THROWBACK EXPERIENCE DURING THE MOTHER'S DAY

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As I reflect on the recent Mother’s Day, I am overwhelmed with gratitude and joy for every individual who chose to celebrate that special occasion with our handcrafted crochet flower bouquets. Their support and appreciation mean the world to me, and I am so thrilled to have been a part of their Mother’s Day celebration.

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I was accepting early reservations for Mother's Day last week of April to give me more time to process all the orders to be placed. As soon as I posted it on my social media accounts, I received two customers right away.

Both of them had already purchased flower bouquets from me in the past and were also happy with their previous purchases.

The first customer had been ordering flowers since last year for her girlfriend and his latest order was his 3rd order for her mother. I was happy that time also knowing that he remembered his mother too aside from her gf.

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First Bouquet}

This was his flower bouquet (above) for his mother. He chose 3 sunflowers, 3 tulips, and a rose and asked me for their specific colors. It was the first flower bouquet I made for the Mother's Day occasion.

The second customer was a daughter who worked abroad and wanted to make a surprise gift for her mother and her aunties. This was her 2nd time ordering after she ordered a flower bouquet for her niece who celebrated her birthday. This time, she ordered four bouquets to be delivered on Mother's Day.

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Second and third bouquet}

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Fourth flower bouquet}

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Fifth bouquet}

The sixth and seventh flower bouquet was ordered from a new (third) customer who eventually I knew was the boyfriend of the staff of the courier that I always approach when I make deliveries.

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Sixth flower bouquet}

He ordered two flower bouquets, one for her mother and the second for her girlfriend.

And I saw her girlfriend flexing the flower bouquet she received on Facebook. She told me also that it's beautiful and she loved it.

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Seventh and 8th flower bouquet}

The fourth customer was a husband and also a new customer from Cavite. He ordered the 3 sunflowers, 3 tulips flower bouquet with dried baby's breath (8th flower bouquet).

The fifth customer was also a mother, who wanted to give flower bouquets to her mother, mother-in-law, and some friends who were also mothers. This was her second time ordering from my shop.

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9th flower bouquet}

I was overwhelmed when she placed her 6 pieces of flower bouquets, as I only have 3 days to finish them and be able to send them to Manila, which will take 3 days before she will receive them to make it for Mother's Day.

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10th flower bouquet}

Honestly, I was a little hesitant, afraid I might not make it on time, but I still wanted to try, so I received her order, hoping I could finish it as soon as possible.

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11th flower bouquet}

As usual, I wake up early every morning—4 o'clock to be exact and start crocheting the flowers. I crocheted the whole day with some interruptions as I had to prepare the kids to go to school.

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12th flower bouquet}

I crocheted until 11 o'clock in the evening and felt the numbness in my hands. I have the quota of making 2 flower bouquets every day for 3 days to finish the 6 pieces of flower bouquets.

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13th flower bouquet}

The last two flower bouquets I made for her were immediately wrapped and packed, as I was running out of time and had to go to the nearest courier to send all the bouquets. But these two flower bouquets were the same as the previous bouquets I made.

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14th flower bouquet}

After sending all the flower bouquets on May 8, I felt a little relieved and am still hoping that there will be no delays in delivery, as there will be 3 days left before Mother's Day. I also learned a lesson along the way about making more flowers on hand, so when this kind of special occasion comes, I'll just pull the flowers I need and wrap them right away.

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But these could not be happening without Him. I would like to thank God for all the orders, the customers, the skills, and the strength He gave me. I am overjoyed with all these blessings.

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I hope I inspired a little to anyone who wanted to make this crochet flower bouquet a business. Though it wasn't that big, it still could help make an income for a full-time mother like me. Thank you for reading until the end and God bless you.