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Nikky de Graaf
Netherlands
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 20 ก.ย. 2013
New video every Sunday!
Instagram: @nikkydegraaf
Instagram: @nikkydegraaf
Homestead Diaries: A Week in My Life
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In this weeks video there's finally some sun again! I enjoy a beautiful sunrise and bring some nature into my cottage by building an aquarium.
Enjoy calming footage of the nature around my cottage as I take you along for this weeks activities around the homestead. Subscribe to follow along on my tiny house and country life journey and get your weekly dose of cottage core!
Instagram: @nikkydegraaf
Paypal: nikky_de_graaf@hotmail.com
#magicmind #mentalwealth # mentalperformance
In this weeks video there's finally some sun again! I enjoy a beautiful sunrise and bring some nature into my cottage by building an aquarium.
Enjoy calming footage of the nature around my cottage as I take you along for this weeks activities around the homestead. Subscribe to follow along on my tiny house and country life journey and get your weekly dose of cottage core!
Instagram: @nikkydegraaf
Paypal: nikky_de_graaf@hotmail.com
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Cottagecore Isn’t What You Think: Realities of Living in the Countryside
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Get 45% off the Magic Mind bundle here: www.magicmind.com/NIKKYJAN #magicmind #mentalwealth # mentalperformance In this weeks video I keep busy by keeping all the animals warm while I talk about the realities of living on the countryside. The good, the bad and the beautiful! Enjoy calming footage of the nature around my cottage as I take you along for this weeks activities around the homestead....
Why I Left the City and Moved Back to the Countryside
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Get 45% off the Magic Mind bundle here: www.magicmind.com/NIKKYJAN #magicmind #mentalwealth # mentalperformance In this weeks video I take you along a for a stroll through memory lane as it were, as I share how I grew up in the countryside, left for the big city, only to return back to the calm of nature on my homestead now. You'll also get to see some old, precious childhood memories in pictur...
Planning for the Future: My Off-Grid Dream, Homestead Life, and Next Steps
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In this weeks video you will see that the animals are doing great after new years eve. Enjoy the pigs and ducks with a beautiful sunrise, and I will make a trip to the Tjalk (historic dutch sailboat) in Muiden. Enjoy calming footage of the nature around my cottage as I take you along for this weeks activities around the homestead. Subscribe to follow along on my tiny house and country life jour...
#64 ✨ Cozy Christmas times🎄
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In this last video of 2024, Christmas is finally here! This video will be filled with happy moments, shared with my family. From my family to yours: Happy Holidays and a great 2025! Enjoy calming footage of the nature around my cottage as I take you along for this weeks activities around the homestead. Subscribe to follow along on my tiny house and country life journey and get your weekly dose ...
#63 Leaving my cottage for the city
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In this weeks video I'm finally able to go out of the house and se the outside world a bit again. I'm fully taking advantage of this as I went to the city for some last minute Christmas shopping, just in time for the holidays. Get ready for a calming and festive vlog! Enjoy calming footage of the nature around my cottage as I take you along for this weeks activities around the homestead. Subscr...
#62 I’m not good at this…
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In this weeks video I'm starting to feel like myself an again after my surgery. I still have a long road of recovery to go before I'm able to do everything I want, which is unbelievably frustrating, but I'll get there eventually 😂 Therefore this weeks video is one of the calm ones, where I take you along for some calming DIY projects like clay sculpting and baking bread, as well as a little tri...
#61 I had surgery... (and a the new animal is here)
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In this weeks video I take you along for my gall bladder surgery. Maybe not the most exciting content and I know this video is a short one, but it's just what I have had to deal with this week. I hope you understand! I hope to be back on my feet next week. On the plus side, you'll get to meet our new family member at the end of the video! Enjoy calming footage of the nature around my cottage as...
#60 Winter Prep at my Cottage (and surgery update)
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In this weeks video I take you along for some calming winter prep like insulating the chicken coop and a fun DIY clay project! Enjoy calming footage of the nature around my cottage as I take you along for this weeks activities around the homestead. Subscribe to follow along on my tiny house and country life journey and get your weekly dose of cottage core! Instagram: @nikkydegraaf Paypal: nikky...
