Lockdown and covid let me know how much we can improve our life quality simply staying at home. I am an homebody and I didn't know before! Thank you for your video.
Hello from Austria! My girlfriend and I spend a lot of time at home. We have a small flat in a castle and live there with our two dogs. We like living in the countryside and I love the daily long walks with the dogs over the nearby golf course. The last few weeks we have been able to trudge through the snow. The exercise in the winter air is good for us and at home we avoid any hustle and bustle. We lead a mainly secluded life and every now and then we have contact with relatives, friends or neighbours. Recently I had to say goodbye to my elderly father. I travelled to the funeral by night train and then met dear people I hadn't seen for a while. Although Dad is no longer with us, I felt blessed by the human closeness of the small funeral party.
You are hands down my most favourite RUclipsr. I look forward to every week, sit and drink tea quietly and soak in every sound and view your beautiful home. Thank you.
The quiet days are the most productive, for me it's nourishment for the soul. Our days here in Canada are short, grey and well below freezing with the sounds of arctic winds followed by the silent stillness of the snow falling...this is when the heat of the fireplace the kettle always filled with something warm and tasty fuel the days...lots of little projects get completed, closets are organized and time is used to reflect on the days behind and dream of the season to come.... Thank you for opening your home and extending its warmth.
Oh…you are so missed….I was so excited to see this, and then realized it’s over a year old….I miss your warm, gentle content…..no one does this as well as you…..your dearly missed. ❤️
Greetings from a very snowy Southeastern CT. After 40 years of a busy, often tiring but always rewarding career as a registered nurse, I am now a homebody. I love it. I love to putter around my house, rearrange things, try new decorating ideas. I am in the process of making a quilt. I now have to be gluten free, so, I have enjoyed trying different recipes. I make a lot of soups this time of year. My favorites are Lentil and rice, potato and pasta fagioli (an Italian macaroni and bean soup). Wishing you many blessings from CT.
Gratitude turns what we have into enough. I lost my mother 8 years and she left me a house,several times I tried selling the house,i couldn't wait to make enough money to be able to move and of here. I was forced to live here because I had no choice .i hate it here I felt stuck and I was so unhappy.😢 It wasn't until I started watching your videothat I began to see the good in my situation . You made see the value in living simply and my life and I am so grateful to be here and am glad I didn't my home because now I can't wait to document it and share it with the world. Thank you 🌈🌿☀️
I love your quiet at home videos. I am a native Texan but have retired to the mountains of Arkansas. I’ve always enjoyed cooking simple southern recipes. I enjoy sitting in my bedroom watching all the birds we have here. The red bellied wood pecker, downy and hairy wood pecker, cardinals and chickadees and so many others. Thank you for your wonderful videos.
I am retired after decades of working long hours. So I love being a homebody and pottering and piddling about my large old farmhouse and having nobody I have to account to as how I spend my time! I have been making braided rugs and quilts in this Covid shutdown times. I enjoy most types of food but my daughter-in-law is from Northern Italy and I simply love her risottos and pasta salmon.
It snowed last night here in Montana. Not a big snow....just a powdering. Big anniversary party at our church today! Sunday’s are my favorite day as I take the Sabbath seriously and just potter and play, watch a movie, cook something simple, walk the dog, work on a sewing project; or like today some embroidery. It will be a quiet, cold day of leisure 💕
I love rainy days, love to putter, love cozying up under a blanket to read a book and I love waking up on a Sunday morning to a video like this from Fairyland Cottage. Thanks for sharing.
I’ve never commented, just enjoyed the videos but today I need to say something. I believe I long and desire a life like yours. The purpose, the quietness if I only had that. Please continue making your videos. They are slowly changing the way I do things and live. Thank you. From Texas. 🦋
People often find it strange that I love being home. I love decorating, making things from nothing, reading, working in my gardens, cooking from scratch and sometimes doing nothing. I feel like you would understand when most don’t. My favorite cuisine is Italian! Love your videos, so relaxing and inspiring ❤
Super calming 💛 and totally with the ‘pottering’. Between working your butt off and doing nothing, there’s pottering! A little tidy here, a little chillaxing there...oh...time for another coffee? 🤗
I could watch your soothing videos all day long! They are so calming and enchanting. I'm a homebody for sure. I love being in my home, puttering, reading, tending to the garden when it's in season, snuggling with my dog and cats. It's raining here in New Jersey too, and I suppose a warm blanket and a good book will be on my radar. Maybe a little yoga. Blessings to you Niamh! 🍀
I am a homebody also.Rainy days make you appreciate being inside cosy and warm.I look forward to all your video’s and I watch them with my coffee early every Sun.Thank you for making and posting them for us all to enjoy.💕
I am a rain person. It has a very inspirational affect on me. Living in a desert arid climate, I don't see much rain, and so when it comes, it is a special event that I take great pleasure in. Rain is a beautifully spiritual natural element. The sound of rain is lovely because it is nature speaking to us; take the time to listen to it. ☔⛅😊
I am a rain person too. When my husband and I were dating years ago, we used to ride to the mountains not far from us (we both lived in the foothills) and it was almost magical to ride around in the rain atop the mountains. I'm really glad to know there are others who love the rain like I do. This morning it has been sleeting after having snowed last night. I don't mind that so long as I can stay inside. Diane in NC
@@brendamuirhead483 ,seems like anything in excess isn’t that good, I get tired of the dried days in the desert ,so next month I’m moving out to south California 😊
Yes please I love the pottering videos :) we bought an older home and you have encouraged me to take care of it and not try to mkae it perfect like a new home, I am loving the quirks and imperfections!
