It’s that time of year when the garden starts to call you outside after a long winter slumber. Before the chaos of planting sets in around the cottage this season, I thought I’d share some of my houseplants with all …
I always get a little bit nervous when starting a January spread in a new notebook. For those of you who don’t love journals/notebooks this may seem a little strange so let you help you. You know that new car …
Are you the type of person that likes your journal to be just the way you can see it in your mind? Do you plan each set up prior to drawing it out? Or are you the free flow type …
Artwork by Aleks Byrd. Unravel… a festival of yarn returns to celebrate yarn and making in 2020 with a show that’s bigger than ever before. Unravel kicks off the UK yarn show calendar with yarn lovers making the trek to...
This post is part of my Handmade Wardrobe Series Countless knitters have fallen in love with this jumper and as soon as you start browsing the finished garments you’re hooked. If you want to browse those finished garments on Ravelry...
Another Tuesday research session and my brain is left more confused than when I sat down three hours ago with a coffee. Am I the only person who thinks that the social side of social media has taken a rather …
This is a question that has been running around my brain since Inspirefest 2019 back in May. Anil Dash spoke about The Web We Make and it’s one of those talks that I keep coming back to in different ways....
Let’s work through something together, shall we? I know I’m not the only one who is drowning in email. In fact, over the last few years, I think the number of emails that are flying in and out of my …
As a mum, you spend a lot of your time rewatching old movies with your kids. Sometimes it’s a (futile) bonding exercise (they will never love it as much as you do) or sometimes it’s family movie night where you …
After some thought during last nights Twitter chat, I realised that the best way to show you all my current projects (okay, not all but 3 or 4) was to pop on and record a quick vlog in the morning. …
Have you ever wanted to sew? I had this dream once and then I realised how awful I am at it. I have tried numerous times and I have come to the conclusion that I need small projects that satiate …
How do you create meaningful content? This is a question I have struggled with on and off again over the years. While the word ‘meaningful’ is subjective, I know myself I want to create with a purpose and not necessarily...
It’s Saturday morning, the air is changing and you can feel the garden starting to settle into a slower pace of life. If you have been reading this blog you know of my front garden, the area I deem “the …
Photography by Joseph Feller. Last year, I was incredibly lucky to be involved in Echoes of Heather and Stone by Carol Feller. I can’t believe a year has gone by and I’m writing this post today. Carol’s latest book Cosy...
Walking around the cottage garden this week it feels very much like the end of summer. The dahlias are blooming, the dianthus are starting to go over and there is a crispness to the evening air that I know my …
This is a question that is popping up a lot recently. Some asking me directly and some asking the question in relation to blogging versus a social media presence. To the latter, all I can say is that having your …
September is the month for journals. The school season has very much conditioned that in me over the years. Now my eldest is starting school, planning is a must and as promised my journal for September is all full of …
It has been a while since I shared my cottage garden with all of you. This year the weather and work didn’t leave much time to get out in February and boy did I pay the price for it during …
Over the last week, my children have been pestering me for paintings. One wants butterflies, one flowers and me, well I do like craft and I do like to paint. Imagine a montage of me running through the cottage collecting …
Well hello there! I’m just starting to emerge after Woollinn so I am dusting off the blog and setting my journal up for July and I thought you might like to come and join me. In my journal the theme …
Hi I’m Nadia. I’m a coffee loving gardener with a passion for craft and DIY. On the blog, you will find posts on Gardening, craft lifestyle and our Edwardian cottage. Grab a cuppa and come and join me
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