I’m shedding some weight to clear my head in 2018: I deactivated my Twitter account, unpublished the blog’s Facebook page, and pumped the brakes on my Instagram activity; and being lighter feels so good.
life
6 Shortcuts For Easier Mornings
I shared some helpful habits for non-morning people back in 2015, and my quest to conquer the start of the day is still a work-in-progress. Truth be told: I’m a mess in the morning. I love to squeeze in as much sleep as I can manage — every minute counts! — before I absolutely have to throw
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life
New Year | New Goals
I’m not big on traditional resolutions, but I’m all about jotting down a list of achievable personal and professional goals at the start of each year to motivate myself to make the most of it. 2016 was the year of prioritizing a happy work/life balance for me, and I want to continue that positive momentum into
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life
Weekend Update
This was the first weekend of the season that felt like fall, and it was so lovely. I poured beer at Oktoberfest downtown Friday night, delivered two wedding orders on Saturday, stocked up on fresh fruits and veggies at my favorite family-owned produce stand, enjoyed a fun night with friends at Grove Roots Brewing, and checked
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life
My New Filofax Original A5 in Patent Nude
As much as I’d love to be the kind of modern woman who can organize her entire life in her iPhone, I just can’t do it. I like my organization old-school: a classic day planner is my lifeline to my schedule, to-do lists, notes, and overall sanity. If I don’t physically write things down, they’re good as forgotten,
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30for30
Weekend Update
The last of my outfits from my summer 30 for 30, a peek at the florals I designed for a wedding at Mackay Gardens, and a fun night of music and celebration at the Gram Parsons Derry Down.
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life
Checking In
I’m like, “hey, whatsup, hello!” That break was longer than I planned. I just haven’t felt very inspired to blog lately; mostly because I’m tired. ;) In the last seven months, I: moved our business, arranged — then rearranged — the new space; sourced new retail lines for an in-store gift boutique; survived three major floral holidays;
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DIY
How To Make A Succulent Garden
Making succulent gardens for clients is one of my favorite things to do at the flower shop. The only problem: I always want to keep them for myself!
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life
I’m Still Alive!
Hi, Internet! It’s been a minute. C recently mentioned that I should update the blog, and I was all, “what’s it been, two, three weeks?” Oh, a month and a half? Mmmkay. I didn’t intend to go dark for so long. I thought I’d take a little breather from posting while we prepared for the start