Lovely video, tomorrow I start a long weekend and I love to potter around my home and enjoy the freedom of time to relax and for the first time in yearson Sunday, I actually put my feet up after a long shift at work, did a little sketching. what a joy and most certainly going to happen again 🙏🍂💜
Those kinds of days are my absolute favorite. I am a huge homebody- no where I'd rather be- well ok, maybe Ireland. Lol. It's my dream to visit there one day. I want to see Innish Bolin and Innish Airc. Well, actually I want to live there- in an old original off grid cottage. 😊 But anyway, being home, working on my homestead, baking, sewing, crafting, reading.... I've even come to love cleaning and just working on the atmosphere, because I know it is "bringing love into visibility" for my family. I think you might have helped me with cooking too. I like to cook- just not 3 times per day. 😆 BTW, I got my baskets with lids finally- love them!!!
I like how you mention slow living. I feel guilty at times for wanting to slow down. I am glad I found your channel. Your voice is very soothing and I feel calm watching your videos.
Pottering days are my favourite days. I'm all for adventure, but I'm definitely a homebody at heart. I'm definitely a Bilbo Baggins type! I really love your videos - they're such a balm for the soul in these times of media full of drama and fear. Thank you! Love from across the water in the snowy North of Scotland x
Rainy days are my absolute favourite. In England, these come about quite often and I always feel happier when it rains. It just feels comforting and cosy, and even watching it is soothing. Gloomy weather is my favourite kind of weather 🌧☔️
This is such a great reminder that there's no inherent virtue in making myself so busy I stress myself out. Thank you for sharing your life with us. So calming and lovely.
I love to putter around the house. I am definitely a homebody ❤️ Picking up stray items & putting them where they go, organizing & categorizing the pantry. My favorite food to cook is pasta!! I love it!! Thanks for the soothing beautiful video 💖
Loved seeing your reading material. I am certified in Choice Theory. I used it in teaching high school and raising my own children when I was moving much too fast. I've been retired 11 years now and am so grateful to moving much slower and living with much more presence. I love rainy days and cooking Mexican food.
Hello! My name is Maria and I live in Athens. The weather is warm and sunny, it feels like spring is coming! I wouldn't say that I love rainy days, I prefer long walks outside. When it's rainy or cold, I'm doing some macrame or reading or listening to the music or cooking and what I love most is taking care of my plants. I wish I could live in a greek island or village but, for the time being, I live in the city. As I am Greek, I enjoy cooking greek recipes and I mostly use rice, vegetables, lentils, beans, fruit, seeds and lots of spices. I also like chinese food. Niamh, I love your videos. Have a nice week all!
I gave myself permission today to take a day off work to care for my mental health. Your videos are so comforting, they feel like a gentle hand press letting me know it’s okay to take time for myself. Thank you and much love Niamh 🥰
I STARTED NOTICEING THE RAIN SOUND AND THE OBJECTS SOUND IN THE KITCHEN THAT IS SO GOOD FOR ME , I'M MISSED THAT, NOW WITH EVERYTHING NEED TO BE DONE SO FAST THOSE VIDEOS HELP ME SLOW DOWN AND REMEMBER MY CHILDHOOD😊, thank you.
Oh I love to potter! It’s just my husband and me and our little dog in our cottage, and I would love to be at home full time-I’m an introvert and a homebody and I’m never happier than when I’m cooking or cleaning, or reading in front of the fire. It never gets boring! The power of pottering! Thank you for another lovely film xx
I am definitely a homebody. Love these videos. It’s nice to take fabric and put over lids too and it dresses up glass jars. I too keep all my glass jars and reuse them. I grew mint for the first time this past summer and dried the leaves for tea. Yummy! I would probably gather my wood the day before so I wouldn’t have to get out to start my fire the next morning!! Have a wonderful week. 💕☀️🐝
Good Morning from Washington State. Thank you, Niamh for your lovely vlog today remindings me to slow down and take joy in the simple pleasures of homemaking. I'm going to make some mint tea on my woodfire and potter today! Have a lovely week, and thank you for being such an inspiration.
Oh my goodness yes ... I am definitely a homebody. At home is where I thrive. When I was around 12 my grandmother said to me you seem to enjoy puttering around the house; you are just like me. This statement filled me with absolute joy.
Oh Thank you! I just love your efforts to have value in tasks. The tip about paper on lid is a winner. I will use that, as I have made the natural jute pot scrubber. 👏👏👏
Thanks for posting this. It has helped calm my brain down for a few minutes this morning. A much needed distraction. Plus it has given me the idea of drying and using mint for tea. My wife and I live on our small llama farm in central France and I feel we are not making the most out of what is around us. We still have the busy city in us I guess. After watching some Christmas videos I went out and made a holly wreath full of beautiful rich red berries and an incredible centre piece made from a curved piece of wood. I want to slowly get rid of man made Christmas decorations and use natural things instead. Thanks once again. I will now pour another coffee and enjoy another video before going out in the snow and giving my llamas more hay ❤️
Your videos are so relaxing and comforting. I love being outdoors and active, but just as equally love being at home. I love tidying up the house and getting into projects at home
Hello from Bozeman, Montana U.S. It is really cold here, expecting -20 tomorrow. With the beautiful snow covered mountains and valley, it's a great time to dive into my love for cooking Asian food, tonight I made beef broccoli. We also love to putter around the house but it is especially enjoyable at the end of the day when I am tired to crawl into bed, yes with my laptop, and watch Fairyland Cottage. My favorite channel, so relaxing and inspiring! Please keep them coming🌸
hello. Thank you for the pleasure and insight in sharing your life. I've been a student of human nature all my life, 75 years, but only recently come upon new info. I hadn't known about. Watching your video reminded me of it. This is what it says:"people are less apt to believe something unless they actually see it." You could have written a book only, in the place of the videos, and reading it alone, without viscerally seeing it, would not have the same affect. Brilliant!!! Thank you for the living example of how to do it, authentically.
I loved this video Niamh, I'm in Canada, so I just watched it now. I'm a little jealous of your spring bulbs coming up in the soft rain. We're still knee deep in snow here in Georgian Bay and we still have minus temperatures, so spring bulbs are a long way off yet. But watching your videos always brings me a sense of peace and there's always something new to learn, like brown paper coverings on jar lids. Plus you can write on the lids instead of putting sticky labels on them. And I also love Indian food, so I will take advantage of the recipe. Thank you , and blessings to you from over the pond.
