The Paisley Rose
Clarkson Mississauga, ON, Canada

Happy Sunday Flower Friends! Speaking of friends, let me tell you about Jessica and Evelina of @creativepaperdecor See that stunning cooler vinyl on my flower cooler? They made it! Gah! My cooler looks like a million bucks now that it has this gorgeous customized decal! Thank you my wonderful, talented and brilliant friends @jdimples23 and @e.lukaszyk #flowercooler #decals #vinyl #customvinyl #gtasmallbusiness #smallbusinesscanada #whatsinthecooler #sundayvibes #gratefulforgirlfriends #torontomoms #smallbusinessmoms

Still very alive, on day twenty-five! #carnations #lovecarnations #burgundyblooms #gorgous #flowersofinstagram #almostamonthold #mississaugaflorist #mississaugafloraldesigner @hoflandinspired #happyhumpday #mississauga #floraldesign #flowers #flowersofinstagram

Warm summer memories, on a chilly winter’s day recently engaged? I’m still booking 2021 and 2022 weddings! Shoot me a DM or tag a friend in search of a florist for their GTA, Halton, Hamilton, Niagara, or Muskoka nuptials @johnandsamanthabutler ... @chelseafrancogrossman @brifrancogrossman #tuesdaymotivation #love #flowerpower #brides #tuesdayvibes #summermemories #gtaweddingflorist #mississauga #burlington #oakville #hamilton #niagara #milton #toronto #muskoka #brampton #weddingflowers #pride #smallbusiness #smallbusinessmississauga #smallbusinessmomma #fempreneur #flowerfarmher

Who says winter wreaths have to be covered in greenery? Natural grapevine wreaths featuring preserved flowers and accents blended with fresh evergreens are available! DM me for details and pricing. #frontdoordecor #wreathdecor #wreath #wreathsofinstagram #mississauga #mississaugamoms #mississaugaflorist #smallbusiness #shoplocal #supportlocal #custommade

Missing these adorable little pollen jockeys . But good news folks: spring is just 75 days away! #springiscoming #75daystogo #beelover #pollenjockey #flowerfarmher #mississauga #beegonwinter #wintersucks #gtaflorist #mississaugaflorist

Hey, at least it was a Merry & Bright morning! Made several custom wintery urns for flower friends in the neighborhood today. Thank you thank you thank you for your support friends I’m still taking orders for outdoor urn, wreaths and swags! Don’t delay; it seems my supplies are going to be limited starting Monday ... #outdoordecor #holidayurn #merryandbright #castiron #frontdoordecor #localbusiness #lockdown #glitter #pinecones #evergreens #mississauga #mississaugamoms #mississaugaflorist

So being as January 1st has arrived, it’s time for my annual ritual of designating one word to define the new year. But before I fill you in on it, I have a question: does anyone else do this? To my knowledge it’s not a practice exclusively held by business owners, but done by anyone really. The merits are universal; by ascribing a word or two to encapsulate your focus for the coming year it’s a way to guide/measure/ground your focus so you are more likely to be successfu...l.... or in other words it’s like a less judgemental New Years Resolution lol! If you DO do this, please tell me what yours is for 2021 below. I’d love to see where folks are headed on either a personal or professional path! Okay, so back to my word.... well last year (for my small business) my word was grow which despite the odds, I actually did. Not in terms of the obvious like sales or scale (thanks to the pandemic), but most notably in the botanical sense. I made a serious effort to grow hardy annuals from seed for harvesting and designing bouquets! And guys, it was successful... by August I was composing and sharing market bouquets created entirely by blooms grown here on my tiiiiiiiny suburban flower farm in Mississauga! Crazy eh?! Now this year I plan to grow again, but I also want to make efforts to.... polish. This year I found myself thrown out my routine and was left to pivot or dissolve so in introducing new offerings like homegrown market bouquets, various types of front door decor, botanical holiday ornaments and collaborative sales, I scrambled with logistics and organizing behind the scenes and suffered as a result. This needs to change. In an effort to polish my business practices I’m going to try and work smarter by outsourcing no flower-related elements to fellow GTA small businesses. Job one: I’m hiring an accountant!!!! @accountingwithashley we will be talking! One other way I’ll be polishing my practices in 2021 is through education. I’ve finally done it, I’ve enrolled in the coveted online workshop from the incredible @floretflower farm and will soon be formally soaking up knowledge on how to effectively run my suburban flower farm!!

Sometimes a classic modest & memorable wreath is all you need to brighten your spirit (and your front door). I’m now taking orders for front door decor right through till mid December! #frontdoordecor #wreath #evergreens #evergreenwreath #magnolia #cedar #pods #texture #mississauga #mississaugamoms #mississaugaflorist #gtafloraldesigner #selfemployed #smallbusiness #smallbusinessowner #supportlocal #shoplocalcanada

So this is a good problem to have: I’m swamped with evergreen orders! Thank you so so much #flowerfriends for your flood of orders and interest! I’m truly touched and very excited.... but please bear with me while I get your orders organized and scheduled. Debating placing an order but you aren’t sure about your vision or style? No stress and no rush I’ll be posting lots of pics in the days to come! ... #smallbusiness #supportsmallbusiness #smallbusinessmomma #mississaugaflorist #evergreens #evergreenwreath #frontdoordecor #customwreath #holidaydecor #sapattack #mississaugamoms #oakville #burlingtonontario #milton #toronto

Remember that scene from National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, where after trimming the family Christmas tree Clark’s fingers become permanently sappy and stick to everything....including Ellen’s hair?!? Yes. That will be me shortly. The orders for evergreen #frontdoordecor are coming in and I’m so excited to get started! Bring on the sap and glitter Are you thinking that your home’s entrance needs some cheer this year? Visit my website: ThePaisleyRose.ca (link in bi...o) to see what I’m offering! #evergreendecor #frontdoorwreath #frontdoorurn #christmasdecor #winterdecor #evergreenwreath #evergreenurn #mississauga #gta #mississaugaflorist #mississaugafloraldesigner #pine #cedar #eucalyptus #juniper #texturesandtones #custommade #nationallampoonschristmasvacation #sap #stickyfingers #glitter #christmasiscoming