Cottage core diy projects

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Nikky de Graaf

Nikky de Graaf

Ай бұрын

This week I have been busy with some chores around my cottage. I tell you about a new project for new animals, and I show some diy projects with clay and candles. Also, a large storm hit (again). Subscribe to follow along on my tiny house and country life journey and get your weekly dose of cottage core!
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@sandralovegrove2805
@sandralovegrove2805 Ай бұрын
Hi Nikky, all your videos are great 🦋always a pleasure watching. Learning new things, like your fire starters and the way you cut off just the top of your bail so the rest stays dry and the horses eat from the top! How you are constantly having to improvise due to weather. Do keep laughing at those ignorant comments, the green monster of jealousy comes in many colours. Thanks for all your hard work to share ☮️🌷💜
@nikkydegraaf
@nikkydegraaf Ай бұрын
It means a lot ♥️ It makes my day to read comments like yours. I’m trying my best, but I also want to show my life in a very realistic way. And sometimes things don’t work out, or I try things that just don’t work. But I’m definitely trying my best, especially with the crazy weather. And you are so right, sometimes it can bother me, but I try to laugh at those comments and I try to not take it personally. Thank you for your kind words and positivity ♥️
@susanniesen9721
@susanniesen9721 9 сағат бұрын
Hi Nikky, I am up in the middle of the night again & you are keeping me company. Your videos are so soothing, love all your content.
@nikkydegraaf
@nikkydegraaf 3 сағат бұрын
Hey, I'm happy I can help in any way, I wish I could do more for you, but I'm thankful you love my content and it's soothing for you! It means a lot. ❤️
@katherineellison1809
@katherineellison1809 Ай бұрын
Always enjoy your videos! And I am learning... hope to be living the good life as you are someday soon! Keep going!!
@ahitchcock6557
@ahitchcock6557 Ай бұрын
Hi nikky! Nice to see another video from you. You sure have gotten a ton of rain! Its still so beautiful though after the rains and storms. Its been that way in Michigan, very rainy, cloudy days, and it gets chilly in the mornings, which is a bit unusal for us. We usually go right from spring into a hot summer. I loved how you made the firestarters. I love that you recycle! I can't wait to see the guninea pigs new home. what a lovely addition to your homestead. I'm at the part about the wood, ignore those troll comments, thats all they are. I never thought that you're showing off at all! I admire you can chop like that. I don't even think my aim would be on target 🤣 I admire your strength, and your devotion and loyalty to your animals, you see them as your family and not just pets. Its a beautiful thing. I love your channel, keep doing what you do. Its nice to see every week you're on to a new project! Oh, how did your flowers do with the storms in the large planter? did they survive. You have a lovely week, and I hope lots of sunshine!!!! ♥
@nikkydegraaf
@nikkydegraaf 28 күн бұрын
Hi! The weather is very crazy, we had a few sunny days now, but it will start raining again next week. Hopefully it will be beter soon for all of us! Thank you! I think you are right about the troll comments, sometimes it just gets me, but most of the time I'm able to have a good laugh about it. It's just part of the KZfaq journey I guess. Thank you so much, it's so nice to hear your kind words. It makes me really happy you are able to enjoy my videos. And I'm also very happy to tell you the flowers in the large planter survived, and are doing very good! I hope you have a lovely week aswel! ❤️
@Tammyevans972
@Tammyevans972 13 күн бұрын
Hope the rain has let up!! I love your candle holder 🌻🌻
@nikkydegraaf
@nikkydegraaf 13 күн бұрын
Thank you! ❤️
@lindav3455
@lindav3455 6 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing, I absolutely loved the candle holder. I really like your way of thinking, I saw a person cutting wood to sustain her cottage, nothing more.❤️Until next time.
