Are you looking to reduce stress? Here are 9 self care tips to reduce stress that you can start practicing today! Let's talk about how stress affects us and how to deal with it before it manifests in the body. If you're like me, you are a perfectionist. Most people don't realize the energy involved to produce beauty with flowers for large events … [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...]
Florists’ Review: Why Florists are returning to the garden for inspiration.
Florists' Reviews article: Why florists are returning to the garden for inspiration. Read the article in Florists' Review on why florists are returning to the garden to find design inspiration and why I grow and use these Slow Flowers? First day back from our family vacation in the south of Ireland and as I settle back into a … [Read more...]
I am not a farmer florist but I am a gardener growing flowers in my garden for my business.
How I grow my flowers from seeds. Growing flowers from seeds requires TLC. Not enough water or too much, they waste away, to hot or cold requieres the temperature to be regulated. This isn't difficult to do, anyone can start flowers in their home, just be mindful about the commitment requiered. Heat and light are key to ensure success … [Read more...]
This is how I grow my Dahlias for cutting
Now that the garden is warmed up. A few days ago I had the luxury of spending the entire day in the cutting garden, prepping the soil, cleaning and pruning. Most of us who adore time in our gardens understand the immense pleasure and sense of joy each moment out in it nurturing it provides. Selfishly it is all about escapism. As a stay at home … [Read more...]
Meet a local flower farmer.
People making a difference. Lately, I've come across many. And in future blogs I'd like to talk about the many people that I believe are doing remarkable things which I'd like to celebrate. Every Saturday morning when I arrive at the market, I feel energized and full of hope, with enormous anticipation for any new varieties of flowers. There … [Read more...]
My AltMBA experience
Did you ever have a feeling like you needed to get clarification on how you could improve your life? Like you have been working hard on your business and your family while all along you still were not reaching your potential? Well, that was me. My business was growing, I had established a name for myself, I appeared to be doing things right. I … [Read more...]
Sketch of my Garden Flowers
It is giving me great joy to be able to express my creativity through my watercolor drawings and to be able to share them with you. As with everything in life, I can only get better with practice. It is my great hope to someday be able to offer these unique watercolor drawings to my brides and wedding planners looking to add a bit of uniqueness to … [Read more...]
Staying relevant
I woke up feeling optimistic about the future today. I believe, that life needs to be relevant every day moving forward because at some point it will be over. Don't worry this isn’t going to be a morbid read; I am a true Optimist. However, there are days when things do seem a bit doom and gloom. Who knows what sets them off for any of us? … [Read more...]
Keep learning all you can
I sometimes need to pinch myself..... these flowers are so beautiful and I grew them. … [Read more...]