A Christmas Memory: The Year of the Greatest Gifts
The holidays this year are going to be tough for a lot of folks. For some, it might just be the sadness of not being with loved ones. For others, it might be as stark as not knowing where dinner
Fall Decorations
The holiday season is upon us! Our neighborhood has an active Facebook page, and Halloween has been a hot topic. I was also talking to my mom the other day about Thanksgiving. We're still not sure what that is going
TGIF!
TGIF! It's been a bit since I've written. I guess I haven't had an ideas tugging at my sleeve lately. Today a gentleman walked in. Even with his mask on, I could see he was smiling broadly! "I need birthday flowers!"
Floral Designs of the Thirteen American Colonies
"Hamilton" is dropping on Disney+ this Friday! Although I haven't seen the musical yet, I sing the songs all the time. They are so infectious! Another musical that takes place during colonial times is "1776" which became a movie in
Virginia Is Reopening
I read that headline and feel like it should read "Spring Is Coming." Since families couldn't get together on Easter, the unofficial spring kick-off was announced with a sputter instead of fireworks. We haven't had much of a spring between
Easter Flowers
Paragraph In Your Easter Bonnet In Your Easter Bonnet My great grandmother lived with us for the last half of my childhood. She was born in 1893 and saw transportation go from horse and buggy, to Model T, to airplanes, to launching into
International Women’s Day
2018 I must admit that I did not know about International Women's Day until three years ago. It was my first winter at the flower shop, and a gentleman called us in early March looking for mimosa flowers. We were not
Valentine’s Day Reflections
Opening Day Valentine's Day at Fantasy Floral is like opening day on Broadway. It's months of planning. Perfecting methods of dispatching. Hiring extra people for the week. Advertising through phone calls and social media and sprucing up our well-known decorated trailer
