last week’s {this moment}

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i am heading out for the weekend. 

my {best friend} is coming to town!

but before i go… just a few thoughts/bits of inspiration:

+ i purchased {this} with some birthday money & i am so excited! shanna’s work is always so incredibly beautiful.

+ i am slowly getting over my second case of pneumonia. i ranted about it {here}. i still feel a bit weak & my sinuses are not giving in!

+ this {table} is so dreamy. the color has me thinking about painting bits of furniture in our home.

+ {k} + i made some {granola} last night. such a great recipe! i plan on munching on it throughout the weekend & adding fresh fruit & yogurt.

i’ll see you all on monday!

love,

natalie

more than anything…
more than reading outside…
or having coffee by myself…
or knitting a few rows…
or taking my bicycle for a stroll…
or even baking a dozen cookies…

what puts my heart & mind at ease is digging into the dirt, planting little seedlings, pulling out weeds, shoveling compost…

listening to the birds chirp, feeling the cool breeze on my back, conversing with my husband as we prepare another bed…

i am finding that i know myself a bit more with each day in our garden, with each shovel full of mulch & every row of turnips planted. the little successes & the many failures are worth it because we’re learning, we’re stretching ourselves, we’re growing.

last {this moment}

okay, i think i need to break the rules a little & let you know about this photo, haha. during my trip to kansas city, my brother & i celebrated our birthdays at an italian restaurant, buca di beppo. when it is your birthday, they serve you huge cupcakes & sing happy birthday to you. it is so much fun! & when my mom snapped this photo, my brother & i made the same exact face, which totally makes me laugh.

& also reminds me that i miss my family a lot. seven hours & many miles between, i think about them all of the time. i guess you could say i am a little homesick. turning 21 & getting married are both huge reminders that you’re not a little girl anymore. still, there’s nothing like family. this photo really reminds me of that.