hello, sweet friends!
if you haven’t yet noticed, my blog was freshened up just a bit! big hugs to heather of life made lovely for making her magic happen in this space.
with the launch of freckled hen farmhouse, i wanted a new blog design that spoke to my individual passions & complimented our online general store. i think it’s perfect & i hope you love it, too.
i’ve always viewed my blog as a launch pad for all of our business & personal endeavors. my blog has walked us through dating, marriage, graduating college, uprooting from our community, the purchase of our farm & first home, loss of family members, growth of two businesses & so much more. this space will continue to do just that as we grow & change in our roles as individuals, partners & more.
i am forever grateful for this online journal of our life. i will continue to share snippets of our story & highlights of our general store, garden, farm life, home & more. i hope you’ll stick around as we continue to create a good life.
as for changes, there are just a few:
+ you may visit www.nataliecreates.com to visit our shop, our farm & my blog all on one simple page.
+ i have closed my etsy shop & will move our hand-sewn pieces to freckled hen farmhouse. we will continue to offer happy flags & headbands perfect for the farmhouse & farm girl. we hope you love our new designs!
+ i plan to highlight freckled hen farmhouse from time-to-time with guest posts by luke & products that we use within our own home. we hope it’s informative & an enjoyable addition to this space!
thank you all so much! xo.
love,
natalie
as i sit here in the early morning hours with a warm coffee in hand at my old wooden desk purchased secondhand, i thought it might be fun to share some home inspiration with you i have found via instagram.
as you know, we’ve been slowly cleaning out every corner of our home & making space to simply live. we are not minimalists. we enjoy well-made goods that make up our home. we appreciate family heirlooms & we value cozy. yet still, there’s something about making space that feels just right.
below are a handful of my favorites… i hope you find a spark of inspiration to fluff up your corners, let go of a little more, add a throw blanket, dust off your favorite stack of cookbooks & really enjoy your home.
what are some of your favorite instagram accounts for home inspiration? please share!
love,
natalie
friends, i’m feeling heavy this week. are you?
with so much political chatter & noise, it only makes sense to grab a cup of warm tea & huddle down. get cozy. encourage the quiet. to create a list of joys & focus our intentions on those rather than the crazy that may surround us.
today i thought i’d share my list of joys. sometimes it helps to shine a light directly into the darkness.
03.04.16 list of joys
– my quiet time in the morning with a cup of coffee & my daily to-do list
– make-up lunch date with my husband despite a morning full of miscommunications
– the sweet & encouraging ladies at my weekly weight watchers meetings
– phone chats with my dad
– our favorite film festival this weekend & a mini road trip
– a homemade, hubby-made lightbox in my studio
– cottage cheese with grapes (try it!)
– the anticipation of kidding season on the farm
– planting seeds into the cold soil
– the arrival of this book on my doorstep
– late night parenthood binge sessions
– weekly newsletters from 3191
-being brave, stretching ourselves & taking risks
– thursday coffee dates with my dear tribe of closest girlfriends
– my favorite pair of jeans, perfectly worn in
– our growing collection of teas – one chosen every evening & savored
– cheap & delicious thai within walking distance of our studio
– our intentional weekly date nights
– sunday naps
– breakfast for dinner
shine a light, sweet friends.
share a list of your joys with us in the comments!
love,
natalie