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Hello! I'm Natalie.

And I'm so happy you're here!

I’m a writer and contributor for The Today Show, HuffPo and Parents Magazine, among other outlets.

I'm also an Emmy-nominated producer, and previously worked for Us Weekly, Talk magazine, HarperCollins, Bertelsmann and The Hallmark Channel. 

In addition to writing and producing, I consult for other business owners and brands via my company, NNA Consulting

When I'm not busy working and being a mom, I moonlight as a blogger...

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Time Flies Party

Oliver is obsessed with any and every vehicle. Last year, we did cars and trucks. This year, I was going to move away from transportation and throw him a superhero party but he wanted planes. So planes, he got! I love getting fun, themed straws and putting them in plastic cups. In my opinion, they’re…

Hello Summer Party

In celebration of Lilly and her best friends’ last day of third grade, I threw them a Hello Summer themed party. As always, one item sparks my inspiration and I go off of that. In this case, it was these adorable jelly purses. How perfect are they for the beach or pool? Once I was…

Our Disney Trip (& Tips)

We’d been planning a Disney World trip for two years. You know what was also two years? A global pandemic. Hence, no trip. We’d actually been planning it even before that. First, with my family. Either for my dad’s 70th or the following year for my mom’s 70th. They started out their married life at…

Living Room Reveal

I’ve been trying to do this post for 4 years. But, honestly, it took me a while to get our living room right. That’s actually the case for much of our home. It’s hard to tell what you’ll need, like and what will work in a space until you live in it. Some rooms I…

Napa & Sonoma

Up until a month ago, I’d never been to Napa before. And I lived in California for close to three years. Don’t judge me. In fairness, we were planning to be there for life so we thought there was plenty of time and, even as a newlywed, I was married to my career, which didn’t…