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It looks dreamy, doesn't it? The white natural linen dress, the rustic basket filled to the brim with wild daisies...the woman is likely walking barefoot through the poppy fields, long hair blowing in the soft breeze. Reality check...that's not REAL!! Do you want to know what foraging looks like? Here is a quick photo I snapped while driving through my woods in our golf cart, wildflowers hanging out of a water-filled paper cup and my special needs son sitting next to me along…

The time has come! The Paper Moon Scabiosa seedlings have been basking in the sun and growing tall in their containers. Our Missouri temperatures have been unseasonably warm...often reaching the 80's during the day and easily staying above 50 degrees at night. Since Scabiosa plants are considered "cool flowers", they can survive cool night temperatures and soil that has not completely warmed yet, so out to the field they go!

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Some of the most meaningful pieces I create begin with a simple message in my inbox — a photograph of a handwritten poem, special wedding vows typed with care, or a few lines written years ago for someone dearly loved. My customers ask if those words can be preserved in a way that feels personal and lasting.

The answer is yes — with flowers.

In my studio, I combine custom typography, original watercolor details, and real pressed flowers from my garden to transform those…

In the chilly days of February, tiny Paper Moon Scabiosa seeds were placed into recycled milk jugs and tucked into a sheltered outdoor corner of my farm. My goal was to provide the seeds with enough cold to remind them it was still winter, but give them the opportunity to sprout when they hear the whisper of warmer spring days, still protected from the season's unpredictable temperatures. You can read more about the planting of the seeds…

This spring I decided to send a tiny pressed flower DIY kit to the next 100 people who subscribe to my e-mail list. Why am doing this? Here's why.

I love planting seeds and watching them sprout. I love getting my hands in newly-warm spring soil and planting newborn seedlings. I love nurturing the garden and feeling the excitement the first blooms bring. I love harvesting armfuls of stunning flowers, carrying them to my shop, bunching them and hanging them to dry. I love coming up…

Dried flowers have a quiet kind of beauty. Their colors soften over time, their shapes become delicate, and they bring a small piece of the natural world indoors. One of my favorite ways to use them is in small wreaths. A simple ring of dried flowers can become a piece of wall art, a seasonal decoration, a natural accent ring around a candle, or a handmade gift.

On my small flower farm, I grow and dry all of the blooms that eventually make their way into my craft kits…