Plants truly provide so many benefits to people, the environment, and insects alike. We are going to focus today on the many benefits that accompany indoor plants. It is more than just meets the eye, literally, there are many benefits beyond how a plant looks in your home, like how it can be a form […]
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Plants for Self Care
February 24, 2022
At Flowers for Dreams, our roots are planted firmly in the Midwest. We take pride in delivering beauty and joy to our customers, carefully crafting each bouquet with our favorite flowers and shipping them right to you! We embrace the opportunity to share what we love so much with our neighboring states, and so we […]
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Find your Midwest State Flower
January 14, 2022
It is no secret that flowers are a great go to for sending a thoughtful gift to people for a loss, a birthday, an engagement, and more! We wanted to provide the inside scoop on our trending delivery locations in the Milwaukee area. Of all the businesses, hospitals, and schools, what are the most highly […]
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Trending Delivery Locations in Milwaukee
January 12, 2022
Over the last four years of delivering flowers in Milwaukee, we have had the honor and privilege of being involved with some incredible charities. We have built in Milwaukee a foundation of connections and relationships that mean so much to us. So, we wanted to take a look at some of our biggest donations and […]
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Amazing Relationships Built in Milwaukee
January 8, 2022
Written by Heather Owen, Founder & Executive Director of One Tail At A Time Prior to 2016 if a family came into Chicago’s city shelter with a pet they loved but could not afford to feed, or take to the vet, despite tears and regret, the animal would be impounded. Due to constant overcrowding in […]
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Rescue is our Favorite Breed
March 5, 2019
Written by Carmen Pitre, President and CEO of Sojourner “Through the years [at Sojourner] I have found and seen healing happen here. I have found a sisterhood of strong survivors, a building that was safer than home, and strong advocates guiding me. Here I find love, encouragement, and hope. Most important, I have found stability. […]
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Planting Hope & Healing in our Community.
February 4, 2019
Discovery World is Milwaukee’s premier, non-profit science and technology center for the whole family. Their 120,000 sq. ft. center offers fun and educational experiences and features interactive exhibits, the Reiman Aquarium, educational labs and programs, and other exciting activities. Unique, hands-on exhibits and programs focus on two areas — technology and freshwater sciences — with […]
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STEM Education on the Shores of Milwaukee
January 25, 2019
At the end of the day, this is what’s it’s all about for us. Yes, we donate one-fourth of our profits to local charities. But how do those funds get used once distributed? We asked last year’s charity partners to share their thoughts on our partnership together. Here are some of those stories in no […]
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Stories from our 2018 Charities.
January 7, 2019
Doug’s Story Written by our June Chicago Charity, Aspire. Meet Doug Northey, “one of the most important people in the kitchen”. Doug is an adult with a developmental disability who has been utilizing the services of Chicago-based nonprofit Aspire to increase his independence. Thanks to his work with Aspire, Doug recently moved out of his […]
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Breaking Barriers for People with Disabilities
June 5, 2018
Written by Chandra Garcia-Kitch I’ve been a Chicago Public Schools (CPS) teacher for the last 16 years on the south and west sides of Chicago. I’ve taught kids from 35 countries who speak different languages, who have different life experiences, and who bring unique stories into my classroom. I’m one of 49 CPS teachers currently […]
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Finding Common Ground through Food Education
April 20, 2018
“What I know for sure is that speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we all have. And I am especially proud and inspired by all the women who have felt strong enough and empowered enough to speak up and share their personal stories.” Oprah’s inspirational speech at the 2018 Golden Globes comes at […]
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The Future is Female
January 19, 2018
Today we launch our first market outside of Chicago. A dream four years in the making. After spending the past 50 months (can’t believe it’s been that long) iterating in Chicago, perfecting our craft and quality, building out the supply chain, investing in brand, and getting the right people in place, we feel we’re ready […]
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Why Milwaukee
January 25, 2017