i always love seeing little details of the home when i read a blog. aside from tips on gardening & ways to live more intentionally, it’s really why i follow blogs. today i thought i’d share some of the details of our home during this autumn season.
our home decor is always changing & our personal preferences for the space are always evolving. i hope to do a home tour one of these days, but for now, i hope you enjoy these little snapshots taken yesterday evening as the sun was setting.
love,
natalie
earlier this month we took a road trip to our college town for a wedding. we absolutely love making trips to columbia & especially when we see dear friends come together to celebrate the real gift of marriage. of course, road trips are not always in the budget. instead of spending a lot of money on our friends’ wedding gift, we decided that our presence was their present. i’m not one to show up empty handed, though, so i made a little gift for them with things i already had on hand & one other inexpensive addition.
this little mason jar full of treats would be perfect for any occasion from a wedding to a birthday gift or a housewarming surprise hung on the front door knob.
to make this gift, i simply gathered my supplies… a little mason jar with a handle i already had on hand, lavender from the garden, a purchased inexpensive teal towel from the store, some tags, fabric & washi tape. this gift cost me $4.
i decorated the tag with little letter stamps & washi tape & strung it around the jar with fabric cut into ribbon. i wrapped the cute little towel in complimentary fabric & placed it in the jar. i added a bundle of wonderful smelling lavender to the jar & out the door we went to our sweet friends’ wedding.
it was such a lovely event & i hope they loved their gift just as much as i enjoyed crafting it up!
love,
natalie
in october 2013, i will:
– save & not spend
– prioritize dinner
– make pesto
september was wonderful. we took a little road trip to oklahoma where i met an amazing group of incredible women. we also hosted a farmwarming for our dear family & closest friends. we even checked off some of those home improvement projects from our list.
i know october will be even better. this month is full of some amazing stuff. i am packing up next week & heading to war eagle crafts fair, a wonderful tradition for the women of my family. we’re also hosting a handful of friends at our house for exciting autumn festivities. i’ll be gearing up for craft shows & the holidays in an effort to make some of our gifts.
this month, as we spend time with family & friends, i’d like to stay mindful of where i put my money. aside from some exceptions that i have already saved up for, such as the trip with my family, i hope to save rather than spend money. our budget is always tight & especially now that i am awaiting a paycheck due to the government shutdown.
additionally, i will prioritize dinner. we’ve had some pretty lousy dinners recently so i hope to get back in the swing of things. i always meal plan, but i hope to incorporate more of our garden bounty into our meals. of course, this requires extra planning, but this month i hope to take time for dinner prepping & making in order to save more.
finally, let’s bring on the pesto. we have bushes of basil growing just out our front door & i hope to freeze jars & bags full of pesto this month.
happy october, friends!
love,
natalie