The Year is 2016

Winter has finally arrived. I won't say I missed it in December, but it's nice to have it for a bit. Though come March or even mid February I am sure I will be ready to see it go.

Over our break we thought a lot about where we want Foxglove to go. How we want to bring flowers to you and our community and what that looks like in our personal lives. Running a business is much like a puzzle. No two businesses are the same and some how you have to figure out how the pieces fit together for your own business. It's both a rewarding exercise and a scary one.

This year our word is SIMPLIFY. I find myself saying this over and over and have decided that is the word of 2016 for us. We have spent to much time trying to keep up that we have been spreading ourselves so thin that we end up working 7 days a week at all hours and that just is no way to live, or raise a kid.

I reflected on why I got in the business in the first place (thank you Design Sponge circa 2009) . Flowers were inspiring and this amazing medium that I had never really thought about. Last year we were so busy with day to day that I forgot how much I truly love flowers and bringing them to people.

So, we are focusing only on our events this year, cutting out the things that don't make sense with our business model.  I plan on upping my game with stones, rocks and crystals just for shits and giggles, as my side gig. A stone wrangler if you will. We are going to hone in on our design services both with flowers and tablescapes, continuing to do full event florals but also offering tablescape and event design services so that we can achieve a more cohesive look to the events we do.

I am also working with my friends Christine and Lindsey at Avium Flowers to bring city grown flowers to Chicago florists and csa's near you. More on that in a bit, but I am so excited to experiment with bearded iris, narcissus, frittalaria, tulips, dahlias and more.

These are some images from some shoots we worked on at the end of the year. Two of the shoots were for CB2 : one for cheese (mm cheese) and one for a centerpiece idea. And one for a birthday lunch in the studio. Stay tuned for some Valentine's Day info and as always, thanks for supporting Foxglove.

All photos by M Lindsay Photography.

Katie + Bryan

It was a hot summer day and Katie and Bryan made it beautiful. They wanted a whimsical pink urban meets country feel and I think they got what they wanted!  Had so much fun designing and working with these two on their wedding with lot's of pink and romance. Special thanks to Cassandra Eldridge for these beautiful photo's!

                     

a friday morning ditty

Big fan of these dahlia's and yarrow and black eyed susan's....

Behind the scenes of The Tasty Nugget

I was honored to be apart of an amazing weekend at Camp Wandawega. Nathan Michael and Heather Sperling of The Tasting Table brought together some of the best chefs, bakers and makers and we all got together to celebrate the talents we all have. I was especially excited to work with Heidi of Field and Florist. She grew the the those beautiful Dahlia's! I can't wait to show the professional images. But for now here are some of my shots.

some recent arrangements

I have been so busy that I keep forgetting to take good pictures of our arrangements! Here are some photo's of a recent bridal bouquet (don't you love Seth's hairy arm :) and an arrangement for a commercial photo shoot. Love the summer time!

a wisconsin weekend part 1

This was a bit ago and I am finally getting around to posting some of my photos. It was a great weekend. First stop was Camp Wandawega.

moon voyage

 We have terrariums at one of my favorite new stores, Moon Voyage, in Wicker Park. I am so proud of my friend Susie. The store is visually stunning and the goods are all amazing. It's so hard to walk in there without buying something.  Super excited to have some Foxglove in the shop. Check out the terrariums and the store as soon as you can!