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Why do we crave sugar?

October 30, 2018 By Gloria B. Collins

What makes our body crave sugar?   My love-hate relationship with food began as a child and it’s shocking to know that children’s sugar intake today is higher than when I was a little girl. Though shopping for food is one of my favorite things to do I must admit it is hard work. I say this because it’s become a challenge to find foods with no … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Growth, Slow Home Living

Creating simple yet elegant fall flower arrangements

October 4, 2018 By Gloria B. Collins

fall flower arrangement for the kitchen

Creating simple fall flower arrangements for your seasonal home is as easy as looking in your own backyard. The garden is aflame with its bursts of greens, golds, oranges, purples and red fall foliage. I encourage you to take note from nature as it displays the perfect palette for fall floral arrangements. What makes up simple yet elegant fall … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Flowers, Gardening, Slow Home Living

Meet Marybeth Wehrung of Stars of the Meadow, a Hudson River Valley Flower Farmer

October 4, 2018 By Gloria B. Collins

Marybeth Wehrung of Stars of the Meadow

I want to introduce you to Marybeth Wehrung of Stars of the Meadow. Marybeth is a Hudson River Valley flower farmer that I am privileged to know and work with. Though this post was challenging for me to write, I’m glad that I did not let my doubtful inner voice hamper me from introducing you to my friend and flower farmer. Flower Farming with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Flowers, Friends, Gardening, Relationships

Sketching 101: 5 easy sketching tips to improve your skills

August 30, 2018 By Gloria B. Collins

Gloria B. Collins Sketch of a Home

In this blog post, I want to share with you 5 sketching tips to improve your skills and share some easy first steps to get started. If you are like me and suffer from imposter syndrome trust me, you'll want to read on. The story I told myself for the longest time was not to bother attempting to sketch because I hadn't gone to art school and so … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Growth, Sketchbook, Water Colors

5 romantic wedding venues in the Hudson Valley

August 3, 2018 By Gloria B. Collins

Each Hudson Valley wedding venue is unique. The five that I share with you today, I feel, are special in their own way and offer couples a beautiful romantic setting that captures their individuality. As a wedding florist, I've had the pleasure of meeting a diverse number of couples eager to imprint their special day with their own sense of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Flowers, Weddings

10 garden roses for cutting and tips on how to grow them

July 2, 2018 By Gloria B. Collins

Garden roses are stunning in my opinion and come in so many different colors, textures, and heights. Some with billowy cupped flowerheads others are compact, some are endless climbers, and some carry their beautiful flowers on long stems. But whatever type of rose you are drawn to, they each are magnificent and elegant. I especially like the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Flowers, Gardening

5 Tips to Create Stunning Garden Style Flower Arrangements

May 30, 2018 By Gloria B. Collins

Garden Style Flower Arrangements. A good seasonal arrangement for me looks as if you just picked the flowers from the garden and placed them in a container without fussing. My arrangements are loose, airy and not fussy. This look is easy to achieve so long as you follow a few tips. 5 Tips for Stunning Garden Style Flower Arrangements. When I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Flowers

3 tips to grow flowers in your backyard garden

May 21, 2018 By Gloria B. Collins

If you're tempted to start growing flowers in your very own backyard garden I have 3 tips to grow flowers I wanted to share to get you started. Though gardening takes long hours and much effort, if you love it as much as I do, your garden will always bring you JOY! 3 tips to grow flowers in your backyard garden: Decide what flowers you want … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Flowers, Gardening

9 Self Care Tips to Reduce Stress

March 31, 2018 By Gloria B. Collins

Are you looking to reduce stress? Here are 9 self-care tips to reduce stress that you can start practicing today! Let's talk about how stress affects us and how to deal with it before it manifests in the body. If you're like me, you are a perfectionist. Most people don't realize the energy involved to produce beauty with flowers for large events … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Growth, Hobbies, Leisure, Sketchbook, Uncategorized, Water Colors, Work Tagged With: alone time, relationships, self care, self care tips, slowhomeliving, Stress, stress and illness, stress management, stress relief

Reducing Stress with Art: How to release stress one drawing at a time

February 9, 2018 By Gloria B. Collins

Stress is something we all face and we each try to find ways to best manage it. Though there are many ways to go about stress management, I have found these 9 Self Care Tips to Reduce Stress and often find myself reducing stress with art. That’s right, my stress relief is often found one drawing at a time. My best stress management … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time, Flowers, Growth, Hobbies, Leisure, Sketchbook, Slow Home Living, Water Colors, Work Tagged With: drawing, flowers, paper for drawing, stress management, watercolor, watercolor sketchbook

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