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10/12/2025

One of my favorite ways to look back over the season is to remember all the sunrises we saw over the garden. So many new mercies and new mornings. And even a plot of gold under the rainbow.

10/06/2025

Okay, the dahlias look like THIS. They finally came & they're so pretty. I know I haven't been filling the stand with flowers because September was so busy personally and I enjoyed the month off of social media so this week, I'm going to enJOY the garden & make bundles of beauties for the stand. It will be lots of dahlias, some zinnias, marigolds, and some other fun things. Come and get them this week before we close up shop for the season!

10/05/2025

Today is World Teacher Day which seems like an appropriate time to share what has kept the flower field busy, and empty, all month long! Every Thursday in September, we got to provide flowers for who was hosting "OHuddle Hours" at various school districts. A bacon & bouquet bar was set up for teachers to treat themselves and enjoy a mindfulness moment with fresh flowers & flavorful bacon for their desks. It was an honor to be able to provide all these flowers and I'm super appreciative of their business! I'm also super appreciative of teachers. In my role at OHuddle, I have gained a HUGE respect for teachers. There's truly no accurate way to explain all that they do for students but they clearly make a huge impact on kids mental health, confidence, growth, friendships, social skills, and of course, learning!

I'm ashamed to admit that when people have asked me what I do over the past couple of months, I've said teacher (it's way easier to explain than mentorship coordinator lol), and I've been a bit embarrassed by that. Like I have definitely had some pride because I went to school for marketing, not "teacher" so it hasn't fit my "vibe" very well. literally, I'm judging myself as I write this but I thought I was "cooler" than that. As I've had a couple months to reflect on teachers, I've been challenged to consider that the greatest man to ever live goes by the title "Teacher". It is absolutely nothing to be ashamed of, embarrassed by or looked down upon. In fact, it's one of the most humble, impactful, purposeful, challenging, and rewarding jobs out there. I think it's fitting Jesus was a teacher because they truly don't get the credit they deserve but teachers do it for the students, not for themselves. And that's what I think our purpose on this earth is - to serve selflessly and without a spotlight.

But let's shout out some of our favorite teachers today and give them a moment to shine! Ready, GO!

10/03/2025

September recap in the flowers.

09/30/2025

We've been a bit busy this September - with flower things, non flower things, and providing flowers at the non flower things....

This past weekend was one of my favorite weekends of the whole year. Home Builders Association of Wayne & Holmes Counties put on the Parade of Homes. We love going to all the houses with my parents, this weekend was extra special x2. I got to provide flowers for the pre-parade dinner for all the builders & then got to talk to alot of them because we are in the process of dreaming of a dream home...hopefully this one will include a flower fridge 😀 There is such an art and its so fun to explore that with my partner ♥️

Also, on Thursday, and I finally put on our line dance event Lincoln Way Vineyards and it was SO FUN! We had a "boots & blooms" photobooth to go along with it. It was such a blast to kick our boots up in the barn & bust some moves. There are so many forms of art in the world & I'm having a great time getting to participate in so many of them!

Get creative! Get moving! Get dreaming!

A busy month but some of the best times. 👢🏠

09/24/2025

I can’t believe I’m saying this but…I *think* my vegetables made me happier this year than my flowers. WHAT HOLD THE HORSES? WHO IS TALKING? Yes, it’s still me…I just unlocked a new level haha. For years, I have said NO vegetables. Every square inch must be flowers! But this year, on a whim, I decided to make that wacky, not good for much corner of the garden into my veggie patch. And it has not disappointed. Obviously, vegetables can quite literally “fill” you, where as flowers cannot. But it has also filled me in a way to inspire creativity & generosity that I haven’t had in a while. I’ve tried making my own tomato soup (so proud!), zucchini bread, sheet pan dinners, squash casserole, mint tea, fried zucchini & fried tomatoes. It has been so satisfying to learn new sciency things and stock my fridge with things from my own plot of land. It’s also been fun to trade squash & zucchini for cucumbers & corn and it just feels so old fashioned…? So simple. So…what we’re supposed to do. I obviously love flowers & my garden & it’s fulfilling a dream I’ve dreamt for a long time. But with that dream, also comes alot of comparison, honestly it seems “trendy” (even if you feel like you were doing it before it was trendy)...and expectations I have for myself. When the flowers don’t perform because of heat, hot, dry, wind, worms, deer, bunnies, NATURE….I blame myself for not being enough of a Nurturer. So this year, has been a fun refresh that veggies are important for stewarding what we have, getting creative, sharing & swapping with those on our street, and remembering that we were made for simple.

