TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — When mom gets her flowers on Mother's Day, they'll look a little like this:
They're beautiful in their simplicity, but you might not think about all the work that goes into crafting the perfect flower bouquet.
That's where I step in—trying my hand at creating floral arrangements.
Apparently I'll be working with a blank canvas at Mayfield Florist, 2200 N. Wilmot Rd.
I had no clue where to start. Fortunately, I was given a model bouquet to help me get going.
But even with some visual guidance, I had a lot of questions:
- Do I separate the leaves?
- Does it look weird if there's too many of the same kind?
- Why is it so lopsided?
And that was just while I worked with the greenery. I was honestly just playing a guessing game.
Finally, it was time to move on to the roses, which needed to have their dead petals trimmed off.
With a dozen to place in the vase in and around my greenery arrangement, I felt like I was finally getting the hang of it.
“perfect that was just what I wanted.”
And now, to show my final product to my supervisor at Mayfield Florist:
Luckily for mothers around Tucson this coming weekend—I didn't make the 'cut,' and was fired.
If you have a job you want me to try, send me an email at hiringheidi@kgun9.com.
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Heidi Alagha is an anchor and reporter for KGUN 9. Heidi spent 5 years as the morning anchor in Waco where she was named the best anchor team by the Texas Associated Press. Share your story ideas and important issues with Heidi by emailing heidi.alagha@kgun9.com or by connecting on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.