A touch of green thumb

I have never been able to keep plants and flowers alive for very long. But for the first time ever, I can finally say I have kept a plant and its flowers alive for longer than a few weeks!

As a wonderful gift among many surprises I've received recently, I'm determined to keep this indoor Parade miniature rose bush alive for as long as possible. If you have one of these or plan to take care of one, be warned that it requires a lot of indoor light and constant watering and pruning. Do these three important things though and you'll find your indoor Parade miniature rose bush will thrive quite nicely.

As for mine, it had two beautiful bloomed roses when it first appeared in my life. When they began to wither, I worried I had given it my touch of plant death. But surprisingly, using the idea of the three most important things I believe have kept it alive thus far, a new bud is forming quite nicely and will soon bloom,... Or so I hope.

Here's to you, real life! Thank you for finally giving me a green thumb.