#59 Transforming My Cottage for Christmas: Cozy Vibes and DIY projects with mom
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In this weeks video I take you along for some Christmas preparations, with DIY Christmas decorations with my mom, some shopping and setting up the tree in my rural cottage. I'm also treated to one of the most mesmerizing sunrises I've ever experienced and say hello to all the animals! Enjoy some calming footage of the nature around my cottage as I take you along for this weeks activities around...
Explore Egypt’s underwater world and temples with me
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This weeks video is a little bit different, instead of showing you my daily life around my countryside cottage, I take you along as I travel to Egypt! Enjoy some exciting footage of the underwater world as we explore the Red Sea, as well as temples, beaches and night markets. Subscribe to follow along on my tiny house and country life journey and get your weekly dose of cottage core! Instagram:...
Discovering Ancient Egypt | Travel Vlog
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This weeks video is a little bit different, instead of showing you my daily life around my countryside cottage, I take you along as I travel to Egypt! Enjoy some exciting footage of the pyramids, temples and architecture from the ancient Egyptians and so much more. Subscribe to follow along on my tiny house and country life journey and get your weekly dose of cottage core! Instagram: @nikkydegr...
#56 Q&A | My Plans for the Future & New Animals... 👀
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For this weeks video I answer some of the most asked questions while I enjoy some culture & sunlight in Egypt! See you next week ☀️ Enjoy some calming footage of the nature around my cottage as I take you along for this weeks activities around the homestead. Subscribe to follow along on my tiny house and country life journey and get your weekly dose of cottage core! Instagram: @nikkydegraaf Pay...
Preparing to leave my cottage behind…
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In this weeks video, besides the usual activities around my cottage, I share something that's been affecting me, health-wise, for a while now... Enjoy some calming footage of the nature around my cottage as I take you along for this weeks activities around the homestead. Subscribe to follow along on my tiny house and country life journey and get your weekly dose of cottage core! Instagram: @nik...
#54 My life with animals at my rural cottage
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In this weeks video I take you along for some of my more 'farmy' activities, chopping wood, cleaning up the horse pasture, filling the pigs' stables with some fresh hay and you might also get a glimpse of the runner ducks 👀 Enjoy some calming footage of the nature around my cottage as I take you along for this weeks activities around the homestead. Subscribe to follow along on my tiny house and...
#52 Spotting wildlife & cosy autumn diy candle making at my cottage
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#52 Spotting wildlife & cosy autumn diy candle making at my cottage
#51 Autumn Life in a Rural Cottage: Embracing the Season
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#51 Autumn Life in a Rural Cottage: Embracing the Season
#50 The Truth About Cottage Life: Instagram vs. Reality
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#50 The Truth About Cottage Life: Instagram vs. Reality
#49 Family Memories on Texel: a trip back in time...
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#49 Family Memories on Texel: a trip back in time...
#48 Preparing the homestead for bad weather
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#48 Preparing the homestead for bad weather
#46 Life at my rural cottage | magical mornings & scary storms ✨
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#46 Life at my rural cottage | magical mornings & scary storms ✨
#45 Hot days of summer at my rural cottage
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#45 Hot days of summer at my rural cottage
#43 Days full of happiness at my cottage
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#43 Days full of happiness at my cottage
#42 Highs and lows | countryside life
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#42 Highs and lows | countryside life
#39 Let me introduce you... | life at my rural cottage
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#39 Let me introduce you... | life at my rural cottage
I like your humble attitude, so rare on TH-cam. So many animal people and homesteaders want to pretend to be experts even if they're brand new.
Thank you, I try my best to just be as honest as I can be. ♥️
❤Hi Nikki love your channel
Thank you for a great vlog. Your camera work is fantastic. The sheep escaping to the other farm field, your adorable puppy and the horses resting in the sunbeam, you’ve outdone yourself. Glad your health is improving and you are getting stronger
P. S. Puppy is just gorgeous. xx
She is so cute ♥️
I love your videos Nikky. Your photography and your animals are stunning. Look forward to the new aquarium. Your love of nature and our fellow creatures is admirable and I love the life you live. Thank you for sharing, the longer videos are superb. Take care. xx
Thank you! ♥️
I love the longer videos! Beautiful opening sequence of shots, Nikky. The misty sunrises are amazing. I'm so glad that you're back to feeling well enough to tackle some of the bigger chores on your homestead. I can't wait to see how the aquarium project progresses! Have a great week!!!
