Floral Design & Bouquets
Making bouquets of flowers to scatter around the house is one of my favorite things to do. Find some fun inspiration here to make some bouquets of your own.
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How to Make an Everlasting Mini Wreath
Last year I took an everlasting wreath class at a local flower farm. It was my first time working with dried flowers and I was surprised by the colors and variety to choose from. Shortly after taking the class I went to a flower farm and cut many varieties of flowers to dry at home – strawflowers, gomphrena, celosia, amaranth, paper daisies, poppy pods, craspedia, dusty miller, etc. I also pick up small pine cones and pine branches while I am out walking my dogs. I made mini everlasting wreaths for each place setting for our family Thanksgiving meal and some extras to add to small gift bags for hostess…
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How to make a Botanical Pumpkin
Last year I took an everlasting wreath class at a local flower farm. It was my first time working with dried flowers and I was surprised by the colors and variety to choose from. Shortly after taking the class I went to a flower farm and cut many varieties of flowers to dry at home – strawflowers, gomphrena, celosia, amaranth, paper daisies, poppy pods, craspedia, dusty miller, etc. This year I was inspired to make a botanical pumpkin – it took 15 minutes and I really like the end result. It’s fun to be creative in a new way and I suggest you give this DIY project a try. Important…
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Tallulah Rose Flower School: My Immersion Course
I spent the past week participating in a 5 day immersion course with Tallulah Rose Flower School hosted at a local flower farm, Petal and Pitchfork. My inspiration for taking the course was to explore floral design & try a variety of arrangements to help me determine if this is something I would consider pursuing as a secondary or side career in the future. Floral design has always brought me so much joy and I love to bring the beauty of nature indoors. This post will summarize my experience and what we did each day as part of the immersion course. Day One Introductions: We started the course off with…
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Easter Flowers
Easter is a special occasion that symbolizes rebirth, forgiveness, new beginnings and a fresh spiritual outlook, and is a time to be with family. Every year my Mom would buy my daughter a beautiful Easter Sunday dress for our church service and family gathering – this made my daughter feel so special and loved and it became “their” holiday. The loving presence of my Mom will be with us this Easter as we gain a clearer view of who we are as God’s perfect beloved sons and daughters. For the Easter bouquets I chose peony double tulips – there are two small white flowers nestled beneath a larger pink peony…
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Friday Flowers 3.26.2021
This week my Friday Flowers come to you from one of my favorite places, our family lake house. There is a gorgeous view of the lake, a wide variety of birds to enjoy, and a nice walking path for morning and afternoon strolls. The sunroom over looks the lake and is sheltered by a very large oak tree that is stunning no matter what season it is. This sunroom has been host to many game nights, delicious meals, cherished discussions, and it is a place that makes you feel at peace. It’s also where my Mom moved into the next experience. It is my first time back to the family…
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Friday Flowers 3.19.2021
Today’s flower arrangement is made with love for a dear friend who is having surgery next week. Hopefully each time she looks at the bouquet she will be reminded that she has the support of friends and family. I have started to research the meaning of specific flowers and what they symbolize. For example, in this arrangement I use fuchsia and a golden yellow freesia. Freesia flowers represent friendship, trust, thoughtfulness and innocence. I also used white ranunculus which represents charm and attractiveness – I am choosing to translate this as, we attract the friendships and people we need in our lives. We are all connected and each one of…
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Friday Flowers 3.12.2021
Hooray for Friday Flowers! This week I freshened up last weeks flowers, added in flowers and greens from my own garden, and also added in white lisianthus from the store. I like to use simple vases like mason jars or small white vases and then scatter them around the house so each room has a touch of nature’s beauty. As a busy full-time working mama and now teacher to my teen daughter (homeschooling due to the pandemic) taking the time to make floral arrangements is one of the few things I do for myself. It brings me a sense of calm and peace and then satisfaction as I see them…
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Friday Flowers 3.5.2021
Setting aside time on Friday afternoon to make floral bouquets has been a weekly tradition of mine for many years – it’s a signal that the busy work & homeschooling week is coming to a close and the rejuvenation and slower pace of the weekend is near. My Mom and I would photograph our Friday bouquets and then text them to each other making the miles (~1800) between us feel inconsequential for that moment in time. Now I am sharing my bouquets with you with the hope that they bring you joy, a moment of peace in seeing such simple beauty, and the feeling that all is well despite everything…
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Friday Flowers
I absolutely love to make bouquets and nestle them around the house in special places to enjoy over the weekend and into the following week. I usually do this on Friday since it’s the day I adventure out of the house and run a few errands. Today I purchased one bunch of light pink spray roses and one bunch of wax flowers from my local Trader Joe’s. I also went outside into my garden and cut a variety of greens to supplement my bouquets – Camila buds, ferns, rhododendron greens, and a few others. I start by prepping the flowers and laying them all out on the counter so I…
