Cherry Blossoms and Spring

The Glorious Cherry Blossom

Spring Is Here!

A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it, it just blooms.

Fun Facts

Cherry Blossoms

white / ivory / pale pink / bright pink

• in 1912, the US planted their first blossoms - a gift of friendship from Japan

• they are thought to have originated from Eurasia/the Himalayas

• are known as 'sakura' (a flowering blossom) in Japanese

• Macon, Georgia has the most blossoms in the world

• peak bloom usually starts around April 4th

• Yoshinos (pale pink) are the most popular

• Bath & Body Works sells a scented range

• are Japan's national flower

• is an ice cream flavor

• symbolize 'renewal'

• petals are edible

🌸 The graceful glorious cherry blossom tree is one of the first things I think of at the start of Spring. Its beautiful blossoms dancing in the spring breeze give me such serenity and delight.

#BlossomWatch

Popular Places to Watch the Cherry Blossoms

USA

New York City, New York

Washington, DC

Macon, GA

Nashville, TN Dallas, TX

St Louis, MO Seattle, WA

Boston, MA

Portland, OR

UK

Dublin, Ireland

RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon

Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Rest of the World

Japan (multiple regions)

Paris, France

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Bonn, Germany

Copenhagen, Denmark

Jerte Valley, Spain

Vancouver, Canada

Meghalaya, India

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🌸 These photos are of Jes and I in Washington, D.C. when she turned 1 in March 2010 (She is now 15). Then we lived in Maryland, USA. Great Memories ☺️

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Speaking of Spring, check out my feel good wellness checklist for Spring!

💙 Spring clean your mind and home

💙 seasonal produce

💙 find joy in nature

Checklist for Spring

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Mother's Day DIY Gift

Handmade Jewelry for Mom

Special Easy DIY Pieces for Her

Did you know?

• Mother's Day began in America, in the early 1900s

• In the US, Mother's Day is the second Sunday in May

• In the UK, Mother's Day (Mothering Sunday) is the fourth Sunday of Lent (late March/early April) (same for other countries such as Ireland and Nigeria)

• International Women's Day is on March 8th, and that's the day mothers are celebrated in some countries such as Russia and Vietnam

• In the US, it was started as a day for women to protest against war

Fun Facts:

• more calls are made on Mother's Day than any other day of the year

• Mother's Day is the third highest selling holiday for flowers and plants

• usually the busiest day of the year for restaurants

• 'ma' is usually a baby's first sound - most languages use the 'm' sound as their first letter word for mother

• a card is the most common gift

• the average age for a mother has gone up two years since 2000

• a carnation is the traditional flower of choice for mom

• Maria del Carmen Bousada de Lara is the oldest verified mother - she was 66 (almost 67) when she gave birth to twins

• about 1 in 4 women in the US are raising their kids without a partner

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