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My husband Adrian and I love the great outdoors, and he loves taking pictures. A few months ago this passion launched into little side project called Free Nature Stock, a place where he can share some of the many photos he takes as a stock photo resource for others.
Everyday a new nature-themed photo is added, and the best part is they are free and can be used in your personal or commercial projects without any attribution.
Please check it out and don't forget to follow Free Nature Stock on Instagram and Twitter to see what the latest photos are.
Please note: The previews of the photos may look a little grainy, especially on Instagram or Twitter, but the downloadable files are high-quality and large.
Hope everyone had a wonderful and safe New Years! With a little one now I spent my evening like I do most.. putting her to bed, working on Birch Landing things, then curling up on the couch to watch some TV with the hubby. Pretty wild and crazy, huh? I wouldn't have it any other way.
Reflections
This has been a pretty big year for me, for us: Becoming a new mom with ten million new things to learn (and am still learning), getting into the groove of staying home full-time with our little one, starting this little Etsy business, and getting a photo of our ornaments into Martha Stewart Living, to name just a few of the amazing things that happened this year. We're very blessed and I am so very thankful.
Resolutions
What's New Years without some personal resolutions? 1. I'd love to get back into running. I ran pretty regularly until I was 8 months pregnant, stopped, and then never really got back into it but it's about time I do. 2. Ruthlessly cleaning out and reorganizing the basement and closets is also a priority. We have too much stuff (and I have wayyy too many clothes), it's time to lighten that load. 3. And of course I'd love to grow this little business as much as I can - I have lots of ideas for wedding decorations, decor, and accessories all in a rustic theme. I'm planning on phasing out some items in my shop over the next few months to transition Birch Landing Home into its new identity. You can expect our Etsy shop to officially find its niche in 2015.
I want to thank you all for giving me a great start in 2014 and I'm looking forward to making 2015 even more successful!
Stephanie over at Newlyweds:North (now called Olive & Tate) just featured our hand-etched maple snowflake garland on her beautiful Christmas mantle! Be sure to check out the full post for more pictures and details.
PS - She's also shared a special coupon code that's good until January 1st! ;)
This year was the first year my husband and I have been able to get a real live Christmas tree. Before, we were in an apartment, then we got a puppy, then we had a baby... so this year we were finally able to get a real tree!
To commemorate this special event I had my husband cut a slice off the end of our Christmas tree and I turned it into a special hand-etched snowflake ornament for us. It's a little big and a little lopsided, but it'll be a special keepsake of our first real tree. On the back I wrote "Our First Christmas Tree - 2014."
Honored, thrilled, and amazed to be able to say that a photo of our hand-etched maple snowflakes is featured in the December issue of Martha Stewart Living Magazine! You can find us right on page 8.
To celebrate, I'm offering 20% off everything in my Etsy shop through Nov. 24th, just use the coupon code MARTHA at checkout. Please visit our shop and help us celebrate!
Coupon code expires 11/24/14.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'll just be over here framing this magazine..
Okay, so I'm really afraid to go into detail because I don't want to jinx anything but I have some VERY exciting news about this little Instagram photo!
