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Ode to 2021

This has been an amazing year of learning and opportunity. I have grown and continue to grow in my art. I have been a maker and creative for as long as I can remember. I have learned that floral design is like sculpture and cooking. There are ingredients that have texture, line, color, shape, andContinue reading “Ode to 2021”

Posted byWildflower Prairie SmokeJanuary 4, 2022Posted inUncategorized

Everyone has one suit for two occasions…

weddings and funerals. Uncle Jimmy said that if I was going into the flower business, I will be doing funerals. I scoffed at first because I thought, who wants to do funerals? It feels so unsavory. I changed my mind. There are these big things that happen in our lives where people come together toContinue reading “Everyone has one suit for two occasions…”

Posted byWildflower Prairie SmokeMay 18, 2020Posted inUncategorized

With a little care…

your flowers can last well into the month after your big day. For real. Folks ask how to preserve the bouquets and arrangements and we will share some tips and tricks that work for us. After all, Auntie Em and Gramma want to enjoy the centerpiece arrangements on their dining room table for beauty andContinue reading “With a little care…”

Posted byWildflower Prairie SmokeOctober 23, 2019Posted inUncategorized

It is your wedding…or so they say

We, the parents, the bridesmaids, the florist, the caterer and the venue coordinator are reminded of this. It is not our wedding. I remember, my wedding and it started out as my wedding, then turned to OUR wedding and then, in the end, it was everyone’s wedding. Yes, the initial ideas of colors and flowersContinue reading “It is your wedding…or so they say”

Posted byWildflower Prairie SmokeMarch 25, 2019Posted inUncategorized

Growing into ourselves

We have been watching the engagements announcements like we watch the lives of our former students take shape. Some of you are graduating from college and moving to another city to be more who you want to be. Some of you have started new jobs that are far from what you thought you would do.Continue reading “Growing into ourselves”

Posted byWildflower Prairie SmokeJanuary 7, 2019Posted inUncategorized

Beauty is good for the soul

Beauty is good for the soul And science proves what we already know. We need beauty and we like it around us. We strive to make it and be it, no matter our aesthetic, our standard of beauty or our pocket book. We know what we like. We know what pleases our eye and weContinue reading “Beauty is good for the soul”

Posted byWildflower Prairie SmokeNovember 22, 2018Posted inUncategorized

The Journey Begins

Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton And so it begins. They say if you love what you do, you never work a day in your life. Well, that is not the way I see it. Work is good and fun. This Midwest work ethicContinue reading “The Journey Begins”

Posted byWildflower Prairie SmokeNovember 12, 2018November 13, 2018Posted inUncategorizedTags:memories, Mom, uncle JimmyLeave a comment on The Journey Begins
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