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autumn camping trip



this past weekend we made a trip to the ozarks for our autumn camping tradition. we brought along some fresh produce from our garden & ingredients for amy’s banana boats. we hiked along the yellow rock trail with huck by our side. i napped in the chilly afternoon air on our new hammock underneath a soft wool blanket. i took home a mossy rock & pretty acorn to remember our trip. next time we will remember the coffee!

love,
natalie

looking at 3 months of labor



this morning i walked out into the foggy air bare-footed with huck by my side. as i came close to the end of the yard, i turned around to find three months of hard work right in front of me. i was proud to see our four raised beds, along with the flower beds bursting with color & the soil in our cold frame covered in new lettuce.

gardening does that to you. you plant a seed, add a little hard work in there & then suddenly you have a garden full of life. no, my garden is nothing to boast about & it sure isn’t perfect, but this morning everything just felt right.

love,
natalie

ideas for inspiration

this morning i woke up with a case of the uninspired & unmotivated blues. this really should not be the case due to many happenings in the upcoming months & a handmade christmas on the way. still, it happened.
instead of sitting around hoping that inspiration would smack me upside the head while doing little, piddly things around the house, i decided to get out. i walked around downtown with my film camera, stopped by for a cappucino, called a friend, a visited a favorite antique shop.

there i found shelves of glass bottles.

beautiful arrangements & warm autumn tones.

& this pretty little vase, which i took home with me…

along with a collection of small bottles & a bag of quarts.

before heading off on my creative adventure, i asked my people on facebook what to do with the unmotivated & unispired blues. here are few ideas that may work for you:

+ color in a coloring book
+ take a deep breath & listen to your favorite music
+ {this} sweet little blog
+ {knit} a gift!
+ {make} change
+ go for a walk
+ {build} something!
+{pin} it
+paint white on white
+ read {letters to a young poet}
+google your favorite era or time period
+ renew your {soul}

what are some of your tricks to get the creativity flowing?

love,
natalie