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HER | Local decorator helps get homes ready for holidays - Texarkana Gazette

Texarkana area for Christmas. Her team consists of daughter, Dee Dee Wells, daughter-in-law Sherry Campbell; Julia Carpenter, Melissa Silvey, Glenda Jeauno, and Gwen Estill.Most of Marie's clients return to her, year after year. "We have several people that hire us to take down the Christmas decor and store it (in their home) for them," she said. "We put it up on a schedule, and take it down on a schedule."A lot of clients have hunting lodges and vacation homes they have Marie decorate. "My favorite jobs are the lodges. We get to do a lot of natural decor in them," she said.For natural decor such as twigs, moss and dried flowers, Marie has a 35-year relationship with "The Nature Lady" in Mena, Arkansas. It is one of few suppliers she uses outside of the Dallas market.Marie Barfoot has lots of little friends around to brighten up the holidays. (PHOTO BY KATE STOW)Farmer's Bank in Texarkana is just one of the businesses Marie decorates this time of year. Others can be seen in Broken Bow, Idabel, Valiant and Hochatown."I've decorated several businesses in Southeast Oklahoma," Marie said, "including four banks, a phone company, some cell phone businesses and lodges at Beaver's Bend."But Oklahoma isn't as far as she is willing to go. "Every July I go to Dauphin Island, Alabama, where I have several clients. They get decor 'refreshers' each summer," she said. "When I go down there I also go deep-sea fishing for Red Snapper, so it's an annual vacation for me."When she isn't decorating for others, she and her husband Jerry reside on the Louisiana side of Caddo Lake where they enjoy entertaining. They are also very active at Trees Baptist Church. They have four children: Tony Campbell of Queen City, Dee Dee Wells and Misty Lutton of Atlanta, and Damon Donnell of Athens, Texas.Marie says she has never gotten too busy to take on more clients."I never turn anyone down," she said. "I just hire more people to do the work. We will do what it takes to make people happy." n... https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/her/story/2019/dec/03/her-local-decorator-helps-get-homes-ready-holidays/806564/

Day in the Life: Florist Amy Schmidt - Ledger Independent

Amy Schmidt, along with several members of her family, have been putting those baskets together for 10 years in her hometown.Schmidt's mother and father, Libby and Frank Estill and her aunt, Betty Duvall, often help out inside the shop and with deliveries. Janet Hunt also works at the shop to help Schmidt with the amount of orders coming in."People think you just sit around and do nothing when you work as a florist. But that isn't the case. Even I was surprised at how busy you stay when you run a shop like this. You're always putting together a bouquet, taking an order, giving an estimate or making sure you have enough supplies. And, flower work isn't all we do here."Schmidt said customers can also find other items for sale in her shop. She does screen printing for t-shirts, prints recipes on tea towels and other services. She also rents tuxes."It's hard to be just a florist shop anymore, especially in a small area," she said.According to Schmidt, there is no typical day at her shop. Some days, she may put together a few birthday or anniversary arrangements, but often times, she is putting together arrangements for funerals."Today, we're putting together a casket spray and bouquets for a funeral," she said. "If the funeral is in the early hours of the day, we have no choice but to arrange them the day before. If the funeral is in the afternoon,... http://www.maysville-online.com/lifestyles/day-in-the-life-florist-amy-schmidt/article_5e33561b-b7e3-5a63-be7f-df00dbd983a0.html

Nederland florist, community turn loss into gifts for elderly - Beaumont Enterprise

Sara Hardy, owner of Sparkle & Co., a small florist in Nederland, makes arrangements of yellow and red roses, which will be distributed to senior citizens to brighten their time isolated amid stay at home orders and quarantine amid the growing COVID-19 response throughout Southeast Texas and the world at large. Hardy is working with First Baptist Church in Nederland, who will make the deliveries to their area seniors isolated at home or in nursing homes. It is the second round of sponsoring a senior to recieve flower arrangements, and a program she hopes to continue throughout the course of the virus outbreak response. Photo taken Friday, April 3, 2020 Kim Brent/The Enterprise less Sara Hardy, owner of Sparkle & Co., a small florist in Nederland, makes arrangements of yellow and red roses, which will be distributed to senior citizens to brighten their time isolated amid stay at home ... more Photo: Kim Brent / The Enterprise Photo: Kim Brent / The Enterprise ... https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Nederland-florist-community-turn-loss-into-gifts-15185237.php

Detailed Floral Design rebrands, expands to offer wedding flowers in Fallbrook and Bonsall - Valley News

