the most whimsical family activity I am bringing back this spring (that you should do too!)

introducing the family flower stand 🌼🌸

Last year, I had the bright idea to sell flower bouquets my daughters arranged in our neighborhood, and, yes, it was as magical as it sounds!

When I was younger, I didn’t see the need for flowers. I enjoyed them, but never bought them for myself, and told people not to get them for me because “they just die anyway”.

I know, I know. I literally had no sense of whimsy.

This is also coming from a girl whose childhood heroine was Anne of Green Gables, and I just KNOW she would not consider me a kindred spirit if she heard me say that.

But then I had kids. And I started buying flowers because if I was going to be at home with my kids all the time, then dagumit I was going to have something pretty to look.

For months, I’ve loved buying flowers just because they make the house feel alive again. My oldest always helps me take the big Costco bouquets and turn them into smaller ones for each room. Lately, I’ve been seeing videos of people selling flowers from their own little stands, and I thought, “How sweet would that be to do together?” I don’t have a garden or anything fancy — just a few cheap store bouquets and some imagination — but I knew she’d love it. And she did.

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We made our bouquets the night before and set up a tiny stand outside the next day. I’ll be honest — she was tired and hungry, and I probably should’ve waited until the weekend. But once we got going, she lit up. She greeted every neighbor with her little confident smile and proudly told them how much each bouquet cost. My youngest sat in her stroller, eating snacks and waving to everyone who came by. By the time we sat down to eat dinner outside, I realized that what started as an ordinary weekday had turned into one of those golden-hour moments I’ll remember for a long time.

It reminded me that my kids can’t fully enjoy their childhood if I’m not enjoying my motherhood. The routine stuff will always be there — homework, baths, bedtime — but the magic is what we make space for.

Afterward, a few neighbors told us they loved seeing the stand or wished they hadn’t missed it. It made me think about that study that says time slows down when you do new and novel things with people you love. I felt that truth in my bones that day.

Needless to say, this was an activity that I will be repeating again this year and my hope is that this time, I can use flowers we grew ourselves! So if you’re looking for a whimsical little spring activity that builds connection with your kids and community and even a little lesson in entrepreneurship, make your own little family flower stand!

If you’ve been in a season that feels heavy or repetitive, maybe this is your reminder to do something small and whimsical this week — not to be productive, not to perform, but simply to delight in it. You might be surprised by how much beauty is waiting in the middle of your ordinary.

Much love,

Sarah

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