Mood for 2019! Here we go. I thought I would share  Midwest Cut Flowers “mood for 2019” I am so excited for this color scheme this year. I asked Erica to send me some ideas and the color swatch below  was the first thing she sent. Yes! I loved it. Natural, simple and a little moody.

Mood Board 2019

Here is Seed Design where she found the inspiration. Check them out. Defiantly going to keep them in mind for branding updates here at Midwest Cut Flowers.

Mood in the house

As I have been looking around me in stores,online and in magazines, I totally feel the nostalgia….90″s colors are everywhere. I did not really think about “green” or “bright bold colors”  as being “in”. Actually, I didn’t really think much about it until I felt myself being drawn to the colors.

I have seen navy blue! I have always loved navy blue. Paired with white Navy blue completes a classic look.  I used to have a ton of navy blue….navy blue dishes, dish towels, clothes etc….love that I see it again.

Bowls from Crate and Barrel.

Chair from Target

Another Target find

Anthropologie kitchen towel. Not quite navy but…love it.

The “hunter green” of the 90’s is back too….well its not called “hunter green” maybe you will see it as emerald green, or dark green but I see a flashback to hunter green.  Here is a fun read about 2019 design trends.

Green bench

West Elm Lamp

West Elm vases…

Tons of natural wood tones…love it, love it.

Here is a beautiful wood bowl from Crate and Barrel.

Love these organic live edge wood shelves.

This serving tray from Target.

If you are a thrifter…..goodwill always seems to have some good wood finds.

Mood in floral design

What I see in floral design 2019 is so exciting. There is not a lot of “normal” or “formal”. What I mean by that is, I see a lot of organic life in the designs. Think about walking along the forest floor and all the colors you see. Dark but bold tones. The natural browns of the vines and branches pair perfectly with the bold greens of ferns and other foliage. You can add any other color to this palette and make it work.

Textures are another thing that I love seeing. Dried pods, flowing grasses and small textured flowers like, statice, queen Anne’s lace,celosias and of course seeded eucalyptus. Some of you reading this are probably like “hello, where have you been?” but seriously when you think of a flower arrangement do you think of something like this?

or….

something a little like this

Mood in the field

Here are some of the varieties of flowers that I am growing this year that go right along side of our “mood”

This seeker white statice is so gorgeous. It dries incredibly well so it will last so long. I love the green stems with the tiny white flowers. I have had good luck growing this variety.

We love the color and texture of this silver drop eucalyptus. I am hoping to dry this also. I think I will need to use glycerin to preserve this instead of air drying.

These Queen Lime Orange Zinnias were awesome last year. We are excited to grow them again this year. Zinnias are super easy to grow from seed. They do extremely well direct seeding into the ground. Sow after your last frost. Water and enjoy a season full of cut flowers.

Here is a link to an Easy cut Garden Plan for beginners. It is a guide for you to grow your own cut flowers. We used plants that are super easy to grow. Give it a try.

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With Valentine’s Day coming up, serve your party guests a treat they won’t forget. These dark chocolate saltine toffee bars are sure to impress guests of all ages! Not only are these bars delicious but they are also so easy to make!

Ingredients:

✔️10 oz. dark chocolate morsels

✔️40 saltine crackers

✔️1 c. Butter

✔️1 c. Brown sugar

Directions:

📎Set Oven to 350° F

📎Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and lay out saltines 4 crackers by 10 crackers

📎In a sauce pan melt butter and sugar over medium heat. Bring to a boil and while stirring constantly simmer for 4-5 minutes.

📎pour hot toffee over saltines and spread evenly.

📎Bake for 5 minutes

📎Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle dark chocolate morsels over entire pan. Let sit for 5 minutes. Spread chocolate evenly over toffee.

📎Let cool until chocolate is firm.

Brew up your coffee, call your friends, and bite into a dark chocolate saltine toffee bar for a finishing touch to a nice valentines evening.

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Dark Chocolate Saltine Toffee

Ingredients

• 10 oz Dark Chocolate Morsels
• 40 saltine crackers
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar

Instructions

1. Turn oven to 350 degrees.

   Line a 10" by 15" Cookie sheet with parchment paper. Lay out the crackers in 10 rows of 4.

   In a small sauce pan add the butter and brown sugar. Melt over medium heat. Stir the mixture often. Bring to a boil and let boil for 4-5 minutes. 

   Gently pour over the crackers and lightly spread.  Bake for 5 min.

   Remove from oven and sprinkle with the dark chocolate chips.

   Spread evenly over toffee.

   Cool

Buying your loved one chocolates for Valentines Day is nice…..but baking them something is awesome. My husband totally appreciates the time and effort it takes to make him something special. These dark chocolate saltine toffee bars would be perfect.

What are your Valentines day traditions?

Do you love Valentines Day or not?

I think a lot of people do not like the pressure of Valentine’s Day. I am on the fence. If I think about it….maybe it is overrated.

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This Peanut Butter Oreo Pie would also be a winner…and of course flowers!!! Here is a link to “why you should give your mom flowers” but it can also be used for Valentine’s Day.