Quit my job to pursue my dream career and now i’m officially Oakland’s newest & youngest *hottest & brightest* black floral designer!!! I’m so proud of me. 2022 was magical! 🙏🏾💕🌸
So the school counselor just called me to ask if I was aware that my daughter planned & led a student protest today where 100+ students walked out of their 3rd period to hold a BLM rally on the yard bc they feel teachers treat the black students different & unfairly. She’s 12. 😭
I’d be lying if I said I don’t hope the right client sees this and it takes my career to the next level. But my only real goals when creating this piece were to bring people joy and have fun doing it. I achieved both. A dream come true! Now Twitter, do your thang 🙏🏾🌸💕
This might be cheating because I’m adding more stuff but also not because it’s part of the same thing essentially??? Idk idc but here’s some more of my highlight reel/superhero origin story I’d love to share since we’re here lol 2022 really went stupid for me! Thank God. 🥰💕🌸
& despite telling myself I’m too damn grown to be going back and forth w/ internet trolls doubting the validity of my tweet, I just want to say my daughter Bubba (7th grader in Berkeley) has literally ALWAYS been the awe-inspiring, caring, vocal human she is today. Ask anyone! 😌
Im just a self-taught, hard-working, very-determined mom with a dream of making a name for myself in the flower industry, From East Oakland to the top of the world! This is just the beginning 🙏🏾🌸💕
(100% fresh flower Installation done yesterday by me!)
I can’t believe all the love still pouring in! My heart is full! I can’t even see all the responses and DM’s anymore guys so just in case this has been getting lost in the midst of all the viral mayhem…
My ONLY cashapp is $BubbasCoolMomKai ✊🏾
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Ok so I picked up the lil radical lol Turns out she actually said a whole speech at the rally, as the voice of the students, addressed to the administration & faculty with a list of grievances & demands 😭😭 No, they didn’t get in any trouble. & yes, I am very proud of my baby ❤️
This is actually the coolest thing to ever happen for me! Note that I said for me and not to me because boyyyy I been working hard for this moment 😭 but I am full of gratitude, LOVE & motivation! It’s my time. And I promise to make everyone proud 🥹✨🌸💕
FLOWER POWER: An Oakland mother is living out her dream, while getting a lot of attention for a spectacular, life-size floral arrangement she created. "Flowers make people feel loved. And that’s all I want to do in this world!" said Kai Garcia.
Man my ADHD so bad it’s taken me a week to post 1 video on all platforms smh but hey Look what I can do!! And I do it for a living! But I need to do it everyday now lol 😅 So pleaseee watch & share this over & over again! Maybe TwitterX can make that happen for me 🫶🏾💐💕
My dad asked why I don’t take pics/vids w/ my flowers & I told him I prefer flower-only content because I don’t want to take away from their beauty. He said that’s impossible, beauty will only compliment beauty 🥹😭 shout out to dads who lift their kids up to reach the stars! 💫
Well they def didn’t say congrats but the counselor that called actually did sound proud & was just like “I mean, this IS Berkeley so we do encourage the students to voice their feelings & stand up for what they believe in so yeah she’s not in trouble” I was like ok, bet! lol 💯
Nope! The Principal & Vice principal showed up & listened to them, told them they will work with them to resolve the issues the students voiced & they didn’t get in any trouble at all ✊🏾🖤
LMFAO so now my daughter, her walk out and fellow students are imaginary. OKAY lol You obviously live a very small, sad, meaningless life and I feel bad for you and your under developed brain that you have to down talk such a beautiful moment for me & my child. But go off bud lol
I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE STREETS!! Maybe im late and y’all already knew this but I just saw signs that Sweet Fingers is opening back up!!! And right on Seminary! That’s right- JAMAICAN FOOD IS COMING BACK TO OAKLAND BRUH! And literally in my neighborhood. Ima cry 😩🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🇯🇲
Omg it’s damn near the 1-year anniversary of me ‘betting on me’! Exactly 365 days later & i’ve learned sooo much, grown a lot & although i’m Still gettin 0 sleep, I only feel more excited & grateful for my blossoming business & all its future success. TY4FWM yall, still! 🥹🙏🏾💕💐
Soooo since my grandpa‘s passing I have officially become a property manager of a 4-plex! And I’m meeting with my first prospective new tenant today to show him the unit!! 🤗✨
So I got my dream puppy this week and I am seriously head over heels!!! He’s so sweet & handsome & smart! I’ve never been happier frfr lol Say hi to Astro, guys!! My perfect Rottie baby 🥹☄️🖤🤎
Fresh flower installation by me is live inside of the Athleta store on Folsom Street in SF right now 🥹 I’m really living out my dreams, this is crazy!!! (and yes, the price has officially gone up! 😭😭) The Blooming Aesthetics goin crazy bby 🙏🏾💕🌸
I’m a floral designer based in Oakland and Valentine’s Day is almost a week away. If you already plan on participating in another consumer holiday, support a small black business and order a fresh & unique flower arrangement from me!Here’s some of my work from this week 🌸💕
Pro-Tip: (and i can’t stress this enough) Please make sure you are ready for all the blessings that you’re busy manifesting! Because if you’re not and those manifestations get to manifesting, you’re likely to fumble every single one!
