A profound message, simply put. I am from Sri Lanka. Currently the country is bankrupt. Prices of food , sky rocketed. Daily power cuts cos we cannot buy oil to operate the grids. But I have adjusted to what is, and light a candle when elec is cut. We share what we can with those who dont have. But i still love living here bcos its still a beautiful country and the simple people are still very hospitable with the little they have. This is a marvellous message. Love it.
I agree with that wisdom and try to live by it. I heard it in a metaphor: Happy people are dancing around, giving the world their energy and love. From time to time some of them need to sit down and cry, work through something and the others keep the flow going, so that those sad ones may join in when they are ready again. And these roles change. We always need some people to keep the happiness in the world so that we do not forget about it.
Another beautiful video❤thank you so much. I recently lost my husband to cancer, we were married for 48 years and I am finding it difficult. Your videos bring me peace.
First, I just love your beautiful name. My mother wanted to name me Siobhan, but my father vetoed. I have always wished he’d agreed to it. Secondly, this is a true and important sentiment. I appreciate you sharing it.
"No amount of us feeling bad is going to make somebody else feel good." That is so important to remember. And sometimes, us feeling good can make someone else feel better. When I have been going through difficult times in my own life, it has lightened the darkness a little to hear of good things that have come to someone else. And when my husband & I got married in summer 2020, we had random strangers telling us 'it's cheered us up to see a wedding happening - we need more good news'. So feeling guilty about your own happiness doesn't just spoil the joy for yourself, it also potentially robs other people of the chance to feel a bit better!
I didn’t see you’re back! What surprise to wake to. The family is asleep. Let’s have a nice morning together. And the quote… sometimes need to remember. Our family loves to adventure. “The next Roberts Family adventure…” our saying. However, when major adventures aren’t happening I find my feeling bad about that even though I’m still happy in the day to day adventure. It’s ok to be happy with the day to day to Liz. Remember that.
Such a different attitude now from when I was growing up after WWII. Back then the emphasis was on empathy, compassion for others, because everyone was reeling from the horror of the atom bomb. Now though, the emphasis is on self, making sure one’s self is cared for, that one’s self is happy etc. so foreign to, this emphasis on self, and at 75, I am sure I will never feel comfortable with it, or think it is valid.
I'm rewatching some of your videos tonight. Always comforting and calming to hear your voice. I love hearing the little fairy in the background. She has a great life with you and Terry. You're giving her so many wonderful experiences just by doing your daily routines with her. My dad was the gardener in the family. He let me help as a young child, and I remember some of those times with him. Gardening is my favourite hobby. He has been gone for many years but always feels close to me when I'm in the garden. Your little one will remember these days too🩷
I quit my job before retirement age and I've never been more content. Spending less and going less are small sacrifices to make in exchange for being this happy; I enjoy making do with what I have and what I can grow with my own hands. There's sometimes a thought that maybe this is really how we were meant to live.
Well said Laura. My husband and I too, live a quiet and simple life. We much rather enjoy the simplicity with less. It is so much more fulfilling than the busy working life we are no longer burdened by. It takes contentment in everything you do have to realize fancy possessions are not what makes our life grand. ❤
David, I’m not sure those voices are telling us to feel guilty. Rather, they are telling us to be grateful for what we have, and to help those that need it whenever we can. We shouldn’t feel guilty for the sins of the past, but we should learn from them, instead of repeating them.
Those apples are beautiful ! So happy you are a mom now ! I live in Arizona's desert and it has finally cooled down here. We are really enjoying the cool, fresh air. Such a great time of year it is here for the next 6 months. Are you a stay at home Mom now? Your baby is lovely. Thanks for sharing 🧚🧚♂🧚♀
It’s so wonderful to have you back! I love to hear little fairy “talking” in the background, it make such a precious difference! Thank you for the reminder to be content where we are and with what we have. It’s okay to be happy with what we have and what we’ve accomplished. We don’t have to meet anyone else’s expectations or goals that they’ve mentally set for us. ❤
Ohhhh Niamh, I don't know where to begin. Everything you shared is so lovely and wise. Your little fairy is absolutely adorable and so blessed to have you for a mother. There was a time I would hear someone's sorrow, than go home and find that I was still carrying the pain they were feeling. I then learned to listen with compassion, and remind myself to send them love and light, but to let the issue go, and not take on their burdens as my own. That's called loving our"self". Thank you for this beautiful sharing. I hope you named your tiny gem, "Fairy"...hehehe.....lots of love to all three of you!🍂💕
"Your little fairy is so blessed to have you for a mother." Absolutely. If I had kids I'd want to raise them like this, going out to the garden/forest every day and seeing new sights, and learning how to live in a sustainable and nature-friendly way.
I was an infant in the mid 1960s, so there was little knowledge of organic food, the impacts of waste, or being in nature -- those were all hippie things. But we were lucky to have 30 fruit trees in our suburban yard, and my mom grew "everything" in her garden. I didn't participate in the gardening, which maybe I should have done. But that, and the plain food she cooked, with lots of vegetables and especially salads with lots of ingredients, left a nasting impression on me, so I eventually started a small garden in pots and began cooking more. At first my garden was herbs, then I started adding flowers to have something to look at, and now it's mostly flowers. It was surprising to learn that even flowers have a major benefit for the ecosystem, and you don't have to look for a few "pollenator" flowers because all flowers are pollenators, and most of what we eat depends on flowering plants even if we don't eat the flowers or their leaves themselves.
