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My Initiation Into Floristry
There are no pretty pictures today everyone.......Well, only this dark shot that I paused to take in the middle of a mad rush yesterday on Valentines Day.I will however share my story of my initiation...
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Sipping Tea With My Mum
Sipping tea with my beautiful Mum stepped up a notch this morning when I suggested that a tea party was in order !Generally we will sit around the kitchen table and chat over a mug of hot tea but this...
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Gorgeous Greenhouse
There is something that I really enjoy and that is to go around to my parents home and decorate a new little corner for my Mum to enjoy.I have a friend who who let me redecorate her antique kitchen...
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THURSDAY FLOWERS .......My Masterpiece !
French Blue and Peachy Pink is very happy with herself this evening !When I started my new path into the world of floristry this time last year I never dreamt that I would feel so fulfilled in my...
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A Few Of My Favorite Things
A Few Of My Favourite ThingsThis peachy pink, vintage babies dress found me a few years ago now. She was spotted by a family member and she knew that I would love it so she gave it to me. I have had it...
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How Much Is Too Much.....That Is The Question !
No pretty pictures and no pretty finds....It was a rainy and miserable Saturday so I stayed in my pyjamas for much of the day watching Series 1 of Downton Abbey....... I am officially addicted and...
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Very Old And Extremely Shabby Victorian Sewing Box !
Yes well I couldn't help myself the day I wandered into an antique store and spotted this very 'shabby chic' sewing box on the floor.......It was tucked into a little corner of the store near the...
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Fair Weather Friends
Fair weather friends.....I think you will agree that we all have them.Often I wonder about friendships and what they actually mean.Some come and stay for a while and then move on before you had even...
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THURSDAY FLOWERS Orchids and Roses
THURSDAY FLOWERS This week in Floristry class we continued with our bridal work.We are learning traditional bridal bouquets in the first half on the year. It is so lovely but also quite...
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My Late Summer Roses
My last flush of Summer roses greeted me with their cheerful little faces this morning.Generally I leave them on my bushes and enjoy the blooms but this afternoon I looked at the grey skies above and...
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A Little Corner Of My World
I am in the mood for change....That means furniture moving in every which way and things that once lived happily in the living room could end up in the kitchen.....or even garden !I get 'itchy feet'...
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My Dear Brother Scotty........Downs Syndrome
This morning I read an article on a waiter in New York who refused to serve a table of annoyed guests at the restaurant that he worked at.Apparently the people had complained about a 5 year old Downs...
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THURSDAY FLOWERS 1 day late !
THURSDAY FLOWERS has found itself being posted one day late this week but I am sure that you all won't really mind even a little bit.(Especially since my teenage son has offered to model my...
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New Pink And Blue Vintage Finds
In between episodes of my Downton Abbey marathon session on the weekend, I ventured out for a spot of antique shopping with my friend Miss M. We pottered around looking through all of our favourite...
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THURSDAY FLOWERS Roses and Asparagus Cake Creation
This week THURSDAY FLOWERS brings you something a little different.Class wasn't on this week so I decided to do some arranging of my own doing something different to what we normally do.It all began as...
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A Chicken Wearing Pearls !
Have you ever seen a chicken wearing a string of pearls ?No ?Well now you have :-)My dear friend Miss M has kept chickens before so she's quite well aware of the in's and out's of it all.After a recent...
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Guess What ?
Good afternoon my Peachy Pink friends !GUESS WHAT ?This week I have my very first wedding booked in !I am very excited about it.......smile :-)The flowers have been ordered, bouquet styles have been...
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THURSDAY FLOWERS.....Pink, Pink and more Pink
This week in floristry class I decided that I had steered clear of pink for far too long !I was trying to make a point of stepping outside of my pink comfort zone and use other colours too ! Actually I...
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My First Wedding As A Florist
On a beautiful sunshine filled day a beautiful bride married her Prince Charming.It was a perfect day full of love and lots of smiling faces.It was also a very happy day for a floristry student who...
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My Amazing Fleamarket Finds !
It was still dark outside, the birds were still asleep my pink kettle was on the boil and the people at the flea market were unpacking their wares.I had a feeling that my Sunday was going to be a happy...
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