we celebrated a day of rest on sunday, at home together. we read, i baked. luke fermented some vegetables from the farm & huck took a nap. i made a delicious salad of local arugula & luke warmed up eggplant parmesan leftovers in the oven. i stayed in bed for a good long time while luke did a bit of journaling on the front porch. 

we have been thinking a lot about taking a day of rest each week, a sabbath. we decided to commit to six weeks of intentional rest on sunday as a sort-of experiment in our home. i have already noticed in myself a hesitancy to rest, a difficulty to trust that my to-do list will be checked off another day. i recently read somewhere, pinterest perhaps, this quote: “stop the glorification of busy.” it really stuck with me, got me thinking, made me stop. i often glorify busy as some sort of earned title. if my calendar is filled up & i’m still working on sunday, i must be successful. let’s be honest, though. my day of rest was much more enjoyable than a sunday of emails & laundry. my computer doesn’t need to see me more than my husband. turning a page of a book is much more comforting than opening a new tab. i’m tired of busy. 

so instead of pinning delicious recipes of peach preserves, i actually preserved. it’s been far too long & my canning supplies were tired of gathering dust in the garage. i spent the evening chopping, boiling, simmering, mashing, & sealing peaches into ten jars of peach butter. perfect on top of sunday morning’s biscuits. 

i want to share a bit of my sunday’s rest with you. comment below with any thoughts you might have about today’s entry or any experiences you have with setting aside a day for rest. i’ll mail one lucky reader a jar of peach butter  along with a few surprises  & a handwritten note. i’ll choose a winner on thursday morning, september 20th,  & mail the package the following monday, september 24th. i’m excited to hear your thoughts! closed!

love,

natalie

luke’s party was so much fun! all of our friends were here with good brew & delicious food. we roasted marshmallows for s’mores & drank wine from mason jars. throughout the night i overheard several conversations around the topics of fermented foods, gardening, brewing beer & various art related things. these are my people. 

love,

natalie

i have the baking bug. i baked mav’s {sure-proof blueberry muffins} & substituted the frozen blueberries for peaches. she’s right, it’s all about the stirring. luke’s birthday party is tomorrow. i am baking his {favorite chocolate cake} with {chocolate icing} tonight. i always add raspberry preserves between cake layers for good measure. i might also bake my {chocolate chip cookies} or perhaps an apple pie. it will be a simple party- a potluck, good beer, a fire for roasting marshmellows & maybe some chicken cuddling time. happy weekend!

oh yes, share some of your favorite baking recipes. it’s better to have the bug with others than alone, after all.

love,

natalie