I loved seeing your daughter playing with jam jar tops, a great toy. When we were little we loved nothing better than playing with large cardboard boxes. We would make them into forts or boats or space ships or whatever took our fancy. I love when kids can use their own imagination and feel that modern day parents buy far too much for their children like ready made little houses, play kitchens etc. Far better to let the children make them, that's half the fun.
oh my thrilled to see you are back online sharing with us again your wonderful life, such a precious little girl who will grow up with your simple lifestyle.. ,from Calgary Canada, I spent most of our summer in the garden, and was saying so few bees, we had large bumble bees in abudance. By August my gardening became difficult with a lot of summer heat, so I let it slide, stopped pressuring myself to get vegetable planted, and enjoyed the few we did have. Gave to our community garden 3 fruit trees I had not yet planted. There is always next growing season to enjoy! One day I will bake your soda bread with my 9 yr old grandson who lives with me.. a project I am looking forward to do with him. Enjoy your autumn exploring with your new little fairy!!
We just downsized to a small cottage in the woods! My husband is being made redundant and we are opting for a simpler way of life, being grateful and content with where we are and what blessings we have. Watching you with your precious child reminds me of my time as a young mum and how overwhelmed I felt at first but I adapted as she grew. It was an intense and often exhausting time but I fully embraced it and I’m so glad I did stay at home with her. It was important to me. Xx
Growing up, my poor mother was never happy nor at peace. I felt I could never have success or happiness as that might hurt her further. However, I learned to relish my own inner peace and quietly enjoy gratitude that I could see beauty and hope. When my own children came along, I wanted them to feel they could honor all their feelings, but especially joy as that is so abundant and expansive. They laugh easily, tell me hard things, and are sensitive to others out of the overflow of their own self-awareness and acceptance. It is a lovely thing to witness healing across the generations. Your presence and intentionality in enjoying life is the greatest gift you can offer to yourself and your family. Thank you for a lovely Sunday morning meditation. (P.S. have you made apple butter? I use my slow cooker on low and add cardamom.)
Thanks Denise for sharing. There is nothing more powerful than generational healing. I haven’t made apple butter but I’ll definitely look that up. Yum 😋
Thank you! I’m a mom of four, watching from Canada. I so appreciate you gently saying, “We’re just doing the best we can under the circumstances.” And this video I loved being affirmed in my quiet life, that I don’t need a big career or to be doing more. All my best!
What an absolute treat to hear you speak on your recent emotional findings. It’s like listening to a good friend. Between motherhood and the past couple of years, I, too, feel a greater desire to embrace my joy. Over the course of 8 years, I’ve heard my fair share of people wondering when I’ll go back to work as if the job of a parent isn’t satisfactory. My mother was a SAHM mom, and I honestly never saw myself in similar shoes. I always thought I’d go take on a paid job, and now I find I have zero desire. I really enjoying homeschooling and recognize the great privilege I have that I can afford the chance. This is what makes me happy. I really think it’s important that we all honor that inner voice… whether you choose to work or not to work, thrift the plastic toys vs buying the eco friendly toys, homeschool vs public school. We all could certainly take a break, and just make peace with our inner voices and boundaries. ♥️ thanks loads for this video. It was very therapeutic. And might I argue, your insights are even more profound these days. 🙏 ✨
For such a long time, I was focused on self-improvement, and struggled to relax or accept the things that were good in my life. Semi-recently I've started to really appreciate what I have and I feel less of a panicked urge to 'get better'. This video came at a perfect time.
I'm so glad you're making videos again. I've missed your presence in my life. The grace and peace in your videos is the best way, in my mind, to start a Sunday. As a Christian this is my day of worship and watching you find peace and joy in the world in your way always reminds me to do the same. Peace to you and your family.
My dearest friend im so happy watching you with your little sweetie girl!!! wishing for your lovely family the best!!!!!love and kisses from Athens .Filio
Really lovely video, I love the quote you shared! My little one is a similar age to yours and I am also learning to be ok with the mess. It can be tricky sometimes but I just remind myself that my time is far better spent making memories with my daughter. Thank you for sharing this footage with us.
I wish I'd been able to watch your videos 35 years ago when I had my first baby. To see how you accept "the mess" and how you prioritize your wee one and don't let the pressure of others/society make you feel like you are supposed to be doing this and that.
When I carefully packed my apples one year, a mouse found my box and are them all 🐀 this year I’ve dried apple slices and made some applesauce i guess but we call it mashed apples here. Your little girl reminds me of when my (now) teenagers were small. They do grow up fast! I loved hearing her beautiful laugh when you tickled her 💕
Great to see you back. Congratulations with having a beautiful child. Thank you for such a soothing and calming video. I always feel calmer and revitalised after watching.
I'm from New Zealand and the last 3 years have been incredibly challenging with family life-threatening conditions. My son's stage 3 cancer diagnosis and a partner's major heart surgery just recently. Plus dealing with a sister with vascular dementia and getting her into an assisted living facility. It's time now for me and your videos are my beginning journey. Thank you so very much 🥰
Tickling your daughters feet, and hearing her sweet giggle brought tears of remembrance to me. I remember the simple joy of tickling my son (now 24), and the beautiful laughs and giggles that are music to a mother's ear. Enjoy all your sweet happy moments with your "Little Fairy." What a beautiful joy 😊
I lost my happiness during the pandemic and had to work hard to get it back - weekly therapy, breathing exercises, lifestyle and diet changes. It was a lot. And now that I have my happiness back, I am so much more protective of it. I still check the headlines of a reputable news source so I know what's going on the world, but for me there is no more TV news that is sensationalized to play on my fears and sadness. I put my happiness ahead of most things these days to keep myself feeling like myself. My family needs that from me. On a lighter note, I love seeing your little one in these videos. She is at my very favorite age - when they are sitting upright on the floor and look like a little pumpkin ready to be picked from the patch. What a doll. And on a totally superficial note, your bangs look super cute! They really suit you! :-)
The other day I stood in the sunshine for half an hour and picked blackberries. Then I was blessed with some apples. So today I am experimenting with making apple and black berry jam in the slow cooker. Feeling very quiet and still, as a Sunday should be.
