Hi I’m Barbara and I’m delighted that you stopped by Nature Way. I live in beautiful northern California with my husband of 35 years and our youngest son. We are blessed to live with a lake for our backyard surrounded by the beauty of nature right outside our back door. It allows me to be outdoors year round, enjoying the quiet beauty that nature provides every day.
I hope this blog will inspire you with creative, nature themed, seasonal decor ideas and fun, easy to create DIY craft projects. Decorating makes me happy and I love creating a home that is comfortable and inviting and sharing it with our family and friends. It gives me the creative outlet that I crave and makes my heart sing.
I love to cook (ok, I confess, I love eating even more). I believe good food (and good wine) brings us together like almost nothing else can. All the recipes you will find here have been taste tested by my guys who have very discerning taste! Ok, I confess, they are picky eaters, so if a recipe doesn’t pass their high standards you won’t find it here. If you’ve always wanted to bake bread but have too been intimidated to try it like I was, than this is the place for you. We will learn how to do it together. I wasn’t always a good cook; when I was first married, the only meal I could cook was scrambled eggs with toast. My culinary skills have greatly improved over the last 34+ years, through trial and error. Trust me, if I can learn to cook, anyone can do it!
Do you love getting your hands dirty and digging in the garden, or wish you knew a little more about gardening? Let’s enjoy the warm months together when spring comes and everything in the garden wakes up and breaks out in bloom! We spend most evenings in our backyard, grilling, dining al fresco, savoring a glass of wine as the sun goes down, and enjoying the mild evenings we are blessed with here in Northern California for almost 8 months of the year.
I hope you stay a while and look around. Join me on a journey of creating a welcoming home that brings family and friends together around the table, breaking bread together, with hours of good conversation and laughter that makes your belly ache (from the laughter, not the food, LOL). Let’s create memories that will last a lifetime with those we love the most.