Posts by Nat
12 Tips to Insta Stories
It’s recently become apparent to me that many of my friends don’t know how to use Insta Stories and I can’t say I blame them. As much as I’m on the platform, I even had to ask some questions the day it launched. It’s like they dropped it on us, without any warning or explanation. Well,…
Read MoreCostume Swap
In my almost four years as a mom and two as a blogger, I’d never thrown a Halloween party. It was time to change that. But I wanted to do something a little different than the average affair, something a little more interactive, something that serviced and supported my busy mom friends. So I decided to…
Read MoreVacuum
Zach: Who unplugged the vacuum? Nat: Not me. Zach: Well, it wasn’t me. Nat: Well it wasn’t me either. And I’m pretty sure it wasn’t your daughter since she can’t even reach it and the cleaning lady hasn’t been here since YOU used it LAST NIGHT so… Lilly: It’s okay, Mama, I’ll tell Daddy you don’t know how to…
Read MoreDay of the Dead
If you’re looking for an alternative to your typical Halloween party, decor or activities this year, may we suggest a Day of the Dead party? You can, of course, do this for kids, family or coeds but our spin is doing it for a girl’s night in. In fact, my friend Brooke and I were…
Read MoreFamily Fun on BHI
Last year, I went to Bald Head Island for a girls trip. This year, we decided to bring all of the families. What a week! It wouldn’t be NNA if I didn’t keep it real. So I have to say, it got off to a bit of a rough start and we continued to have our moments throughout the…
Read More10 Years
Nat and Zach have been together for ten years and went out for dinner and drinks last weekend to celebrate. Nat chose a new bar for their first stop that Zach did not like. Zach: I’m so much happier here. Nat is on her phone. Nat: Thank youuuu. That was nice. I’m so happy you’re here…
Read MoreSpeed Dial with A Piece of Toast
One look at Texan sisters (by way of Missouri) Molly and Sally’s blog, A Piece of Toast, and you know they have great taste. They share a love of refined, clean and pretty things (including a few of my faves: Roberta Roller Rabbit, Mi Golondrina and the beaches of 30a!) but what may surprise you is just…
Read MoreSummer in Chicago
I promised a summer trip, it just took me a year and some change to get there. And while I still stand by all of the reqs from the previous post, this time around, I checked out more seasonal stops. The more I visit this town, the more I fall in love. So clean, so…
Read MoreYou Work For Me
Zach: We were at a meeting the other day and introduced ourselves and one of my colleagues said, “I work for Zach.” I said, “You don’t work for me, you work with me.” I may be their boss but we’re a team. Nat: That’s nice, babe. Zach: It’s true. I’m uncomfortable when people say that. Nat: You’re…
Read MoreSurviving Miscarriage
I’m sitting in a cafe weeping as the soundtrack to Waitress echoes above. It’s a musical I took my mom to weeks ago. We sat front row, eating pie from a jar and watched the incredibly talented Jessie Mueller belt her heart out about trying to find herself in this world as she brings a baby…
Read MorePinknic
Remember when I pretended I was 22 for the weekend and lived to tell about it? Well, now, the conclusion of that crazy weekend. Sunday, after sleeping for two hours (I wish I was kidding.), we country “kids” along with two of our other favorite friends headed out to Pinknic, an all-day rose festival on…
Read MoreNot-So-Newlywed Game
It’s #MarriageMonday and, I don’t know about you but, I could use a laugh. The start of the week is always tough and when it’s almost 100 degrees, we’re knee-deep in potty-training and I’m flying solo (with Zach out of town), I choose to remember times like these and not the want-to-kill him thoughts I’m currently…
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