@nikkydegraaf
@nikkydegraaf 6 күн бұрын
Thank you! ❤️
@earthfairyhomestead
@earthfairyhomestead Ай бұрын
You have an eye for beauty Nikky, your b-roll is stunning! I’m sorry to hear you and the neighbouring farms and farmers are experiencing such extreme weather. Climate change is terrifying and hopefully the people viewing this who aren’t already aware can wake up to issue too and we can create a change together. Over here in Southern Ontario, Canada we are getting way above average heat for the time of year and frequent heavy rain and thunderstorms. It goes from being 28C one day to thunderstorms at 15-17C the next day. We had a 28C day in the middle of May and we usually don’t get heat like that until late July or early August, even then, this area didn’t reach such highs as frequently in the summer when my mum was growing up in the late 60s, early 70s.
@nikkydegraaf
@nikkydegraaf Ай бұрын
Thank you so much, I try to improve my skills every week! I'm lucky there is so much beauty around me. You are very right, the problems are getting worse every year. We are trying to adapt, but it's hard. Sounds like in Southern Ontario you have some of the same problems as we do, with the crazy weather. I think we need to get used to it in a way, it's just really sad it's happening. My mom tells me the same thing, she has never seen things like this.
@carolorr6691
@carolorr6691 Ай бұрын
Did you do all that farming by yourself and with your brother? I am impressed! I live in America in the state of Indiana. Lots of cornfields, soybean fields, pig farms, and horses. There is so much open flat land that it isn't ideal for the type of farming I'd like to do like you do. There are hardly any trees except for the windbreaks. I think I was spoiled growing up in Minnesota. I grew up with evergreen trees, birch trees, and many lakes. I miss that. Now I am 65 and feel it is too late to start planning a small farm anymore. I am so happy to have come across your channel. You have a beautiful place there. I will be back for some more relaxation, dreaming, and enjoying your company. I hope you have a lovely day. ❤❤
@nikkydegraaf
@nikkydegraaf 29 күн бұрын
Hi! Yes, I do, but we love it both very much. I can understand you miss all those things in Minnesota, it sounds amazing and I would love to visit it. I'm so happy you find joy in watching my videos and I'm very happy to bring you some relaxation and dreaming. I understand at a certain age it can get hard to start something like this, but I hope to bring you a bit of what it feels like with my videos every week. Thank you so much for your kind words, it means the world to me! ❤️
@judymartius7779
@judymartius7779 9 күн бұрын
I'm a 72 yr old gramma who lives in Minnesota all my life!😊
@kathleenlankford6027
@kathleenlankford6027 18 күн бұрын
I'm in the state of Montana, and we are under a winter storm warning and is the month of June!!!!!❤ I enjoy your videos
@nikkydegraaf
@nikkydegraaf 14 күн бұрын
Oh wow that’s crazy! We will probably have extreme heat for a few days next week, the weather is just doing so many crazy things lately. I’m happy you enjoyed my video and thank you for leaving a comment ♥️
@salanco1648
@salanco1648 28 күн бұрын
Just found your channel recently and I’m working my way through all your videos. Your surroundings are beautiful and love all the animals around you :)
@nikkydegraaf
@nikkydegraaf 28 күн бұрын
Thank you for following my journey and thank you for your comment! I love sharing my surroundings and my animals, I'm happy you like it! ❤️
@MichelleM-ud1hx
@MichelleM-ud1hx 13 күн бұрын
Hello Nikky from way Upstate New York! I'm about a 30minute drive to the border of Canada.....not quiet Norway though! :) I love your videos very much. I plan to go "back in time" to some of your previous ones, and watch them all. Your video images, mixed with that wonderful music is breathtaking! The video where you even caught the image of a Rainbow! Wow! I wanted more of that! I am no expert, but I think that you have talent with your editing as well. I am looking forward to the new Kittens when they come in a few weeks as well. I like your longer videos.....and I do enjoy your farm, and the stories you tell. Hope to see many more. Give your Kitties a pet for me. M.
