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Growing Community

A person in a hoodie plays piano and sings into a microphone on stage, with a decorated Christmas tree lit up in the background and red curtains behind them.

Two summers ago, just before our daughter, Dupree, was headed off to Syracuse University, we decided to plan a last minute beach trip. Once the details were in place, I headed up to the farm, excited to tell Raimee- who has never turned down a visit to the ocean- the good news. “Hey Rai,” I said, […]

Dear Dad

A clear, textured glass vase holds yellow flowers with green leaves on a wooden slice. Next to it is a small metal lantern with a candle and a brass candle snuffer on a dark table.

Hi Dad, It’s good to hear from you. I’m glad things are going well on your end and that you are finding ways to stay positive and keep busy. I just finished up a most lovely workshop for a group of 13 amazing women- celebrating the 60th birthday of a beloved mom and friend. I […]

Peace Like a River

A calm river stretches between tree-lined banks under a blue sky filled with large, fluffy clouds, all reflected on the water’s surface.

I spent Sunday on the river with Raimee. It was the kind of afternoon I’ve been longing for for weeks, but Mother Nature’s incessant tears have made it impossible to do safely in our little corner of North Carolina. But on this day, the sunshine spoke to our spirits, and we felt called by the herons […]

Remembering my mom

A single white daisy with a yellow center stands tall in a blurry green meadow filled with small yellow and white wildflowers, with grass and plants surrounding it.

It’s May in Pennsylvania and the jonquils have passed on, creating space for the violets and the May Apple blossoms that bloomed in secret under their large green canopies and shady places in the woods behind our home. My mom would point them out to me on our many walks among the trees, gently lifting up […]

You are Beautiful

A glass vase holds a bouquet of orange, yellow, and white flowers with green stems, placed on a weathered wooden bench in front of a rustic wooden fence.

We made the choice to grow flowers at Blawesome because we wanted to attach beauty to a population that has not often been associated with beautiful things; and while that’s our truth, it’s also a relatively uncomfortable thing to say. Raimee was diagnosed with autism in 1998, when the national statistics were still 1 in […]

The Power of Support Services

A man stands under a wooden patio, smiling at the camera. He wears a green t-shirt that says “LOVE YOUR MOTHER” with an Earth graphic and beige shorts. Sunlight filters through the trees and wooden beams around him.

I am sitting outside on this absolutely gorgeous Saturday afternoon and feeling the sunshine just pour into my body, mind and heart in a way that I really haven’t authentically felt for quite some time now. I want to say thank you to everyone who took fifteen minutes out of their day to watch the […]

Valentine’s Day

View from a deck with a wooden railing, overlooking rolling mountains covered in trees, some with bare branches, under a clear blue sky on a sunny day.

As a flower farmer in North Carolina, I’ve often felt that Valentine’s Day comes at the wrong time of year. Nothing is in bloom on the farm (except for a handful of enthusiastic poppies- god bless ‘em), it’s a temperamental time of year weather-wise, and I’m typically in a bit of post new year mental […]

Holiday

A man smiles with his face poking through the center of a large, festive wreath made of green foliage, red berries, and various leaves, set against a wooden background.

When we broke ground on our farm in 2016, I had a certain sense about how it might impact Raimee’s next steps and provide him with a way to move into his adult experience with intention and connection. I did not have big ambitions; I simply desired to create a space where he could fully […]

Support

A man in a green t-shirt stands in a field, holding a bouquet of wildflowers in one hand and picking fresh flowers with the other on a sunny day. Green foliage and blurred plants surround him.

Dear friends, I hope you’ve been finding time to be outside and take in the sunshine and the lovely autumn air.  In addition to the season, there has been so much transition happening in the external world that it might feel as though there is an internal weight taking hold of our hearts, minds, and […]

Pizza on Friday

A person stands outdoors in a sunlit, green garden, holding and looking at fresh-cut purple flowers. Tall grass and plants blur the foreground, while trees and greenery fill the background.

If I ever write a book, it will be called “Pizza on Friday.” I know that many families living in the world of autism can identify with the concept of a set menu. For our family, it wasn’t so much a predictable routine of repeated meal plans, but the necessity of being able to confirm that […]