So, I have hit a wall. I had a moment this week where I felt guilty for not actually putting my learning to use. I have actually only created one arrangement…shouldn’t I be making more? I felt like I needed to reflect on that a little. And I realized this. I simply chose something that is not super practical. Although, I am interested in it, and I love flowers and arranging, unless I have 24/7 access to the supplies, or…
So I took an easy road this week. It has been a wild one and I was just not feeling the motivation for creation. I turned to Netflix for some good reality TV, and stumbled upon a series that fit kind of perfectly. The Big Flower Fight, which is described as such: Ten pairs of florists, sculptors and garden designers face off in a friendly floral fight to see who can build the biggest, boldest garden sculptures. This was pure…
My digital era of MSN Messenger, dial up internet, Prepaid minutes and flip phones…privacy…WHAT?? I am talking, having a conversation with my high school boyfriend on the home phone, while my family sat around the kitchen table and the furthest I could stretch the phone cord was around the fridge. I am talking trying to sneak downstairs in the middle of the night to chat with friends on MSN Messenger, but the dial up internet woke up the whole neighbourhood….
After completing my fall planter arrangement blog post, one of my followers commented and was curious about the pricing. I thought I would do a quick breakdown of the cost of my first arrangement and my plan going forwards. The key here- I am Ukrainian and if you know anything about these kinds of humans, you will know that means we are CHEAP. So, anything I do is often done during a sale or after I have extensively sniffed out…
Thank you Inshot for helping me document my first project- a Fall planter arrangement. InShot is a new mobile editing app for me. It had a lot of features and options. You can trim, speed up, apply filters etc. I kind of experimented with this video and used a lot of the different options. The video was a bit disjointed, but now that I know what the features do, I will know for next time which ones are necessary. This…
Twitter is one of my favorite places to get lost in educational banter, philosophies, instructional strategies, and practical solutions. A few years ago, I started a Twitter account for my classroom, at that time teaching grade ⅔. I used it as a way for families to connect with us and see what we were doing in our classroom everyday. We also followed other classrooms and learned from them! It was an overall amazing experience and the parent feedback was phenomenal….
Hello followers! My name is Kaelyn Turberfield and I am an Early Years Educator in Moose Jaw SK. I am currently teaching Grade 1 half time (Momming for the other half of my time) and I am so excited to be part of a Playful Pilot alongside some amazing colleagues. I completed my Masters in Education in 2016, and that is really where my love for play-based learning truly sparked. We all have an innate desire to play and students…
This week, I decided to compile a list of the essential items I will need for this project and to do some shopping. A little help from Team Flower Education, and a trip to Dollarama, and I am set! Some of the essential tools required are: Lightweight gloves Clean snips or clippers Bouquet ties Bouquet wrap Scissors Containers I decided that I would start with some artificial flowers so that no beautiful things shall be ruined on my first real…
I absolutely love reading blogs! I have several friends who have them and I view them as a wonderful tool to reflect, de-stress, share, and inspire. My friends have described it as a therapeutic experience for them and also, a great way to share their talents and skills! I like being on the receiving end, gathering tips, tricks, hacks, and just reading to gain perspective and clarity on things. I love to write, but I am old school. Give me…
Some girls want diamonds. Some girls want pearls. Some girls just need the words and daily acts of love. I am the girl that appreciates the flowers! You can send them on my birthday, on Valentine’s Day, and on those just because occasions….I will appreciate them all! To my husband, and out loud in a group, I might say I don’t NEED them….but full disclosure, I definitely WANT them. I actually adore them. I always have. I know flowers don’t…