Giving a Friend Her Flowers

March 30, 2023

Women’s History Month is the perfect time for me to give a great girlfriend her flowers! Last week, I invited my girl Caitlin to hang out at Crosstown Concourse (the former Sears warehouse that was converted into a vertical village of restaurants, live music, and living spaces) to catch up and to also surprise her with some beautiful flowers from Mili’s Flowers and Gifts to celebrate her launching her own business (and support a few women-owned businesses as well)!

Caitlin and I have been friends for years (I’ve even mentioned before that she was my intern for a few months right before she got her first big girl job out after college), and I love how ambitious and tenacious she is. To take the leap into full-time entrepreneurialship (she’s a makeup artist, influencer and now a social media consultant, which is what she has her degree in) is scary, but I’m a firm believer of trying it if the moment presents itself so I just wanted to tell her how proud I was of her and get her a little ‘happy”.

We first grabbed sweet treats from Lucy J’s Bakery (who also support The Dorothy Day House (DDH provides transitional housing + support services to homeless families), and then we popped into Mili’s where we shopped around for a bit while they made her a beautiful bouquet.

they’ve got so many cute gifts!

Before we left, we headed over to Memphis Listening Lab (a listening library, music archive and event space located on the 2nd floor) to talk, laugh and listen to some great music from amazing female artists.

We had a fun morning filled with laughter (my favorite kind), and I’m so thankful that I’m surrounded by some amazing women in my life. The next time you’re looking to meetup with a friend, consider going to Crosstown to support some of the small and locally-owned businesses and eateries housed there!

Crosstown Concourse
1350 Concourse Ave
Memphis, TN 38104