Thank you ♥️♥️
Hi Nikky! Another beautiful video. and much longer. Your videography is amazing. You capture such an essence of nature. Its so calming. The sheep looked so cute as they got a little vacation running. 😅 I think your aquarium will turn out very nicely. I too am looking forward to spring here. Last week we had wind chills into -20. Schools closed for 3 days because of it I work for the schools, so I too got 3 days off with pay so that was nice...lol....I have to say my favorite weather is summer. The winters here are so very dry, so your skin and hair suffers alot in the dry house. I love to see the sun , I don't like it gloomy. Here it says 58 days until spring. I am glad you are recovering more each day. As always I love to see what all the animals are up to. Have a good, warm week and see you next week. ♥
Wonderful video Nikky! Thank you for sharing with us! Woo Hoo the puppy is so adorable!! Glad you are feeling so much better!
Great video Nikky! I enjoyed it very much!
Thanks! ♥️
Wish too convercite with you about much Nikky .....
Hi Nikky, thank you very much for sharing your life and rural lifestyle that you live, with us all. I like the fact that you are so natural and honest with your contents in your video clips about how rural life really is.... not at all so glamourous 24/7. I am pleased to know that you are feeling better after your operation. Your family are lovely, and all your animals are cute too. I look forward to watching your next video clip, next week. Take care Nikky. From a fan in New Zealand.
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Hi Nikky, thank you so much for the visit, I enjoy so much. You have the full moon. I have a chair garden and hope to plant a few seeds, then I will put a gallon plastic milk jar on top of seeds and cold weather won't hurt the growth. God Bless. ❤&🙏🙏's. Jean
I love how casual you are at the end of the video. Leaning up against a wall with your breath streaming out into the ice cold air. Better you than me. So many of us viewers would not have the strength to live the life you have chosen. I feel your animals are blessed within your care. I must add that you have an awesome ability for photography editing. The close-ups of the frozen lands were awesome. And the sheep escapades were precious. Made me feel like I was right there. x
Hi Nikky, I haven't seen your dog or the puppy lately. Are they okay?
I out see temporary plastic netting around an area of my garden as my puppy was digging up the plants. It is behind the patio furniture so not visible from the house. I went out to check on everything and saw a puppy sized hole chewed in the fencing. It was like a cartoon! 🤣
Oooh exciting, can't wait to see it.
Really enjoyed your video and thanks for the multiple laughs! Love your sense of humour. Looking forward to seeing the shrimp and fish when the time is right!
Thank you for video
Die roofvogel gaat echt heel snel, ik keek nog even op 0,5 (snelheid) terug maar nog vloog ie ontzettend snel!
Watching fish swim around in an aquarium is so relaxing. Good❤ luck with your project. Thank you for sharing your videos.
Hello Nikky from Upstate New York! I am very happy to see that you are feeling pretty well now, and can be outside when the weather allows. I also am interested in the fish and shrimp (?) you plan to keep?? I never knew anyone to keep shrimp.....only that they can be eaten! (yikes!) I also enjoy any videos you care to post, whether they are longer ones or not. I enjoy your photography and images as well. Take care, and I look forward to seeing you next time. Kind regards, M.
Im happy to see an hear your doing better in yout cottage homestead life Enjoy Dear❤🎉😅
Gorgeous drone footage, Nikky! You can get an inexpensive water trough heater that will keep the water temperature just above freezing.
Thank you!
