pad drawing landscapes and horses. My favorite book was published in 1997 called The Gardener by Sarah Stewart with gorgeous illustrations by her husband David Small. They were always set in nature, with just enough pictures. It was like seek and find. Did you enjoy seek-and-find books as a child? I read and reread that novel many times. You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings. I adored Eloise, The Little Bear series, and Tasha Tudor books. When my kids were little I instilled my love of this book in them. Here are some super simple food activities you can do with your child or students. It helped to shape my understanding of, and ability to access, my own inner, creative garden and to find comfort and solace in the visual wonder of so many beautiful and varied gardens I have visited in numerous countries over the years. Ham/lamb?" However, my absolute favorite books as a child, were Better Homes and Garden magazines. It was the strength of that momma rabbit. My mom always had a garden filled with flowers and vegetables. I liked reading about girls that had character. SZAs SOS becomes her most streamed album on Spotify Since its early December release, SZAs SOS Ice Spice does TikTok video with North West and her friends Ice Spice recently showed a Ja Morant shows off a gun on Instagram Story this morning Ja Morant is the most Pooh Shiesty to pay $156,585 in restitution to shooting victims Pooh Shiesty has been incarcerated since Rolling Loud begins its 2023 California festival On Friday afternoon, Rolling Loud officially kicked off its We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website. I remember reading a lot of Babysitters Club. Am now enjoying sharing them with my grandchildren. My mom had 6 children of all ages to take care of. I have long-admired Zo from afar and am dying to visit her farm in person someday. In this blog post, youll find 125 delicious rhymes all about food. Dreams do come true! I loved my visit to New Zealand, many years ago, and this brought back some lovely memories. Yes! I was never a big reader until a few years ago but one book I read over and over was a childrens picture book called Emmetts Pig. Lol. This interest has bloomed into a wonderful life on our own homestead! I was enchanted by a book with incredibly beautiful illustrations: The Girl and the Rain by Milena Lukesova. And the photos are lovely :) the book that most interested me as a child was Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak Its good to be wild and and let loose! I loved Winnie the Pooh and knew all the poems from When We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six. I was in awe of her strawberry blonde hair and relentless confidence. I now have the privilege of working with a friend on her flower farm. Happy to hear Zoe and her farm are safe. That has never faded and I dont think it ironic that I now own and operate a thriving horse farm filled with Thoroughbreds! And also realize I am never too old to try something new!! I loved Charlottes Web, finding true friendship and acceptance with beings who are very different from you. Miss Rumphius was my favorite as a child, and still is. Jessies illustrations were so dreamy. My favorite books as a child were Dr Seuss books. I didnt go on to become a super babysitter or have any run ins with monsters or ghouls, but they did instill a life long love of reading. Today, I feel like I still have that dream of her cottage in the garden shaping me. It will always be The lion the witch and the Wardrobe. Nancy was so clever and confident! Your email address will not be published. I now enjoy living away from the city and people. The Lupine Lady by Barbara Cooney is my all time favorite. Put them both on the printable and say all three words. I grew up in a large family (nine siblings!) I rarely go anywhere without a book in hand. I love the fact that the story takes place on a farm and contains important life lessons such as standing up for what you believe in which can make a difference in the world. I followed the stories and lives of each character as far as I could go. Today, Im excited to publish a new interview with Zo and get the opportunity to share about her work and wonderful book with you, which is a must-add to your flower library. Whether youre a foodie looking for some fun new recipes to try or you just want to teach your kids about healthy eating, these 125 fun rhymes about food will have you singing and cooking in no time. Influenced with dozens of fictional princesses growing up, Ella was the most relatable as she was always fighting her inner most desires to please everyone around her. As much as the adventures she went on! I loved those books! Hi, greetings from Germany! The closeness and relationship that formed was wonderful. The beautiful nature images inspired my love of flowers. I named it and climbed it almost every day. I also loved seek and find books (wheres Waldo, anyone?). Now I am working on my own homestead and often wonder what my childhood idols Laura and Anne would think of this modern homesteading lady. I of course love that the main character is a whimsical little mouse named after a beautiful flower. But My books today are very different