There is nothing more lovely than witnessing a well-loved, happy baby! Thank you for sharing your little fairy with us. You may enjoy the book Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. In it she talks about the principles of the Honorable Harvest as well.
Omigosh! Your life is the ultimate goal for me. Peace. Family. Health. You're there! Your house is perfect! "Lack" is the last word that I would associate with you 🧡 Thank you so much for this beautiful video. Your little fairy is so very precious 🤗
What a joy it gave me to be able to see your videos again. During this time I have also had a baby who is now 7 months old. Your videos give me a lot of peace, thank you very much for sharing them. A warm hug from Spain
The thing I’m enjoying at the moment is watching another Fairyland Cottage video! I love your stories, messages and philosophies and I thank you for sharing your family with me ❤. 🇨🇦
16:03 thank you. i really needed this 'motivation.' For the last few months whenever I do anything, in the kitchen or any other work, things fall down all of a sudden. And due to this my anger and anxiety levels shoot up. This simple sentence really did change my outlook. I know this will not come instantly, but it really did make me understand that things happen and there's nothing to feel bad. Thank you so much. I have always loved your words of wisdom, big or small. It really makes me calm. I wish you and your family all the very best. Take care. God bless us all.
Loved those little baby laughs in the background. So cute! I really enjoyed this video and the message. It was really comforting and made me feel a little bit better about just living my life, despite all the problems in my life and in the world surrounding it
How beautiful! But talk a LOT to your little fairy, so she grows up with your lovely accent instead of a Disney Channel voice. I'm so glad you are back on TH-cam with your peaceful and beautiful videos. ❤️
Happy Birthday Terry! I know its not in October but I was watching this video today and remembered you had a birthday coming up. Peace, blessings and love to you and your lovely family🌹
This is a very inspirational piece. If we can share and be happy with what we have. The world be so wonderful. We should be our brothers keeper. Thank you.
I absolutely adore the message in this video!!! It’s ok to be happy!!! If we stick to this, I’m a firm believer that we can raise the vibration and spread joy instead of misery!!!
The idea of jar lids being a good toy for your toddler reminded me of all the times my niece would have the most wonderful of times sitting in front of (and sometimes *in*) her Grandma's kitchen cabinet where all the plastic food containers & lids were kept, rearranging them, stacking them, knocking them over, banging them together, trying to fit them inside of each other... We invested some money in super-duper educational toys and even some special electronics, and the truth is that she learned at least as much, and developed better motor skills, playing with "whatever" on her own terms than from the very structured, pre-programmed, pre-designed, pre-everythinged "educational" toys that cost so much more. Letting our children (and hopefully our "grown up" selves) exercise and engage our imaginations is such a powerful way to develop into well-rounded, fully functional human beings. :-)
Just found you - new subbie here from Biloxi, Mississippi, USA (on the Gulf Coast) between Florida and Louisiana. Your voice is so very calming and I feel like you - it's ok to feel good. I will be 72yrs old in two weeks/not in the best of health, but still here. Most days I feel good and spend my time on you-tube. Thanks you for your video. I lived in England three years and visited the beautiful Ireland. Everything costs so much more here than even a few weeks ago. I live in the City so no forest here for me. This is a beautiful area (until hurricanes come) and we were so lucky this year to miss them all. Hugs.
I was born and raised in Melbourne, Florida. We just went through a late season hurricane yesterday. My husband and I wish to visit Ireland someday. You have a beautiful home.
Hello from North Carolina in the United States! I want to say thank you, with all my heart, for your beautiful and soothing videos and calming messages!! This video came to me in a time when I truly needed it most! You and your beautiful family are a blessing!! Congratulations for the newest member of your family and thank you again for sharing your love and wisdom with me!! ❤️
So lovely to hear from you again and to see your beautiful daughter - congratulations to you both. I think it’s important to remember that everyone has days or times when they aren’t ok, but there are good days too. I try to spend a few moments each night thinking back on my day, giving thanks for the good things, just accepting those that weren’t, and acknowledging wherever I have been at fault. I can then ‘park’ the day & sleep, for tomorrow is a whole new day.
I’m so glad to see you again! This is a beautiful message, one I take to heart, and work on every day. Being content and happy in our own world is so much more helpful than taking on the misery of those around us. Let’s all keep sending out our light into the world. Thank you for this beautiful video!
Thank you for telling us about The Garden Apothecary. We grow many calendula, herbs, and other native flowers. I've made salve before and hope to learn new recipes.
Love, Light & Happiness to you and your family! The same to all in the Fairyland Cottage Community around this Beautiful World! " When the going gets tough, the tough get going " is a popular saying in America...God Bless from the USA! We CAN Do This!
honestly Ireally needed to hear that quote. I always find myself apologizing for being an optimist, for being thankful and grateful, for always finding the bright side. It's so strange now that I think about it.
It's a pleasure to watch your videos again. I love a simple life and appreciate what we do have. We live with the constitution of "essential" is this really needed. So much one doesn't really need. Love little Fairy ❤
Thank you for reminding us all that amidst the hardships of today and the expectations of being and having more, that it’s ok to be happy and contented with less. I was happy with a smaller home and a lesser career so that I could enjoy my life and spend time with my children. Others thought I should be reaching higher, but I was quite satisfied. I have had a lovely life in my smaller existence and my family and myself have been much richer and happier for the time spent and the experiences together. I don’t regret a thing and fully believe that less is more. We all are much more grateful and appreciative as a result. ❤
thank you for your beautiful videos made with so much love. So glad you're back. Watching and listening to your message was calming. So much chaos in our world today. You, Terry, and little Fairy are a blessing. Enjoy your forest gatherings and the simple life. Till next month, may we all feel peace in our hearts.
