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My Simple Wild

a motherhood & simple living blog

January 26, 2019 / Uncategorized

New Momma Survival Is Getting a Makeover!

I am so excited and nervous to announce that I am FINALLY rebranding my blog. This is something I have been wanting to do for over a year! It was always intimidating to me and I wasn’t exactly sure the direction I wanted to take.

If you have been following along, you know we just moved from Denver to Whitefish, Montana a week before Christmas. As the boxes are almost all unpacked and we are joyfully settling into our first home and our new town, it is time for a fresh new start.

I have to admit that I find myself day dreaming and staring at the huge evergreens and mountains in the distance daily. I am so inspired to write, create and explore like never before but I have been easily distracted by the beauty of our own backyard. This little space is going to be what I always dreamt it would. I am ready to take the plunge and introduce to you my new blog!

My Mountain Wild

I am no artist by any means, so my logo may be getting tweaked here and there. But it works for now! (Let me know if you see the symbolism in the drawing! It’s not just a random sketch, it has a whole lot of meaning behind it!)

I want to share with families that no matter where you live, you can get outside with your kids. I want to stress the importance of letting your kids explore nature and dig in the dirt, while saving your sanity as I spill my tips that I have learned these past few years. From party-planning and home decorating to trying out gardening for the first time… I will be sharing all things home-related (including some DIY home renovations we plan to tackle over the next couple of years). Follow me on this journey as I learn how to raise chickens, grow vegetables, and make recipes from my harvests.

We are also getting MARRIED this August so I will be sharing that planning process as well. (Think boho chic backyard wedding!) I will still have a focus on supporting small shops and all brands that we love and use on the daily. From bed linens to our favorite camping gear to the best toys and our frequently bought snacks… I love to recommend the best products with you all!

My love for affordable fashion will still be shared, and I want to start a series on YouTube of my thrifting finds and tricks. ( I share my thrift-store finds on Instagram). Stay tuned for a VERY exciting addition to my blog coming this Summer! Hint: It has to do with thrifting!

Join me as we embrace our new mountain life. I want to share what I know and learn from others. I hope to grow a small community of women that are looking to simplify their lives, make it beautiful, and on a budget.

We moved out of the city to slow down but I have so many ideas and so much to share with you all, I think it’s going to be a busy year!

Please stick around, email me with ANY ideas, suggestions, or questions, and THANK YOU for your support!

EVERY comment, share, like etc. helps me grow and keep this blog going. It means so much to me and I love getting to know each and every one of you. This has been a wild ride and I am just so excited to see where The Simple Mountain Life takes us!

XOXO,

Nat

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Welcome! I’m Natalie. I am a western mountain mama who just recently relocated to the coast! Here I share all things motherhood, homemaking, homeschooling, and slow living. I hope you follow along as we share this next chapter of our lives. I am so glad you are here! Grab a cup of coffee and stay awhile

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Yesterday we visited @seaquestlynchburg and had su Yesterday we visited @seaquestlynchburg and had such an amazing time ! The highlights were the stingrays showing off and squirting water at us, and the birds eating out of Liam's hand. For Theodore, it was all just fascinating. Every animal got an "ooo" and "awww" and wide eyes and a pudgy little finger pointing at it or a little hand excitedly waving high. 
Then we spent some time at the little toddler play area in the mall where Theo hugged every kid there and had the biggest smile on his face the whole time. 
I would say this week's homeschool field trip was a success!
Next week we're checking out our local library, and the week after that, the children's museum.
It's always so fun to explore a new area. ☺️ 

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I don't always get a few quiet moments to myself, I don't always get a few quiet moments to myself, but when I do, I make the most of it !
I put on a homemaker or homesteading podcast, light a candle, sip hot tea... 
It gives me time to slow down and take deep breaths, and relax a bit. (And I'll be honest, this time often also has a good snack involved or some dark chocolate I hid on the top shelf of the pantry πŸ˜†) 

I spent some time yesterday during nap time restocking some herbs in my new apothecary cabinet. I filled jars of nettle, peppermint, red raspberry leaf, and rosemary. These dark amber jars are on Amazon and pretty perfect for storing herbs ! 
I'm dreaming of what herbs I'll be drying from my garden to add to these shelves 🀩

I'm curious- if you use herbs in your home, what are your top 3 most used ?
S'mores, burning brush, snuggling up with a blanke S'mores, burning brush, snuggling up with a blanket, and admiring our new house on the hill. 

We've been busy setting up our new home, finding places for everything, and thrifting some furniture. Theo is already use to the new house and his new room. He loves the playroom in the basement and having a real bath tub! 
Liam had his first playdate on Friday, and we're planning out his lego table this week. Nate has been busy fixing things around the house and helping me hang art and things all over. 
 It feels good to be finding a new rythm again. To have a regular bath night, and cooking big meals we eat around the table my grandpa built. We're dreaming of the garden this Spring, what fencing we can put up for animals, what color to paint the house... 
and it just feels so so good to be in our own home again where we can do what we want and plan and dream for the future.
We got this gorgeous 1964 Thomasville china hutch We got this gorgeous 1964 Thomasville china hutch for $100 off FB marketplace! 🀩 It took 2 trips an hour away to bring this big gal home. 
This is by far my most favorite piece of furniture I've ever owned. My original plan for this piece was to hold and display all my china, tea cups, and table linens. 
But I also needed storage for all my herbs, herbal books, tinctures, salves, etc. I added a few jars of herbs and knew this needed to be a moody apothecary cabinet stat! 
I threw a bunch of other decor and little things I love in there. I'm sure I'll rearrange it a dozen times before I love it. My goal is for two whole shelves to be filled with dried herbs from our garden by Fall. 🀍
I've got candles in a drawer, tablecloths in another, and the top drawer is random things, supplies and tinctures. The right cupboard is holding all my vases & jars,  and the left cupboard is holding all my herbal and homesteading magazines.
 
What is the best FB marketplace find you've scored ?? 
I think this is my favorite!
I stopped by a children's resale store today after I stopped by a children's resale store today after Theo & I finally got in to see a chiropractor. 
Best $18 I've spent, my goodness. He's been going down over and over, giggling and being silly and saying "ooo". When we go to a park, it's hard to get this kid away from the slide, so I would say sliding is one of his hobbies πŸ˜† 
I just never want to forget this age. I can barely remember Liam when he was around this age - 17 months old is crazy and exhausting, but so so fun! 
He wants to do what we are doing- putting on his shoes, brushing his teeth, combing his hair... he already wants to be a "big boy" and do things himself, but he still loves his mama sooo much and wants to snuggle all day long. 🀍

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