Morning! Getting myself all set for the day as we have a snow storm on the way. It’s supposed to start at lunch time and continue until Monday afternoon. So, I’ve stocked up with groceries and plan to spend my day stitching and relaxing by watching videos like this! My favourite cuisine is Indian as well with Italian a close second. Hugs
I'm a very happy homebody too😊. Love cooking curries, will try your recipe, and asian cuisine. And Yes! love your quiet day videos, so relaxing, please make more.
This is lovely. It's -37 C today on the Candian prairies. I too am a homebody. I'm perfectly happy with my home, my books, my garden (in the warmer months), my family and my cats to be content--- no fancy holidays or such for me. My favourite food to cook is Mexican. I am a vegan so I find there are plenty of easy, yummy Mexican recipes.
yes now that I am retired as a health care worker I am enjoying watching being a homebody. the days fly by with the pleasurable things I do. Your feelings are very much my way of thinking. Enjoy this so much ! Thank you from Ontario, Canada
Always enjoy your videos, you have a soothing voice. And you seem to get through a lot of work nice and quietly. No fuss!!! Well done, you've created a lovely lifestyle. 🤗
There's nothing nicer than being a homebody and pottering around. Have heard that potting up mint also prevents the roots interfering with plumbing/pipes. Yes, Indian cuisine is so delicious and yours looked mouth-watering! Loved your relaxing video while having my breakfast here in New Zealand.
Imagine my surprise coming to watch an Irish lady talk about her quiet rainy days and I hear dhal and rice..? I'm from Trinidad, many of our descendants are from Africa and India. Dhal and rice is legit tasty and goes with so much different types of things ! Enjoy, this video made me so happy. Hello from Trini 🇹🇹
Watching this while having coffee and toast with homemade marmalade is how I start my day. It’s raining outside, makes me feel good inside. Thanks for your videos I love them. Bless you and have a lovely day. Love from Bali
Love your quiet, rainy day, homebody videos. I grew up on traditional, country style Greek cooking, and I generally like Greek, Italian and other Mediterranean flavours, but have also enjoy Indian dishes and stir-fries.
I had to pause and re watch the wonderful mechanism on your found leather bag! I’ve never seen one quite like it and it seems so unique and fun! I adore your videos and your voice is so incredibly soothing to listen to. Thank you for the wonderful rest and joy your videos bring
I love how your surroundings take over, that we don't necessarily see you, nor your partner. It is all about the experience, the sounds, the colours, the still and the motion (water, flames, leafs ruffling, birds...). Thank you for this piece of calm. 🧖🏽♀️🧘🏽♀️
Hello from Colorado, USA! Your videos are lovely. I'm starting my search for a home and you encourage me to buy somewhere further out, quieter and slower than the city. The cottage is absolutely stunning and your content is no less!
It was cold and rainy here last night. But, the sun is shining this morning, a promising day ahead. I am a homebody, always have been. I spent hours last night working with my houseplants, stayed up late so I would not to be disturbed. Our home is in transition (my mother-in-law is with us, she has dementia). She has been with us for over a year and is slowly declining. Our home is small and with 2 daughters and my mother-in-law it can be very frustrating. So, home has changed for me and I miss it. Your meal looked delicious. I am a vegetarian and enjoy big salads made with whatever I have at the moment, veggies , beans, rice , herbs etc. Thank you for the video. Have a great week.
We just moved from a place that had snowy winters to a place that has lots of rain, I thought I would get very depressed with the rain and low clouds but I realize the green grass really is amazing plus when it rains it keeps us inside more so we do slow down. I love Indian cuisine, anything with curry all winter long is so warming to me. Thank you for your videos, I just love them, they help me get use to the rain😊
I think a lot of people get stuck in a place where they view things like cooking and cleaning as boring, tedious wastes of time. If and when you're able to shift your mindset and see those things instead as nourishing ways to care for yourself and your home, it can be life-changing. Traditionally these things used to be considered important, the keeping of a home, because it was where the family was centred, but somewhere along the way it got shoved aside as unimportant work that gets in the way of better things. I definitely felt some stress lift and some calmness settle in when I started looking at myself as the keeper or steward of the place where my family spends most of our time.
Hello there! I really enjoy your calming voice and your youtube-movies. Today I have a very stressful day and watching you during the lunch break was exactly what I needed. So fun to see that the spring flowers looked up in the pot with you, here with me in central Sweden we have 30cm of snow and -10'C. But the sun is visible today! Have a nice week / Vera
Morning thank you for another fabulous video. You show a slower happier way of life. I’m fortunate to live in a small coastal village overlooking the bay. The is something magical to live by the sea with country around. As well. Blessed b🧚
I adore cooking Italian (and a lot of things are easy to veganize!). I put on my Italian oldies playlist, have an espresso, and honour my ingredients the way Italian cooking really allows for. ♥️
I'm just going to admit it--I am so jealous of you! haha! I mean it. You are so beautiful. You live in the most beautiful part of the world. In my opinion. Your dress is just stunning too BTW. Thank you for these peaceful, relaxing videos.
I didn't know it was called potter (I hope I wrote it correctly) I love it 😄 with the years I realized how important the seasons are and one of my favourite seasons of the year is Winter and Autumn. I love to see how nature falls asleep and now how it starts to wake up, with the birds singing, the bulbs and seeds start to show up. 🐦🌱🍁🌧️ My favourite food is also Indian, I just love curry spice so much, I even make a vegan mayonaise and I put some curry spice in it, and also when I make salads, it just accentuates the flavour of everything 🤩
Lovely, serene video as always. I am fascinated with the bubbly dishes. I was like...whoa. I liken it to those who soak in a bubble bath and just dry off with a towel. I am fascinated! Hehe.
