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. …
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 …
I can’t believe it’s that time again, no not Saturday but the time in which Instagram gets overrun with the blossoms of the season. The real fun in this game for a gardener is to not only name the blossom …
The weather, as we move from March to April has been challenging to say the least and the only plants that seem truly happy at the moment are pansies, roses and tulips. I thought this week I would celebrate new …
Put down that cuppa and try not to gasp too loudly but this week I have tackled the land that time forgot i.e. our front garden. This Saturday’s post is all about preparing for Spring with bulb planting, weeding mulching …
Week 2 of the knit-along is behind us and I’m starting to see some wonderful hats floating around social media from all of you. There have been some new techniques learned, some cast on discussions and I’m here to show …
It’s Saturday so it’s time for…dun dun duuuuuuun… Six on Saturday! The cottage garden is turning over and there is much to celebrate here at the moment. Everything is slowing down and we are all trying to enjoy those...
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...
What’s This? A fun new twitter chat bringing together all sides of our creative world so that we can talk about all those topics that have been running around my creative brain. Interesting discussion from both sides of the table...
Today’s post was possible by the generosity of Johnstone Paint for sending us the paint for this project. Do you have an ugly old mirror at home? I understand I used to, in fact, I inherited it with the cottage...
I never thought it would happen at three! That sentence I thought I was a few years away from hearing but there was nothing I could do except swallow the rage and calmly follow up with a question of my...
I really can’t believe it, I mean where has the time gone? It’s very hard to believe that it’s twelve months since the Cottage Notebook was born. People say never listen to that voice in your head at 3...
One of the amazing things that happened during the recording of season one of the podcast was that I got to know knitwear designer Robynn Weldon of Studio Miranda, a little bit better. From her detailed and fun...
Today’s post is a little bit different. I have been hiding from my garden for a while and instead of writing a lengthy post I took a series of images of anything that caught my eye this week in the …
This week I thought I could take a step back to the craft side of things and have a catch up on all things knitting related. Edinburgh Yarn Festival seems like a lifetime ago and the Blacker Pod KAL even …
Earlier this week I wrote a post on community and the difference that Bloom Fringe made in one weekend. Today I wanted to highlight the craft community; I said in that post, that what you do with your...
You all know by now that I love to share stories on the blog/podcast. I love the insight into what craft means to people from hobbyists to professionals. Today’s amazing post was written by Helen (akaprettyfunkyknitter). You might remember her...
This week I am taking a closer look at one of Ireland’s beautiful crochet designers Aoibhe Ní Shúilleabháin. Aoibhe very kindly took the time to answer some questions for the Notebook. Today is Part II which focuses on hobbies and …
This week I am taking a closer look at one of Ireland’s beautiful crochet designers Aoibhe Ní Shúilleabháin. Aoibhe very kindly took the time to answer some questions for the Notebook. Today is Part I which focuses on design. …
Every now and then I like to help out a charity or organisation when I can and yes since the babies are so small, I have been hiding behind my comfortable desk within my warm house to do that....
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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