Fall City, WA. 🌸 Dripping in historical relevance and beautiful pink cherry blossoms right now. If you get a chance, the famous trees which border the Snoqualmie River in Downtown Fall City are a sight to behold. I love seeing everyone marvel at the pink scene! 💗 #firstandbloom #fallcity #snoqualmievalley #cherryblossoms
I get scared, too! 😱 Now, you are probably thinking, why are these gorgeous tulips scary to Tammy? It's not the tulips themselves, but rather a new process I tried for shipping them. I'm taking baby steps to learn how to ship products on Shopify. Today was a test. My friend Lori of @flori.flowers asked me to ship flowers to a relative back east. Shipping these locally grown tulips by @joybloomsfarm was the perfect opportunity!!
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And guess what..... once I just took a leap of faith... it was pretty easy!!! I feel quite accomplished, really. The shipping label is kind of like a badge to admire. 🤣 Strange, I know!! Anyone want to ship tulips to someone they know? I'll give you a good deal to learn the process. Let me know!! #firstandbloom
Survey! Survey! Please help a gal out!! Thanks. 😘 #firstandbloom #floralindustry #flowerpeople #slowflowerssociety
Plan while inspired! ✔️ On Monday, I got away to work on some much needed business goals for 2024. My schedule has been busy since before the holidays. This is something I really needed to do.
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How many of you make time to plan out your year? How you do this is a personal choice, but having a plan is very important. I don't write out an official business plan, but I organize notes that make sense to me.
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Something that came out of my trauma therapy this past fall was how traveling to Eastern Washington clears my mind. I travel east several times a year. Every time the trees start to disappear, I think more clearly. There's something about the bare horizon I just love. The trees and mountains somehow congest my mind, and I lose sight of my goals.
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Soooo, why not spend an evening at the Sagecliffe Inn & Spa for a night!! If you have never visited this part of Washington, I highly recommend it. The geographical history is incredible! This area is particularly magical and also home to the world famous music venue, The Gorge Amphitheater.
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What I didn't know was that I would be the only guest staying for the night! The hotel never officially confirmed I was the only guest, but I'm pretty sure I was alone. It was slightly strange yet oh so peaceful and beautiful! Staying here before, I always wanted to stay in the cave rooms.
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Most importantly, I encourage my fellow business owners to find locations that draw inspiration. This keeps us going in challenging times! 🙌 #firstandbloom #businessgoals #findinspiration #inspirationalplaces
Having the entire month of December to clear my thoughts, I created a pretty long list as to what I want to accomplish in 2024. I tried really hard to be lazy... you know, get tired of being lazy?! It didn't work out real well because there was so much on the calendar! 😁 Oh well... 🤷♀️
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It's time to get started. 👊🍾🥂💥 #firstandbloom #newyearnewgoals
#entrepreneurspirit
Surf Day. 🌊 I didn't surf, but it sure was fun lounging on the beach and watching the others. Also, a big shout out to @colimasurfingacademy for hosting us. What an incredible day at the beach! Everyone loved it and was ready to learn more! #colimasurfingacademy #manzanillocolima #surfday
Special Announcement! I may have left a vague cliffhanger here. Know that I'm in a really good place right now. I only had so long to talk in this Reel; I had much more to say! 😉
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This was a very difficult decision, which took many months of sorting through thoughts in my mind and listening to my heart. Yet, once the decision was made, I knew it was right. First & Bloom will be closing up shop by the first part of December. I intend to push through strong for Thanksgiving, but then I'm going to wind down to enjoy the Christmas season. This is going to come as a surprise for some of you and leave more questions. Know this isn't from a failed business or down economy. Business is actually pretty good, considering. It comes from listening to what I really want to do, and it just took time to figure that out.
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I'll share more over the next several weeks, but know this isn't goodbye. It's definitely, see you soon. 💗
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Also, I had to get this message out there because I want to launch two new Thanksgiving arrangements! 🦃 You'll definitely want to pre-order early. This will be the last time I'll be designing publicly for the foreseeable future. More soon.
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#firstandbloom #changeisgood #professionalgrowth
Quincy constantly entertains me. He was so enjoying the warm day, but really he found a missing ball and was rubbing all over it in the grass. Oh, to have the good dog life!
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#firstandbloom #countrydog #blacklabrador #ilovelabs #doglovers #gooddog
Day 2. The all-day workshop was again inspiring. Already feeling like I was walking in with many sustainable tricks in my toolbox, @shaneconnollyandco shared his techniques that were even more sustainable and simple to implement. I also loved hearing his behind-the-scenes mechanics for many high profile events- so great!!! And, I loved his good, better, best philosophy and his use of botanicals from the garden no matter what the season is!
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A big thank you to the @slowflowerssociety for hosting this once-in-a-lifetime event and to the UW Center for Urban Horticulture for letting us use the space for the day.
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#firstandbloom #sustainability #sustainablefloristry #sustainableflowers #floralworkshop #floralworkshops #floraldesign
How I have felt these past two days...honored, privileged, and filled with gratitude! Meeting @shaneconnollyandco and learning from the world's best in sustainable floristry was aspiring! He is delightful, funny, incredibly knowledgeable, and so much more!
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A more perfect location could not have been selected for this grand lecture on Friday. St. Mary's Cathedral in Seattle is jaw-dropping. Arriving a few minutes late, I was rushed to get inside and find a seat. However, as I opened the doors to step in, the cathedral took my breath away. I had to stop and take a moment to gaze at this gorgeous church! 😍
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A big thank you to @slowflowerssociety for hosting such a wonderful event!!
Last week, I had the pleasure of visiting the recently launched @snocofloco at @fleurs.creative in Snohomish. A fun group of growers that grow amazing flowers!! 💐 Great meeting you @blush.and.honey @petaling_dreams @flowerfarmergirls @soaringheartdahlias @thepaddockblooms @seattlegirlfarm @stardust_hill_flowers @patriciacampesina @misfit_dahlias 💗
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#firstandbloom #localflowers #locallygrownflowers #snohomish #floristlife #lifeofaflorist
What is all the fuss about?........... ...... .... I think you know.... .... ...... 🕷...... 😱
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#firstandbloom #spooky #creepycrawlies #Ihatespiders