Thanks Niamh for sharing. It's just soooo much peace seeing your video. Pls keep sharing, even if it's not edited to the T because it's just wonderful to see you 😊 God bless you and ur family, precious little one ❤️
Thank you for the beautiful and calming video. And a special thank you for the baby giggles. That’s a sound I miss deeply since my babies are now 10 and 13.
"Not allowing anybody around you to take your peace." That hit hard. Thank you for saying this. Thank you for all the wisdom. In return, may I suggest you research if there is a Buy Nothing movement in Ireland? In the US, BN groups are on FB, and as the name suggests is all about not buying anything but rather offering and asking within your local community. In my BN group, new mothers ask for baby clothes, shoes, toys, and what not. And mothers whose children have outgrown these items will offer them for free. The idea is to promote no/low consumerism, and promote community. Happy Giving!! And Happy Receiving!!
Hello Niamh 🥰, it's so wonderful to see you back here with us all. Your videos have helped me in abundance, I now look after myself so much better than I used to. I am so much happier, I'm working on being calm as it doesn't come easily to me but that's OK I'll get there slow & steady. Your little girl is beautiful & say hello to Terry for me. Thank you for all of your help that you didn't know you've given to me, your voice is like the Angel on my shoulder gently reminding me to "keep it simple". Thank you, take care & see you next month. All my love Zoe xxx ♡
We go on a lot of nature walks and my youngest son, who is 11, collects acorns. He leaves them out for the squirrels and we let them plant them or eat them. We have an abundance of small animals that visit our garden every day.
If we are happy we can make other humans happy with just a smile...😊 and give the day a chance to be the best in our Live with such small things THANK you and the little fairy for this biutiful video, be blesded🙏
I like how you pointed out that children will let you know what they are interested in. Have you looked into child-led learning? Also Waldorf style toys are about open-ended play. Your family is so, so beautiful. 💙
Yes! Waldorf-style learning came to mind as I watched the video. You are absolutely doing a wonderful job. Babies and children learn best with self directed exploring especially in the natural world. I taught toddlers for 26 years and learned a lot about Waldorf education. Truly my happiest time of life was my own as an infant/toddler/preschooler and then teaching in those age groups at daycare. Thank you for the reminder that it's ok to me happy when we see others who are not. We all suffer at some points (few or many) but I have come to find being thankful for the happy times help us through the sad times and helping those suffering as much as we can helps us feel less hopeless.
In a long season of dramatic change, feeling good is ok, it’s healing, it’s adjusting and accepting. Hearing and seeing your ok brings my okness to a deeper level. It’s ok to find the spaces and the breath and the time to feel gratitude for the fairies in my life(that includes you) that remind my smile and heart to wake up, to sit up, to be. It’s ok to feel good
I almost didn’t watch your video today because I thought it said … It’s ok not to feel ok….. and I thought I don’t want to hear that now as I’m living to be ok to be ok so what a beautiful surprise when I reread it and realized it was exactly what I needed.
A profound message, simply put. I am from Sri Lanka. Currently the country is bankrupt. Prices of food , sky rocketed. Daily power cuts cos we cannot buy oil to operate the grids. But I have adjusted to what is, and light a candle when elec is cut. We share what we can with those who dont have. But i still love living here bcos its still a beautiful country and the simple people are still very hospitable with the little they have. This is a marvellous message. Love it.
Gosh a message full of so much love and heart. Sending you love from Ireland and I’m sorry to hear the country you live in has gone bankrupt.
Sending love to your people from Bangladesh 🇧🇩
Love yr message Chandi. We are in really bad times but making the most of it ❤️
sending you love from the Phil. Chandi. we got this, we in the fairyland cottage community
When you have less, you most likely to share with others, when you have everything.
Sri Lanka is a beautiful country I hope I can visit one day.
Her little feet are so beautiful and the sound of her giggle so precious. There is nothing more wonderful in life than having a child to love.
I agree with that wisdom and try to live by it. I heard it in a metaphor: Happy people are dancing around, giving the world their energy and love. From time to time some of them need to sit down and cry, work through something and the others keep the flow going, so that those sad ones may join in when they are ready again. And these roles change. We always need some people to keep the happiness in the world so that we do not forget about it.
P.s my 10 month old daughter started to giggle when your little one giggled. Baby friends from around the world 🌍❤️
Ah that’s too cute ❤
Beautiful!
Another beautiful video❤thank you so much. I recently lost my husband to cancer, we were married for 48 years and I am finding it difficult. Your videos bring me peace.
I was taught that my guilt is of no use to anyone, but holding the space for love and joy is everything. ❤
So true Siobhán, so true ❤️
First, I just love your beautiful name. My mother wanted to name me Siobhan, but my father vetoed. I have always wished he’d agreed to it. Secondly, this is a true and important sentiment. I appreciate you sharing it.
A 21 minute Fairyland Cottage video??? Yes, please!!!!!!! 👏 💕
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"No amount of us feeling bad is going to make somebody else feel good." That is so important to remember. And sometimes, us feeling good can make someone else feel better. When I have been going through difficult times in my own life, it has lightened the darkness a little to hear of good things that have come to someone else. And when my husband & I got married in summer 2020, we had random strangers telling us 'it's cheered us up to see a wedding happening - we need more good news'. So feeling guilty about your own happiness doesn't just spoil the joy for yourself, it also potentially robs other people of the chance to feel a bit better!
I didn’t see you’re back! What surprise to wake to. The family is asleep. Let’s have a nice morning together.