Yoooo when did twitter start putting HELLA people you don’t follow all up and down the timeline??? Like whats the point of the follow button if you’re just gonna put btches idk or care about in the mix regardless lol
2 days. 26 bouquets. 1 Artist/Mom. 0 sleep. Still infinite love! Still Endless Gratitude! Wow, I did my thang on the biggest flower day of the year yall 🙏🏾
Mother’s Day 2022 - TY4FWM!! 🥹🌸💕
Yoooo Im on a roll with the content creating this week yall! I arranged the bouquet, shot the lil video, made the tiktok & posted it in less than 24 hours! Bruh what. That’s record breaking time for my ADHD ass so im posting it everywhere lmao. OKAY ME, i see you!!!! 😂😂😂😭🌸💕
Anddd im really going to be successful! No doubts in my mind. I’m still nervous but i’m happy & im ready for all the magic the future has in store! And excited af to get paid doing what i love the most - creating beautiful floral magic like yesterday’s! HEY, LOOK WHAT I CAN DO 😬
I forgot to tell yall i booked that last spot for the florist retreat 😬 So in 2 months, i’ll be traveling to Italy, all by myself! Staying for a week in Lake Como and Milan and then on the way back home i’ll have a 14-hour layover in Paris! Excited is an understatement. I’m lit
I’m going to tell my grandkids this was the day I graduated summa cum laude with my masters degree in floristry from YouTube University! Class of 2022 - Proud graduate!!! 🎓💕💐😂😂😂😂😂
I mean just look how we coming baby!! I showed up applying PRESSURE. So I don’t know why he was acting surprised lol It’s only right I caught the bouquet too! Pressure makes diamonds, right?
#GodsPlan
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@kaithurz
@LMAO_forever
She's my hero!! 💜💜
Please tell her she's absolutely amazing, and that she's not a future leader, she's a leader NOW!
And if your school district is foolish enough to attempt to punish her...just let all of us know who to call/email to make our discontent known.
Got an email this morning that my baby is being recognized at the Dr. MLK Jr Day Middle School Awards honoring students who demonstrate Dr. King’s legacy by fighting for social justice & promoting peace, nonviolent resolutions & equality at her school yall. THAT’S MY BABY!!! 🥹😭
You guys asked, so of course I had to deliver! SPOOKY BOUQUETS *but make it Blooming Aesthetics* 😉👻🎃💀 it didn’t feel right to post someone else’s work as my ad, so i tried a couple quick designs over the weekend w/ more to share 🧡🖤 Order Today!! IG:
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Sometimes “holding a grudge” has nothing to do with still being mad and everything to do with standing on principles. I’m not gonna stay mad at anybody forever because that’s exhausting, but now that you’ve shown your true colors & I don’t like them we have nothing to mend. Byeee
So I surprised my man with a trip to Vegas over the weekend. Managed to get 29 of his closest loved ones out the state to party but couldn’t manage to get ONE decent pic together 🙃🙄🙄 welp, happy birthday to the man who works my nerves like no one else can! ♥️
Did I mention my man spoiled me properly yesterday for our anniversary?!? And all I did was make a damn tiktok 😂😂😂😂😂 I love me some him tho! That’s my babyyyyy 🥰
A lotta folks love hyping leaving the bay and wanting to move some place else and I GET IT. trust me, I do! But I personally only wanna buy a home, own a business, raise my family and make my mark on the world in the Berkeley or Oakland. Like that’s my dream. That’s my life plan.
