this past weekend was & always is the very best weekend. the gals on my mom’s side of the family travel to eureka springs for a weekend of craft fair shopping & most importantly, laughing.
i can’t wait to share our girls’ war eagle weekend, but today i thought i’d share details on the goodie bags i gifted to my aunt, cousins & mom.
a few weeks ago, my friend, melissa, presented her “worley fall mix” to a group of girls at a fun play date. it’s a yummy & colorful mix of pretzels, candy corn, m&m’s & peanuts. friends, it’s addicting! i just had to make little bags of the fall mix for girls’ weekend!
warning: package your fall mix immediately or you might just eat the entire bowl.
i also purchased these cute little “happy halloween” signs from the target $1 bin for their goodie bags. target, you’ve done it again.
i got the cute kraft boxes at hobby lobby & stuffed them with tissue paper & the treats. i tied the boxes with ribbon & added a cute tag with their initials.
it was the perfect little treat for the weekend & it cost me under $3 each!
my sweet friend, melissa, said i could share her family fall mix with you today so below you’ll find the recipe!
ingredients
– 1 bag of pretzels (we used the gluten free pretzels from aldi’s! delicious!)
– 2 med. bags or 1 lg. bag of candy corn
– 1 bag of m&m’s
– 1 jar of unsalted & roasted peanuts
quantities of ingredients don’t matter too much… it’s really up to your family’s preference!
1. pour all of the ingredients in a giant bowl
2. stir all of the ingredients together until it is well mixed
3. eat & enjoy!
chef’s notes: melissa swears that “one pretzel, two peanuts, three m&m’s & one candy corn” is the perfect combination & tastes just like a snickers bar! yum!
love,
natalie
so i had this really great idea yesterday morning to blog about the not-so-glamorous parts of my life.
the parts that include not wearing makeup (or brushing my hair for that matter) & heading into town for errands. note the rockstar sunglasses (from these awesome people) that make me look famous.
not.
but you see, these are the parts that make up most of my life.
i really like the crafty, pinterest-worthy pieces that make up my life, but there’s a whole lot of grocery shopping, post office waiting, & mundane errand running pieces mixed in, too.
so today i thought i’d share a typical tuesday in my world.
i feel like the post office is my second home. because of you amazing people who support my shops, i get to see them at least twice a week. i know them all by name & we often have long conversations of “would you rather?” while they ship my bags of goodies.
tuesdays also always include grocery shopping. aldi’s is my place. these people are my people. good deals, good values, good people. i like that.
also, don’t judge my grocery list. we eat lots of veggies. they just come from the garden. also, the junk? it’s for a gift, i swear. yolo.
sometimes in-between grocery store stops, i reward myself with a little thrifting. the magic above was found on tuesday.
i also like to text my tribe photos of clothing for approval. this photo was for erin & it was something along the lines of, “i can finally wear shirts like this because my stomach is no longer bloated!”
did i tell you being gluten-free has changed my life?
20 lb. down, haaay!
after a little grocery store shopping & a bank run, i head home with a car full of goodies to put away. the rest of the day will include dinner prep, dirty dishes, farm chores & house cleaning tasks. most of it i won’t get done & that’s ok.
welcome to my not-so-glamorous tuesday. perhaps it looks a little bit like your days, too?
love,
natalie
p.s. there are still a couple of spots left for the holiday craft party! join us for an evening of crafty goodness! more details right here.
registration is now officially open for the holiday craft party!
email me at natalie.j.freeman(at)gmail.com to register!
space is very limited so register today to make sure you reserve your spot.
won’t you join us for three wonderful hours of crafting handmade holiday goodies? i just cannot wait!
love,
natalie