and definitely include anything about flowers, biographies of interesting people from the past, and anything to increase my emotional and spiritual wisdom. Its no wonder I became a biologist and a Master Gardener in Illinois. with my younger sister. Having to navigate weather, infestation and poor soil you could lose crops & build up healthy gardens. Truly devastating and many many months, if not years of toil to fix Some people will never get back to pre Gabrielle and every donation, no matter how small will be greatly received. It took me a while to train my eyes on how to see through the pattern to find the picture, but once I figured it out I couldnt get enough! I fell in love with The Magic Pudding stories by Norman Lindsay in Australia. As a child my favorite book was , Put Me In The Zoo. Top rhymes for Alexis. My favorite wish book was The Blue Book, a window into luxury living.. Books and reading have always been central to my life. So many adventures and life lessons as families pulled together to make a life for themselves. I still have my dads copy of Crockets and its the first book my son and I turn to for houseplant questions. Now I enjoy nonfiction more, but this book would be a divine addition to my collection! When I got older and learned to read on my own, I loved reading them again and again. As a child my mother more often pushed us outside to play with our own imagination. Seeing her work would fuel my imagination and bring joy. It shaped my perspective that everyones story is so intertwined with factors outside their control! I loved books about crafts or art and gobbled books about whales- creatures I adored. I am excited about this new book. I can still smell the books. Than Alice in Wonderland and onward. It seems like many of these imagined creative characters and their lovely vignettes are inspired by your own life. He loved her so much that he forgot about me. . Sign up for Chorus now! When I was 7 or 8, I remember grabbing The Secret Garden off the library shelf. Regards, Beata. Little did I know growing up in the inter-mountain west I would end up living a few hours north of De Smet SD. I just loved the idea that a character could create his own adventures, challenges and solutions with just a crayon and a little imagination. Last year I planted a flower garden to capture that range of color. This has set me on a path to try to learn, share and inspire all things gardening with the people in my life. As a kid, I loved the book Chrysanthemum which was about a little mouse named after the flower and her struggle with learning to love her own name. I would spend hours looking at paintings and photography and dreaming of adventure. I found that there were specific books that I would check out over and over and one of them was a little story about a fire fly named Torchy. Its all a mystery! Being an expat in CT, I loved paging through the I Spy books with my son. Now I look for strong female role models in everyday life. And there were four larger mysteries in the book so each clue built upon the previous clue. Lots of daily work and wonderful adventures! The photos in this book look so incredibly lush and beautiful. My favorite book was The Secret Garden. I remember the delightful book, Heidi, as my first chapter book as an emerging reader. Perhaps the idea of finding and nurturing treasures back to their full glorious beauty stuck with me. Oh wow! The books are illustrated so beautifully and the adventures are often a bit dark and mysterious but always end happily. When I was young I dreamed of being an illustrator of those beautiful childrens books. As a little girl I grew up reading the Little House On The Prairie books. Which is something I can definitely relate to now! An inspiration of what friends can do for you. My older sister gave me books to read or read them to me and my Grandmother would sit and read as many books to me as I wanted! My boys think its funny! One of my favorite books as a child was The Story of Ferdinand about a bull who liked to sit quietly under a cork tree and smell the flowers. I loved Beatrix Potter and the secret garden, and still do, as a young mom I read every book to my children,& as they had children each received a volume of Beatrix Potters collection beautifully boxed,& a set of her dishes , I have more than one of her beautifully illustrated books,& what intrigued myself and what I still do with all 12 of my grandchildren to make it intriguing, I encourage their imagination to put themselves in the gardens of both, Jacquie. My favorite books were the mystery series from Carolyn Keene. I read the book many, many times. I enjoyed sharing them both with my daughters when they were young as well. As he talked about planes I though that was reasonable. This book looks like a treasure for not only the eyes, but of the heart and mind as well. easy readers were a favorite in my early years. I notice details and pick up on peoples body language and am always interested in knowing peoples stories. As a child, my favorite books were Dr. Seuss. The name of the book sounded enchanting to me, but the message had a even greater hold on me in the long run.
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