I love this video! I also have many little things to do or on the go around the cottage that slip in between the daily chores. This was such a balm for my soul right now when I can't be there. xo
Love all your videos! We are at the point that I bought all the tiles for my bathroom and my bedroom. Found a great worker to install for $194 ( a very low price ) and his work is meticulous! The second floor stucco has finished being painted. If there isnt a stronger lockdown, I will be able to move in mid March! Ohala! Then I think you will need a bomb to get me out! Lol 🤗💕
I love a rainy day or even better a snowy day (- if I don’t have to drive anywhere that is). Then I love to stay home, putter and look out at the wild weather.
What a lovely video. :) Hello from elsewhere in Ireland..today we're waiting for the next storm to arrive..I think they're calling this one Darcy, so it's freezing out there and the wind's picking up. I'm 60 this year. I love seeing younger women place value in being homebodies, in housekeeping and caring for self and home. Previous generations used to find the real skills, abilities and knack of being a housewife a truly valuable thing. Everyone as far as I know wants a good homebase..somewhere they can relax into, feel safe and cherished, nourished and cared for. One thing I've found is, the older I get the more I discovered my own rhythm. So I naturally slowed down, not just because of physically ageing but because I realised, there's no rush. Nothing's going anywhere. And by rushing things, you tend to miss savouring them, and miss out on the enjoyment of immersing yourself in the experience. *Waving at all the other homebodies out there* :)
I literally watched all your videos and like all of them. I love how peaceful and appreciative you are. Wish l could shift my noisy hectic into this peace. Thank you for sharing and inspiring me and probably more people like me.
I feel very chilled now, thank you. One of my favourite ‘winter warmers’ is lentil soup. Very simple with red lentils, onion, garlic, veg’ stock and lemon. Gorgeous with croutons or crusty bread. Going to make some today as it’s bitterly cold in East Anglia at the moment with snow and ‘Beast from the East’ winds. 🥶👍😃
I am a definite homebody, I absolutely love it. It’s very cold and snowy here at the moment, so reading for a little bit by the fire is wonderful relaxation 😊 I really enjoyed this lovely video, and the beautiful scenery of your plants and the rain 🌧🌿🌾♥️
Lovely! I always enjoy your videos. I love that pink dress, by the way. I do enjoying pottering; find I get a surprising amount done on such days - catching up with little outstanding jobs, etc.
Another homebody here I love pottering around my home. I don't have a favourite food I enjoy cooking it really depends on my mood. I have some new cook books one Cuban and the other Spanish so Im looking forward to delving into those. It's summer here and it's raining it's a lovely cool morning much better than yesterday it was so hot and muggy Im really looking forward to winter.
Puttering is one of my favorite things to do. I've learned to watch your videos while eating. Your food always looks so delicious it makes me hungry! Today we had breakfast together across the miles. I enjoyed it from here in Vancouver Canada. Love from Linda
Love mint tea! 🫖 Also, going to try your idea for covering the jar lids in the paper...I love re-purposing my jars too. Indian dishes are so fragrant...yum. My husband and I have enjoyed our Ethiopian students culture, and have enjoyed some yummy dishes prepared from their Moms. We have enjoyed making some of their recipes at home. Have a lovely week! 🥰
I am a homebody and a happy putterer! My brother lived with me briefly at one point and he called me "The Pollinator." He could never figure out exactly what I was doing, I was just buzzing around, pollinating my home! :)
Those mint leaves also are fantastic with lamb or even in a salad. I love mint tea also. Very nice peaceful video and your voice an Irish accent is beautiful. You have new subscriber from Chicago!
Oh, I am the Queen of Puttering. When I've done too much but still feel like getting a little more done, I putter the last couple things away. As for my weather in Wisconsin, USA, we're having a serious cold snap. The current temperature is -17 C and going to drop again tonight to -27 C. Thats actually a bit warmer than the last couple nights. I think I'd like to be in Ireland right now! A hot cup of mint tea sounds delicious.
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Hello everyone from a misty Ireland. This video is for all the homebodies out there!
Sending loads of love and blessings to you all 🍀🌹💕🕊 ☔️
Hello from Australia its warm and humid i love you're vids thank you I dream one day I will see you're beautiful country
Hello from india. Happy to know that you cook Indian dishes and enjoy it. Gratitude and love from India.
Hello from India its sunny and chilly here and just two days back we had our first snow :)
n Yes, I am an homebody !
Lockdown and covid let me know how much we can improve our life quality simply staying at home. I am an homebody and I didn't know before! Thank you for your video.
Yes please!! From cold snowy Scotland 🏴 lovely video thank you blessings, love and light to you both 💗
Hello from Austria! My girlfriend and I spend a lot of time at home. We have a small flat in a castle and live there with our two dogs. We like living in the countryside and I love the daily long walks with the dogs over the nearby golf course. The last few weeks we have been able to trudge through the snow. The exercise in the winter air is good for us and at home we avoid any hustle and bustle. We lead a mainly secluded life and every now and then we have contact with relatives, friends or neighbours. Recently I had to say goodbye to my elderly father. I travelled to the funeral by night train and then met dear people I hadn't seen for a while. Although Dad is no longer with us, I felt blessed by the human closeness of the small funeral party.
You are hands down my most favourite RUclipsr. I look forward to every week, sit and drink tea quietly and soak in every sound and view your beautiful home. Thank you.
The quiet days are the most productive, for me it's nourishment for the soul. Our days here in Canada are short, grey and well below freezing with the sounds of arctic winds followed by the silent stillness of the snow falling...this is when the heat of the fireplace the kettle always filled with something warm and tasty fuel the days...lots of little projects get completed, closets are organized and time is used to reflect on the days behind and dream of the season to come.... Thank you for opening your home and extending its warmth.
