National Plant a Flower Day!!
Spring is just around the corner, so in celebration, plant a flower this March 12th. Never gardened before?  Not a problem, here are a few tips on planting your first seeds:

Annual flowers such as daisies and marigolds are a great way to go when you’re new to the game; they are easy to plant and low maintenance!

Plants need food too! Go to your local supply store and pick up all-purpose fertilizer and some compost for your soil.

Plant your flowers 8-12 inches apart and give them plenty of sun. This gives them optimal conditions for growth.

Plants thrive in soil that retains moisture but is not wet, for annuals you should water your seeds 2-3 times a week.

One more tip: when choosing a spot to plant your flowers, either pick a nice place in your backyard, plant in flower pots, or find a friend who’s backyard could use some spicing up. Careful not to do any planting in a park or other public places; doing so could result in some jail time. Yikes!

Now that you have all the tips to plant your flower, grab a shovel and get your seeds, because its almost March 12!!!

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Today’s creative lunch was at Caffé Italia!

We enjoyed a caffé combo pizza and texas toothpicks, which were so tasty!! While we ate our starters, we all drew a portrait of ourselves with our left hand (or non-dominate hand) upside-down. This exercise helps flex the right brain muscles, by not allowing you to follow typical drawing patterns. We used Crayon’s and it was actually a lot harder then we had expected!

When I went to draw my mouth as a smile I accidentally drew a frown because it was upside-down! This made my portrait look very sad, so I tried to fix it, but ended up making my face look like the Joker from Batman! Overall though, everyone’s portrait looked quite realistic — Peter with his sideburns, Rashael with her chuck tayolors, and Brianne with her one blue eye and one green eye.  haha.

This was a fun activity which allowed us to use the right side of our brains, drive creativity, and step out of our comfort zones. We had a great creative Friday and delicious food!

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If you’re feeling outdated, give us a call; we’ll help you get up-to-date and get the most out of your website. Getting rid of that leisure suit from the 70’s is still up to you, though.