@nikkydegraaf
@nikkydegraaf 12 күн бұрын
Hey, welcome! Thank you so much, it means a lot. Thank you for the kind compliments, I really appreciate it. Well, you are in luck, because I've seen some beautiful rainbows in the last few days, so probably some shots of it will be in the video going live next Sunday. Thank you so much for taking the time to write a comment, it makes my day! ❤️
@HomeEF
@HomeEF Ай бұрын
I love your cat 🐈‍⬛😁😁
@nikkydegraaf
@nikkydegraaf Ай бұрын
Ah, she is very cute and funny, and loves to be on camera. Thank you for your comment, I love it when people like my animals as much as I do. ❤️
@SharonGeorge-kb9wu
@SharonGeorge-kb9wu 3 күн бұрын
I admire how you can chop wood! It would kill me!
@nikkydegraaf
@nikkydegraaf Күн бұрын
Well, I'm sure a lot of people are better than I am, but the more you do it, the more easy it is. ❤️
@lindaduclos9497
@lindaduclos9497 8 күн бұрын
First time watching and you say your cat has allergies. My husband is a veterinary dermatologist! I can hardly wait till he gets home so I can ask him about help for your cat. 🎉
@honourthefire9182
@honourthefire9182 Ай бұрын
New subscriber loved this video 💚 Thankyou ☀️
@nikkydegraaf
@nikkydegraaf Ай бұрын
Thank you so much ♥️
@judymartius7779
@judymartius7779 9 күн бұрын
You're so good at building things did you ever thinks of building some heavy-duty wooden shelves in your storage room? It would help tremendously for organizing that room. Just an idea.
@nikkydegraaf
@nikkydegraaf 9 күн бұрын
Thank you, that means a lot! The room is actually a lot more organised now, but I’m definitely thinking about building something for storage. That would probably be a winter project, something for when the weather is really bad. Thank you for writing a comment ♥️
@judymartius7779
@judymartius7779 9 күн бұрын
@nikkydegraaf good idea. You've got too much going on this summer!🤣🤣
@GooutGo5
@GooutGo5 14 күн бұрын
Hi Nikki I simply love to learn from your videos as I want to start my own channel 😅 please advise me on how to get started.love and best wishes 🙏🥰
@nikkydegraaf
@nikkydegraaf 13 күн бұрын
Hey, thank you for reaching out! The only thing I can really say, is just start and be yourself. It’s scary, for me aswell, but it’s also very rewarding. I feel like I’m just starting out myself, I still have a lot to learn. Thank you for leaving a comment ♥️
@pt8019
@pt8019 12 күн бұрын
I just found your videos today Nikky and I Love you already! I am now a subscriber and look forward to future videos. You are an inspiration and a hard worker. 😊 You probably already know about chopping wedges and may already have one. I just didn't see you using one so wanted to mention it. Breaks open your wood fantastic and no struggling to get your ax out of the wood. 😊 my husband taught me how to use them. Blessings to you!
@nikkydegraaf
@nikkydegraaf 11 күн бұрын
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it. I try my best and love to share it with you. And about the wedges, I do have some, but sometimes I’m in a hurry and I don’t want to grab one from the barn 😂 but thank you for the suggestion ♥️
@SusanPreece
@SusanPreece Күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing! Do you regularly speak in English? I wish I could speak another language well. Would live to know your music choices. It really conveys moid and emotion. How do you make money?
@nikkydegraaf
@nikkydegraaf 3 сағат бұрын
Sometimes, not really in my daily life, but I try to as regularly as possible, to improve it every week. I still have a long way to go. I try to match the music to the feelings in the video as much as I can, I'm really happy you like it! And I still need to work, KZfaq and this lifestyle are not enough to support myself (yet). Maybe one day, you never know. Thank you for watching! ❤️
@joannekelly8550
@joannekelly8550 5 күн бұрын
Question ⁉️ who was the redhead in your family?
@nikkydegraaf
@nikkydegraaf 5 күн бұрын
My mom used to be a redhead when she was younger. ❤️
@jot9073
@jot9073 27 күн бұрын
Call on Yeshua/Jesus Christ when those storms start showing up. Make sure you are saved.
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