Oh hey guys, so I have a lot of super pretty fresh flowers just like these in stock right now and they’re just waiting for someone to come take them home! So tap in with ya new favorite florist one timeeee lol 🥹😍💐🤙🏾
#bloomingaesthetics
Wowwwww! From the dubs to durant, pg&e said ‘fck east oakland today!’ 😭😭😭 i can’t believe almost 50,000 have been without power for the last 5 hours smh
14 years ago today I really did my big one!! 💪🏾😭 I blessed this world with an awe-inspiring, brilliant, beautiful, amazingly lovable human destined for greatness & the universe blessed me with a constant source of joy & pride!Happy birthday to the legend!! I love you Bubba 🩷
Went to the SF flower mart, came back to wake my kid up & pack her lunch, put wimpy flowers in water, left the hearty ones in the car, I took the princess to school, we ate quesadillas on the way there, I blazed up the way back, unloaded flowers, & wrote this tweet all before 9AM
Here’s so more floral content in case y’all aren’t convinced about what Blooming Aesthetics can do for you! I designed these two “Baddies” yesterday 😉☺️
Ay y’all really gotta get tf off your self-righteous high horses. People do not know everything, in fact a lot of people don’t know much at all when it comes to reform, fighting social injustices, volunteering in their cities on issues they are still LEARNING and processing...
Graduations, Birthdays, “Just Because”, “I love you!”, “Congratulations!”, “I’m sorry” & so much more… there’s so many reasons to give someone flowers this weekend, this month or this summer-to-come! Make sure you get the prettiest blooms in the bay w/ Blooming Aesthetics 🙏🏾🌸💕
Fuck it. Blooming Aesthetics is setting the floral vibes off at the RocNation brunch next year yall! Omg watch! It’s about to be fabulous af!! *Tweeting it into existence* 🙏🏾😭🌺🌸🌼🌻🌷✨🙏🏾
6:25 AM and I just received a message from someone new asking about establishing a weekly order for my flowers. Bruh . EXCUSE ME AS I GO CRY IN THE SHOWER REAL QUICK 😭😭😭😭🥺
folks were joking about getting dressed up for their living rooms? NOT ME 😂😂 I played dress up with my real life baby doll then spent hours eating and admiring each other 🥰 cheers to making the best out of the worst circumstances 👩👧💕
My 3rd vs 11th Mother’s Day 🥺 We’ve grown up so much together! I’m eternally grateful for this girl for making the hardest job in the world so easy, that I’ve always known it was my life purpose to be a mom. ❤️
Okay it’s official… Blooming Aesthetics is officially so booked and busy that I really am looking to hire employees and build my little floral family up!! Who knew trying to make my dream job my real job would happen so efficiently and in abundance like this?!? This is wild 🥹🥹
Very nervous but extremely excited about today! I’m part of a brand new restaurant opening in Oakland! The food, the cocktails & the aesthetic are all bomb af. I’ll drop the location in a couple days tho lmao these first few soft opening days are gonna be a shit show 🥴😅😅😅🤗
I really have the cutest puppy i’ve ever seen, it’s crazy!!! Like I’ve never been in love like this before wtf 😭 I cannot get enough of his perfect face!! Astro, my baby, you’ve really made my dreams come true 🥹🥹🥰🥰🥰🥰
I think I landed a lil past the tiktok-champion cut-off age but these “build-a-bouquet” vids I’m trying seem to be receiving some decent reactions from the kiddos on the interwebs 😅 so might as well follow
@thebloomingaesthetics
on tiktok! Eventually I will get better at it lol
Got my first paycheck from my newest gig. Just went over the books for the month 😂😂 I had 5 streams of income 🙏🏾 Moving in silence is my strength but being proud af of myself might be my weakness lmao Currently masterminding how to get # 6 up and rollin! We liveee bby!
True life: I went from selling 2 flower arrangements a week for 6 months, just daydreaming of the day I’d be arranging flowers full time, to currently selling 8-10 arrangements a week on average and now manifesting an assistant & my own shop bc I’ve outgrown my house & need help
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Definitely not a smooth or quick transition. Ive been dabbling in flowers for at least 10 yrs as a hobby, never even thought i could make it my career unless i honestly won the lotto. But w/ a lot of hard work, sleepless weeks, no social life & hella determination/faith, im here!