Sometimes I’m reminded… to appreciate the little things…  to enjoy or indulge in something that is considered “an affordable luxury”! Not a huge, expensive, crazy extravagance, but a simple, special reward of taste or beauty or sound. I’m talking about cupcakes for breakfast! or a beautiful blossom on the corner of a cluttered desk… or a moment to listen to a favorite song. Here’s a story a...

What is it about the color blue that enamours us!? Whether you call it sky blue, azul, sapphire, baby blue, denim, navy, royal, arctic or ice blue- we love blue for the purity and coolness of the primary hue, the softness of the tint, and  deepness of the shade. It is a vast color, in every dimension. We sense it in our surroundings, and respond to it in subtle measures… calming us with wonder. On the cool side of the color...

                                                                                                                                                                                   Calla lilies- how amazing are they?! Incredibly amazing, I say! just a bit of...

Did I tell you that I’m picking up weekly donations from Trader Joe’s ?  On Saturday and Sunday mornings, when I get there, Sara, who organizes and inventories all the flowers and plants, has everything  ready to go!  So the task begins- each weekend my living room is turned into a series of “sorting areas” and a design table! I separate the similar bunches of flowers, cut off the plastic sleeves, put the flower...

The idea of starting something new can be exciting & daunting at the same time… especially when you have no idea how to go about making an idea into reality! When I began to research how to start Heliotrope for Hospice last year, I was overwhelmed- all the paperwork filled out correctly, the waiting time to have it all approved, for California, then with the IRS, for the actual 501(c)(3) non-profit status. The process, the...

Happy New Year! 2012 is going to be a great year- I am hopeful in so many ways, that this idea of flowers for people in hospice care will touch your hearts- and you might find a way to give a blossom or two to someone who needs a spark of beauty in their lives. January is one of those slow months. Most florists are  getting ready for the next  floral holiday, Valentine’s Day! To be honest, it’s not my favorite- and I always...