my style is always evolving & i like that. there’s always something to find inspiration in & a good project speaks to my crafty soul. for now, i am inspired by bright spaces (i don’t think that will ever change!) with punches of color. i decided in late february to change up our entryway just a bit & made it one of my march goals. check! complete! & i love it.
i had big plans for this small space but a relatively small budget. we budget $50 a month for home & crafty projects. considering all of my sewing/knitting/painting/random home projects, i have to get really creative in making our dollar stretch. for this project, i spent $45. woo hoo!
i used leftover paint to paint the crate white & purchased inexpensive frames from target. i used small frames (4×6 & 5×7) to keep the cost down. there was a special 50% off all prints discount at mpix so i printed our photos there. i purchased the new mirror from a thrift shop months ago & used random home decor to fill in the blank spots.
i wanted our entryway to be filled with memories that left that warm fuzzy feeling. i made a little label for our brazil vacation jar of shells & added some of our favorite family photographs.
it was incredibly hard choosing just 5 photos to add to our wall. the wall space is small so these photos needed to be really special. in the end, i went with photos from different seasons of our married life- a family photo, a snapshot from a favorite vacation to chicago, a photo of our first home, a fun moment from our honeymoon & a quiet moment at home. i wanted to balance the still life photos with photos of us while keeping the same warm mood.
i kept the party lanterns up for a fun, whimsical feel. i’m sure i’ll take them down eventually, but for now twinkle lights & lanterns make me smile.
of course, this project isn’t complete. i have a big white 8×10 frame just waiting for this favorite print, but it simply did not fit into our budget. for now, a sweet little reminder on a clipboard is in its place.
happy monday!
“if you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely” – roald dahl
love,
natalie
this morning i want to share with you some film photos from our january family retreat. there’s nothing quite like film. it’s my favorite medium for so many reasons. there’s magic in creating that one perfect shot. there’s excitement in waiting for the film to develop.
this friday morning i want to rest in these photos & savor their quiet.
this week has been a bit hectic. we haven’t managed to prepare much more than smoothies & popcorn for dinner. the dirty laundry has yet to be put in the wash & i’m sure there’s an inch or more of dirt on our floors. still, i am thankful for this week.
& ready for the weekend.
wishing you a weekend of rest & ease with the ones you hold dearest!
love,
natalie
p.s. if you are interested, i am thinking of adding a few of these photos to my etsy shop in 5×7 or 8×10 prints. let me know your thoughts!
spring officially begins one week from today, but i can’t help but share a bit of our garden beginnings. we have a serious case of spring fever so you might just find us outside enjoying these later evenings of light or amid the potato & onion starts at the co-op.
in our garden, we are…
– planting pots full of spring flowers & forced bulbs
– overwintered kale, carrots, turnips, beets, & quite a bit more with varying success.
– watching, slowly, as the garlic matures & grows
– planting rhubarb (!!) for the first time. let’s see what happens…
– cleaning out old pots & stacking them in our garage.
– double-digging four beds in our backyard just in time for cabbage & broccoli starts
– starting seeds & dreaming of the bountiful summer harvests
– slowly putting up that fence one donated t-post at a time
– moving the chicken coop under a beautiful tree for shade & protection from our hawk friends
– adding another bed of strawberries. you really can’t have too many.
– anticipating what more is to come…
what are you doing in the garden these early spring days?
love,
natalie