After an early morning class at the gym the plan was to do laundry, cooking,
and miscellaneous things around the house, but when Hubby Tony asked me if I
was interested in checking out a Mother's Day event in the Old Orchard
shopping area in Webster Groves (the city to the east of us) all of a sudden
the laundry and cooking could wait. He told me that at each of the
participating businesses I could pick up a flower and end up with a bouquet to
take home, so as soon as the first load of laundry was folded we were on the
road. Fifteen minutes later we were parked and getting ready to start a
bouquet.
At the first shop I scanned a QR code and got the list of all the participating
businesses. Tony and I walked up one side of the street and down the other,
stopping everywhere that offered flowers, and other places just because. Some of
the businesses had their flowers easily accessible. At others they were behind
the counter. I tried to get a variety of colors and types.
While we were in the area we also purchased a couple of things. At
Bijoux Chocolates
Tony and I each got a beautifully decorated bonbon that tasted as good as they looked.
At another shop we got a box of herbal tea.
At one of the businesses they had cards embedded with flower
seeds instead of a flower. I took one, and bought a second so we could
mail one to each set of grandchildren.
I hadn't thought to bring any type of water reservoir, so by the time we got
back to the car some of the flowers were looking a little droopy. Tony let me
stick the stems in his water bottle for the trip home. By the time I got the flowers arranged
in a vase the blooms had already started to perk up. The bouquet
provides a nice pop of color on the fireplace mantel.
Five years ago:
They Won't Miss Me!
Beautiful bouquet you made! Happy Mother's Day!--Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteThanks! The store clerks at the last few places were complimenting me on it too.
DeleteThe progressive bouquet was a cute idea. And the seeds imbedded in the card is really good! Happy Mom's Day! Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteThe event definitely got us to the area.
DeleteThey perked up, indeed! The blooms are lovely. What a nice idea for your town, to have businesses give out flowers for Mother's day!
ReplyDeleteI would say their marketing definitely worked.
DeleteAnd I clicked on your link from 5 years ago.Such a great outfit! Great Vera Bradley bag and red shoes! Hope you still wear all of it, yellow jeans too! And purple jacket. 💜
ReplyDeleteThank you! Sadly the bag wore out and the jacket has a faded shoulder from the sun beating down on it through the car window.
DeleteWow, what a beautiful bouquet you ended up with! That's such a great promotional idea for those stores. Glad you had fun!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely spontaneous change of plans 🌷😊 Sometimes the best days are the ones that start with “we should probably do chores” and end up turning into something special instead. The idea of collecting flowers from different businesses to build a bouquet sounds so thoughtful and charming — especially for Mother’s Day. It’s great how a simple outing can turn an ordinary day into a memorable little adventure full of color and joy!
ReplyDeleteI agree that the change from 'have to dos' to 'want to dos' makes an amazing difference in my mood.
DeleteThat sounds like such a delightful and heartwarming way to spend the day 🌸😊 I love how it turned from an ordinary chore day into a little spontaneous adventure. The idea of walking through Old Orchard and slowly building a bouquet flower by flower from different shops is just so charming and meaningful. Moments like these end up becoming the ones you remember most — simple, unexpected, and full of joy.
ReplyDeleteYou're right that I will remember the day for a long time.
DeleteWhat a super great marketing idea. So glad you got to participate and have a lovely day. The flower arrangement looks like it will cheer you on for the next few days.
ReplyDeleteBlowsy, loose roses are some of my favorites, and describe the ones in my bouquet perfectly.
DeleteWhat a lovely idea, and what a beautiful bouquet. The 'seed' cards are a very good idea. I hope the children enjoy them.
ReplyDeleteI hope the grands enjoy them, too. I don't know how long it will take to go from seed to mature flowering plant.
DeleteA really beautiful bouquet! I also like the idea of the seed cards. I am not a mother, but I would like to wish all mothers out there a very Happy Mother's Day.
ReplyDeleteI bet your grandkids will love those. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool idea.
ReplyDeleteI missed the Laumeier art fair this year.
It would have been beautiful weather for an art fair.
DeleteThat's a Sweet Bouquet, Princess T got one from a "Secret Admirer"... I'm sure she knows who it is, but I do know it wasn't from the Boyfriend, so, that was a Surprise. Glad you had a nice Mother's Day. Mine was forgettable and I got a Rant Post coming to prove it. *Ha ha ha*
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to read your rant :-)
DeleteThat looked like a great event and a bouquet of flowers at the end!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely way to spend the day. The chocolates look so pretty and delicious.
ReplyDeleteHow nice. The bonbons and flowers are so pretty.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful day. I like the bonbons.
ReplyDeleteGod bless always.
All of the candy from this store are works of art.
DeleteBeautiful flowers and what a great idea to honor moms. That blue and pink bonbon made me think of the flavor cotton candy!
ReplyDeletethe company sprays the inside of the candy molds before adding the chocolate and filling.
DeleteThis is amazing how a routine day turns into something special for Mother’s Day event dear Kathy 🥰🤗
ReplyDeleteEverything you picked up is lovely and meaningful I believe!
The bouquet looks truly beautiful ♥️
More blessings to you and yours 🙏♥️