Hi I'm MARY, a full-time graphic designer and part-time floral stylist based in Winter Park, Florida. My husband Tim (the city's Sustainability Officer) and I are currently working on our first major home renovation to our 1970's cottage in the heart of Winter Park. Sustainable living and simplicity are the driving forces behind our passions and design philosophies.
You can see my flower work at marymaslow.com and follow my renovation and gardening adventures on instagram, @marystonecypher.
December 8, 2009 
I love this rugged backpack at Steven Alan. They have a decent color selection, but if you go directly to the Fjällräven site you can choose from the most unimaginable backpack color selection ever, it's pretty neat.
December 7, 2009 December 7, 2009 
I think these little boxes would make darling gifts. The top two are for tea and the bottom one is a desk organizer, but I think they would look cute with little potted plants or flowers. What do you think?
From the fair trade site Green Heart.
December 6, 2009 
Tim and I will be getting our first ever Christmas tree together this week. Here are some of the big ornaments we got from Crate & Barrel yesterday. We picked these out to accent the lights, lanterns and smaller plain ornaments we plan to put on the tree. We also so got some very cute wood cranberry garland!
December 6, 2009 
I was super excited to see that Pottery Barn is selling live wreaths, garlands and seedlings harvested from a tree farm right here in Florida! The wreaths and garlands come in Cypress and Magnolia and the seedlings come in Pine and Magnolia. For those who want to have a lo-impact holiday but don't have they time to find/visit a local grower these gifts are perfect. They are sent directly from the farm, so if you order in Florida you are buying locally! Oh joy :) !! Note: They are a bit pricey, so keep in mind that you'll get a much better deal if you do go directly to a grower.
** Update: The wonderful Anna, shared with me an independent local grower who sells their own, homegrown wreaths, garlands and seedlings: The Magnolia Company. Thanks Anna!
December 6, 2009 
I love these striped ties from Margaret Howell! They're from the Men's section, but I think they would be so cute to wear to work.
December 6, 2009 
I have fallen in love with all the straw ornaments I've been seeing lately. I especially like these ones spotted on Oh So RB. The details are just beautiful.
