I had a conversation with one of my mentoring clients that really stuck with me. She has so many great ideas. Her mind is racing in 17 different directions. She’s wondering what her next step should be. Does this sound familiar? I used to be the exact same way!
Read MoreI’ve only been doing kid birthday parties for four years, but it only took me two years to figure this thing out. Here’s what I do to make sure I actually get to be present during the parties – you know, like actually talk to the people there, watch my kids as they blow out their candles with my actual eyes and not through the viewfinder on my phone – and have zero clean up when the party's over.
Read MoreEvery once in a while, I get the opportunity to travel with my clients to a destination location to make a bouquet for them for bridal portraits.
Read MoreI’m often asked questions like, “How do you get so much done in a day?” or “How did you become successful?”
Truth be told, I inherited a couple of good traits that might be working well together. My maternal grandfather was a dreamer. He was one of those guys who dreamed up crazy big dreams, but never saw them through. He was a writer, a storyteller, and had an incredible imagination. My paternal grandfather was a determined, hardworking man. He was stubborn in the best way possible. He would never let anything or anyone get in his way.
My Dad said to me once, “You’re a dreamer like your Granddaddy and determined like your Pappy, one way or another you’ll be successful.”
Read MoreOne of my favorite things to do is making a bouquet specifically for a photographer. It is so wonderful getting complete freedom when it comes to making floral, and the photographers always love the fun color palettes and varieties of texture filling the bouquet. BJ Matthews shot all of these beautiful images here in the natural state of Arkansas.
Read MoreIf you follow me on Instagram, then you’ve probably noticed on my Insta stories I share behind the scenes of our house flipping projects. Every time I post something about it, I get messages asking me about my role in this business.
I’m going to share with you before and afters of our second flip house we completed in November and share with you our roles.
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I teach fellow wedding professionals the exact systems, sales processes, tools, scripts, and templates I used to make a (six figure) living designing flowers and planning weddings, all while raising my three kids. Because what's the point of owning your own business if you can't live your dream life?
I've been named a top wedding planner by Southern Living magazine, and have my wedding and floral work featured in PEOPLE magazine, Martha Stewart Weddings, Brides, Once Wed, and more.
And my signature straight-shooting business insights have been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Business Insider.
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