women often ask how i have formed such a tight knit tribe of beautiful, gifted friends.
the answer is simple & yet quite difficult.
answer: i make time for them.
the difficult part: i clear my schedule, set aside my to-do lists & love them even when it’s inconvenient.
this weekend, brandy of bella vita jewelry & i hosted a spring craft party in little rock, arkansas.
it’s an opportunity for women to come together & just be who they are – messy & creative.
among the crafting & good food, my hope is that they will come together & meet new people, form friendships & find those people that tick in the same way.
this craft party was just that & so much more!
we enjoyed so much good food. cebe’s cookies made custom mason jar craft cookies & loblolly creamery served gourmet ice cream sundaes! we munched on pretzels & chocolate while sipping mimosas.
the girls were downright spoiled with amazing swag from some of our favorite makers.
a big hug & thank you to –
my absolute favorite part was the crafting. these girls formed an instant connection & by the end of the project they were sharing their stories, talking about faith & sharing insight on family.
it was just so good, y’all.
let’s get honest. sometimes i wonder what the heck i am doing as a blogger, maker & influencer.
but at the end of the day, after leading a group of amazing women in an inspiring afternoon of making, i am left with a full heart. i am, above all else, encouraging community & sisterhood.
what else can be more meaningful?
love,
natalie
the happiest season of all seasons on the farm is here & we are absolutely giddy! hello, spring! we’ve missed you & your fluffy chicks.
this weekend we welcomed sixty new chick babies to the farm! our farm is growing & we love it. with each day, the rhythm of the farm becomes more manageable, leaving a bit of space to actually enjoy this place we call home.
soon those happy girls will be laying eggs for our dear customers!
we’ve been working on new packaging for our farm eggs. the sweet brittany of brittany lauren design sent us a custom rubber stamp for our egg cartons!
she offers a wide variety of stamps from address stamps to monogram stamps. it was so much fun & such a joy to work with brittany to create a stamp that reflects our farm values & eclectic style.
we cannot wait to surprise our customers with our new packaging!
and because brittany is sweet as can be, she is offering a monogram hen stamp for your own stationery & tags to one lucky natalie creates reader!
it’s so easy to enter. simply…
1. take a look at her shop.
2. follow brittany on instagram @britt_laurend
3. comment below with your email address & one farm topic you’d like me to blog about!
i will pick a winner on monday, march 30th, & share the winner’s name here!
grab a stamp right now from the brittany lauren design shop for 20% off with the coupon code “ENJOY2015” at checkout. yay!
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also, just a heads up- our a year in the garden: perpetual planting poster pre-order sale opens TODAY at 8am cst! head on over to my shop & purchase a poster today! yay!
love,
natalie
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sometimes i get the itch to make.
that itch usually hits in the late hours of the evening & well into the wee morning hours. thankfully, as i was brainstorming what to gift my dear friend wendy’s baby on the way, i was hit with the desire to make her babe a mini tutu & headbands during a snow day.
bless the snow day.
as the snow flakes fell & covered the ground, i sewed up a couple of headbands from my shop in various tiny baby sizes. be still, my heart. i brought out the felt, made little rosettes & adorned those wee headbands. i. can’t. even.
wendy is the mama of two little boys so we all squealed in delight when we found out she was having a girl. so naturally, all little girls need tutus.
i cut up strips of tulle & tied them to the band of elastic. it was such a simple project & took me about one hour. here’s a similar tutorial!
i found those cute storage bins at target for $1 each. i love gifting storage bins that the recipient can reuse (tip: neutral color bins make it easier for them to match their current decor colors)! i placed everything in the crate with sheets of tissue paper & tied the gift with a big burlap bow (ribbon from hobby lobby).
a bit of pink twine & a little owl tag completed the gift!
sometimes the best gifts are the ones we slow down just long enough to make on a beautiful snow day.
what are some of your favorite gifts to make new mamas?
here are two more handmade gift ideas for the new mama: sensitive skin laundry detergent & a baby quilt!
love,
natalie