After following a strict vegetarian diet for the last 7 years, I decided to try something new and start eating animal protein. Listen in to hear about how this is affecting my mood, athletic performance, and fertility.

At the end of 2023, I found myself sitting in a few sweat lodges. Each one, helped me release, surrender, and empower myself as I stepped inside what felt like the fiery depths of hell. If you're curious about what sweat lodges even are or if you are considering attending one, give this episode a listen and see if sweating could be a good experience for you.

We florists bring a lot of stuff with us to set up your wedding and event. I thought it would be insightful to create a list of Utah venues with the easiest load-ins. I'm talking, we can pull the cargo van right up to the unloading doors and bring our stuff inside. If you are a venue that requires a ski lift ride up, or requires us to park far away from the building, you didn't make the list.

Please note that I only shared venues that I have personally worked at.

As I was journaling and reflecting on the past year, I compiled a list of my most valuable lessons that I learned in 2023, and now I want to share them with you! This practice has made me appreciate everything I went through in the last year and makes me that much more excited to see what 2024 has in store for me. If you aren't someone who journals, I highly recommend it. It can be a very valuable tool in creating direction, setting boundaries, and achieving your goals in both your business and personal life.

Let's dive into my Instagram Stories series called #moneymonday, where I post a Pinterest inspiration floral design and followers try and guess the total cost of it. It's a fun series that is helping to spread awareness of the pricing behind flowers and what it takes to pull off impressive, artistic, designs.

In today's episode I share a story of when I designed for a client that I probably shouldn't have. In the end she was happy but it was a rough wedding to get through. Listening to your intuition and repelling clients that don't align with your business goals is crucial for your growth and overall happiness as a creative. Hear my story and insights on what happened so you don't make the same mistake in your floral business.

I surprised my husband Justin for our anniversary to eat at a very fancy restaurant while in Playa Del Carmen and the experience was absolute perfection. Now I'm wondering, how do I apply my experience at Restaurante Ha in my own business? What can I do to make my client experiences more magical? Let's dive into these questions and brainstorm them on today's episode.

Lost on what to gift the florist in your life? Here's a list of things I know they'd love!

Lush cuticle cream 

Pedicure/manicure

Frey or Blundstone boots 

Obenauf's leather oil + wax

Floral shears (buy the shortest blade length!)

Floral knife 

Tool belt 

Milwaukee Packout 

Sun protection - a big floppy hat for outdoor wedding work 

NOTHING EUCALYPTUS SCENTED

Epsom salt bath soaks for sore muscles

Bath bombs (Lush has the best ones!)

Massages

IV’s for busy season

Blank card set/thank you cards with postage stamps

Door Dash Gift Card 

In the process of moving my floral design business to my unfinished basement, there was some renovating that needed to happen. One of the projects got a little out of hand. Listen in on this entertaining story as I share how I almost blew up our house.

I sit down with sugar flower creative, Cassidy Harrison of Flour and Flourish, where we chat all about weddings cakes and what it takes to run a successful, creative business.

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