My husband got me the most gorgeous flowers for Mother’s Day. I love the texture, the scent, the density and weight of two dozen roses.
When I was done fawning over them and took them out of their delivery box, I was struck….
Say…… that’s an awfully nice box, there. Wonder what I could make with it!
Oh my lord. Really? That’s what you think when you see a cardboard box? The one that brought you the loveliest flower arrangement you’ve seen in a very long time? Really? You go straight to crafting?
Yes, really.
Anyone have any suggestions for how I can put that handy box to good use? It’s roughly 6″ square (not quite large enough to store my 9-patch blocks, sadly), maybe 4-5″ deep. What would you do with it?
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And for anyone in the Boston area, they’re from the much-lauded Winston Flowers, through the WBUR fundraiser (yes, we’re both NPR geeks). Not only are they gorgeous flowers in a very pretty arrangement and vase, but the Winston people really look out for you. They were delivered while I was out and about with the kids on Friday morning. By the time I got back into the house, maybe an hour or so after they were delivered, there was already a message on my answering machine letting me know they’d been dropped off and making sure I knew where to find them. That evening, I got a second phone call. They wanted to make sure I had gotten my flowers, and wanted to remind me that they soak up a lot of water, so I should check the levels the next day. Seriously? Somehow I don’t seem to get that same kind of service from the big-box flower services, huh?
