Just Breathe Baby

The carnation gets lots of love when it comes to affordable blooms to brighten the home. They come in nearly every color of the rainbow, and can be reformed to look less carnation-y if that's your liking. But there is a blossom who whispers, "...there's nothing cheaper than me".

(sing it with me a la the Biebs)

Baby, Baby, Baby's Breath!

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Alright, so your used to seeing it as filler for two dozen roses, or maybe you toss it out when breaking up larger arrangements. But see how gorgeous Gypsophila (if your nasty) is all on its own? It's simplicity lends itself to any vessel. (Love the coffee can, and I'm now on the hunt for a mini suitcase haha!) And it's sturdiness can handle even the blackest thumb.

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And because I'm a cheese ball like that, I might even consider a chalkboard vase to put them in in honor of their botanical name which means "lover of chalk".

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What do you think? Can you see the potential?

-T