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Local Plant Delivery Available (2020)

Local Plant Delivery Available (2020)

Hi everybody!!! I’m so excited to announce that you can now order plants online from me and have them delivered to you or your loved ones all across the Southwest Suburbs of Chicago. You can even include a handwritten card if it is a gift!
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Floralore donates again/Black Lives Matter

Floralore donates again/Black Lives Matter

Hi Everyone, It is with a heavy heart that I write this post. I am utterly heartbroken by all of the horrific things that are being done to Black folks in America right now (and that have been happening for a long time already).
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Third batch of Community Uplift Initiative flowers update (2020)

Third batch of Community Uplift Initiative flowers update (2020)

I started the Community Uplift Initiative about two weeks ago now. The idea is to bring flowers with handwritten notes to people who have been nominated to receive them as well as to random families. To keep everyone safe I wear a mask and gloves to process, design and deliver the flowers.
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Spreading Joy Through the Gift of Flowers

Spreading Joy Through the Gift of Flowers

I’m sorry I had basically gone radio silent for a while. When everything started being affected by Covid I felt fairly hopeless and unmotivated for a while. For a good month I basically hibernated, went on walks and played computer games. the other day though I started receiving orders again seemingly out of the blue.
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In which I gush about the ladies I worked with this week...(2020)

In which I gush about the ladies I worked with this week...(2020)

When I was first asked by Myriam Of HIM&her co if I’d participate in a styled shoot she was organizing I was excited and apprehensive. I already knew I loved Myriam’s aesthetic, and her personality, so it was an easy, Yes!! I was a bit worried though since it was my first one!
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Valentine's Flowers available in store (2020)

Valentine's Flowers available in store (2020)

I’m still learning a bit about my website and ecommerce, but I wanted you to be able to see what I have available in store and talk a bit about the flowers. 
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What is it like to be a florist on Valentine's Day?

What is it like to be a florist on Valentine's Day?

My clearly epic cooler filled with roses and other beautiful things! Hi there!! I should really be designing more arrangements right now, but it is 5:00 pm and I only just ate for the first time today. But don’t worry! I had coffee earlier!
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It might be time to introduce myself!

It might be time to introduce myself!

I realized I haven’t really introduced myself here yet. Not beyond what I wrote in my about page anyhow. I suppose that means it’s time to be a bit vulnerable. I did not always know I would grow up to be a florist and own my own business.
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