Growing chrysanthemums this year has taught me a valuable lesson as an entrepreneur. That lesson? Striving for a healthy business/life balance is the ideal but it doesn’t always happen when you own your own business. We have to grow with the flow. Learning to grow with the flow I love chrysanthemums and their beautifully intricate petal … [Read more...]
Aging gracefully and practicing self-care
It seems I've hit my midlife marker rather quickly and am thinking more about aging gracefully and practicing self-care. What makes a woman beautiful at our age? I take great joy at listening to the advice given to me by the many women that I find empowering. And still, I ask myself this question over and over again, almost as if a genie will … [Read more...]
What I learned from floral designer Ariella Chezar of Ariella New York
The Flower School of New York gave me my proper training in floristry, and it was there I first learned about floral designer Ariella Chezar of Ariella New York. My business instinctively lead me to grow flowers myself in my cottage style cutting garden. As my business grows (neither obsession or hobby - although it is a bit of both as … [Read more...]
How my cottage garden has influenced my floral design style
I find that my cottage garden has influenced my floral design style primarily because of my approach to gardening. My gardening style is loose and sometimes feels by conventional standards that I'm neglecting the garden when in fact I'm more negotiating with nature. The plants that choose to be there, thrive and I'm less rigid and … [Read more...]