Creating homemade calm for simple living, finding harmony in our days at the cottage.
We bought our cottage in the mountain years ago before we could even move in to it. Ever since then we have slowly worked towards living and working here so we can raise our family in this incredible place. Almost three years ago, we finally moved home for good.
Hi! I am Nicola
Welcome to our cottage where I am immersed in everyday life making healthy food and working on growing our garden. I am mother of three children and step mother of one, three girls and one boy. So glad you can join me while I find harmony in our days at the cottage, creating homemade calm for simple living.
I have a wonderful, supportive, husband who works long hours at the office. So we all look forward to the weekends at our cottage, in the garden, and out in the mountains.
Simple living
Our cottage is in an amazing part of the world where I am surrounded by nature.
And everyday I am reminded to do whatever I can to live with nature. I see moments of joy and calm in the day and as a result I am inspired to look at how my family lives.
To look for calm, to be creative, and slow down, and find harmony with simple living.
Homemade calm
I have been interested in healthy living, being outdoors, food and cooking, for as long as I can remember. And creating with homemade food is surely one way to find some homemade calm. It also means I can think about how healthy the food I am making can be.
After spending time in an office in the city, I realized I love to be creative not just with homemade food, and now I am beginning to try sewing, gardening, art and painting. It often means we have more time together as a family and undertake ideas and projects together. It gives me a quiet space to be more creative in a busy world.
Some things about me
When I was a child I lived in Auckland before it was really a big city. We had a big garden with trees and a vegetable garden. We would head to the bush or the beach almost every weekend. I have enjoyed living in cities, but now I really love living in the mountains where everyday life is an adventure.
We have an open fire where we toast marshmallows and have fun together.
I am working on a recipe for homemade, honey marshmallows.
If I could grow all the fresh food we need, I would. And then, I would have a way to never have to buy anything in a plastic bag again!
I think I am a mountain lake and river swim addict. In summer and autumn, no matter how cold the water is I will go in. It is amazing and even better if the sun is shining and the day is warm.