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...]
Creating simple yet elegant fall flower arrangements
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...]
Reducing Stress with Art: How to release stress one drawing at a time
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...]
Urban Camping in SoHo New York
Get your girlfriend and head to the Arlo SoHo Lunching with a girlfriend to catch up and to share the good the bad and the ugly is always uplifting, especially when it turns into urban camping. Recently my friend Dawn of PlumAGE 59 and I met up in SoHo and enjoyed camping in NYC. If you’re unfamiliar with Urban Camping, this article … [Read more...]
Why you should sketch every day.
A sketch every day Not only do I know that sketching every day helps to reduce stress, a sketch every day will also offer you an opportunity to document the things that inspire you. I keep flowers alive during the dull winter months by doing a sketch every day. A few minutes each day is how I started in December. My focus was to create … [Read more...]
Spring Gardening: How to Grow Wedding Flowers in the Garden.
Tips to Grow Wedding Flowers in the Garden Learning to grow wedding flowers in the garden for floristry is different to home gardening and flower farming because this type of gardening must produce flowers for business on a smaller scale. Typically in a suburban neighborhood. They should grow harmoniously and practically with interesting varieties … [Read more...]
Moving forward and slowing down
Why is it that moving forward and slowing down is not always easy? Self-care is a challenge for all business owners, and I am no exception. These past spring and summer months have left me feeling drained and exhausted and no opportunity for slowing down. I overlooked self-care and overdid it by pouring all my energy into growing my small … [Read more...]
Best Plants for a Summer Cottage Garden
July and August are a tricky time to hope for a perfectly manicured garden. I take my inspiration for my summer cottage garden from the designer Piet Oudolf and look for how I can incorporate a wild and less cultivated plantings scheme. When starting a wild, carefree cottage garden my advice is to purchase (if the budget permits) at … [Read more...]