09/18/2025

Josiah: Which one of these do you think is you & which one is me?
Me: Well you're definietly the taller one. But not just because you're taller but your head isn't as heavy. I feel like my head is heavy...like always weighed down with lots of thoughts. But also, you're classic. Simple. I've got layers upon layers. But yet, I also bring the pizzazz :) What do you think?
Josiah: I think that pretty much explains it.

Honestly, this was a conversation we had over these flowers a month ago or so. And it's stuck with me. Just like this man has. Today is our 4 year anniversary 💛Before I was married, I wondered what kind of daily conversations husbands & wives had. I'm glad he chooses to keeps things interesting, cares about what interests me, chooses to learn about flowers + more about me, helps me grow them + helps me grow, peels back the layers, brings the peace to my pizzazz, helps me see the sunshine, definitely sacrifices so I can "shine". The one who forces me to cut flowers for ourselves, the one ALWAYS rooting for me & reminding me we're on the same team. The one who joined my BHB team without a choice & without a complaint. Just hard work with a happy heart.

The wedding pictures will always be important & fun to share but I thought today, it was fitting to share a snippet of what life today looks like. Two flowers on a messy bathroom counter & a conversation between teeth brushing. Marriage is made of the little moments. Glad he's my man to have them with :)

09/17/2025

If you look back at my 2025 goals for BHB, making more money than 2023 was actually a goal. As a business, having a revenue goal makes sense. I never did this side hustle to be a full-time job but as I adjusted to a part-time income, I felt like making a revenue goal made alot of sense.

So I chased that goal with events, subscriptions, pick-your-own, bucket options, and a website full of “easy money” ideas (LOL—nothing about flowers or small business is easy).

I sold 3 subscriptions… and honestly, I’ve felt bad about what I charged, so now I just want to spoil those people with more bouquets. About 5 people have done pick-your-own, and while it is joy to see people in the garden, I’ve also stressed over whether the garden looks “good enough” or worried about flowers getting stepped on. It kind of left me feeling lose-lose. And we’ve already covered the cranky event coordinator role… 😉

What I’ve realized: the thing that makes me happiest is the simplest part of this whole venture—the corner cart. Putting bouquets out, seeing empty buckets and a full cash box. When I first started, I used to count every stem to make sure I got paid. Now? I have no idea. And I don’t care. Because people are often over-generous, and it renews my hope in humanity every time.

Do I get sad when the stand stays untouched some days? Yep. Do I wonder what kind of marketing would’ve changed that? Absolutely. But giving flowers away is always better for the soul than trying to convince people to buy them. I thought a full line on the “profit” line in my super official bookkeeping ;) would fill me, turns out, it’s just an empty cart & unexpected hands holding flowers that does the trick.

09/15/2025

In light of yesterday's post, I wanted to "lighten" it up a bit & share some things I have enjoyed about this garden season!

