Do you ever get the feeling that you may have bitten off more than you can chew?
At the time, coming up with the notion of hosting a 'flowers & frippery' workshop at the store seemed like such a brilliant idea.
Then I advertised it, thinking perhaps that if no-one showed an interest, that I could either quietly forget about it, or find a nice friendly rent-a-crowd to fill the seats.
Blow me down, we oversold it in 2 days. Even the Dominion Post thinks it could be worth 'covering'!
Well I must admit - the idea of a fabulous workshop, where I could enjoy a glass of wine, while a scintillating hostess inspired me with some floral wonders does sound positively lovely.
Until I remember with a resounding jolt, that I'm meant to be the scintillating hostess.And scintillating is not something I do well.
Thank goodness then for a co-host.
Sarah from Daisy A Day actually knows about flowers. And she's creative. She gets to talk about the flowers part. I get to fritter on about the frippery.
Now I just need to figure out what I'm frittering on about - before tomorrow night.
So you see, definitely bitten off more than I can chew.
Oh, happy monday!
Amanda xx
P.S I do love using this teapot for flowers at home. I have no idea who Miss Waddington was. But I felt sad that this beautiful teapot, which was presented to her in 1906 by the Arnold House boarders, apparently no longer had a home. I needed to give it one, and it always makes me smile!
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Wow that sounds like fun, and a challenge! I'm sure you will be absolutely fabulous, and I hope you enjoy yourself too. Best of luck, wish I could go too :)
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love the photo!!
ReplyDeletecheryl x
good luck and I'm sure it will be a huge hit!!
ReplyDeleteMy head must have been in the sand as I missed the info on this event. Oh I just know it will be a total success!! I adore flowers in teapots. It makes a change from traditional vases.
ReplyDeleteHi Amanda!
ReplyDeleteShame I cannot join your workshop, it will be lovely! Also, I just send you some blog love in today's post, thanks for being so inspiring!
(oh, and giving the poor little teapot a home, makes me smile too!)
Maureen x
listening to you fritter on about frippery - now that sounds flipping fun!xx
ReplyDeleteWell it sounds fabulous to me... I'm an expert at taking huge bites which are are then very hard to digest... good luck, it will all be worth it I promise!
ReplyDeleteAngela x
I hope I'm in time to wish you good luck, Amanda - what a joy to get to fritter on about fripperies. It would make a fine blog name, wouldn't it?
ReplyDeleteThankyou so much for the fabulous frippery of the flowering kind last night, both you and Sarah were scintillating hostesses, and I enjoyed it sooooo much. Cant wait for your next inspirational workshop. ps I've been happily indulging in a little frippery of my own today.xx
ReplyDeleteI wish I could've been there, Amanda. If I was still a Wellingtonian I would've been. I love fresh flowers, but am not terribly clever with them, so would've liked some tips. Sounds like it all went well - good work.
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