I can't believe I'm even asking this..silk floral arrangement ???

[~Tara~]

Help!

In a couple of weeks the ladies of the church are having their monthly get together. And my email tells me we will be making silk flower arrangements. For ourselves and to give some to the teachers at the school whose classrooms we are using each week for Sunday School.

I haven't a clue!!

This is soooooo not my thing. I mean, not only can I not put something together, but, I don't even know what would LOOK good together. What do I need?

*This is the only 'instruction' I was given: Please bring at least two baskets/pots and enough flowers to fill both. We can trade around types of flowers for variety.*

Blech!

This does NOT appeal to me at all, quite frankly. I think I'd rather stay home and wax my bikini line...even in my uncomfy pregnant state. Does that give you an idea of how so NOT my thing this is ???

But, I am tentatively planning on going...for the fellowship. Tis a good thing.

So, anywho...any help BEFORE I get there? Some sure hits on what to purchase?

Eww eww eww I do NOT want to do this.
I'm secretly hoping I will be too drained. Is that terrible? But that's probably due to other 'issues' I'm having right now.

Hey..and guess what NEXT month's project is....
Go ahead...
Guess...





We're getting together to do some freezer meals.




What the?

Oy.
I'm going to have to come up with some REAL ideas after this baby is born...and be ready to have my house available for whatever that entails.
But that's another rant for another time.

For now...floral arrangement help ??? Please ?? *sigh*

Oh and just one more thing for my griping part...I'll be missing my boys race to attend this thing. *waaaah*

Where's my license plate dealy... "I'd rather be racing" or "I'd rather be at the races"

[JudoMom]

I'm sorry, but you have a previous commitment....I'd go to the races ;). Other than that, I'm no help. Looks like you'll need some flowers and a couple of baskets or pots :p. If you decide to go, I'd talk to someone at Hobby Lobby. Maybe they can help.

[mcconnellboys]

Do you have a Michael's or a Hobby Lobby, etc. near you? You can ask for help from someone who works in the floral department to help you put together enough flowers to fill your containers (just bring them in with you if you already have some). Even if you don't have enough when you make your arrangements, you can get some more and add in later in the open spaces..... You'll need some floral foam to go in the bottom of the containers to hold the flowers in..... Just imagine you're doing Ikebana (sp? the art of Japanese floral arrangement, LOL, you'll live......)

Regena

[j.griff]

There's no way I'd miss something my children are doing in order to go participate in an activity I have NO interest in. Surely you can store up that energy for NEXT month's meeting LOL.

[Whisperlily]

You have my official permission to skip the event if you'd like. Your boys event is a more than acceptable reason to skip the event.

Otherwise, if you decide to go anyway, I'm sure you're not the only one who will be unfamilar with silk floral arrangements. :) Conspiratorally tell the person next to you that you don't have a clue what you're doing. I'm sure they'll either help you or tell you that they feel the same.

[Amy in MD]

talk to the coordinator and say that you were not up to doing the arrangements but would love to watch what other ladies are doing and just help out. Would that be ok?

Many times I have shown up empty handed to an event like this and just gave moral support to the ladies and visited while they worked (scrapbooking, etc.). No one seemed to notice or care. There was usually something I could do to help someone anyway without doing my own thing.

Amy

[elegantlion]

racing over floral arrangment, you have my permission to skip the floral arrangment. Go to the races!

[~Tara~]

Aaah

Y'all are awesome!

I guess this means I can get out of the freezer meals event next month too, eh? Because I'm sure it will also be scheduled on a Saturday afternoon. And my guys race every Saturday, weather permitting.

I just feel so torn.
We're a very small group. We're not talking a huge bunch of ladies here. Our last event brought 4 ladies. Our big one, which was a baby shower, brought in 2 others. And that was just about everyone available. So, see, we're a small intimate kind of group. I *want* to be a part of the things of the church, but, um, just not *this* particular event.

I guess I'll just see how I'm feeling, energy/pregnancy-wise then go from there. I may very well come in empty handed, just for the conversation/fellowship. But if I'm having a really good..."I feel great! I want to DO something" kind of day...I'll be trackside.

Thank you all for the permission to set this one out. And for some tips on how I might manage the situation should I venture in.