DIY Flowers; Use Your Resources

Some people daydream about laying on secluded beaches

with waves of crystal clear water 

flowing ever so softly onto white sands

all while sipping on a pina colada.

{don't get me wrong, I would venture to this place in a heartbeat}

But I,

I spend my days daydreaming about getting lost in 

lush, moss covered, fern filled forests,

groves of aspen and pine trees

and of course running care free through meadows of wildflowers

{picking only the perfect ones to make a bouquet of course}

I'm a sucker for wildflowers.

I melt at the sight of them

and I swoon at the thought of them.

So any opportunity I get to snag some

you bet I will.

I was biking home from work the other day and couldn't help but notice

 large patches of queen anne's lace as I was trucking along.

I didn't have any pruning sheers with me.

Yeah, that didn't stop me.

I picked me some wildflowers,

put them in my backpack and biked a couple more miles home.

As I pulled up to my apartment I couldn't help but notice the 

ballerina indian hawthorne outside our complex,

{in full bloom}

 and of course I snagged myself some.

A few minutes later

and we had wildflower bouquets in the apartment

My heart and soul were oh so happy.

For anyone who is into DIY flowers 

I suggest picking your own.

Don't pay for them.

Use your resources.

They really are everywhere!

Queen Anne's Lace is a great example.

This is big in the wedding circuit right now.

People pay actual money for this stuff

when it's a weed that grows wild on the side of the road.

So grab your garden sheers,

hop out of your car

and grab some wildflowers for yourself.