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 …
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 …
With all of the rain last weekend it’s no surprise that we ended up working on the plants for inside the cottage. Have you ever looked at indoor large terrariums/glass planting and fell in love but hated the price tags? …
We have been doing a lot of DIY in the cottage renovation and a lot of you asked about this in my DM’s on Instagram so here is a quick reference post with all the details. Ikea BEKVÄM The stool...
When I sat down to write this post it occurred to me that this blog, my podcast, the cottage garden and all of my photography collaborations would not have happened if it wasn’t for this 100-year-old cottage which we live …
I can’t believe we are in December already and that it has been so long since I wrote a post that I forgot my login details! As you may have guessed this is a personal post. I always think that …
This is a rather strange post for me to write, essentially this is a vote for me/my blog type of post. Over the last 2 years of running the Notebook, I’ve made friends through the wonderful craft, gardening and parenting …
This is a surreal post for me to write. I’m usually the person watching and cheering on her friends and co-workers from the side as they collect awards, give presentations and speeches or get invited to PR events. Generally, be …
As a parents one of the questions we have struggled with is whether to share images of our children on social media. If we choose to do it, how do we do it safely? How do we as parents control …
At the end of the summer we wanted to do something fun as a family and this trip to Tayto Park in Ashbourne, Co. Meath was as much for Mommy and Daddy as it was for the toddlers. I’m going …
Do your mornings look like a scene from Lord of the Rings? Mine usually do. It’s a whirlwind fight of the breakfast monsters in the cottage and I was yearning for a more peaceful calm wake up. This usually...
As September rolls in I always make myself a ‘To Be Read’ pile. It consists of all the books that I was going to read over the summer but never got around to and also titles that have been...
As we fall back into our September routine here at the cottage, I remembered that I wanted to thank all of you for your continued support for this blog and podcast. So much has happened since September 2016 that...
Like many people who live in Ireland, I tend to overlook what is right on my doorstep. This summer we decided to do the Boyne Valley heritage drive. That’s two adults and two toddlers exploring parts of Ireland’s ancient east. …
It has been a while since I have posted a personal post and I thought this was a good time to catch up on life in the cottage. Last week, after eight years, we lost our rabbit Berry. To those...
If you are stuck with kids over the summer holidays it’s hard to find places to go. I hold my hands up and say that I have two toddlers 3 and 2 years old and they absolutely loved the Battle...
Today is my birthday and I’m sitting in the garden listening to the birds. Watching them fly, have dirt baths and knock each other into the pond. In this quiet serenity, my mind always wonders. I don’t know if this...
Recently I got to photograph the beautiful Bealtaine Shawl by Carol Feller for Woollinn. You can read about the design here on Carol’s blog and the exclusive Woollinn Kits and more importantly what the shawl stands for here on the...
I get asked a lot of questions about what I do and for a long time, I couldn’t really answer. I would bounce between content creator, blogger, writer and lately photographer and in all honesty, I do all of those...
This is my first award from the blogging community and I don’t quite know what to say. The wonderful Bookish Owlette awarded me the Versatile Blog Award! Thank you so much for considering my online home for this award, I...
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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