Monday Morning

I took my time getting out of bed this morning. It's been awhile since I have done that, and there is something quiet, reflective and calming about taking my time in the mornings. Did a few things around the apartment, took Huxley for a walk and had a cup of coffee leisurely at home, rather then the usual pick up and go routine.

Finished our Monday weeklies and wrapping up a styling job and felt like taking some pictures of the space. It is coming along nicely and I feel like we are almost there. Just a few more things... so I think. But I suppose every space always has a laundry list of things to get done. We are hoping to have a studio opening at the end of October, maybe the day before Halloween? Might as well make it spooky.

Looking forward to this week. Catching up on office work, cleaning, arranging, and organizing. I really need to utilize these down weeks to get stuff like this done both at the studio and at home. Because when we are in production for styling or flowers, it is always the last on our list.

I pulled one Tarot card from my deck this morning. It was the 4 of pentacles. Something in the saying for this card has stuck with me through the whole day. Wealth is a concept. I like this idea and am going to try to always remember it. Wealth is not money, it is what surrounds you, make you happy, guides you, elevates your life to a higher happiness.

Happy Monday.

Cold and Rainy September

Well, it looks like we went straight from summer into fall. Im not giving up on warm weather yet, but that tends to be how it is here in Chicago. No in between.

I just sat down with some really old wine that doesn't taste so good, but will surely get me through the rest of the Friday work day. Thought I would share some of the Midwest's bounty for the last days of summer and beginning of fall, with you. My heart melts when I see beautiful berried vines and the slight change of color on the local grasses and branches.
The colors are definitely changing. I feel like the local flower markets colors changed from brights and summers to oranges, gold and reds right when September hit. Im not complaining, I love fall and all of the foliage, blooms, branches and vines that it brings.

Looking forward to our fall weddings and for nesting before winter hits. Been ready for soups, socks, sweaters and the brisk breeze for a few weeks now. Just wait though, come 2 months from now, I will probably be cursing what I just said.

The Foxglove Table ◊ Yummy Super

I have decided that because food is as important as flowers are in my life, that I would start peppering in some of my favorite food blogs, chefs and sites. I have been collecting recipes through The Foxglove Table on our Pinterest page, but I feel like highlighting some of these talented people here on the blog every so often.

Today I came across Yummy Supper, a book and food blog created by the talented Erin Scott. Erin's take on food and life is refreshing and modern with subtle twists on classic recipes. It can be challenging to find new ways to use ingredients to create exciting new dishes. Erin focuses on fresh and honest recipes that are gluten- free and delicious.

She also is an amazing photographer. Part of my love for food is how it looks. It can be super challenging to capture food (and flowers!) beautifully from the eye of a camera. Erin has it down.

Here are a few of her recipes that I can't wait to try!

    Homemade Ricotta and Lemony Garden Pasta            Baked Eggs on Roasted Cherry Tomatoes!!

      Almond Cake with Cardamom and Blood Orange             Slow cooked Salmon with Lemon Relish

      Spicy Pork Soup with Kale and Rice Noodles                 Phyllis' Raw Asparagus and Fennel Salad

Crafted in Carhartt

I have been prepping for a workshop at the Soho House and a wedding at Salvage One this weekend and hadn't looked at my computer until just a few minutes ago. I am so happy that I stopped because my brother pointed out that the Carhartt feature had posted. 

Have mercy!

Nothing better then showing someone the local flowers at the Green City Market and then sharing an afternoon showing some tips for arranging them. 

That's exactly what I did with Jennifer from Crafted in Carhartt. I am so honored to be one of the many extremely talented women that Jennifer has profiled on this blog. 

Check out more here. 

Now back to prepping and shlepping. 

Photos by Jennifer Martinez

Chatting about Weddings

Here comes the bride and about a years worth of organizing, stress and planning. Weddings can be fun to plan, but they are also a lot of work. I sat down with Kristin Larson from Bridentity Crisis a few weeks back and talked about everything flowers when it comes to planning a wedding.

Check out more on her website here!

Kelsey + Mike

I have known Mike about as long as I have known Seth. He is one of the sweetest guy's I have known and a few weekends back he married one of the sweetest ladies I know.
Congratulations you two and thank you so much for letting Foxglove be apart of your big day!

Photos: Bassos Weddings Venue: Heritage Prairie Farm Flowers: The Foxglove Studio Wedding Planner: Lauren Housley at Ryan Alexander Events Second Photographer: Julie Goding Make up: Jennifer Brown at Nika Vaughn Make Up Hair: Jaleesa at Chicago Ave Salon Cake: Bang Bang Pie Shop Rentals: Violet and Pearl Rentals Headpiece: Grandmothers DJ: Toast & Jam

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