Flowers { Big and Small }

It was our 12th wedding anniversary a few days ago. The doorbell rang around 10 that morning. The delivery guy had brought me the biggest flower arrangement I have seen outside of weddings and special events. The joy of seeing something so big made me laugh out loud.

We can all use a little bit of unexpected joy these days – anniversary or not. So, inspired by my husband who not only sends me flowers on special occasions, but also makes sure that our yard is full of them for all my frequent fresh flower needs, I decided to put together a tiny flower arrangement with herbs and plants blooming in our garden.

The tiny glass vase ( a long-ago baby food jar) is the perfect size for small spaces like powder-rooms or nightstands. It is also easy to make the arrangement look full without too many flowers.

Fun Fact: A small bunch of flowers is also called nosegay. The word originated in 15th century England

If you don’t have access to flowers and herbs, why not take a walk on a park trail and collect wildflowers (here is a post from a long time ago showing all the wild flowers I forged while on a bike ride one afternoon that also inspired a haiku)

Steps:

• Cut the flowers and herbs with stems longer than you think you might need (you can always trim later)
• Remove all foliage on the portion of the stems that will go in the water (to prevent molding)
• Fill the tiny jar with water that isn’t too cold or too hot
• Arrange the flowers and herbs to your liking at different heights; there is no right or wrong

Herbs like rosemary, oregano, lavender, mint, basil, and thyme smell so wonderful and look just as pretty as colorful flowers. I also like their texture and shades of green.

I had a work meeting today with someone I don’t see often. I decided to make one of these tiny flower arrangements for her. It was the perfect tiny unexpected joy.

xoxo, Chika