HELLO WORLD!

NEW WILMINGTON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS EXPO 2009, MARCH 14, 10:00AM – 4:00PM

Our 7th annual business expo is just around the corner and it’s NOT too late to sign up to be a vendor showcasing your business.  I will be there along with many other businesses to tell you what’s new, shake your hand and offer you a chance at one of many doorprizes.  The event is free and open to the public.  (more…)

Floral Preservation for Funerals

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Flowers preserved from a funeral of a Veteran

 

Back in 1997 a dear friend of mine came to my shop with a request.  “Anne, could you save some flowers from mom’s funeral and make them into some little something for me and each of my sisters?”  I don’t know why I hadn’t thought of it before then.  I had grown and dried my own flowers before but this just had never occurred to me before. (more…)

You Gotta have heart…….

Flowers from a funeral

Flowers preserved from a funeral

 

I have a friend named Susan.  I first met her at a Business Expo last March.  She and her husband Joe now own The Tavern on the Square restaurant here in our town of New Wilmington.  (more…)

A Tribute to my Cat

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Her name was Popsicle.  She appeared one day in my yard as most cats do.  The thing is…….she was the first to do so.  In 26 years no cats had stumbled upon our doorstop looking for a place to hang out so this was unusual.  (more…)