Flower power birthdays

Did you know that each month has a flower assigned to it, just like gems?  

And after all, as we are the spa of a million flowers, I thought it would be appropriate to let you find out which flower is assigned to your birthday!

 

Birth Month	Birth Flower	Flower Color	Flower Meaning
January	Carnation or Snowdrop	Black, Dark Blue or Red	Fascination; Devoted Love / Consolation; A Friend in Adversity
February	Violet or Primrose	Violet, Sky Blue or Yellow	Modesty; Faithfulness; Virtue / Young Love
March	Daffodil or  Jonquil	White or Light Blue	Regard; Devotion / Affection Returned; Sympathy
April	Daisy or Sweet Pea	Yellow, Red and Colorless	Innocence; Youth; Purity / Goodbye; Blissful Pleasure; Departure
May	Lily of the Valley or Hawthorn	Yellow, Red and Green	Sweetness; Humility; Return of Happiness / Fertility; Hope
June	Rose or Honeysuckle	Light Blue, White and Cream	Love / Devoted Affection
July	Larkspur or Water Lily	Green, Russet and Red	Laughter / Purity of Heart
August	Gladiolas or Poppy	Orange, Red and Light Green	Strength of Character; Sincerity; Generosity; Natural Grace / Eternal Sleep; Imagination; Oblivion
September	Aster or Morning Glory	Brown, Deep Blue	Symbol of Love; Daintiness / Talisman of Love; Affection
October	Calendula or Cosmos	White, Yellow and Varied	Joy / Modesty
November	Chrysanthemum	Dark Blue, Red and Yellow	Cheerfulness; You're a Wonderful Friend; Rest; Loveliness; Abundance; Wealth
December	Narcissus or Holly	Indigo, Green, Greenish-Blue	Stay as Sweet as You Are; Egotism; Formality / Foresight, Good Wishes

Ukrainian tradition

As some of you may know part of my heritage is Ukrainian, and as Easter approaches, it's time for me to share how to paint the perfect Ukrainian egg. 

 There are hundreds of different motifs and ways to paint the eggs, so let your imagination run wild, invite some friends over, or get your kids involved, it will surely be a fun filled Easter weekend for all!

Spring cleaning

Spring has sprung, meaning spring cleaning.  Here is a list which I find quite helpful: 

Records galore

April 16th, marks Record Store Day, and since our favourite record store is now in our neighbourhood we feel this is a great day to say thank you to them for providing us all with such fantastic music!  If you hadn't already guest, we are referring to Ditch Records, Victoria's #1 music destination, as they have incredible staff, who are always willing to help you find that special new sound. 
They've tripled their store size by moving locations and are now located at 784 Fort Street. 
So, come down to Ditch Records and give the staff a hug and some chocolate this April 16th.

Goodbye neighbour

I am truly sad to see this wonderful Fort Street store close.  Plenty Epicurean Pantry has been my steady supply of delicious treats, from milk, to chocolate, to a wonderful mortar and pestle.  After 5 years of business they will be closing their doors on April 21st, so make sure to go in, and take one last look at the glorious products they sell.  

(Plus, they are having an ongoing discount sale until they close.) 

Plenty Epicurean Pantry, we at Mille Fiori Spa will miss you.   

The beginning and the root of all good is the pleasure of the stomach; 

even wisdom and culture must be referred to this. — Epicurus

Hola Cuba!

Cuba, what a place ... fun facts for you all:

- Butterfly Jasmine is the official Flower of Cuba. It represents purity, rebelliousness and independence.  It flourishes in humidity and can be found in the wild along river banks and lagoons, it is also a favorite garden flower.

- The National tree of Cuba is the Royal Palm.  Reflective of the Cuban People it is a strong tropical tree, able to survive the storm force winds of hurricanes.

- The national Bird of Cuba is the Tocororo, or the Cuban Trogon. The colourful climbing bird's red white and blue plumage matches the colors of the flag.

I am currently enjoying Cuba Libre's in +32 degree weather.
I promise to bring sunshine back your way. 

Harriott Grace a fantastic online store

Harriott Grace is a very special online store which I feel needs to be shared with you all.  Nikole Harriott is originally from Victoria, and now lives in Toronto.  Her papa makes all the incredible wooden goodies, while Nikole designs home decor products as well as running their online store. 

Items online sell very fast, so keep your eyes peeled for some great new designs.  

(Bonus: they are all one-of-a-kind!)

Nikole has a beautiful blog which is called forty-sixth at grace also worth checking regularly.