Kept things simple this week with a bunch of zinnias. Just $3 at the farmers’ market!

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Ahhh, the fragrant tuberose. Picked up a bunch at the Los Feliz Farmers’ Market. The visit last weekend was a departure from the usual stop at the Sunday market in Hollywood. It was such a good find. I have yet to find it pop up in Hollywood this season. I love how with a few [...]

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Back in LA from a weekend in Big Bear with the family and I find these waiting for me. They’re the lady bug bouquet from Trader Joe’s. Another excellent choice on Dave’s part! Love them.

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I can’t believe more than a month has passed since my last post! I’ve lost track of the days to the point of measuring time by the photographs of the flowers that I pick up at the farmers market on Sundays. It was never officially mentioned, but I’ve moved into a new full-time job as [...]

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Things have been moving at warp speed the last couple weeks. I had to remind myself to stop and appreciate all the good things around me this weekend. Took some of these photos along the way. [Fresh from the Hollywood Farmers Market] [ T and me at The Perfect Circle Cupcakery in Downtown Orange] [ [...]

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I was over at my aunt’s house tonight for a family feast to celebrate my cousin’s birthday. My aunt happens to be the one in the family with two green thumbs. Her garden is right out of a magazine. Just had to share with you all the cute arrangement she had in the powder room. [...]

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My aunt is a super-gardener, so naturally it’s her favorite time of year to see the fruits of her labor. She spends every free moment in her garden nurturing every bud and plucking weeds. Lucky for me, she likes to send me home with a bucket full of my favorite flowers. The sweet pea flowers [...]

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A few snapshots from a trip to Rodger’s Garden in Corona del Mar – the prettiest nursery in Southern California.  They are so pro they make chili peppers look good.

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