Why I’m Bringing Flowers & Folk Back (and Merging It With Me)
Welcome to the new season of Working on Cristina.
It’s softer here. A little messier. A little more honest.
And it’s blooming — again.
I’m bringing Flowers & Folk back. But this time, I’m bringing me with it.
The Story Behind Flowers & Folk
Before there was Working on Cristina, before I was a mom, and before I had any real budget to speak of — there was just me, a glue gun, a vision, and a deep love for flowers and making things.
Flowers & Folk was born from that love. The name felt simple, raw, and rooted in something quiet but beautiful. It wasn't meant to be flashy. It was meant to capture the feeling of creating something from nothing — something that could elevate a space and spark joy, even if you were working with scraps and old mason jars.
Back then, I didn’t have much. But I had imagination. I had a tiny shared house, big dreams, and a whole lot of hot glue sticks. So I started DIYing my way through it all — and sharing bits and pieces along the way.
That was Flowers & Folk. A creative outlet. A whisper of who I was becoming.
What Changed When I Became a Mom
Then motherhood came. Beautiful, exhausting, all-consuming motherhood.
In the early days, I poured myself completely into figuring out how to be a good mom. I had no idea what I was doing, and I desperately wanted to be present, nurturing, and grounded. I read the books. I followed the schedules. I gave and gave and gave.
And somewhere in the process, I lost myself.
I stopped making things. I stopped getting dressed with intention. I stopped nourishing my body. The glue gun collected dust, and so did my creativity.
It took me nearly two years to understand something simple but life-changing:
The best way to be a good mom to my daughter is to also be good to myself.
That realization is what led me here.
Why Creativity Is Part of My Healing (and Identity)
Looking back, creativity has always been a part of me.
I was the kid who rearranged her bedroom every other week, who DIY’ed “dream rooms” from thrifted finds, who turned a tiny budget into big vibes.
Creating something — anything — always made me feel powerful, capable, and me.
So as I rebuild myself now, I’m going back to my roots.
I’m remembering that making something beautiful is healing. That decorating a room is also decorating my spirit. That hot glue and Spotify playlists are, in fact, medicine.
Why I’m Merging Flowers & Folk With Working on Cristina
Here’s the thing: Flowers & Folk was lovely, but it was only part of me.
It was the DIYs, the makeovers, the home magic — but it wasn’t all of me.
Working on Cristina is the deeper layer. It’s the spiritual growth, the identity shift, the quiet healing that’s been happening underneath the surface.
And I’m tired of pretending like they’re separate.
Because I’m not just a creator or a mom or a journal prompt or a color palette. I’m all of it. And I’m still figuring it out.
So I’m merging them — the pretty and the personal, the design and the deep work, the flowers and the feelings.
Here, you’ll find:
- DIYs and design moments
- Things I’m learning through motherhood
- The music that’s getting me through
- Books that are teaching me things
- Products that are actually helping
- Journaling prompts, moon rituals, healing tools
And honest reflections on what it means to be a woman in progress
What You Can Expect From This Space
I hope that when you visit this blog, you feel seen.
I hope you remember you’re not alone — in the exhaustion, in the rediscovery, in the rebirth.
I hope something here inspires you to create again. Or cry again. Or simply remember who you are.
Because I’m working on Cristina. And maybe you’re working on you, too.
So let’s be works-in-progress together.
Welcome to the new Flowers & Folk.
She’s softer now. But she’s still got glue sticks and big dreams. 🌸
“Let’s make it beautiful. Let’s make it honest. Let’s make it together.”
