Canada Garden

I was so engrossed in the presentation that I forgot all about taking pictures of happy social workers!   You really do need to recruit a s...

Because tulips keep growing and stretching, twisting & turning, just add some more water and every day is a new vase. And ya know how I...

From Kathy and Lori, an Artique gift certificate!  Can't wait to see them again in a few weeks.  Let's go shopping!

This is my new birthday weeder from  my mama.  Doesn't it look wicked?  It's called a Hooke n Crooke . . . I bet it's going to ...

The plans for our Flowers At Work presentation for Social Work Month are coming together.   I'm getting excited about it and I hope they...

This was my favorite entry in the tablescape competition, by designer Jane Lindley of True Colors.  So much detail--the tablecloth was cove...

I wanted to say something like, "we thought you'd never get here" or "well, it's about time" or something kind o...

Love my new mirror  by Deb Goetz over at Flea Market to Fabulous.  She's an artist with a paintbrush . . . and a hammer, and screws, and...

How about a few daisies for the bathroom sink? 

These were flowers for the office last week, made in one of the hands-on classes at the conference.   I'm working on a  presentation ...

Here's the birthday greeting from  Laketown Animal Hospital sent to Lilla today.   We love the folks over there.  They have seen us thr...

Rachel's pictures from facebook. . . Betsy's hair is getting so long!  And Kyle's big  blue eyes!  We can't wait to see them...

Phil Rulloda is one of the most famous floral designers in the world.  And here he was, in Springfield, with us on Saturday night!  Every s...

  Most small businesses have had to make big changes due to the economy over the last year, so this year's theme for the Illinois Sta...

 From yesterday's class.  Love the little bird, but not sure  I'll ever be able to do another one.  (Don't tell PR that--he wou...

Today I took off my social worker hat and went to flower school.  Here's Phil Rulloda, the master of tropical designs.   He taught us h...

birthday wishes from the best mom in the whole world (BMITWW). . .

Today's my 54th birthday.  V gave me a  new phone, so I can text more, and I love the spiffy new red color.  Mark, TBHITWW, and I took t...