http://www.wildabouteve.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.wildabouteve.nz en-us Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:39:22 +1300 Rocketspark http://www.wildabouteve.nz/blog/post/159226/unwanted/ A pleasant voice spoke when I answered the phone. A man had rung to place an order. It was a generous amount for a colleague who had recently left their shared place of employment, and was in acknowledgement of her valued work. I was excited to create the gift ordered, as I always am. I could tell that it was for a special someone who he had worked alongside, but also on behalf of the whole staff. The gift reflected that. The special message to be sent with this order was lovely, it could h... Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:16:39 +1300 http://www.wildabouteve.nz/blog/#post159226 http://www.wildabouteve.nz/blog/post/150323/flowers-for-burning-grief-and-other-stuff/ (5 minute read)For thousands of years, there has been connection between flowers and mourning rituals. They stand as a gentle, visual tribute to a life that brought meaning to those who knew them. Their beauty reflect the qualities treasured—kindness, strength, generosity, respect—and the small, everyday moments that would from now on become the most precious memories.Flowers connect us back to nature, a reminder that all of creation is made of the same stuff, and of our return back to the e... Mon, 11 Aug 2025 19:06:12 +1200 http://www.wildabouteve.nz/blog/#post150323 http://www.wildabouteve.nz/blog/post/144689/uncle-bill/ The mention of Uncle Bill starts off a whole string of stories, laughter and squeamish in my family…At about the age of 80, Uncle Bill came to live with us - Mum and Dad opened our home to look after him in his latter years. We were a family of 7 kids, a full house already, and had to shuffle the rooms around in order to have him stay. My memories prior to him living with us were mainly of his large acreage of fruit trees and flowers. A mess of weeds and brambles, overgrown, but an exciti... Sat, 26 Apr 2025 16:28:03 +1200 http://www.wildabouteve.nz/blog/#post144689 http://www.wildabouteve.nz/blog/post/133782/held-in-time/ I remember as a young girl, the discovery of a pressed pansy found between the pages of my mother’s big old family bible. I was barely strong enough to hold the weight of it on my knee. I flicked through the once white pages, turned sepia, and can still recollect that earthy, musty smell of this old, old book. What I loved about this book was looking at the pictures scattered throughout the pages and pages of words. But finding a pressed flower between the delicate translucent-thin pages, held... Tue, 20 Aug 2024 09:50:55 +1200 http://www.wildabouteve.nz/blog/#post133782 http://www.wildabouteve.nz/blog/post/129980/pure-joy/ I sat in Raglan’s, The Shack café the other day, having my regular order of a flat white coffee with a woman I had never met before, but knew of through mutual friends. She had flown into Raglan in a small plane as a special treat from a friend, someone I also knew. She asked what I did for work. When I told her I was a local florist here in Raglan, not only did her eyes light up, but her entire face also beamed with joy. She told me of her newfound love – flowers! Flower growing to be... Tue, 11 Jun 2024 13:21:52 +1200 http://www.wildabouteve.nz/blog/#post129980 http://www.wildabouteve.nz/blog/post/107039/flourish/ I want to join with you by sharing what I am able to uniquely contribute, and am passionate about, to help others flourish. ... Fri, 07 Jul 2023 16:00:49 +1200 http://www.wildabouteve.nz/blog/#post107039 http://www.wildabouteve.nz/blog/post/85156/the-price-of-sentiment/ Have you recently gone online or into a florist shop and found yourself gasping for air - the price of flowers just taking your breath away, then, exiting the website or turning around and walking out? You only need to follow a few florists on facebook or instagram to know the frustration in sourcing and pricing flowers. Just this week I watched an Instagram story of exactly that – a florist I know expressing her exasperation over flower prices in New Zealand, but doing so to educate her clien... Tue, 12 Jul 2022 11:08:03 +1200 http://www.wildabouteve.nz/blog/#post85156 http://www.wildabouteve.nz/blog/post/71064/todays-inspiration---tomorrows-reflection/ Just down the road from our home is the Whaingaroa Harbour.  It is a favourite walking spot for Lorraine and myself, and our dog Buddy.  We often walk out past the harbour entrance and along Ngarunui Beach with its black iron sand.  We continually find treasures as we take a slow walk, pausing while Buddy does his own exploring.  Washed up debris finds its way into many of Lorraine's floral designs, and I pick up small shells to add to my new collection, which I keep in my re... Tue, 31 Aug 2021 20:32:31 +1200 http://www.wildabouteve.nz/blog/#post71064 http://www.wildabouteve.nz/blog/post/67642/wedding-flowers--from-dream-to-reality/ “Pretty much as soon as the enquiry comes in, with a few details about what you as the bride dreams for as your wedding flowers, I’m hooked”. ... Wed, 23 Jun 2021 19:45:40 +1200 http://www.wildabouteve.nz/blog/#post67642 http://www.wildabouteve.nz/blog/post/63127/my-man-made-mirror/ A few years ago, we were living and working in Hamilton. My husband Campbell is an ultra-runner, so being away for long hours was just normal everyday life for us, so, when he was away for extra hours just hanging at a mate’s place, supposedly, I was getting a little, you know, “what about me time”? I mean I’m not that precious, but hey! The reason became clear. On my birthday I was forbidden to be in my bedroom for a good part of the day. I may have even been told to leave home for seve... 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