Oh…you are so missed….I was so excited to see this, and then realized it’s over a year old….I miss your warm, gentle content…..no one does this as well as you…..your dearly missed. ❤️
@@jolineconnollyallen8751 Awh such kind words to say to me. Grateful to hear. Sorry it’s been so long. Really enjoying motherhood at this time 🩷
Greetings from a very snowy Southeastern CT. After 40 years of a busy, often tiring but always rewarding career as a registered nurse, I am now a homebody. I love it. I love to putter around my house, rearrange things, try new decorating ideas. I am in the process of making a quilt. I now have to be gluten free, so, I have enjoyed trying different recipes. I make a lot of soups this time of year. My favorites are Lentil and rice, potato and pasta fagioli (an Italian macaroni and bean soup). Wishing you many blessings from CT.
Gratitude turns what we have into enough.
I lost my mother 8 years and she left me a house,several times I tried selling the house,i couldn't wait to make enough money to be able to move and of here.
I was forced to live here because I had no choice .i hate it here I felt stuck and I was so unhappy.😢
It wasn't until I started watching your videothat I began to see the good in my situation . You made see the value in living simply and my life and I am so grateful to be here and am glad I didn't my home because now I can't wait to document it and share it with the world. Thank you 🌈🌿☀️
Have a wonderful time in every day. Love from India ❤️
I do not miss the labor involved in maintaining a wood pile, but I do miss the warmth of the fireplace. Lovely, calming video.
I love your quiet at home videos. I am a native Texan but have retired to the mountains of Arkansas. I’ve always enjoyed cooking simple southern recipes. I enjoy sitting in my bedroom watching all the birds we have here. The red bellied wood pecker, downy and hairy wood pecker, cardinals and chickadees and so many others. Thank you for your wonderful videos.
I am retired after decades of working long hours. So I love being a homebody and pottering and piddling about my large old farmhouse and having nobody I have to account to as how I spend my time! I have been making braided rugs and quilts in this Covid shutdown times. I enjoy most types of food but my daughter-in-law is from Northern Italy and I simply love her risottos and pasta salmon.
It snowed last night here in Montana. Not a big snow....just a powdering. Big anniversary party at our church today! Sunday’s are my favorite day as I take the Sabbath seriously and just potter and play, watch a movie, cook something simple, walk the dog, work on a sewing project; or like today some embroidery. It will be a quiet, cold day of leisure 💕
I love rainy days, love to putter, love cozying up under a blanket to read a book and I love waking up on a Sunday morning to a video like this from Fairyland Cottage. Thanks for sharing.
I’ve never commented, just enjoyed the videos but today I need to say something. I believe I long and desire a life like yours. The purpose, the quietness if I only had that. Please continue making your videos. They are slowly changing the way I do things and live. Thank you. From Texas. 🦋
People often find it strange that I love being home. I love decorating, making things from nothing, reading, working in my gardens, cooking from scratch and sometimes doing nothing. I feel like you would understand when most don’t. My favorite cuisine is Italian! Love your videos, so relaxing and inspiring ❤
Super calming 💛 and totally with the ‘pottering’. Between working your butt off and doing nothing, there’s pottering! A little tidy here, a little chillaxing there...oh...time for another coffee? 🤗
Thanks so much for the lovely reminder to enjoy and respect our need for quiet, slow, peaceful days, amidst all the craziness.
I could watch your soothing videos all day long! They are so calming and enchanting. I'm a homebody for sure. I love being in my home, puttering, reading, tending to the garden when it's in season, snuggling with my dog and cats. It's raining here in New Jersey too, and I suppose a warm blanket and a good book will be on my radar. Maybe a little yoga. Blessings to you Niamh! 🍀
I am a homebody also.Rainy days make you appreciate being inside cosy and warm.I look forward to all your video’s and I watch them with my coffee early every Sun.Thank you for making and posting them for us all to enjoy.💕
I love your quiet videos. I’m definitely a homebody. There isn’t anywhere I would rather be. Pottering is one of my favourite things to do. ❤️🤗
What an idea, to put brown paper on the jar lids! I like it. :)
I am a rain person. It has a very inspirational affect on me. Living in a desert arid climate, I don't see much rain, and so when it comes, it is a special event that I take great pleasure in. Rain is a beautifully spiritual natural element. The sound of rain is lovely because it is nature speaking to us; take the time to listen to it. ☔⛅😊
I live in Scotland and as much as I agree with you there are days when I wish the rain would just shut the **** up and stop speaking for a while....😁😁
@@brendamuirhead483 I actually appreciate that point of view too. 😆
I am a rain person too. When my husband and I were dating years ago, we used to ride to the mountains not far from us (we both lived in the foothills) and it was almost magical to ride around in the rain atop the mountains. I'm really glad to know there are others who love the rain like I do. This morning it has been sleeting after having snowed last night. I don't mind that so long as I can stay inside. Diane in NC
I love the rain too. Thankfully I live in the Highlands of Scotland so we have plenty of it!
@@brendamuirhead483 ,seems like anything in excess isn’t that good, I get tired of the dried days in the desert ,so next month I’m moving out to south California 😊
Yes please I love the pottering videos :) we bought an older home and you have encouraged me to take care of it and not try to mkae it perfect like a new home, I am loving the quirks and imperfections!
Lovely video, tomorrow I start a long weekend and I love to potter around my home and enjoy the freedom of time to relax and for the first time in yearson Sunday, I actually put my feet up after a long shift at work, did a little sketching. what a joy and most certainly going to happen again 🙏🍂💜
Those kinds of days are my absolute favorite. I am a huge homebody- no where I'd rather be- well ok, maybe Ireland. Lol. It's my dream to visit there one day. I want to see Innish Bolin and Innish Airc. Well, actually I want to live there- in an old original off grid cottage. 😊 But anyway, being home, working on my homestead, baking, sewing, crafting, reading.... I've even come to love cleaning and just working on the atmosphere, because I know it is "bringing love into visibility" for my family. I think you might have helped me with cooking too. I like to cook- just not 3 times per day. 😆 BTW, I got my baskets with lids finally- love them!!!
