it feels so good to be living in our home again.
i spent a bit of time this past weekend fluffing little corners, shopping around our home & adding one big piece (the hutch of my dreams!) from an estate sale.
in just five days, the canning gals will be joining me at our farm for the canning workshop! i am all kinds of nervous & excited. it’s easy to start nitpicking every flaw of our home when expecting such lovely guests, but i am challenging myself to seek joy rather than discontentment in our quaint space.
our home is tiny, but our welcome is big.
and of course, a little bit of real life for you… xo.
love,
natalie
THIS MOMENT: a friday ritual. a single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. a simple, special, extraordinary moment. a moment i want to pause, savor & remember.
if you’d like to share your “moment,” leave a comment with the link. xo!
love,
natalie
in january, i decided 2015 would be the year of more reading.
i have held tightly to that commitment & have thoroughly enjoyed my new hobby. i’ve always loved reading, but college left me exhausted from required reading & endless textbooks. it’s been such a gift to snuggle close to a book at night with tea in hand, falling back in love with the many stories i’ve dearly missed.
i’ve read some incredible books over the last six months, but one that has completely changed me from the inside out is better than before by gretchen rubin.
even if we’ve failed in the past, gretchen encourages her readers to master the art of habits by implementing strategies based on how we interact with the world & our own personality types. she then shares ways to make those habits even easier so that they become natural rhythms of our everyday lives.
better than before has also helped me to better understand the people around me & how/why they make the choices that they do. i feel better equipped now as a wife & friend to encourage & interact with those closest to me.
friends, i hope you’ll snatch up a copy of this book & let me know what you think!
for more reading inspiration, check out elise’s book report posts & shannan’s book list. i visit these two places often.
what’s one book you’ve recently read & loved? i’m on the hunt for another good read!
love,
natalie