And the quote… sometimes need to remember. Our family loves to adventure. “The next Roberts Family adventure…” our saying. However, when major adventures aren’t happening I find my feeling bad about that even though I’m still happy in the day to day adventure. It’s ok to be happy with the day to day to Liz. Remember that.
Such a different attitude now from when I was growing up after WWII. Back then the emphasis was on empathy, compassion for others, because everyone was reeling from the horror of the atom bomb. Now though, the emphasis is on self, making sure one’s self is cared for, that one’s self is happy etc. so foreign to, this emphasis on self, and at 75, I am sure I will never feel comfortable with it, or think it is valid.
I'm rewatching some of your videos tonight. Always comforting and calming to hear your voice. I love hearing the little fairy in the background. She has a great life with you and Terry. You're giving her so many wonderful experiences just by doing your daily routines with her. My dad was the gardener in the family. He let me help as a young child, and I remember some of those times with him. Gardening is my favourite hobby. He has been gone for many years but always feels close to me when I'm in the garden. Your little one will remember these days too🩷
I quit my job before retirement age and I've never been more content. Spending less and going less are small sacrifices to make in exchange for being this happy; I enjoy making do with what I have and what I can grow with my own hands. There's sometimes a thought that maybe this is really how we were meant to live.
Yes Laura. I agree. Don’t think we were ever suppose to work or stress so hard!
Living the dream ✨️
Well said Laura. My husband and I too, live a quiet and simple life. We much rather enjoy the simplicity with less. It is so much more fulfilling than the busy working life we are no longer burdened by. It takes contentment in everything you do have to realize fancy possessions are not what makes our life grand. ❤
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" hello there ! Welcome back to fairy land cottage "
Most therapeutic lines .
Thankyou .
For sure those word's are ❤️❤️👍😉🇨🇮☘️Eire
I wish you would be on more often. I miss you. You are great person to listen to to make us come and enjoy the day. God bless take care.
‘Talasbaun. Living off the grid’.
This TH-cam site has been my salvation during these restless times. I feel that you would enjoy it too.
Omg! Hiiiiii... I'm so happy you're finally back! I've missed you so much. Sending looooots of love 🌷🤍🧸
This is a great message. There are voices in the world telling us we should feel guilty for the sins of others. This helped me today. Thank you.
I’m glad to hear David.
Soooo true! These words spoke to my heart!🥺🙏
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David, I’m not sure those voices are telling us to feel guilty. Rather, they are telling us to be grateful for what we have, and to help those that need it whenever we can. We shouldn’t feel guilty for the sins of the past, but we should learn from them, instead of repeating them.
Oh how I wish I could live in a cottage like yours, with such beauty growing all around me and that little fireplace you have.
Those apples are beautiful ! So happy you are a mom now ! I live in Arizona's desert and it has finally cooled down here. We are really enjoying the cool, fresh air. Such a great time of year it is here for the next 6 months. Are you a stay at home Mom now? Your baby is lovely. Thanks for sharing 🧚🧚♂🧚♀
It’s so wonderful to have you back! I love to hear little fairy “talking” in the background, it make such a precious difference!
Thank you for the reminder to be content where we are and with what we have. It’s okay to be happy with what we have and what we’ve accomplished. We don’t have to meet anyone else’s expectations or goals that they’ve mentally set for us.
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So true. We don’t have to meet anyone else’s expectations…
Thanks for joining us here today April Dee ❤
Ohhhh Niamh, I don't know where to begin. Everything you shared is so lovely and wise. Your little fairy is absolutely adorable and so blessed to have you for a mother. There was a time I would hear someone's sorrow, than go home and find that I was still carrying the pain they were feeling. I then learned to listen with compassion, and remind myself to send them love and light, but to let the issue go, and not take on their burdens as my own. That's called loving our"self". Thank you for this beautiful sharing. I hope you named your tiny gem, "Fairy"...hehehe.....lots of love to all three of you!🍂💕
"Your little fairy is so blessed to have you for a mother." Absolutely. If I had kids I'd want to raise them like this, going out to the garden/forest every day and seeing new sights, and learning how to live in a sustainable and nature-friendly way.
@@sluggo206 Yes, isn't it wonderful. I too, would have tried to do the same had I had kids. Thankfully my mother was a lot like that.🙏💕
I was an infant in the mid 1960s, so there was little knowledge of organic food, the impacts of waste, or being in nature -- those were all hippie things. But we were lucky to have 30 fruit trees in our suburban yard, and my mom grew "everything" in her garden. I didn't participate in the gardening, which maybe I should have done. But that, and the plain food she cooked, with lots of vegetables and especially salads with lots of ingredients, left a nasting impression on me, so I eventually started a small garden in pots and began cooking more.
At first my garden was herbs, then I started adding flowers to have something to look at, and now it's mostly flowers. It was surprising to learn that even flowers have a major benefit for the ecosystem, and you don't have to look for a few "pollenator" flowers because all flowers are pollenators, and most of what we eat depends on flowering plants even if we don't eat the flowers or their leaves themselves.
I can relate to all you say my friend! Thanks for loving the video. It warms my heart so much ❤
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I loved seeing your daughter playing with jam jar tops, a great toy. When we were little we loved nothing better than playing with large cardboard boxes. We would make them into forts or boats or space ships or whatever took our fancy. I love when kids can use their own imagination and feel that modern day parents buy far too much for their children like ready made little houses, play kitchens etc. Far better to let the children make them, that's half the fun.
