milestones

Two of my dear friends were married at city hall this weekend. I was honored to be a part of the ceremony and excited to create a bouquet for the lovely bride! Congratulations P & S!

I also celebrated my 29th birthday on Saturday with a small gathering of friends. It was one of the best birthdays I've ever had.

inspired.

For some time now I have enjoyed reading the blog of a florist in Spain. They call themselvesBornay. I have been inspired by their work-- it is so different than what I see in America-- and I like that.

My above creation was mainly influenced by the photos on this Sea Carpets post. But, I hope that you will take some time and enjoy all of their photos for they are truly dreamy.

Prince.

I met an interesting young man today as I waited in the customer service line at the bank. His name was Prince. He said 3 things that I could agree with:

1. "If the world was a more organized place we would all be better off."

2. "If you hustle, good things will happen."

3. "I can see it written all over your face...you are going to have a good weekend."

Thanks, Prince. You made my day.

tiny wonders.

I could look at ranunculus all day. They are another thing about winter (and spring!) that makes me smile. I guess most of the time winter isn't so bad after all.

Oh, and I saw someone semi-famous today-- Glenn Fitzgerald. It's not so uncommon living in NYC, but it is always a bit exciting to see an actor in person.

vitamin d.

I think I have a bit of the winter blues. I'm tired of putting on my heavy coat every time I go outside. This time of year I crave sunshine, color and warmth. This time of year is when I cross the street from the shade-side to the sun-side to stay warm and get my vitamin D.

Thankfully on Saturday the sun was warm and I spent a good part of the day enjoying the sunshine. Oh, and I took these pictures of lemons....which also made me smile because I love yellow and all things sour.

Moving on.

I'm working my last day at Seaport Flowers this week. I have mixed emotions about my decision to move on-- I'm excited to see what's going to happen next, but I'm also going to really miss the immersion in flowers and of course the ladies and gentlemen that I worked with.

Seaport is where I jumped in feet first to the flower world. I've been lucky to be surrounded by talented, and creative designers who where willing to share their valuable knowledge with me. Over the last few years I've learned an incredible amount about the business and about myself.

To the Seaport Crew: Thank you for all the laughs, creative guidance and encouragement. I'm going to miss you all! xoxo, amanda

p.s. to my small readership: I will continue to update my blog. Please keep on reading.

Transformers.

Sometimes there is a flower that is just down right fascinating. This leucadendron is one of them. I have had these leucas since before Christmas and now they are transforming from the flower on the right, in the above picture, to the flower on the left. It is simple enough-- over time they are drying and changing into the pine cone looking flower, but I think it is just wonderful.