friends, i squealed out loud when the spring issue of at home in arkansas landed on my doorstep! it is such a gorgeous magazine & an absolute treat to be featured!
click here to read the full article (our feature starts on page 31)! inside you’ll find my tips on hosting a seed swap with your fellow gardening girlfriends!
big hugs & thanks to the amazing at home in arkansas crew… they are indeed a dream team & such a gift to our community! thank you to amy of euna mae’s, heather of life made lovely & janna wilson for their goods & talents. you girls are the best!
love,
natalie
this weekend was such a treat.
we celebrated valentine’s day early on saturday with coffee at one of our favorite stops & surprise dinner reservations in a town nearby.
luke spoiled me this year with a gorgeous bouquet of flowers in brown paper packaging from flora & a box of colorful macarons from a downtown macaron shop. i treated him to local coffee roasted by our friends, two nice button-up shirts & a gift card to his favorite coffee shop. sweet & simple gestures on this extra special day.
i also managed to tackle a handful of areas within our home that were in need of extra attention.
i reorganized our canning closet & purged our guest bedroom closet. i also tackled our china cabinet, letting go of a few dishes & only displaying items that get the most use within our home. my office is even getting a little fluffing with a new desk & the addition of woven sheer curtains.
it feels so good to make space in our home to just live & enjoy each other. i can promise you, i’m no minimalist. i love beautiful things, cozy corners, a stack of well-worn blankets & family heirlooms, but the act of purging & reorganizing is such a refresher to the space we love dearly.
a celebratory weekend spent at home was just what we needed. it feels so good to start our monday having spent a little time picking up & planning for the week ahead.
wishing you all the best in the week ahead!
how was your weekend? are you tackling those organizational & purging projects? please share!
love,
natalie
i must say, thank you all so much for sharing in our excitement of freckled hen farmhouse! we are so giddy to share in this adventure with you & we can’t thank you enough for your support!
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on wednesday afternoon, i picked up my sweet nephew from preschool for a little valentine’s day date. these are the very best moments.
we picked up a box of store-bought cookie mix along with a tub of icing & festive napkins. we spent the afternoon baking & decorating cookies while chatting about school, tractors & his recent camping trip.
as we sat down, he said, “aunt natalie, are we having a party?!” the very best party, sweet ollie pop!
how will you celebrate this sweet & simple holiday with loved ones? please share your plans!
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i am over at shindig paperie’s blog today sharing a fun diy to decorate those plain ol’ matchboxes with cute scraps of wrapping paper! they’re the perfect addition to a candle for your people on valentine’s day! click here for the details. xo!
love,
natalie