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Our farm is located in central Missouri, in an area that used to be occupied by the Osage Nation. Treaties with European settlers in the early 1800's dramatically reduced their territory, and they were forced to move west. Local tradition says that a lone Osage man named Jake had a disagreement with his band and decided to stay put, settling on the prairie of which my home is now a part. When friends or family wanted to go up and visit him, they would say, "Let's go up to Jake's…

If you have been around Bouquet Yesterday for a bit, you will know that I am passionate about using all natural materials for crafting and home decor. When autumn is just around the corner and I am thinking about creating home decor for the season of cozy sweaters and pumpkin lattes, the stoIfres have already stocked their shelves with rows and rows of pumpkins in every shape, size, and material.  What do almost all of the artificial pumpkins have in common? Plastics and…

I love dried flowers in many forms...in vases, carefully formed into beautiful wreaths, and even in their "natural state"...hanging in colorful bunches above my head as I work in my workshop! As I have done my best to put together creative DIY kits using dried flowers, however, I have sought to think outside the dried flower proverbial "box" and blend them with other craft mediums like paper crafting, watercolor, and now, embroidery.

"Slow Stitchiing" is a new type of…

"Soft Americana" is a trend that puts a cozy, modern spin on traditional heritage design.  As much as I love the idea of decorating with the "red, white and blue" to celebrate our country, I am usually disappointed when looking for decor. The plastic, glittery patriotic items are in direct opposition to my desire to use natural materials in my space. As a flower grower and dried flower artist, my "solutions" to these type of dilemmas always lean towards the botanical! 

Mini wreaths are so much fun...they provide the nostalgic, cottagecore vibe of a larger botanical wreath but unlike their larger versions, they can be used in so many places to add a pop of color or texture to your space. The dried flower mini wreath kits that I create are by far my best sellers, and I love knowing that the flowers I grow are adding beauty to so many homes. As magical as these wreaths are, however, they can be a bit tricky to decorate with! So, I have taken 2…

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…