Temecula, Fallbrook and the surrounding areas. Courtesy photo TEMECULA – Detailed Plant Design of Temecula is now Detailed Floral Design. The local florist has rebranded to emphasize their passion for uniquely personal floral creations. Now with the updated name, they are expanding from offering wedding flowers in the Temecula area to also include Fallbrook and Bonsall.“We are very excited to share our new name and begin designing wedding flowers for brides in Fallbrook and Bonsall as well as the Temecula area,” Karese DeHaan, owner and lead designer of Detailed Floral Design, said.Detailed Floral Design offers expertise in both wedding flower design and garden design to the many brides in Temecula, Fallbrook and the surrounding areas. The woman-owned business offers award-winning wedding florists who create uniquely personalized flower arrangements and support the community.After covering basic business costs, all proceeds from Detailed Floral Design go to support local and international nonprofit groups. Detailed Floral Design donated over 12 dozen cream Vendela roses in table centerpieces Sunday, Nov. 10, for a Vivian’s Hope fundraiser at Fazeli Cellars in Temecula. Vivian’s Hope is a nonpro... https://myvalleynews.com/detailed-floral-design-rebrands-expands-to-offer-wedding-flowers-in-fallbrook-and-bonsall/

Flowers by Mike in Oceanside, East Rockaway donates arrangements to seniors, hospitals and strangers amid coronavirus - liherald.com

COVID-19 concerns, so Graham said he was happy to do something to make them smile.Graham opened Flowers by Mike in his native Oceanside in January 2019. Last month, he took over the East Rockaway Florist. He had just launched the new operation when he had to shut down. Since opening, Graham has been active in both communities, and each Valentine's Day he donates roses to MSSN so that the staff can give them to patients along with their meals.“That was my whole goal all along was to be a part of the community,” Graham said, “to help in any way that I can, and just give to the community. It's making people smile. It's making people happy, whatever I can do, I'll do it.”Graham said closing his shops has had a devastating financial impact, including having to be dormant for Easter and Passover, two holidays where he generates a lot of business. He added that he was worried that he may be closed for Mother's Day in May, which is usually a booming day for business.Graham noted that he has not laid anyone off, and that the staff is working to get through the global crisis as a team. He said he wishes his customers, community members and fellow business owners well, and expressed optimism that things will turn around eventually.“Everyone will get through this together,” he said, “and the positive in the end is we'll get back and support our local businesses.” ... https://www.liherald.com/stories/flowers-by-mike-in-oceanside-east-rockaway-donates-arrangements-to-seniors-hospitals-and,123706

Bookstores, florists among businesses that reopen in SCV - Santa Clarita Valley Signal

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles County to start up the economy, allowing higher-at-risk workplaces, such as bookstores, clothing stores, sporting goods shops, florists and car dealership showrooms, to open once again but only for curbside pickup and delivery for phone and online orders. Newsom and the county issued guidelines for establishments to follow as they prepared to open, including that they must adhere to physical distancing and disinfecting protocols, provide face masks to workers, increase pickup and delivery services and post a checklist sign of compliance at the entrance of each facility. Among the local businesses that reopened Friday was florist shop Sunflorist in Canyon Country, which kept busy with Mother’s Day arrangement orders.“It’s crazy, crazy, crazy. We’re really thankful for the reopening and it’s just in time to thank all the mothers who are working right now during a very tragic time,” said store manager Kimo Hernandez.While curbside pickup service is in the works, the shop is currently offering non-contact deliveries, where drivers drop off arrangements at home porches, without the need of a signature, Hernandez said, adding that employees are also practicing up to 12 feet of distancing and delivery workers are using special racks for safer pickup arrangements. Owner Henriette Norris prepares Mother’s Day arrangement orders for ... https://signalscv.com/2020/05/bookstores-florists-among-businesses-that-reopen-in-scv/

Boynton Beach flower shop donating arrangements to nursing homes and hospitals - WPTV.com

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — A Boynton Beach flower shop is donating flower arrangements to nursing homes and hospitals.Lasting Impressions Florist has closed due to COVID-19, but the store wanted to share some happiness with others who might be alone or need some cheering up.Owner Megan Kelly said they didn’t want to just throw their flowers away. “Everyone is kind of alone, and we are looking at all of our product and we are going to have to throw all of this out because we don’t have the customers,” said Kelly. The shop donated to two nursing homes on Thursday.Barrington Terrace said the flowers looked beautiful in their library for everyone to enjoy. Kelly said both places were excited when they dropped off the donations. The shop would like to donate more flowers to nursing homes or people who are in the hospital. The shop can be contacted at 561-708-1745.Earlier this month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis banned nursing homes from accepting visitors for 30 days except when a patient is near death in an effort to prevent the spread of the virus. https://www.wptv.com/news/region-s-palm-beach-county/boynton-beach/boynton-beach-flower-shop-donating-arrangements-to-nursing-homes-and-hospitals

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