Gloria B. Collins

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Urban Camping in SoHo New York

February 2, 2018 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

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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...]

Filed Under: Friends, Growth, Hobbies, Leisure, Relationships, Sketchbook, Slow Home Living, Uncategorized, Water Colors Tagged With: Fun things to do, Girl Friends, hudson valley wedding, Joy, Lunch, NYC, SoHo, urban sketching, watercolor

Why you should sketch every day.

January 19, 2018 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Flowers, Gardening, Growth, Hobbies, Leisure, Sketchbook, Slow Home Living, Water Colors, Weddings Tagged With: Art, Sketchbook sketching every day and Illustrated life, wedding flowers, wedding flowers garden florist Hudson valley Florist Hudson valley weddings. Roses Daily sketch watercolor

Taking chances in art, life, and business

December 5, 2015 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

If you’ve been following my blog/journal recently, I’m sure you’ve noticed that I’ve been taking chances with my art.  All of the watercolors and sketching I’ve been working on recently are proving to be challenging and creative, both of which are necessary to keep my wedding business unique, different. In a cyber world where we all have our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Flowers, Growth, Hobbies, Sketchbook, Water Colors

Vibrant colors that make me smile.

July 14, 2013 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

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Filed Under: Alone Time, Flowers, Growth, Hobbies, Leisure

Peek out and look at my garden

July 10, 2013 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

Who will get the berries first? The critters? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time, Flowers, Growth, Hobbies, Leisure, Uncategorized, Work

Just a little something from the garden

July 9, 2013 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

Run to your local garden and create this lovely bouquet. It's easy just pick a bloom then a second, then the third  and so on and so on until your heart is delighted. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time, Contribution, Flowers, Growth, Hobbies, Leisure, Weddings, Work

Early bird in NYC gets the shot

July 8, 2013 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

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Filed Under: Alone Time, Flowers, Hobbies, Uncategorized, Work

Blooms from my Garden

July 6, 2013 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

Beginning to pick from the #vintage garden can't wait till it really starts to produce. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time, Flowers, Hobbies, Uncategorized, Weddings, Work

Slowing myself to live better

July 6, 2013 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

Slow home living means to me, slowing down oneself,  ones inner self, to live better. A beautiful hobby cultivating my growing flower business. Hobbies encourage a peaceful mind. ~enjoy yours~ … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time, Flowers, Growth, Hobbies, Leisure, Uncategorized

Pick of the day from my local Farmer’s market

June 11, 2013 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

Here is a quick little gem of a recipe brought to you in the hopes that it to will become a staple when your in a pinch. Three Green Orzo Salad Please feel free to use any combination of greens that will with stand a bit of heat when stir frying quickly in good olive oil, such as seasonal asparagus, peas, pea shoots, string beans, or others. … [Read more...]

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