Pop-Up Florist Flower Arrangement Class

One of my favorite things in the entire world is to take flower arrangement classes from different florists in the city. Each florist has their own vision and aesthetic and I love learning new techniques and trying out arrangements in different styles. One of my favorite NYC florists is Pop-Up florists. Kelsie, the owner, is truly a creative visionary who has a completely original and different spin on flowers than anyone I have ever seen. She is very structural, expressive, and eccentric. Last December, I had the privilege of taking a wreath making class with her in her work space (House of Three) and loved it so much that as soon as I saw a new workshop, I signed up immediately.

 

The room of House of Three is gorgeous. Each person was set up at a table with shears, her book, and a bucket of the most gorgeous flowers. Follow House of Three on instagram to see the different workshops and experiences you can have!

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Alex Talks AI

Over winter break, I spent the day with some of Ken’s classmates from Stanford Business School. Not only was it fun, but also super informative. One of the friends, Alex, left her job in technology, and is building a company on teaching AI to those who don’t know how to use it (like ME!). She has been giving workshops on “Time-Saving AI Solutions for Busy Moms,” and as a clueless, busy mom, I decided to host a workshop.

 

Alex, our friend and fearless AI leader.

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Graffiti Workshop

Last month to celebrate the end of school, I took Cruzzie and his friends to a graffiti workshop in Brooklyn. I thought it would be a fun and unique outing — something different — and sure enough it was. We were all a little skeptical (the teacher was late and the building that the class was in was a little unusual), that said, it was so fun and the boys had a great time and learned so much. I highly recommend — but if you do it, just know that there might be a couple kinks but it will all work out.

 

A quick background on the history of graffiti and then a lesson on how to do it.

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