I like how you mention slow living. I feel guilty at times for wanting to slow down. I am glad I found your channel. Your voice is very soothing and I feel calm watching your videos.
Pottering days are my favourite days. I'm all for adventure, but I'm definitely a homebody at heart. I'm definitely a Bilbo Baggins type! I really love your videos - they're such a balm for the soul in these times of media full of drama and fear. Thank you! Love from across the water in the snowy North of Scotland x
Rainy days are my absolute favourite. In England, these come about quite often and I always feel happier when it rains. It just feels comforting and cosy, and even watching it is soothing. Gloomy weather is my favourite kind of weather 🌧☔️
This is such a great reminder that there's no inherent virtue in making myself so busy I stress myself out. Thank you for sharing your life with us. So calming and lovely.
I love quiet days and puttering, too!
Keep the quiet day videos coming.
I love to putter around the house. I am definitely a homebody ❤️ Picking up stray items & putting them where they go, organizing & categorizing the pantry. My favorite food to cook is pasta!! I love it!! Thanks for the soothing beautiful video 💖
Loved seeing your reading material. I am certified in Choice Theory. I used it in teaching high school and raising my own children when I was moving much too fast. I've been retired 11 years now and am so grateful to moving much slower and living with much more presence. I love rainy days and cooking Mexican food.
Hello! My name is Maria and I live in Athens. The weather is warm and sunny, it feels like spring is coming! I wouldn't say that I love rainy days, I prefer long walks outside. When it's rainy or cold, I'm doing some macrame or reading or listening to the music or cooking and what I love most is taking care of my plants. I wish I could live in a greek island or village but, for the time being, I live in the city. As I am Greek, I enjoy cooking greek recipes and I mostly use rice, vegetables, lentils, beans, fruit, seeds and lots of spices. I also like chinese food. Niamh, I love your videos. Have a nice week all!
I gave myself permission today to take a day off work to care for my mental health. Your videos are so comforting, they feel like a gentle hand press letting me know it’s okay to take time for myself. Thank you and much love Niamh 🥰
I STARTED NOTICEING THE RAIN SOUND AND THE OBJECTS SOUND IN THE KITCHEN THAT IS SO GOOD FOR ME , I'M MISSED THAT, NOW WITH EVERYTHING NEED TO BE DONE SO FAST THOSE VIDEOS HELP ME SLOW DOWN AND REMEMBER MY CHILDHOOD😊, thank you.
My favorite channel dropping a rainy day video while it’s raining here in Florida so amazing!! Thanks for the video👏👏👏💕💕
Oh I love to potter! It’s just my husband and me and our little dog in our cottage, and I would love to be at home full time-I’m an introvert and a homebody and I’m never happier than when I’m cooking or cleaning, or reading in front of the fire. It never gets boring! The power of pottering! Thank you for another lovely film xx
I am definitely a homebody. Love these videos. It’s nice to take fabric and put over lids too and it dresses up glass jars. I too keep all my glass jars and reuse them. I grew mint for the first time this past summer and dried the leaves for tea. Yummy! I would probably gather my wood the day before so I wouldn’t have to get out to start my fire the next morning!!
Have a wonderful week. 💕☀️🐝
Good Morning from Washington State. Thank you, Niamh for your lovely vlog today remindings me to slow down and take joy in the simple pleasures of homemaking. I'm going to make some mint tea on my woodfire and potter today! Have a lovely week, and thank you for being such an inspiration.
Oh my goodness yes ... I am definitely a homebody. At home is where I thrive.
When I was around 12 my grandmother said to me you seem to enjoy puttering around the house; you are just like me. This statement filled me with absolute joy.
Oh Thank you!
I just love your efforts to have value in tasks. The tip about paper on lid is a winner. I will use that, as I have made the natural jute pot scrubber. 👏👏👏
Thanks for posting this. It has helped calm my brain down for a few minutes this morning. A much needed distraction. Plus it has given me the idea of drying and using mint for tea. My wife and I live on our small llama farm in central France and I feel we are not making the most out of what is around us. We still have the busy city in us I guess. After watching some Christmas videos I went out and made a holly wreath full of beautiful rich red berries and an incredible centre piece made from a curved piece of wood. I want to slowly get rid of man made Christmas decorations and use natural things instead. Thanks once again. I will now pour another coffee and enjoy another video before going out in the snow and giving my llamas more hay ❤️
Your videos are so relaxing and comforting. I love being outdoors and active, but just as equally love being at home. I love tidying up the house and getting into projects at home
Hello from Bozeman, Montana U.S. It is really cold here, expecting -20 tomorrow. With the beautiful snow covered mountains and valley, it's a great time to dive into my love for cooking Asian food, tonight I made beef broccoli. We also love to putter around the house but it is especially enjoyable at the end of the day when I am tired to crawl into bed, yes with my laptop, and watch Fairyland Cottage. My favorite channel, so relaxing and inspiring! Please keep them coming🌸
hello. Thank you for the pleasure and insight in sharing your life.
I've been a student of human nature all my life, 75 years, but only recently come
upon new info. I hadn't known about. Watching your video reminded me of it.
This is what it says:"people are less apt to believe something unless they actually see it."
You could have written a book only, in the place of the videos, and reading it alone, without viscerally seeing it,
would not have the same affect. Brilliant!!! Thank you for the living example of how to do it, authentically.
I loved this video Niamh, I'm in Canada, so I just watched it now. I'm a little jealous of your spring bulbs coming up in the soft rain. We're still knee deep in snow here in Georgian Bay and we still have minus temperatures, so spring bulbs are a long way off yet. But watching your videos always brings me a sense of peace and there's always something new to learn, like brown paper coverings on jar lids. Plus you can write on the lids instead of putting sticky labels on them. And I also love Indian food, so I will take advantage of the recipe. Thank you , and blessings to you from over the pond.
