on saturday morning at the farmers’ market, luke & i passed by a farmer’s booth boasting with the most beautiful lilac bush. choosing to spend our $15 on greens & root vegetables instead of the lovely- but inedible- lilac bush, i continued to dream of lilac throughout the day.
the weekend passed too soon & monday was here. i was staring out the window when i spotted a pretty purple flower out of the corner of my eye. to my surprise, the big unidentifiable bush out our window was in full bloom with the most beautiful, sweet scented lilac.
every night for dinner, luke & i set the table with candles, cloth napkins, & a bouquet if we’re lucky. we always sit side-by-side, sharing conversation & a few moments of rest before going on to our next task. i cut a few lilac blooms for our dinner that evening & placed the stems in a mason jar to make our dinner table a little more special.
these are the little moments that make life precious. a wrinkled tablecloth & a mason jar of surprise lilac.
happy wednesday, friends. take notice of the little delights today!
love,
natalie
p.s. i am over at tend today! stop by & say hello!
i’m not sure there is much else that can make you feel as pretty as flowers in your hair. i have wanted to make a flower crown for some time now & what better day than your birthday to wear one? this quick project took me about 30 minutes to make. it cost less than $15. hooray for project 1! onto the details…
supplies needed:
– silk flowers (i purchased mine at hobby lobby & target)
– wire cutters
– floral wire
– floral tape (green or white will work just fine)
step 1. measure & cut enough wire to wrap comfortably (loosely) around your head two to three times. i cut a bit more wire so i could wrap the final length of wire around my crown base to make it sturdier.
step 2. you should have a crown that fits comfortably on your head.
step 3. cut flowers with a decent size stem. place on wire in whichever direction you prefer. wrap each stem tightly with wire. this is where it gets a bit tricky. just take your time & fill in gaps with smaller flowers. once flowers are wrapped securely with wire, cut off stems.
step 4. wrap wire with floral tape. ribbon & hot glue will also work.
step 5. you’ve got yourself a flower crown! wear on a special occasion or any day of the week! you’re awesome. you’re beautiful! (tell yourself that truth!)
if you decide to make this project, i’d love to see your version! please share!
love,
natalie
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before i turn 25 on 4/11/2014, i plan to complete 25 projects.
follow along here or on pinterest!
yesterday i celebrated another sweet, sweet year of life! the day was spent with family & friends enjoying homemade cake, opening gifts, eating waffles & sushi & then sweet crepes, working with amazing kiddos out in the school garden, making a stop at the thrift store & simply savoring this precious day of life.
i am writing this blog post mostly for me, although perhaps you will get a kick out of it, too.
i started this blog in september of 2008. luke & i were freshly dating. we had just started our second year of college & we were smitten with one another. we lived in columbia, missouri. fast forward five years, we are married & we adore one another. we love & understand each other more now than we ever could have imagined. we live in luke’s hometown in arkansas. i am still writing here.
i absolutely love this space because it serves as my life journal. it doesn’t include my fights with luke or the gritty details of our arguments. it doesn’t include a lot of life’s frustrations or the day-to-day heaviness. but it does include our wedding, our graduation from college, our gardens sprinkled here & there, our losses & our gains, our growth as we moved south, & our creative adventures. it includes the magic of life.
we have a tradition of taking photos on our birthday. we were just babies when i started this space. we probably still are.
today, as i reflect on these last (almost) five years, i want to say thank you for following along on our journey. some of you have been here from the very beginning & we have formed deep friendships. thank you. it’s been an adventure & i have loved every moment.
in celebration of this year, before turning 25, i am going to complete 25 creative projects. these projects will be home projects, garden projects, sewing projects, self-care projects & anything else i might think up. this year, more than anything else, i want to make time for creating.
welcome, 25 before 25 projects!
i will share my first project on monday!
thank you all for following along! you make my days so much brighter! love to you all, sweet friends.
love,
natalie