A Christmas wreath - Nature in the home

A Christmas wreath made on Sunday with some amazing blogger friends, more on that later. I used damp moss, heavenly scented pines, soft pink peppercorns and guinea fowl feathers all supplied by Xanthe from Ivory Flowers.

Thank you Lou for organising such a wonderful day and Lottie for hosting in your handsome home. I felt a sense of belonging in this strange world of the Internet, such encouraging and supportive women to be around.

I have hung it on my kitchen door, I can smell it's sweet scent every time I walk past it

Nature in the home - a garland

My parents surprised me with a visit this past week, they came carrying the leathery-leaved beauty, mistletoe, a big bunch picked from their friends apple tree. Much happiness ensued while I made lattes and we chatted over what they have been doing of late and Christmas preparations.

I spent the next day pondering what to do with all the twigs we had. I hung an obligatory bunch by the door, pushed two springs into a large glass bottle and then I remember Lou's garland idea. With some festive bakers twine I knotted and hung my now favourite decoration of the year.

Kisses all round

Natalie

Green leaves was all my joy - Nature in the home

A branch had fallen off a local tree in the winds, beautiful soft fresh leaves held tightly onto hard brittle branches. I carried the branch home and decorated the house with these beauties in glass jars and pots

Joining in with Lou's Nature in the Home series

Natalie 

A little posy

A simple posy picked on my way home from the school drop off. Dainty and soft. 

This is my little contribution to Lou's Nature in the Home series 

Take care, Natalie xx 

Edge Veg - Nature in the home

When a friend mentioned Edge Veg to me I thought the idea was wonderful, a community project where anyone can have a vegetable box delivered every week with local and seasonal produce. Run by Lara and Kay the scheme is just starting out but they already have more than 30 boxes to deliver every week. 

If you would like to sign up you can do so through their website. There are schemes just like this one all over the country. Visit twitter and follow @organicvegbox

This is also my contribution to this weeks Nature in the home series from Lou of Little Green Shed blog 

Take care, Natalie xx

Nature in the home - a series

 

My nature in the home contribution this week is the view just outside my kitchen window, our cottage is very old and the primroses grow all over the bank, more and more blossom every year. Happy Easter everyone, my boys and I made Easter biscuits this week using my nan's recipe. Have you ever used the Easter essence Cassia? It's smell brings back memories of my nan and the kitchen I grew up in

 

Pop on over to the lovely Lou's blog to see some other beautiful contributions

 

Take care, Natalie xx

Nature in the home - a series

My first contribution to the lovely Lou's series, primroses and biscuits, the perfect cheery combination

 

Natalie x