Blooms, Books, & Cape Cod Living: Meet Connie LaMotte

Living in Chatham year-round is a unique experience—one filled with quiet winters, bustling summers, and a tight-knit community. In this episode of Chatham Coffee Tour, Barb Garside talks with her niece and Chatham local, Connie LaMotte, about building a life and business on Cape Cod.

Connie shares the inspiration behind her new business, Wilderwood Florals, which provides beautiful, classic Cape Cod floral subscriptions to summer houses and vacationers. She also dives into her love for books, working at a local independent bookstore, and finding community during the quiet winter months.

The conversation highlights Connie’s incredible resilience as she discusses managing a rare blood condition, aplastic anemia, while simultaneously training for and crushing the four-day Disney Dopey Marathon Challenge. They also touch on the very real issue of local housing and what it takes for young families to stay on the Cape.

If you love Cape Cod living, fresh flowers, or stories of personal resilience, this episode is for you.

🎧 Hosted by: Barb Garside

🎤 Guest: Connie LaMotte

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ How a seasonal floral subscription service works

✔️ Why blue hydrangeas are the ultimate Cape Cod flower

✔️ The reality of the Chatham year-round housing market

✔️ How Connie completed a 4-day marathon challenge

✔️ Navigating life with aplastic anemia on the Cape

✔️ The best winter activities for Cape locals

✔️ Where to find the most peaceful views in Chatham

🎙 Connect with Connie:

📷 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/wilderwoodflorals/

🎙 Connect with Barb:

🌐 Website → https://barbaragarside.exprealty.com/

📷 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/coastalchatham/

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