Hello Nikky. Zo blij te zien zien dat je fijn bent...❤. En ik heb je terug op mijn cell.😂
Dankjewel! ♥️
Oh Nikki ..I some how missed this video..and you just popped up on my phone...big storms here in sa. No wifi and other problems..😊. HAPPY YOUR FINE! Take it easy girl. Rest and relax..you have a cool brother and mum. 😂 for some reason my phone isnt typing in Nederlands at all..😅 crazy. Cool puppy too. ❤
Nikky your healing following surgery must be going well you did a lot of heavy work today. I loved your Straw Monster description. Thank you for a wonderful vlog. Loved seeing your mother and the animals
A couple of planks, kept at the side of that shelter would be convenient to lay on the wood at the base to help you roll those bales into the shelter would make life easier :) Great, real video
Thanks Nikky, another wonderful video ;) Yes you are certainly right how not everything is rosy! An easy life can be boring and depressing. The struggles are what make the good times feel so good. Love your content. You are wise for a young lady ... I think you have amazing things in your future. Your friend Donna
Thank you again for great video I was wondering if spring was your favourite time of year I like to see daffodils and tulips starting to bloom in my tubs in garden
Interesting n authentic ❤❤❤
All your animals are just pets accept the chicken that gives you eggs, am I right? You guys have such a pure heart ... take care have a great week 😊
Thank You Beautiful For Sharing Snippets Of Your Life With Us !!!! Always Enjoy Your Channel Take Care Sweetheart 🙂 See You Next Week 🙏🧘♀️🪷🕊💖🫡👍
I would much prefer a ‘straw monster’ doing real things, to make believe perfect looking people, any old day! You’re perfect as you are, don’t change.
Thank you so much ♥️♥️
Hello Nikki....what a lovely video and sharing your life and how you came to love living in the country with all your animals...sometimes we have to leave home and search beyond what we know to actually find our true selves and happiness. I love your small home and seeing all your wonderful animals.
Thank you Nikky for another great visit. God Bless.❤&🙏🙏's. Jean
Thank you ♥️
Nicky I so admire your stamina, attitude and determination, carry on as you do, the way you manage your chores is RIGHT for you well done, I say. Keep well. Best of Health, happiness for 2025 to you and family. RACHEL X
Thank you so much, I appreciate it! ♥️
Thanks for showing the reality of country living. I follow a channel similar to yours that shows the country life in Canada, called Our cozy country life, if you’re interested. It’s good to not see the obligatory lighting of the candle and pouring a cup of tea that comes with Cottagecore. Take care and stay warm x
Thank you! I will check it out ♥️
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Hello Nikky - I admire youur independent nature! You have always shown your followers an honest picture of the struggles as well as the joys of your country lifestyle. Also, it's good to see you are feeling better after your surgery. I guess if you're able to move those straw bales and push that round hay bale around, you must be pretty much healed. And, by the way, how is the new puppy doing? Have a good week. 🙂
Thank you for sharing your day, anything worth having is worth working for. ❤️. Cheering you on in the struggles as we all have them.
Yes! Thank you! ♥️
Your hair is looking so beautiful and red in the sunlight.
Thank you! ☺️
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0nly thing though if you'd put the hay in the corner shelter less wet. Mold from rain snow blowing in hon❤
Might try that out next time! ♥️
Hard work keeps you warm❤ thank you for sharing your video.
Thank you for watching ♥️
Great video …beautiful photography….filming very peaceful ❤
Your hair looks so vibrant with the sun's rays on it x
I saw that too! ♥️
Nikky I really enjoy your show; you obviously care a lot about your animals. How uncomfortable for the animals to always be standing in mud. Hoof problems are expensive. Time to do something about that. Looking forward to your next upload. 😃
Already did. Put in a large amount of mud control plates, so they have multiple areas out of the mud. I just like to give them a lot of space so they can be where they like to be, and sometimes they are in the mud, if they choose so. They can always stand dry, if they want to. You can check it out in one of my previous videos. Thank you for caring ♥️
Thanks for showing a bit of reality in country life. Moving those bales of hay is no easy task but vital for your animals. Stay warm in the coming cold weather and take care..
Thank you! ♥️
Hello Beautiful happy to see u on heee again❤😂🎉
Thank you ♥️
Nikky you are an adorable person. I loved hearing your story. I really enjoy hearing and seeing how people live their lives it is so interesting to me. I am in the United States of America. Thank you for sharing the early years of your life. You seem so genuine.
Thank you so much, I’m glad you liked it, it means a lot ♥️
I enjoyed hearing about your younger life I lived in a town of 1600 people, my brother Richard and I would walk 2 1/2 miles to Grandma's farm barefooted and there was a lake near by we would fish at, In my first year of high school we were given a test, I was the only girl who would be a farmer. I wish I would have Married a Farmer, But I'll be 85 in 2 months - too late now. 😪 I hope your dreams come true. God Bless.❤& 🙏🙏's. Jean