Hi there and welcome! As always, it has been busy in my little sphere of the world. We have had three birthdays in my family in the last week and, professionally, I am preparing to lead a workshop on making a holiday greens garland. That is happening tonight so, I will soon be off to finalize those preparations. …
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Hello, everyone! How was your Thanksgiving? Mine was wonderful with lots of food, family and conversation. Now that Thanksgiving 2018 is over and the Christmas season is upon us, I am being somewhat retrospective and thought I would share some things I have learned through the years of holiday entertaining, actuall…

Hello, everybody. How is it going out there? Are you excited with the anticipation of Thanksgiving? I am hosting this year and starting to freak out, just a little bit, thinking about all the "stuff" I have to do to get ready for the crowd of twenty people I am having. Yes, twenty! Lots and lots of love…

A big trend I have been seeing in the wedding flower world this year has been the eucalyptus garland table runner. Instead of having the traditional floral centerpiece or cluster of candles, what really seems to be in vogue right now is a garland running down the center of the table made of silver dollar and seeded e…

I am excited to share some of my photos from the last wedding I did a few weeks ago. I always wish I had taken more photos but, there is so much going on that there is never enough time! This is the first picture I was able to take but, it really doesn't show the whole story. There were tons of other flowers a…

Do any of you feet like you don't have enough time to get all of the things done you want to? I am almost positive you do or, at least, have in the past. Well, that is how I have been feeling lately. So much so, that I almost didn't decorate my home for the fall. Very sad. However, one day I just starte…

Christine
Hello! I'm Christine and am so glad you are here. I am a wife, a mother of three grown children, and a grandmother, as well as a floral designer. I am also someone who loves making a house a home. This space is my opportunity to share ideas on floral design, holiday decorating, entertaining, gardening and so much more! Please come and enjoy the journey with me!