So true. I’ve found she just loves to explore around the house and household objects are her favourite
Oh her little hands and feeding herself! I love it so much. You are a loving mother.
oh my thrilled to see you are back online sharing with us again your wonderful life, such a precious little girl who will grow up with your simple lifestyle.. ,from Calgary Canada, I spent most of our summer in the garden, and was saying so few bees, we had large bumble bees in abudance. By August my gardening became difficult with a lot of summer heat, so I let it slide, stopped pressuring myself to get vegetable planted, and enjoyed the few we did have. Gave to our community garden 3 fruit trees I had not yet planted. There is always next growing season to enjoy! One day I will bake your soda bread with my 9 yr old grandson who lives with me.. a project I am looking forward to do with him.
Enjoy your autumn exploring with your new little fairy!!
We just downsized to a small cottage in the woods! My husband is being made redundant and we are opting for a simpler way of life, being grateful and content with where we are and what blessings we have. Watching you with your precious child reminds me of my time as a young mum and how overwhelmed I felt at first but I adapted as she grew. It was an intense and often exhausting time but I fully embraced it and I’m so glad I did stay at home with her. It was important to me. Xx
Growing up, my poor mother was never happy nor at peace. I felt I could never have success or happiness as that might hurt her further. However, I learned to relish my own inner peace and quietly enjoy gratitude that I could see beauty and hope. When my own children came along, I wanted them to feel they could honor all their feelings, but especially joy as that is so abundant and expansive. They laugh easily, tell me hard things, and are sensitive to others out of the overflow of their own self-awareness and acceptance. It is a lovely thing to witness healing across the generations. Your presence and intentionality in enjoying life is the greatest gift you can offer to yourself and your family. Thank you for a lovely Sunday morning meditation. (P.S. have you made apple butter? I use my slow cooker on low and add cardamom.)
Thanks Denise for sharing. There is nothing more powerful than generational healing.
I haven’t made apple butter but I’ll definitely look that up. Yum 😋
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Thank you. That comes at a time for me that I'm healing from things done by my mother.
Thank you! I’m a mom of four, watching from Canada. I so appreciate you gently saying, “We’re just doing the best we can under the circumstances.” And this video I loved being affirmed in my quiet life, that I don’t need a big career or to be doing more. All my best!
🍄💕🌹❤️😁 sending Irish hugs to you Anne
You are already doing the hardest job there is
Thank you so much for this video. This was a much needed message for me.
I’d forgotten how much I’d missed you! Your baby is adorable ! Xxx more please
What an absolute treat to hear you speak on your recent emotional findings. It’s like listening to a good friend. Between motherhood and the past couple of years, I, too, feel a greater desire to embrace my joy. Over the course of 8 years, I’ve heard my fair share of people wondering when I’ll go back to work as if the job of a parent isn’t satisfactory. My mother was a SAHM mom, and I honestly never saw myself in similar shoes. I always thought I’d go take on a paid job, and now I find I have zero desire. I really enjoying homeschooling and recognize the great privilege I have that I can afford the chance. This is what makes me happy. I really think it’s important that we all honor that inner voice… whether you choose to work or not to work, thrift the plastic toys vs buying the eco friendly toys, homeschool vs public school. We all could certainly take a break, and just make peace with our inner voices and boundaries. ♥️ thanks loads for this video. It was very therapeutic. And might I argue, your insights are even more profound these days. 🙏 ✨
Awh thanks for your kind, thoughtful words. I love that you honour your inner voice… it’s so important to do… 🙏🧚♀️💕
For such a long time, I was focused on self-improvement, and struggled to relax or accept the things that were good in my life. Semi-recently I've started to really appreciate what I have and I feel less of a panicked urge to 'get better'. This video came at a perfect time.
I'm so glad you're making videos again. I've missed your presence in my life. The grace and peace in your videos is the best way, in my mind, to start a Sunday. As a Christian this is my day of worship and watching you find peace and joy in the world in your way always reminds me to do the same. Peace to you and your family.
Awh thanks Erica! Sending love to you and your family ❤🌹
My dearest friend im so happy watching you with your little sweetie girl!!! wishing for your lovely family the best!!!!!love and kisses from Athens .Filio
Yea Yes. She Popped up on my feed and i just tapped her. I had forgotten How Much I enjoys her videos and...Her Soothing Voice
Really lovely video, I love the quote you shared! My little one is a similar age to yours and I am also learning to be ok with the mess. It can be tricky sometimes but I just remind myself that my time is far better spent making memories with my daughter. Thank you for sharing this footage with us.
So so true! Memories can never be re got…
There is nothing more beautiful than a baby's laugh. Thank you for the inspiring message and for another lovely video.
God’s peace be with you all.🙏🏽
I wish I'd been able to watch your videos 35 years ago when I had my first baby. To see how you accept "the mess" and how you prioritize your wee one and don't let the pressure of others/society make you feel like you are supposed to be doing this and that.
When I carefully packed my apples one year, a mouse found my box and are them all 🐀 this year I’ve dried apple slices and made some applesauce i guess but we call it mashed apples here. Your little girl reminds me of when my (now) teenagers were small. They do grow up fast! I loved hearing her beautiful laugh when you tickled her 💕
Aw❤ her little baby giggle. So cute it hurts. Thanks for sharing.
Agreed! there's no need to feel guilty to feel good even when others don't
Great to see you back. Congratulations with having a beautiful child. Thank you for such a soothing and calming video. I always feel calmer and revitalised after watching.
I'm from New Zealand and the last 3 years have been incredibly challenging with family life-threatening conditions. My son's stage 3 cancer diagnosis and a partner's major heart surgery just recently. Plus dealing with a sister with vascular dementia and getting her into an assisted living facility. It's time now for me and your videos are my beginning journey. Thank you so very much 🥰
Tickling your daughters feet, and hearing her sweet giggle brought tears of remembrance to me. I remember the simple joy of tickling my son (now 24), and the beautiful laughs and giggles that are music to a mother's ear. Enjoy all your sweet happy moments with your "Little Fairy." What a beautiful joy 😊
I love how calm and grounding this video is. I love the simple but happy life you are living. Its inspiring!