Morning! Getting myself all set for the day as we have a snow storm on the way. It’s supposed to start at lunch time and continue until Monday afternoon. So, I’ve stocked up with groceries and plan to spend my day stitching and relaxing by watching videos like this! My favourite cuisine is Indian as well with Italian a close second. Hugs
I'm a very happy homebody too😊. Love cooking curries, will try your recipe, and asian cuisine. And Yes! love your quiet day videos, so relaxing, please make more.
This is lovely. It's -37 C today on the Candian prairies. I too am a homebody. I'm perfectly happy with my home, my books, my garden (in the warmer months), my family and my cats to be content--- no fancy holidays or such for me. My favourite food to cook is Mexican. I am a vegan so I find there are plenty of easy, yummy Mexican recipes.
yes now that I am retired as a health care worker I am enjoying watching being a homebody. the days fly by with the pleasurable things I do.
Your feelings are very much my way of thinking.
Enjoy this so much ! Thank you from Ontario, Canada
Lying down at home not feeling the best but you are such a tonic. Thank you.
Always enjoy your videos, you have a soothing voice. And you seem to get through a lot of work nice and quietly. No fuss!!! Well done, you've created a lovely lifestyle. 🤗
There's nothing nicer than being a homebody and pottering around. Have heard that potting up mint also prevents the roots interfering with plumbing/pipes. Yes, Indian cuisine is so delicious and yours looked mouth-watering! Loved your relaxing video while having my breakfast here in New Zealand.
Loved the melancholy feeling this video gave me🤍
Imagine my surprise coming to watch an Irish lady talk about her quiet rainy days and I hear dhal and rice..? I'm from Trinidad, many of our descendants are from Africa and India. Dhal and rice is legit tasty and goes with so much different types of things ! Enjoy, this video made me so happy. Hello from Trini 🇹🇹
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Watching this while having coffee and toast with homemade marmalade is how I start my day. It’s raining outside, makes me feel good inside. Thanks for your videos I love them. Bless you and have a lovely day. Love from Bali
Looking back at how far you’ve come. Hi Niamh!! I hope you’re well. 🤗 God’s peace be with you.
Love your quiet, rainy day, homebody videos. I grew up on traditional, country style Greek cooking, and I generally like Greek, Italian and other Mediterranean flavours, but have also enjoy Indian dishes and stir-fries.
I had to pause and re watch the wonderful mechanism on your found leather bag! I’ve never seen one quite like it and it seems so unique and fun! I adore your videos and your voice is so incredibly soothing to listen to. Thank you for the wonderful rest and joy your videos bring
Putting brown paper on top of a lid is brilliant!!!🌷
You should be a filmmaker. No one can create such beautiful footage as you. What an eye.
Fireplace going, fuzzy socks on feet, cross stitch project in hand, hot tea and a snowstorm outside the window. Happy day!
Sounds Utterly Divine!!
I love how your surroundings take over, that we don't necessarily see you, nor your partner. It is all about the experience, the sounds, the colours, the still and the motion (water, flames, leafs ruffling, birds...). Thank you for this piece of calm. 🧖🏽♀️🧘🏽♀️
Hello from Colorado, USA! Your videos are lovely. I'm starting my search for a home and you encourage me to buy somewhere further out, quieter and slower than the city. The cottage is absolutely stunning and your content is no less!
It was cold and rainy here last night. But, the sun is shining this morning, a promising day ahead. I am a homebody, always have been. I spent hours last night working with my houseplants, stayed up late so I would not to be disturbed. Our home is in transition (my mother-in-law is with us, she has dementia). She has been with us for over a year and is slowly declining. Our home is small and with 2 daughters and my mother-in-law it can be very frustrating. So, home has changed for me and I miss it. Your meal looked delicious. I am a vegetarian and enjoy big salads made with whatever I have at the moment, veggies , beans, rice , herbs etc. Thank you for the video. Have a great week.
We just moved from a place that had snowy winters to a place that has lots of rain, I thought I would get very depressed with the rain and low clouds but I realize the green grass really is amazing plus when it rains it keeps us inside more so we do slow down. I love Indian cuisine, anything with curry all winter long is so warming to me. Thank you for your videos, I just love them, they help me get use to the rain😊
Ahhh! So relaxing! Yes, I love to putter! 😉🇨🇦
I think a lot of people get stuck in a place where they view things like cooking and cleaning as boring, tedious wastes of time. If and when you're able to shift your mindset and see those things instead as nourishing ways to care for yourself and your home, it can be life-changing. Traditionally these things used to be considered important, the keeping of a home, because it was where the family was centred, but somewhere along the way it got shoved aside as unimportant work that gets in the way of better things. I definitely felt some stress lift and some calmness settle in when I started looking at myself as the keeper or steward of the place where my family spends most of our time.
This is such a lovely way to look at it!
Hello there!
I really enjoy your calming voice and your youtube-movies. Today I have a very stressful day and watching you during the lunch break was exactly what I needed. So fun to see that the spring flowers looked up in the pot with you, here with me in central Sweden we have 30cm of snow and -10'C. But the sun is visible today!
Have a nice week / Vera
Morning thank you for another fabulous video. You show a slower happier way of life. I’m fortunate to live in a small coastal village overlooking the bay. The is something magical to live by the sea with country around. As well. Blessed b🧚
I adore cooking Italian (and a lot of things are easy to veganize!). I put on my Italian oldies playlist, have an espresso, and honour my ingredients the way Italian cooking really allows for. ♥️
You got a lovely cosy home...the sounds of the rain just relaxing...hello from Northern Ireland!
I'm just going to admit it--I am so jealous of you! haha! I mean it. You are so beautiful. You live in the most beautiful part of the world. In my opinion. Your dress is just stunning too BTW. Thank you for these peaceful, relaxing videos.
