4th of July 2012

Happy 4th of July!  We are so appreciative of all of the men and women who serve and have served our great country...especially my dad!

Another Great Find!

In looking for ways to make more display space, Tom & I found this old cabinet.  There were wheels on the bottom of the cabinet and it was in desperate need of a paint job.  After Tom removed the wheels and a fresh coat of green paint was applied it made a great hutch for the top of the table we have in our store.  It is now in place and loaded with goodies!  Love it!!!

New display pieces!

I love changing things around in my store and I love trying to come up with new ways to display our merchandise. However, due to the small space we have, sometimes this can be a challenge. After making a call to my friend Dawn, she came over to my store and gave me some wonderful suggestions and also gave me an idea on where to obtain some new display pieces. So one Friday evening Tom and I climbed into our truck and headed out. After an hour or so of shopping we came up with 4 new pieces to bring into our store. The first piece was a post from an old front porch. When we found this our first thought was "what a great display piece for our birdhouses and humingbird feeders!" We totally love the fact that it still has the old house numbers on it. Tom added stakes to it for hanging items and then he and James brought it over to the store. Then I added the houses and feeders...we love it!!! We also bought an old door. The only thing it needed was a good cleaning and then it was ready to be brought over. We decided to use the door in-between our two tables as a wall to hang wreaths and swags. I love the cozy feeling it adds to our store. We still have a table hutch and a pair of shutters to paint. I can't wait to bring them over next!

Ashten's Wedding April 28th, 2012

On April 28th, 2012 I had the privilege of designing flowers for Ashten Hurley's wedding. I have known Ashten ever since she was a little girl and our family's have always been close friends. It was a beautiful wedding and I am so glad that Tom and I were able to attend. Not only did we get to be a part of the wedding but we saw some old friends that we used to attend church with, John and Karen Stevens and their family. We had a great time! Just wanted to post a few pictures to show how the flowers go from bucket to finished product :-)





Women in Business Networking Top 25 Women to Watch 2011

I was so honored to have been dominated by Jodee Ball of JP Ball Photography as one of Women in Business Networking's Top 25 Women to Watch in 2011. The Top 25 Women to Watch program recognizes women for their leadership, community service and professional achievements. I was humbled to be included with 24 other influential women from the Miami Valley area. A member of the Advisory Board, Jeanne Porter, delivered my award to me at my store. What a pleasure it was to meet Jeanne and an honor to receive my award from her personally.

Easter 2012

Christmas is my favorite time of year. I love buying gifts for everyone, I get so excited I can't wait to give them out. I love decorating and spending time with family. I cherish so many of my Christmas memories and am thankful for them. But most important is knowing that my Savior was born on Christmas. With that said, as much as I love Christmas and the peace that it brings, Easter is my time of renewal. Knowing that Jesus came on Christmas but on Easter He suffered, died and rose again for my sins so that I would be forgiven is my hope. For that I am thankful and amazed! Happy Easter everyone...I hope you found your hope!

The Easter Lily symbolizes purity & freedom from sin through Jesus' death & resurrection. With its fragrant blooms & cheerful white blossoms not only do we enjoy the beauty of this flower but it is also a symbol of hope.

Pink Peonies

Just can't get enough SPRING !

Wreaths, Wreaths, Wreaths

I have been having so much fun creating new Spring wreaths with all of the bright and cheery colors of the season! Here is a peek of what I have been making :-)

Ready for Spring

We are having such mild weather for this time of year. Over the last few weeks it has been so warm that I took advantage of it and started getting our porch ready for Spring. I love to decorate with purples and greens in the Spring. As you can see I used purple geraniums in the grapevine basket and in the grapevine pocket wreath arrangement I used a mixture of purple and green flowers. There is something about those two colors together that gives you a warm inviting feeling. I can't wait to get some fresh flowers to put on the porch too. I definitely have Spring fever !!!

New Blessings !

My family is so very excited...my niece and nephew are expecting their first child in about 1 month. It is the first baby we have had in my family since my youngest son was born 22 years ago. My sister had a baby shower for them and I made the centerpiece arrangements using silk grass and fresh gerber daisies. I love gerber daisies, looking at them just makes you smile ! All of the guests received an arrangement to take home.

Spring News

Our website has been completely updated with new photos and new music. We are very excited about it and hope that everyone enjoys visiting our site. Make sure to visit at www.bellagardenflorals.com

The weather has been so mild this winter and it has definitely put us in the mood for Spring. Our new merchandise has been arriving daily and we can't wait to share all of our new items. I've also been working on new wreaths and arrangements...lots of bright colors to brighten your home. I love Spring it is always a time of renewal and hope.

Website !

