cozy autumn corners

our home has it's quirks & it's definitely not perfect, but we do cozy well. 

with a few candles lit, our favorite seasonal decor on display, warm muffins from the oven, hot cocoa mix within reach, our bucket list made & quilts ready for bundling - we are indeed ready for autumn. 

today i thought i would share a handful of cozy corners within our home inspired by autumn & the cooler season ahead. i hope they inspire you to fluff your corners, purchase a few pumpkins & sip on a warm cup of tea.  

our bucket list - a family tradition...

how do you cozy up within your home? please share your seasonal ideas!

love,

natalie

DIY spooky halloween-inspired popcorn bar!

i just love what i do. 

on a thursday afternoon in october, i get to style the perfect little halloween-inspired popcorn bar for friends. & then share it with you. 

so fun!

head on over to shindig paperie's blog for details on how to create your own inexpensive & kid-friendly halloween popcorn bar in just under 15 minutes! i even share DIY details on making those spooky spider straws! 

love,

natalie

the shop is open!

the natalie creates shop is open! 

head on over & grab some goodies for you + a friend!

love,

natalie

october shop opening!

friends, i am so excited to share that my shop reopens tomorrow (thursday!), october 15th at 8am cst full of the best handmade goodies around.

and y'all - this month is big time because we're offering up our annual fall & winter coffee cozies!! 

we're offering two designs this month - mint arrow & patchwork quilt! these beauties are heavy duty & fit perfectly around reusable coffee cups (as shown), standard-sized mason jars & paper coffee cups. we'll also be offering a limited amount of reusable coffee cups in the shop this year! yay!

i know i say this a lot, but this month's happy flags might be my favorite. i was inspired by our beautiful autumn camping trip. arrows, acorns, gingham & burnt orange pumpkins make up this lovely set. i hope you adore them just as much as i do.

& of course, we're all about that flannel life this autumn season! from reversible bowbands to reversible skinny bands, we have a wide variety of flannel goodness. 

i love that flannel, but corduroy has always been my first crush. above you'll find our two corduroy reversible bowbands available! i can't get enough of the mustard yellow details.

& of course, a shop reopening wouldn't be complete without our classic reversible skinnybands. as always, we're inspired by feathers & arrows with just a touch of gold.

i design & create these from the heart. i hope you're always wildly inspired by the shop & all that we offer. join us tomorrow at 8am CST & grab a few pretties from us!

love,

natalie

2015 freckled hen farmhouse canning workshop recap!

each year i host a handful of gals for a weekend of canning at my home.

 it's a magical time of meeting amazing ladies from across the country, canning goodies from our little garden, eating delicious food around the farm table, junking for the best finds, making a fun craft & soaking up rich conversation. 

last year the canning workshop was just one full day of fun. see here for more details on last year. this year i opened up my home for an entire weekend & it was an absolute blast! 

when the girls arrived, they were greeted with the happiest scene. we brought in vintage travel trailers & created a magical getaway for the gals.

the morning was spent inside our small farmhouse meeting one another, savoring delicious sweets from the snack bar, laughing & opening up fun swag from a handful of the most amazing makers & small businesses!

our hope is always that each detail be meaningful, thoughtful & bless the girls in a big way. 

i then lead the girls in learning how to can! each sweet gal learned to preserve summertime tomatoes & brought home a jar to share with their dearest!

after an exciting morning of canning, we shared a meal of delicious eats made by my dear friend, naomi. 

we then hopped into hogshead tour's vintage volkswagen bus for an afternoon of junking in prairie grove!

daisies & olives greeted us with a stocked coffee bar, warm cookies & a shop full of the best junk. y'all, we filled up three cars with our pretty finds! i just can't even.

after an exciting night of eating out on the town & enjoying a dip in the swimming hole, we woke up refreshed & started crafting!

megan led us in a fun mason jar craft! we upcycled leather belts & made mason jar vases for hanging in our homes! i cannot wait to make more of these for housewarming gifts, complete with a fresh bouquet of farm flowers! so inspiring. 

this weekend would not have happened without these two incredible ladies. erin & megan sacrificed so much to help me lead this workshop. they sweated, scrubbed, crafted, hot glued & heaven knows what else to make this weekend perfect. 

they are the very best & i couldn't do what i do without them. i love you, girls!

big hugs to my sweet friend, jessica, who photographed the event! she captured the heartbeat of our amazing weekend & i am forever grateful for her!

to see more of jessica's work, visit an everyday love right here. spoiler alert: she's amazing!

more than anything, i wanted this gathering to inspire, nurture & encourage our gals. this weekend was everything we wanted for our amazing ladies & more. we crafted, we canned & more importantly - we left sisters. 

i hope you'll join us this upcoming summer for a weekend of canning, junking, crafting & more!

love,

natalie

p.s. for more details of our amazing weekend, check out #canningatfreckledhen!