click to enlarge CP Photo: Jared Wickerham Brandi Taylor, owner of Serenity Bloom Bright, colorful flowers are usually the first signs of spring in Pittsburgh, but waiting for the seasons to change in the Steel City can sometimes feel like an eternity. To ease the winter blues, some people like to bring … Read more
Preparing a home for Christmas doesn’t have to stop when the last bauble has been hung on the tree. Ensuring your home has a lovely festive scent is the perfect finishing touch that is guaranteed to impress guests and earn you the spot of Christmas host with the most. There are, of course, some obvious … Read more
Photograph by Jerry Rabinowitz For most people, the municipal green bins on city street corners are for throwing out rubbish. But for Lewis Miller, they are oversized vases and an ideal canvas for his gigantic, guerrilla-style floral installations that have earned him the reputation as “the Banksy of floral design.” By day, Miller creates lush, … Read more
DARTMOUTH — It’s just coincidence that the owner of Little Fern Florals is named after a flower. Lily Berube, 20, discovered her love of flowers later in life. “I like lots of flowers. I feel like they’re all really unique,” she said. “And some can look so beautiful in one arrangement but awful in another.” … Read more
For local florists preparing for Valentine’s Day this Monday, life isn’t all chocolate and roses. In her industry, Valentine’s Day is a cacophony of chaos. Order spikes – especially last-minute same-day deliveries – are forcing the industry to stay on the alert. But adding to the already busy season this year, florists across the country, … Read more
FISH CREEK – Owning a flower shop is a natural extension of Tracy Melger’s personality. Her shop, The Artroom Flowers in Fish Creek, allows her to showcase her creativity. “I’ve always been passionate and creative,” Melger said. “I’ve hung with that kind of vibe and been surrounded by art for most of my life.” The … Read more
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine – Not in the holiday spirit yet? Visit the Kennebunkport Captains Collection and enter the pop-up gift market and Christmas festival. That should do the trick. The market and festival, set up in and around the barn of Nathaniel Lord’s Carriage House at 6 Pleasant St., is one of the latest attractions in … Read more
December 3, 2022 By Kathy SmithContributing Author Hold on dears, I’m about to tell you about two of the most dynamic young ladies around. Mindy Methner and Amy Robertson It goes like this, dears, downtown Lee’s Summit wasn’t very busy in the late 1990s. There were a few shops and a few restaurants. Other than … Read more
You’ve probably come across a wedding arch before when you’ve been to a wedding venue. They are stunning nonetheless and serve an incredible purpose of enhancing and even transforming weddings. Here are some inspirational wedding arch ideas to get you thinking about which one you want for your own wedding. Wedding arch 101 What is … Read more
It’s that time once again for my shopping superpower to shine as I bring you this year’s edition of Ellen’s Annual Hanukkah Gift Guide. I’ve lost track of how many of these I’ve done over the years, but as usual I’ve tried to focus on local businesses — some with Jewish connections — and included … Read more