We have totally re-done our website and are very excited about it. It has a whole new look and we can't wait to reveal it to everyone!

2012

A new year has begun and we are looking forward to serving our customers in 2012. We have a lot of plans in the works including a new website and new merchandise. Our Christmas decorations are all packed away for another year and we have begun rearranging the store and preparing for Spring. So look out 2012...here we come !

Christmas in the Village

Waynesville's Christmas in the Village is my favorite event of the year! The weather was perfect all weekend and everyone really seemed to enjoy themselves. Our customers received a special treat as Tom's friend Rene beautifully played guitar for us on Friday evening. We had a special visit from Who Dey the Cincinnati Bengals mascot and the men's quartet entertained us with their wonderful harmony. It was a perfect weekend !!!

It's Christmas...my favorite time of the year !!!

How sweet is our stuffed "Let it Snowman" !

Love our blossom bucket figurines...aren't the snowmen adorable !!!

We have beautiful lanterns this year in red, black and cream.

1 Year Anniversary

Thank you to everyone who came out over the past weekend to help us celebrate our 1 year anniversary. We are so thankful to each and everyone who has helped to make our business a success. I especially want to thank my husband Tom...I could not do this without him!!!

What's Happening !

Wow I can't believe how long it has been since I have added a new post! I have just been sooo busy with the store and weddings that I haven't had much free time. Here's what's happening at Bella Garden Florals...November 21st is the one-year anniversary of our store opening so on Saturday November 19th we are having a celebration to thank everyone for their support and encouragement. We will have refreshments and a free gift that will be handed out to the first 40 customers. We are looking forward to our second year in business. Thanksgiving weekend we will have extended hours. We will be open from 11:00-7:00 on Friday Nov 25th & Sat Nov 26th. Hopefully that will make shopping more convenient for our customers. The weekend after Thanksgiving is Christmas in the Village. We have a lot of new merchandise arriving daily and we have been working very hard making Christmas wreaths and arrangements. We are here to help you decorate your home and shop for all those special people on your gift list.

Store Re-model !

We have been in our store for 9 months now and we decided we needed to make some changes in order to create more space. Tom worked so hard getting everything moved and into it's new place. He also added latice to the porch and he made a platform for our grapevine trees and baskets to sit on. We are so happy with the new look and already feel it has made a difference in the way our customers can move about in the store. Thank you to my wonderful husband who always works so hard !!!

Barn Quilts

I am so excited about our new Barn Quilts. They are locally handmade and handpainted in Germantown Ohio and can be ordered in different sizes and patterns. What a wonderful addition they make to our store and we are so happy to have them !

Frogs !

Blossom Bucket is a supplier of our miniature figurines and I just love them...especially these frogs ! Aren't they adorable !!!

Old Barns

My Dad was from Sandy Hook Kentucky and I am so blessed to have such wonderful childhood memories of our visits to the farm. It was a longggg 4 hour trip especially for a young girl who was anxious to arrive so she could start running, playing and riding horses. I remember on our trip we would see tons of old barns along the way, especially ones with Mail Pouch Tobacco advertisements on them. So naturally when I saw this print, I knew it was one I would have to carry in our store. It may even need to come home with me :-) I hope this print helps you to re-live some old memories just like it does for me.

New Look !

Ahhh...after 2 years, I thought it was time to make a change. I hope you like the look of our new blog !

God Bless America !

We are so thankful for all of the men and women who serve in our armed forces. I am especially proud of my father who served in the United States Navy in World War II. Thank you Dad for your service and for all of those who fight for our freedom !

Views From Inside Our Store

Things have changed quite a bit since we first opened last November. Take a look at how we've grown ! What a blessing !!

Silk Fall Wedding Bouquet

We had several very hot days last week and I promised myself I would not complain about the weather this summer after the long cold winter we had...but I have to admit I was thinking of cooler days ahead. With that said, I thought I would make a silk fall wedding bouquet. I used deep rich colors of purple, orange and red. The berries make a great accent filler and also gives the feeling of fall. Hope you like it !!

July 2, 2011 Wedding

Bride Cassandra chose a white hydrangea bouquet accented with green button mums and hypericum berries.

Baby Tear Fern

One of our most popular items this Spring & Summer has been our baby tear fern arrangements. I use several styles of pottery type containers and add delicate baby tear fern. Our customers love them !

Wreath and Arrangement Re-Designs

One of the things I like to do is take an old arrangement or wreath and re-design it. I enjoy taking it apart, cleaning it up and adding fresh new flowers. Here is an example of a re-design. One of my customers brought in this awesome blue pitcher but it was in need of some definite cleaning up. I took out the old blue roses and added in new real touch white roses. I added fresh burgundy eucalyptus and new filler flowers. Two totally different looks.