It’s ok to be happy even when others are sad , as you said. After Al, sometimes YOUR happiness is the only thing that cheers them up! 😊❤
I lost my happiness during the pandemic and had to work hard to get it back - weekly therapy, breathing exercises, lifestyle and diet changes. It was a lot. And now that I have my happiness back, I am so much more protective of it. I still check the headlines of a reputable news source so I know what's going on the world, but for me there is no more TV news that is sensationalized to play on my fears and sadness. I put my happiness ahead of most things these days to keep myself feeling like myself. My family needs that from me.
On a lighter note, I love seeing your little one in these videos. She is at my very favorite age - when they are sitting upright on the floor and look like a little pumpkin ready to be picked from the patch. What a doll. And on a totally superficial note, your bangs look super cute! They really suit you! :-)
I love the baby giggles 🤗🥰
The other day I stood in the sunshine for half an hour and picked blackberries. Then I was blessed with some apples. So today I am experimenting with making apple and black berry jam in the slow cooker. Feeling very quiet and still, as a Sunday should be.
There is nothing more lovely than witnessing a well-loved, happy baby! Thank you for sharing your little fairy with us. You may enjoy the book Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. In it she talks about the principles of the Honorable Harvest as well.
It's not happy people who are thankful, but thankful people who are happy!
Welcome back!
I think we feel good when others don’t for others. Imagine if we all felt sad at the same time!
I was so delighted to find your video today, what a special treat. Now I will be saving lids for my new grandson, what a brilliant idea!
An astonishingly beautiful video in every possible way. Thank you so much for coming back! ❤
I m a Pennie too 😘And I Love this channel
Omigosh! Your life is the ultimate goal for me. Peace. Family. Health. You're there! Your house is perfect! "Lack" is the last word that I would associate with you 🧡 Thank you so much for this beautiful video. Your little fairy is so very precious 🤗
Thank you for this video. The world just feels so heavy lately and it’s nice to hear an uplifting message
What a joy it gave me to be able to see your videos again. During this time I have also had a baby who is now 7 months old. Your videos give me a lot of peace, thank you very much for sharing them. A warm hug from Spain
The thing I’m enjoying at the moment is watching another Fairyland Cottage video! I love your stories, messages and philosophies and I thank you for sharing your family with me ❤. 🇨🇦
16:03 thank you. i really needed this 'motivation.' For the last few months whenever I do anything, in the kitchen or any other work, things fall down all of a sudden. And due to this my anger and anxiety levels shoot up. This simple sentence really did change my outlook. I know this will not come instantly, but it really did make me understand that things happen and there's nothing to feel bad. Thank you so much. I have always loved your words of wisdom, big or small. It really makes me calm. I wish you and your family all the very best. Take care. God bless us all.
Ah glad to hear. Keep being kind to yourself. No one else will be and you deserve it! We are all just doing our best
Loved those little baby laughs in the background. So cute!
I really enjoyed this video and the message. It was really comforting and made me feel a little bit better about just living my life, despite all the problems in my life and in the world surrounding it
I love your quotes and your calming voice as you go through out the day with your family doing your daily routine.Thank you taking me along!
How beautiful! But talk a LOT to your little fairy, so she grows up with your lovely accent instead of a Disney Channel voice. I'm so glad you are back on TH-cam with your peaceful and beautiful videos. ❤️
Happy Birthday Terry! I know its not in October but I was watching this video today and remembered you had a birthday coming up. Peace, blessings and love to you and your lovely family🌹
Thank you for spreading this message. Everyone needs it and has forgotten. You are a teacher through your own learning.
Love and peace for all of you lovely being here❤!
This is a very inspirational piece. If we can share and be happy with what we have. The world
be so wonderful. We should be our brothers keeper. Thank you.
Those fairy giggles made my day. Wise words as well, let's just be happy with what we have. Life is not a competition or a comparison.
Love the last line you wrote. I wish everyone could see life that way.☺️
I absolutely adore the message in this video!!! It’s ok to be happy!!! If we stick to this, I’m a firm believer that we can raise the vibration and spread joy instead of misery!!!
The idea of jar lids being a good toy for your toddler reminded me of all the times my niece would have the most wonderful of times sitting in front of (and sometimes *in*) her Grandma's kitchen cabinet where all the plastic food containers & lids were kept, rearranging them, stacking them, knocking them over, banging them together, trying to fit them inside of each other... We invested some money in super-duper educational toys and even some special electronics, and the truth is that she learned at least as much, and developed better motor skills, playing with "whatever" on her own terms than from the very structured, pre-programmed, pre-designed, pre-everythinged "educational" toys that cost so much more. Letting our children (and hopefully our "grown up" selves) exercise and engage our imaginations is such a powerful way to develop into well-rounded, fully functional human beings. :-)
Just found you - new subbie here from Biloxi, Mississippi, USA (on the Gulf Coast) between Florida and Louisiana. Your voice is so very calming and I feel like you - it's ok to feel good. I will be 72yrs old in two weeks/not in the best of health, but still here. Most days I feel good and spend my time on you-tube. Thanks you for your video. I lived in England three years and visited the beautiful Ireland. Everything costs so much more here than even a few weeks ago. I live in the City so no forest here for me. This is a beautiful area (until hurricanes come) and we were so lucky this year to miss them all. Hugs.
I was born and raised in Melbourne, Florida. We just went through a late season hurricane yesterday. My husband and I wish to visit Ireland someday. You have a beautiful home.
