After my triumphant 5K on Saturday, I hustled out of there to meet my mom for our girls' day. We started by attending a presentation from Tastemaker Bill Kim at the Garden Gourmet Stage. He created an edamame hummus that I clearly need in my life. We all got samples, which were a lot tastier than what they gave out at the race and tied me over until lunch. So. Good. I loved his emphasis on fresh ingredients and simple recipes.
Next up, we meandered through all the displays. This show had an a huge variety of vignettes highlighting different facets of gardening, from aquatic gardening to urban farm to table techniques that gave me a ton of ideas for my square foot garden this season.
There was also a photo contest, workshops for kids and a display of tablescapes and arrangements that put my wedding to shame. Mariano's sponsors the show and their booth of flowers and produce was so gorgeous. The five-foot roses made me giggle, as I'm also five feet tall.
Fun fact: when we were planning our wedding, I seriously considered doing the flowers myself. The theme of our wedding was "recession," so I was looking at any way to save a buck. I watched YouTube videos and even tried making a bouquet myself. We eventually found a budget solution, but I was inspired to revisit my flower-arranging skills after our shindig at the flower show.
Tim and I headed to #MyMarianos yesterday to do a stock-up trip, so I seized the opportunity to jazz up our house with fresh flowers. But first, we had lunch, enjoyed samples, found my new favorite beer in the liquor section (Laguanitas Cappuccino Stout, in case you're curious), visited the butcher and talked to the floral team. Basically, we made a day of it before swiping our rewards card and crying uncle on the whole thing.
4 comments:
I love Marianos! That is where we get our juices. Do you go to the one in Elmhurst? We normally hit up the one in Wheaton.
What a great way to enjoy a Saturday with your mother! Those flowers are spectacular and the Tastemaker experience looks like fun! #client
The arrangement that you made is beautiful! Great job! The green really pulls the whole thing together. And I'm SO jealous you got to do a 5k before the show! I was supposed to run one yesterday but gave myself a lovely concussion 13 days ago and can't do CRAP for a few weeks now. LAME. Glad you enjoyed the show and hope you and your mom get to enjoy many more moments being active among sheer beauty in the future. #client
Wow!! the 5ft roses made me shocked!! i never see roses that big and that tall.. :)
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