right now, i am…
– brainstorming & dreaming up big plans for our future.
– harvesting (still) baskets full of goodies from our garden. this will never grow old.
– cutting, sewing & packaging happy flags. this is what my hands were made to do.
– drinking iced maple toddy in mason jars. a shot of toddy, a splash of raw milk & a teaspoon of maple syrup, please.
– savoring summer & celebrating hints of autumn.
– listening to npr every morning with a cup of coffee in hand.
– enjoying having a little nook at 410 for selling my vintage finds.
– canning tomato sauce, salsa & tomato jam into the wee hours of morning.
– not buying groceries for two weeks. on purpose!
– focusing on gratitude & contentment instead of wants & jealousy.
– baking cinnamon butternut squash. recipe coming soon…
– excited for three days of folk music at roots festival.
– giddy about working with marisa of food in jars this weekend.
– wearing big necklaces & big glasses because #yolo.
– finally (!!!) eating corn from our garden
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what are you doing right now?
love,
natalie
our story is one that surprises even me when i share it out loud.
this past year & some odd months of owning our farm has been nothing short of absolutely beautiful & exhaustingly hard.
i think that’s probably how all things feel that are worth our time, worth investing in, worth fighting for, worth living within.
so when elise asked if i would like to come share our story of what it looks like to be a life-long learner & farmer, i 1. squealed & nearly fainted 2. said yes.
because that’s what the farm is for us. it’s a classroom for making messy mistakes & if we’re lucky enough, sharing a plate of food we’ve grown with loved ones.
so, my people, grab a cup of coffee & click right here (i’m episode #24!). share the next thirty minutes with elise & me as we chat about what it looks like to learn on the farm.
& yes, i’ve got a southern drawl.
love,
natalie
my handmade shop is now open! join me over at the natalie creates shop & snatch up some happy flags while you’re there!
love,
natalie
p.s. enter “NATALIECREATESHAPPY” at checkout for free shipping within the usa. xo.