Quick Tips for Making Your Flowers Last Longer

I don't know a single person who dislikes receiving flowers. Flowers are happy! And while fresh cut blooms are relatively low maintenance, there are a few things you can do to make them last longer. Here are a few tricks I've used at home to make these pretty sprouts last a week or more: 1. Cut the stems on an angle Typically, you'll have to give flowers a little trim before arranging them in...

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SLT Bookclub: January

One of my goals for 2017 was to read more. And, I would say I did read more last year, but I still didn't read quite as much as I intended. Of course, I read a ton of articles online (...and Instagram captions... 😅), but I didn't put in a good plan in place for reading "real" books. So, now I have a plan in place. It's called accountability. Ha! My goal is to read a book that's new to me each...

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Queen City Gems, Vol. 4: Whip Solstice

There are a few days in the middle of every cold, hard winter when a Springfield, MO Pineapple Whip lover's dreams come true. And friends, these are the days. While we're still going to be hanging onto winter for about 8-10 weeks (depending on what the groundhog decides), P-Whip is serving up a little bit of summer this weekend. I ordered mango peach (my favorite!), but if you're more of a grape...

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Top Home Trends for 2018

Hi, Internet people! Coming atcha today from a week-long trip to Atlanta, Georgia. Why, you ask? If you didn’t know, I have a wholesale account and buy product for a store in my hometown, called The Market. Living the freelancer life has been a transition, and this little shop of mine is one way I spend my time. I feel lucky to do so! One thing I love about going to market is seeing what’s up and...

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Queen City Gems, Vol. 3: Hotel Vandivort Expansion

If you've been keeping track of my "Queen City Gems" posts or follow me on Instagram, you probably know by now that I'm a big fan of Hotel Vandivort in Springfield. And Hotel V is sending out good news today — something I'm thrilled about! They're expanding to create "The Vantage". It's another hotel with 48 additional rooms, 4,000 square feet of rooftop space (!!!), loads of outdoor seating and...

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My 2018 Goals

Well, friends. The time has come to set our intentions, hopes, goals and dreams for 2018. Technically, I suppose the time has already come and gone, but the word I chose for 2018 was “grace”, so I’ll give ya some grace if you haven’t set any goals yet. And if you’re sick of hearing about goals, don’t worry. January will be over soon, and then we can all resume watching Netflix for hours without...

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Update: My 2017 Goals

Before moving on and sharing my 2018 goals with you, I decided I should take a look back at 2017 and see how I did with my aspirations. If you read this post last January, you saw that most of the goals I shared on my blog were a kind of everyday, lifestyle adjustment. Those are, in my opinion, simultaneously easier and harder than the biggie "quit my job" type of goals since our daily habits...

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