Ten Activities That Help Find Moments Of calm For Yourself

Ten Activities That Help Find Moments Of calm For Yourself

• 22.5.20

In these uncertain times, the garden and walks in nature can really help. Stay safe and be kind to yourself. Here are ten activities and ideas that can help in the weeks ahead to find a little calm.

1. Walk-in nature anywhere you can, through a park, along the beach, or if you cannot go outside open the windows and watch the birds
2. Creative art, draw, paint, colour, or create a collage
3. Take time to sit calmly and breath, deeply for five minutes at a time

4. Sing along to a favorite song

5. Feel the sun on your face
6. Find that book you have been meaning to read

7. Call someone to see how they are and what they have been doing?
8. Enjoy the season as Spring turns into Summer, notice the little changes
9. Smile, this will be over and will not last forever
10. Know you are enough and you can do this, feel the calm wash over you.

#walks #Bekind #mindfulness

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How To Make A Flower Crown At Home

How To Make A Flower Crown At Home

• 11.5.20

DIY Rose Flower Crown

Simple steps to make your own do-it-yourself flower crown at home. Use garden flowers locally brought florals or choose faux the choice is yours!

There is something so fun and whimsical about flower crowns. Wear them for a party, wedding, festival or at the moment around your home just for fun!

Things you will need, scissors, flowers, florist wire, floral tape (or use the DIY Flower Crown Kit)

1. Take your two pieces of floral wire and fit it around your head so that you know how long it needs to be. Twist the ends together to keep in place. Shape the wire into a circle shape.

Floral Crown and materials from the DIY Flower Crown Kit

2. With your floral tape begin wrapping it around the florist wire making sure you pull it gently as you wrap so the tape becomes sticky. Take a long piece of greenery and twist it around the crown, then secure it with floral tape.

Crown wrapped in florist tape and foliage

3. Begin making small bouquets with your flowers and foliage. Then wrap the ends with the floral tape to ensure all the wire is covered in florist tape.

Roses wrapped with florist tape 

4. Add the small bouquets with any extra flowers and foliage, to the crown. Securing with floral tape as you go. Ensuring you add favorite florals to the front.

Garden real flower crown

5. Secure any extra flower ends and tidy up the crown. Add any extra flowers or items such as ribbons as you go.

Garden flowers to make flower crowns

6. Put your floral crown on your head and you are all set to smile, and take photographs to show friends. I would love to see your creations and do share them on #FWG_DIYflowers

DIY Flower Crown made at home by Kelly Rideout

If you like more flower inspiration see the Crafty Flower Ideas To Try At Home 101 and if you would like to start growing your own flowers see Top 15 Cut Flowers And 8 Foliage Plants To Grow This Year.

DIY Flower Crown Kits can be brought at my shop KellyRideout.com or on Amazon ideal Birthday gifts or to use for a flower party, festival, or wedding.

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