around here, we are going to bed early & rising early. nights are met with a warm cup of tea, thick blankets & good books.
around here, we are lingering in the old memories & making new ones.
around our home, we’re anticipating spring with bright yellow grocery store bouquets.
around here, we’re craving simplicity – cleaning out drawers & only keeping what we truly love.
around here, we’re soaking up the sunshine & believing in the greatness of today.
around our home, we’re using up & making do.
around here, we’re simmering warm soups with autumn’s frozen broccoli.
around here, we’re oh so thankful for what is & what will be.
what are you doing, dreaming, anticipating simmering, & soaking up in your space?
love,
natalie
i have been on a natural body care journey for many years, balancing our budget with our own personal convictions. sometimes we make room in our budget for products we believe in & other times we opt for the more affordable choice. i call this a journey because we hope to never stop learning, growing & changing in the ways we care for our bodies.
we use epantry for almost all of our cleaning, homemaking & body care products, but most recently i have fallen in love with a smaller company called e&bee.
betsy & emily, a mother/daughter duo of e&bee, create 100% natural products for the face & body that are definitely affordable!
i use several of their products, but i especially love their natural foaming hand sanitizer. i drop it in my purse & use it on-the-go.
their hand sanitizer is 100% natural with zero harsh chemicals. during cold & flu season, it’s the perfect go-to product to keep the sickness at bay.
i also absolutely love their mini organic lotion bars. the lemongrass scent is by far my favorite!
the mini organic lotion bars are the perfect little gift for guests. i place them in our bathroom & invite our visitors to take one home & enjoy, especially during the harsh winter months!
because emily & betsy are sweet as pie, they are offering up an amazing giveaway of their product!
this giveaway includes:
mini organic lotion bar & tin, foaming hand sanitizer & two organic lip balms!
it’s easy to enter natalie creates giveaways! to enter, simply –
1. check out the cute e&bee shop
2. ‘like’ e&bee on facebook or follow them on ig @eandbee
3. comment below with your email address & one favorite natural body care/home care tip!
i will pick a random winner next wednesday, march 4th, & share the winner here!
happy winning!
love,
natalie
p.s. enter “nataliecreates” at checkout for 20% off your entire purchase in the e&bee shop! y’all, go get your shop on!
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comments closed! congrats to katie! we will email you shortly about your winnings! xo
on valentine’s day we were gifted with the perfect weather.
we packed up our bags, put on our hiking shoes, prepared a little lunch & headed out to one of our favorite trails.
on this particular valentine’s day, we were working with a next-to-nothing budget, having spent most of our date night money for the month on takeout pizza when i was under the weather from my wisdom teeth surgery.
a hiking date fit the budget & left me feeling more connected to my husband than any dinner out could have.
often times i think we get so caught up in the glamour of an expensive dinner out & a movie at the theater. i know i feel loved when luke offers to take me out to my favorite sushi restaurant.
there’s absolutely nothing wrong with a fancy dinner out (heck, i love being treated to delicious food!), but i am challenging myself to feel loved when he offers his time, not necessarily expensive date nights.
we walked along the trails, talked about our dreams & processed through some big stuff within our relationship. he’s my favorite person, my biggest adventure & the best hiking partner!
we even packed a little lunch for two of cheeses, almond crackers, salami & turkey along with two glasses of wine. this little gourmet lunch cost us around $15, the perfect price for our quickly dwindling budget.
& if you’ve got kiddos, bring them along! i’m sure they’d love to see their parents holding hands along the trail!
i’d love to know how you date on a budget! please share your fun ideas!
love,
natalie
p.s. here’s another fun budget-friendly date night i shared not too long ago – a drive-in movie date for under $15! yay!