💌 Notes from Natalie As you’re reading this, I’m in the Washington DC area celebrating my mom turning 80. When I first checked the weather it said 17 degrees and I briefly considered celebrating her via FaceTime from Arizona. 🥶 But now it’s almost 50 and that...
💌 Notes from Natalie This week felt…interesting. Brooks was out of town in LA working on a totally new concept (nope, not health-related! (Think doors + security 😆). More on that another time. But it meant I had the house to myself. Just me and Flops. 🐶 And...
💌 Notes from Natalie Let’s start with the big adventure of the week. Glamping with Brooks 💁🏻♀️ And yes, I said glamping. Not camping. There was no hole digging involved and no sleeping directly on dirt. That is my personal line in the sand. 🤣 Two years ago, Brooks...
💌 Notes from Natalie As you’re reading this, I’m officially off the grid. Like real camping. No glam. No blow dryer. Questionable bathroom situation. Why am I camping? 🏕️ Because it’s Brooks’ 50th birthday week and this is what he wanted. And apparently when your husband turns 50,...
💌 Notes from Natalie I just got back from Mexico. Zihuatanejo to be exact. And wow. Sun, water, my best friend, low stress days, long walks, journaling, daydreaming, thinking about possibility, and actually having space to create again. It was one of those trips that reminds...
💌 Notes from Natalie Hi from Zihuatanejo, Mexico. Yes, that Zihuatanejo. And yes, I had to double check the spelling myself. 🤓 One of my best friends Allison has a second home here and I fully support the life strategy of having friends with boats and beautiful places...
💌 Notes from Natalie I’m not coming in hot with a giant list of goals or a “new year new you” speech because honestly… I’m not new. And neither are you lol. New Year’s Eve looked a little different for us this year. And if I’m being...
💌 Notes from Natalie End of year is such an interesting time, right? I don’t know about you, but even when I do not intentionally sit down with a journal and a candle and say “let me reflect,” my brain does it anyway. It’s like an uninvited...
💌 Notes from Natalie I honestly cannot believe it has been two years. Two years ago today, I was recovering from my explant surgery. Breast implants. Five sets. Over 33 years. And it all started when I was 19.Yes. Nineteen. A literal teenager making a “forever” decision. What could possibly go...
So… confession. I am not decorating this year. Not because I turned into the Holiday Scrooge. Not because I’m boycotting twinkle lights. But because we are going to be in California so much this month that the thought of hauling out bins, fluffing garland, and wrestling with a...
This time of year is always such an interesting in-between zone. Thanksgiving leftovers still in the fridge…decorations halfway up…and I’m over here craving quiet time like it’s a hobby. I don’t know where you fall, but it seems like this season brings out two types of...
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving if you celebrate. Mine was super quiet and honestly kind of perfect. 🙏 I’m in San Diego this week soaking up my favorite hikes and trails. Yes, I drove. All the way from Arizona. Six hours of desert, billboards, cactus...