About Snapdragons and Sage
I have been digging in the dirt for as long as I can remember. Growing up on the family farm in central Saskatchewan, Canada I was surrounded by growing things. My Mom had a huge vegetable garden that my brother and I "got to" weed. It wasn't our favorite task! She also had a few flower beds in front of the house. I was always happy to weed those beds though as I was very much drawn to the blooms - she never asked me to, I just did it.
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​Once I ventured out on my own, I continued my habit of digging in the dirt in the form of house plants. However, when my husband and I bought our first home that had a yard, that was the end of the houseplants. I became known as a lawn killer,
creating large flower beds (and a small veggie patch for my hubby's sake!). We lived in Alaska for awhile and I considered growing peonies on a large scale but we moved to Montana before that became a realization.
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The summer of 2021, amidst the chaos that covid-19 brought us and my busiest month ever in my other occupation - I'm a doula and a childbirth educator - I was creating a bouquet out of my backyard garden. I still remember the feeling of tranquility that came over me as I cut and created on the back deck. In that moment I got clarity that I need to share my passion of flowers with others and Snapdragons and Sage was born. Thanks for joining me here on my journey. It has been a great pleasure to see faces light up when bouquets are picked up.
Connecting
People to Flowers
Are you feeling stressed or depressed? I would love to help decrease your anxiety and improve your mood. Turns out that having fresh flowers in the house is good for our health. "A behavioral research study conducted by Nancy Etcoff, Ph.D., of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, reveals that people feel more compassionate toward others, have less worry and anxiety, and feel less depressed when fresh cut flowers are present in the home.
“Other research has proven that flowers make people happy when they receive them,” Etcoff says. “What we didn’t know is that spending a few days with flowers in the home can affect a wide variety of feelings.”
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A research study at Texas A&M University confirmed that flowers and plants can improve productivity, creativity and problem-solving in the workplace. Exposure to flowers reduces anxiety and negative feelings and can even provide an energy boost, reduce stress, lower blood pressure, increase positive feelings, and may even reduce absenteeism.
I absolutely love seeing people's face light up when they pick up their bouquets. Let me light up yours.