I need to speak to those of you who are working from home. Those of you who have little ones running around while you are simultaneously trying to build your own business. Those of you who are preparing lunch for your kids while you answer client calls.
Read MoreEvery single day I quit the same thing - I quit my work.
Have you ever been home with your family and that little “ding” sound goes off notifying you of a new email? You immediately check it and feel the urgency to respond right away. While you are simply trying to get your thoughts from your head through your fingertips and onto the screen so you can press send, and your child walks over to you and says, “Mommy, look at…” only to be abruptly cut off by you with a response that resembles something like, “Honey, I need you to give mommy just a second - I’m just trying to finish this one thing then I can listen to you.”
Read MoreAdulthood, motherhood, business ownership… they’re all filled with Big. Scary. Decisions. Right? They’re the mark of a whole-hearted life.
Read MoreI’m throwing it back to OG JZ. That means no makeup insta lives in my upstairs home office.
If you want to hear my unedited thoughts, some sneak peeks into the Podcast coming this fall, and personal home life drama, watch the video below!
Read MoreDo you really want a floral business? It’s okay to have a hobby and for it to be simply a hobby. My greatest passion is travel, but I wouldn’t enjoy it as much if every time I traveled, I also had to write a feature about it.
I think it’ really important to know that owning your own floral business doesn’t mean you are doing flowers all day. There is a reason only 5% of small businesses succeed. The business-side of it takes up the majority of your day.
Read MoreEMERGENCY KIT:
floral tape - waterproof and boutonnière
scissors - regular and ribbon
snips
wire cutters
wire - varied sizes plus thin gold
fishing line
glass cleaner
paper towels
shwizzles (aka pipe cleaners)
pins
1. Don’t let other people dictate your work day.
I used to think checking my email first thing meant I was working hard. It meant I was being productive! I think most of us think this way. We have clients or coworkers or bosses who need to hear from us. Sound familiar?
You know the phrase, Ignorance is bliss - well it’s especially true when it comes to email! When I became ignorant to what was going on in my inbox - guess what happened? I actually had time to focus on my own to do list which led to productivity which led to profitability. I’m not denying the fact that, yes, it is important to check my email.
Read MoreOrdering flowers was always my least favorite thing to do. I hated writing recipes and counting how many stems I needed. I would put off ordering until the last possible minute.
Having three small children, I really value my time, so anything that takes way longer than I think it should, I dread. Ordering flowers took me at the very least an entire work day (sometimes it took me two or three!) to complete. I
Read MoreI still remember the day (It was only 3.5 years ago!) that I walked into the bank, sat down in front of a loan officer, and filled with embarrassment handed him my financial paperwork. I knew I was meant to do this business. I knew I COULD do this business.
Read MoreHave you ever been really, really sick? And in those dark moments when you’ve got your head in a bucket, or a pile of tissues the size of Mt. Everest beside you, or you’re counting the number of days you’ve been taking cough medicine just to make sure you haven’t surpassed the legal limit, you think to yourself…
“I will never take another healthy day for granted. I will never stop rejoicing when I wake up and don’t need to vomit, or sneeze, or cough, or run to the bathroom. Every day is a gift! If I ever feel normal again, I won’t waste another second!”
Inevitably, after a few weeks of healthy days, we totally forget that feeling.
Read MoreIsn't it much more interesting when things don't all perfectly match? I believe this to be true in vessels, floral arrangements, candles, bouquets, and boutonnières. I remember the first time I told a mother of the bride that the boutonnières wouldn’t all be the same, but yet a collection of different flowers that complimented each other.
Read More“During a trip to Paris, you can’t help but get swept away by the rich romance of the city. For this editorial, we found our inspiration in the ever-present vibe of desire that surrounded us. The backdrop of the city created its own sense of imagination with lavish structures possessing both traditional and innovative features, so we sought to capture images that expressed an equally classical and contemporary beauty. We chose to let this shoot bring the bride into focus and explore all the places her mind would be on her wedding day….”
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