If you have ever had a feeling that you needed clarification on how you could improve your life, then Seth Godin's altMBA workshop is for you! Are you currently working hard on your business and family while not quite reaching your full potential? Well, that was me. My business was growing, I had established a name for myself, and I appeared to … [Read more...]
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Spread love with FREE printable greeting cards
I have created these FREE Printable Greeting Cards for you to share with those you love. Love is something I am surrounded by in my floristry business. I lovingly grow flowers in my cottage style cutting garden for the brides and grooms who trust me to help make their special day magical, I lovingly tend my garden so that it is at its … [Read more...]
What growing chrysanthemums taught me as an entrepreneur
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
New Beginnings
For me a new beginning happens every time I’m faced with a choice to make in my life. I have the power within me to make the best choice that in the end will in fact create the person and business I wish for myself. It wasn’t until I created and grew my company that I’ve taken action to follow through with a purpose or a mission. It’s not being … [Read more...]
How deep down do you really clean?
A Slow Home is cared for in every way. Cluttered minds produce cluttered homes. I choose simpler solutions to produce bigger returns for my slow home, working constantly to de-clutter my life and my "stuff." Needless to say, I often reflect on the value that our "things" provide the family. via design sponge The more stuff we own the more … [Read more...]
Creating another day!
A new year beginning means I’m getting another chance. I’m not generally one for making New Years resolutions and I stopped when I felt like a failure over those times I didn’t follow through. More excitingly, I find myself constantly re-creating myself as the year goes on. I do however, like to take the time to reflect and learn from the events of … [Read more...]