1) Lisianthus - they're so classy, soft and royal feeling. They remind me of roses but they're alot nicer. They still require patience...I've been growing these since January but I think I want to grow more next year.
2) Unplanned plantings! So many sunflowers came up in unexpected places, probably where birds plopped them out...but I've loved that they've made runways and been a welcoming committee by the door. I had a celosia plant pop up where it wasn't planted & I know it wasn't started indoors because it's bigger than all of those. It's just been fun to have it to around & to try to figure out how it lasted thru the winter. The love in a puffs that are back for another year & climbing up the pole...they came back in the exact spot from the seeds they dropped last year! Still took me by surprise!
3) The abundance of sunflowers🌻because some popped up on their own, but I also was intentional about when they were being sown, I have more sunflowers this year than ever. Most have been super productive, and some have been so tall, I've loved looking out at them all season.
4) The color explosion that little rudbeckia has been. Even though not my favorite in a vase, I'm so glad their color came to play. Same with the marigolds. So encouraging to look over a blanket of orange & feel like you're doing somethin' right!
5) The freedom to not show up all the time when I feel like I had to before. I've taken more days "off" of stocking the stand than I ever have before & I've just let my garden be...and that is perfectly OKAY!
6) However, I have also been thrilled with the amount of bouquets I have been able to make without the dahlias. I lasted 3 months of flower season without relying on the dahlias (which is a large portion of the garden) which means the rest of it was really workin'.
7) How resilient it has been. It's been hot & I'm not a good waterer, yet they're pushing thru the dirt.
8) A few chances to have fun with setting my table...I'm obsessed with my placemats from & candlesticks from

09/12/2025

Happy Friday featuring me & my favorite bucket from the year so far!

What are people doing this weekend? What's something good from the week? What's making you smile right now!? Let's spread some sunshine ☀️

09/10/2025

I thought hosting events (for the public) would fill me up. I'm an event planner (by trade) and figured that's a perfect fit. But leading up to the events, I get stressed out, overwhelmed, insecure, and just plain cranky. Not exactly a "hostess with the mostest" vibe. I thought having the "Garden of Readin'" and "Through the Garden of Time" events & other creative themes I made up would fill me. But as I struggled to advertise, sell tickets, and wrangle the logistics, I realized it didn’t really bring me a smile.

Even hosting the Sunflower & Sourdough event—which genuinely satisfied my desire to meet other women—I still stressed and wasn’t fully "me."

Later that night, one of Josiah's friends was dropping off some equipment, and as I cut flowers for his wife, I caught the sight of them just sitting there. Boom. That moment hit me. I just wanted to pause time and remind myself that THIS is what matters: connection. Conversation. Casual. Comfortable. I thought events in the garden would fill me up—filling it with people who are impressed, Instagramming…not really the ticket. But watching a couple of dudes sit quietly at a table in the garden, enjoying the moment…pure pleasure.

I realized filling up our calendar with events doesn’t actually fill my heart. What really fills me are the ordinary, unplanned, pause-worthy moments—the ones that happen because our calendar isn’t so full, leaving space for impromptu connection and laughter.

This summer, it was the late-night, last-minute conversations and pranks that brought me joy. Right after this friend left, we "bugged" my parents’ house while they were on a trip…(P.S. Mom…if you’re looking, here are some hints…don’t worry, this is only 4 of the 200 they have to find…). This is STILL bringing a smile to my face.

I think that’s what the garden really teaches me: joy isn’t in the perfectly planned events or the full calendar. It’s in the small, unscripted moments. Sometimes we plan too much, think we need a full schedule to feel meaningful, and forget that happiness often blooms in the spaces in between. (Other things that bloom in the spaces in between, are these perfectly pooped out sunflower plants - thanks bird)

09/05/2025

Dinner with the Dahlias Year 4️⃣

Wrinkled hands of history. Hands that hold mine & everyone else's.
A meal made from our land. A meal made to serve their hands.
Homemade tasty treats. Abundance of tomatoes to squish into soup.
Laughter & memories & motherhood & life so Grand.
Fleeting daylight, fleeting time.
Flowers & feasting & an overflowing heart.

I think one of my favorite things to think about will always be wondering what these women were like when they were my age - how they danced, and dreamed, and dined, and dated, and daily turned into the women, mothers, grands, friends, mentors, and favorite people I know today. And what someday, my grandkids may wonder about me at this age. It's fun to think about. But for now, I just try to BE with them. To learn from them, laugh with them, live with them & their wisdom. Oh, how I need it! These are special days 🤍🧡❤💛

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