Although it looks like something out of a Monet painting, it’s right in my backyard – the Huntington Gardens in San Marino, California! As soon as I arrived I truly felt like I was transported into another world. The air was soft and summery and smelled like roses. No wonder as the rose garden (always [...] Read More

One morning while frantically running around outside trying to capture Chloe (this is while she was in heat!) I ran up the driveway to the neighbor’s house and saw this wheelbarrow. I was struck at how beautiful it looked in the sunlight surrounded by Nasturtians (which I later repurposed to my garden – there are [...] Read More

When Spring approaches I look at my garden and dream of all the plants I want to go out and buy. I must have spent at this point thousands of dollars on plants that have just plain died. This year, being unemployed, I still have the bug to plant but I must be creative! So [...] Read More

My good friend and bride-to-be Miriam and I went back down to the Flower Mart today to do a little wedding flower research (maybe I should get a job down here, seem to love it!). We started out at Moskatel’s for vases – Miriam was pleased to see that compared to brother company Michael’s, Moskatels [...] Read More

Yes, even during the madness of Valentine’s Day the Los Angeles Flower Mart is well worth the trip! And guys, if there is one thing that is WOMEN 101, women love flowers. Although you are going to a little more trouble to go here you are, afterall, paying wholesale! Check out the website for hours, [...] Read More