TEXARKANA MAGAZINE
CHOOSING INTENTION BY BRITTANY ROBLES
L ife moves fast. We are constantly plugged in, checking off to-do lists, completing tasks, only to add more. In this culture of hustle and urgency, some are choosing a different path, stepping away from the noise and toward a simpler, more grounded way of living. For many, that path leads to homesteading. There is a quiet kind of magic on a homestead, where life is measured in seasons and seedlings. New Boston native Brittany Tubbs has not only embraced this lifestyle but turned it into a thriving business that spans from Texarkana throughout central Arkansas. As the owner of Emmylou’s Flower Bar, she brings her floral creations to weddings, baby showers, and special events. But the flowers she arranges are more than just beautiful, they are deeply personal. Many are grown right on her homestead, in soil she’s worked with her own hands. “I started gardening in 2016,” Tubbs shared. “When I lived in Nashville, Tennessee, I did an internship on a local farm that really got my green thumb into digging.” That experience planted the seed for what would later blossom into her full homestead and flourishing
business. Emmylou’s Flower Bar officially launched in the spring of 2022, named after her daughter and tiny co-adventurer. As a homemaker, Tubbs has always embraced her role with pride and gratitude. Homesteading began as a natural extension of that role—growing food, raising animals, and living in harmony with the rhythms of nature. Eventually, it grew into a business as she focused on cultivating flowers. “I focused on growing cut flowers to sell on the flower bar and for weddings,” she explained. “Currently, my main cut flowers are sunflowers, zinnias, and cosmos. Next year, we will be adding ranunculus and tulips to that list.” Unlike many who inherit this way of life, Tubbs built her homesteading journey from the ground up. “The closest background I had was snapping green beans with my grandparents, and I have been chasing that nostalgic feeling ever since,” she said. Now, Tubbs and her family tend their vibrant homestead, filled with learning and life. They grow a wide variety of vegetables, especially tomatoes, which are her daughter’s favorite. “We are
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