This has been a fast paced spring week! Boho Bouquets, Mushrooms, May Day, New Product Packaging, Home Remodel, and New Plants for our home.
I'll start from the beginning. The recent addition of the the Boho Bouquets at our shop has put a big smile on my face! It's ironic how I've offered dried flowers at the shop for many, many years with little or no interest and then just like that since I began making the pre-made everlasting bouquets I find myself not able to keep up making them! This is always a great problem in my line of work, but it fascinates me to know how timing plays such a role in the popularity of something. I've never been fond of trends too much, I've always simply chosen what I love and thought that other's would love too. Bittersweet, and not to be in any way arrogant, believes that we set trends in our shop. I can't tell you the number of times that I've introduced something only to find that there is zero interest, and then three or four years later I'll bring it back and all of a mysterious sudden it's super popular and flying off our shelves. I always get a feel for which item or items are ahead of their time, and have learned that when the timing is perfect I'll once again introduce it to folks. The case of the Boho Bouquets...
We received a new shipment of jumpsuits this past week, and I selfishly pulled one from the box to wear. Typically, I'm not a tie dye person, but for some reason I'm in love with this pattern. I think it's the color. I have always been fond of the color plum. Not purple, but the hue of a ripe plum that has brown undertones that add a certain richness. We have a few left if you're a local, but they're going quickly!
Oh yeah! Those golden melt in your mouth fungi that are a rare treat were devoured in no time! A nice little mess of morels that we shared with my dad. Delicious, and one of my favorite spring delights!
You can call it nostalgia if you like. It's also what I would refer to a gift from above. The Lily of the Valley starters that dad and M.J. shared a few weeks ago bloomed. That is not usual, but rather quite unusual for lily of the valley to bloom after it's been freshly transplanted. I have these little garden miracles happen every now and then, and every time they do I treasure the moment.
We have old fashioned Spirea bushes in our yard. I remember this bush in my grandma Lola's yard. We dug up the bushes years ago at an old farm. Most of the plants in our yard and garden have been transplanted over the years from farms and friends flower beds. This topic could take up an entire post, so I'll save it for later.
We dropped by our local home improvement store and that dracaena plant was screaming my name! I've always had good luck with this variety of plant. It loves the new sunny spot in our dining room. We're lucky enough to have lots of windows in this room.
The home makeover is sporadic! The shop is beginning to get busy and my time will be invested in Bittersweet for the next few weeks. The furniture refinishing projects will have to sit on the back burner for awhile. I'm taking on huge home projects, but I'm also not beating myself up if I don't reach a certain level of completion.
The wall sconce that you see in the picture is my latest obsession! I recently discovered a fascinating way to use them without hard wire install. I feel like a how-to post should be limited to them because the technique is quite amazing and the results even more satisfying. I'll try and share the super easy directions on my next post. If you can't wait, you can always visit my social media pager where I've detailed how to. You will need to scroll down the page some to find it.
Bittersweet is constantly evolving and looking for new packaging for our products. When I spotted the milky white bottles and the bamboo droppers it was love at first sight!
There is never a good time to change product labeling and packaging, but it always feels good when I do. Just imagine if it looked the same for twenty years! I look back on Bittersweet designs that were created twenty years ago and often whisper to myself, what the heck was I thinking? Then there are occasions when I find a picture of a past design and whisper, that still looks great today! The latter is rare, because most of the time packaging needs to be updated.
We celebrated May Day at our shop. I'm happy to announce that we broke an attendance record! It was a fast paced weekend! One that I'll hold onto for awhile and my gratitude is overflowing. Thank you!
Our next big event is coming, June 3!
I'll share the details later. I'm waiting on postcards to arrive and my brain to slow down this week.
Keep the faith.
Jill xo
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