I didn't know it was called potter (I hope I wrote it correctly) I love it 😄 with the years I realized how important the seasons are and one of my favourite seasons of the year is Winter and Autumn. I love to see how nature falls asleep and now how it starts to wake up, with the birds singing, the bulbs and seeds start to show up. 🐦🌱🍁🌧️
My favourite food is also Indian, I just love curry spice so much, I even make a vegan mayonaise and I put some curry spice in it, and also when I make salads, it just accentuates the flavour of everything 🤩
Lovely, serene video as always. I am fascinated with the bubbly dishes. I was like...whoa. I liken it to those who soak in a bubble bath and just dry off with a towel. I am fascinated! Hehe.
Oh, how much i adore these quiet, slow living videos Nimah! they're so beautiful and simple, never stop making these
I love rain boots, raining is favorite ♥ fireplace is even better!
I love pottering around at home so this video was just perfect for me, such wonderful relaxing days, enjoying just being at home! Thank you!
I love to bake. Cooking is my relax time! I cook all of our meals. Comfort food on a rainy day or cold day makes my heart happy!
I love this video! I also have many little things to do or on the go around the cottage that slip in between the daily chores. This was such a balm for my soul right now when I can't be there. xo
Amazing as always.
My favourite cuisine is anything with lentils and beans.
Loved that brown cover lid.
putting cumin seeds first thing in hot oil helps to bring out the aroma even better :) Loads of warm wishes from Odisha :)
Shout out to Indians here❤️
I also do the same. The food gets more tasty
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Love all your videos! We are at the point that I bought all the tiles for my bathroom and my bedroom. Found a great worker to install for $194 ( a very low price ) and his work is meticulous! The second floor stucco has finished being painted. If there isnt a stronger lockdown, I will be able to move in mid March! Ohala! Then I think you will need a bomb to get me out! Lol 🤗💕
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I love the sound of spring rain and the birds singing.
I love these quiet videos, they’re my favorite
I love a rainy day or even better a snowy day (- if I don’t have to drive anywhere that is). Then I love to stay home, putter and look out at the wild weather.
New Subbie. Where have you been all my life? This was so calming. Therapeutic. Meditative. Wow. Thanks. Greeting from Jamaica.
What a lovely video. :) Hello from elsewhere in Ireland..today we're waiting for the next storm to arrive..I think they're calling this one Darcy, so it's freezing out there and the wind's picking up.
I'm 60 this year. I love seeing younger women place value in being homebodies, in housekeeping and caring for self and home. Previous generations used to find the real skills, abilities and knack of being a housewife a truly valuable thing.
Everyone as far as I know wants a good homebase..somewhere they can relax into, feel safe and cherished, nourished and cared for. One thing I've found is, the older I get the more I discovered my own rhythm. So I naturally slowed down, not just because of physically ageing but because I realised, there's no rush. Nothing's going anywhere. And by rushing things, you tend to miss savouring them, and miss out on the enjoyment of immersing yourself in the experience.
*Waving at all the other homebodies out there* :)
This was a lovely quiet way to start my Monday before a busy week of online teaching. Thank you 😊
I literally watched all your videos and like all of them. I love how peaceful and appreciative you are. Wish l could shift my noisy hectic into this peace. Thank you for sharing and inspiring me and probably more people like me.
Little by little… never underestimate the power of just slowing down for a few minutes… all the little things add up over time.
I feel very chilled now, thank you. One of my favourite ‘winter warmers’ is lentil soup. Very simple with red lentils, onion, garlic, veg’ stock and lemon. Gorgeous with croutons or crusty bread.
Going to make some today as it’s bitterly cold in East Anglia at the moment with snow and ‘Beast from the East’ winds. 🥶👍😃
I am a definite homebody, I absolutely love it. It’s very cold and snowy here at the moment, so reading for a little bit by the fire is wonderful relaxation 😊
I really enjoyed this lovely video, and the beautiful scenery of your plants and the rain 🌧🌿🌾♥️
I love to potter around my flat ☺️ I generally end up just looking at all my plants or at the bookshelf. Thankyou for the video ❤️
Lovely! I always enjoy your videos. I love that pink dress, by the way. I do enjoying pottering; find I get a surprising amount done on such days - catching up with little outstanding jobs, etc.
Another homebody here I love pottering around my home. I don't have a favourite food I enjoy cooking it really depends on my mood. I have some new cook books one Cuban and the other Spanish so Im looking forward to delving into those. It's summer here and it's raining it's a lovely cool morning much better than yesterday it was so hot and muggy Im really looking forward to winter.
I love your videos. I always think a little cat would fit into your lifestyle beautifully xx
Puttering is one of my favorite things to do. I've learned to watch your videos while eating. Your food always looks so delicious it makes me hungry! Today we had breakfast together across the miles. I enjoyed it from here in Vancouver Canada. Love from Linda
Puttering is one of my favorite pastimes 🕯🖊📜
Love mint tea! 🫖 Also, going to try your idea for covering the jar lids in the paper...I love re-purposing my jars too. Indian dishes are so fragrant...yum. My husband and I have enjoyed our Ethiopian students culture, and have enjoyed some yummy dishes prepared from their Moms. We have enjoyed making some of their recipes at home. Have a lovely week! 🥰
I am a homebody and a happy putterer! My brother lived with me briefly at one point and he called me "The Pollinator." He could never figure out exactly what I was doing, I was just buzzing around, pollinating my home! :)
Those mint leaves also are fantastic with lamb or even in a salad. I love mint tea also. Very nice peaceful video and your voice an Irish accent is beautiful. You have new subscriber from Chicago!
Oh, I am the Queen of Puttering. When I've done too much but still feel like getting a little more done, I putter the last couple things away. As for my weather in Wisconsin, USA, we're having a serious cold snap. The current temperature is -17 C and going to drop again tonight to -27 C. Thats actually a bit warmer than the last couple nights. I think I'd like to be in Ireland right now! A hot cup of mint tea sounds delicious.