Hello from North Carolina in the United States! I want to say thank you, with all my heart, for your beautiful and soothing videos and calming messages!! This video came to me in a time when I truly needed it most! You and your beautiful family are a blessing!! Congratulations for the newest member of your family and thank you again for sharing your love and wisdom with me!! ❤️
So lovely to hear from you again and to see your beautiful daughter - congratulations to you both. I think it’s important to remember that everyone has days or times when they aren’t ok, but there are good days too. I try to spend a few moments each night thinking back on my day, giving thanks for the good things, just accepting those that weren’t, and acknowledging wherever I have been at fault. I can then ‘park’ the day & sleep, for tomorrow is a whole new day.
What a precious family. I’m so happy for you.
I’m so glad to see you again! This is a beautiful message, one I take to heart, and work on every day. Being content and happy in our own world is so much more helpful than taking on the misery of those around us. Let’s all keep sending out our light into the world. Thank you for this beautiful video!
I’m loving fall here in the desert. It is finally cooler and I’m spending my time walking for miles.
Samre is the most beautiful video🌱so much wisdom in it, and Niamh’s velvety voice! I listen to it as a podcast and an escape from stress
Ah welcome back, I have missed your beautiful videos. How wonderful how your family has grown. Lovely news. X
Thank you for telling us about The Garden Apothecary. We grow many calendula, herbs, and other native flowers. I've made salve before and hope to learn new recipes.
What a beautiful happy little fairy & so curious
Everyone can learn from small creatures
It's a delight to have you back! you're videos always make me fell cozy and relaxed! Thank you! :)
Thanks for sharing the joyful baby sounds! I love it. 😍
Love, Light & Happiness to you and your family! The same to all in the Fairyland Cottage Community around this Beautiful World! " When the going gets tough, the tough get going " is a popular saying in America...God Bless from the USA! We CAN Do This!
honestly Ireally needed to hear that quote. I always find myself apologizing for being an optimist, for being thankful and grateful, for always finding the bright side. It's so strange now that I think about it.
So fun to hear the baby giggling! I'm glad you are happy and enjoying time with the little one.
It's a pleasure to watch your videos again.
I love a simple life and appreciate what we do have. We live with the constitution of "essential" is this really needed. So much one doesn't really need.
Love little Fairy ❤
Thank you & gratitude! 🙏
May the divine bless your beautiful & lovely family with all his divine grace guidance and protection forever! 🤗💐
Thank you for reminding us all that amidst the hardships of today and the expectations of being and having more, that it’s ok to be happy and contented with less. I was happy with a smaller home and a lesser career so that I could enjoy my life and spend time with my children. Others thought I should be reaching higher, but I was quite satisfied. I have had a lovely life in my smaller existence and my family and myself have been much richer and happier for the time spent and the experiences together. I don’t regret a thing and fully believe that less is more. We all are much more grateful and appreciative as a result. ❤
So true Marie… thanks for sharing your wisdom with us ❤
I really have missed you x
thank you for your beautiful videos made with so much love. So glad you're back. Watching and listening to your message was calming. So much chaos in our world today. You, Terry, and little Fairy are a blessing. Enjoy your forest gatherings and the simple life. Till next month, may we all feel peace in our hearts.
I luv this video! Luv all that u said! It’s so true. We all need to remember these things. Your little one is so precious
Thank you! It's so nice having you back. Enjoy October 🍁🍂
Thanks Niamh for sharing. It's just soooo much peace seeing your video.
Pls keep sharing, even if it's not edited to the T because it's just wonderful to see you 😊
God bless you and ur family, precious little one ❤️
I have missed your videos SO much! Your little human is so very precious 💖...I'm so completely happy for you!
Thank you for the beautiful and calming video. And a special thank you for the baby giggles. That’s a sound I miss deeply since my babies are now 10 and 13.
"Not allowing anybody around you to take your peace." That hit hard. Thank you for saying this. Thank you for all the wisdom. In return, may I suggest you research if there is a Buy Nothing movement in Ireland? In the US, BN groups are on FB, and as the name suggests is all about not buying anything but rather offering and asking within your local community. In my BN group, new mothers ask for baby clothes, shoes, toys, and what not. And mothers whose children have outgrown these items will offer them for free. The idea is to promote no/low consumerism, and promote community. Happy Giving!! And Happy Receiving!!
Hello Niamh 🥰, it's so wonderful to see you back here with us all. Your videos have helped me in abundance, I now look after myself so much better than I used to. I am so much happier, I'm working on being calm as it doesn't come easily to me but that's OK I'll get there slow & steady. Your little girl is beautiful & say hello to Terry for me. Thank you for all of your help that you didn't know you've given to me, your voice is like the Angel on my shoulder gently reminding me to "keep it simple". Thank you, take care & see you next month. All my love Zoe xxx ♡
We go on a lot of nature walks and my youngest son, who is 11, collects acorns. He leaves them out for the squirrels and we let them plant them or eat them. We have an abundance of small animals that visit our garden every day.
If we are happy we can make other humans happy with just a smile...😊 and give the day a chance to be the best in our Live with such small things
THANK you and the little fairy for this biutiful video, be blesded🙏
I like how you pointed out that children will let you know what they are interested in. Have you looked into child-led learning? Also Waldorf style toys are about open-ended play. Your family is so, so beautiful. 💙
Yes! Waldorf-style learning came to mind as I watched the video. You are absolutely doing a wonderful job. Babies and children learn best with self directed exploring especially in the natural world. I taught toddlers for 26 years and learned a lot about Waldorf education.
Truly my happiest time of life was my own as an infant/toddler/preschooler and then teaching in those age groups at daycare. Thank you for the reminder that it's ok to me happy when we see others who are not. We all suffer at some points (few or many) but I have come to find being thankful for the happy times help us through the sad times and helping those suffering as much as we can helps us feel less hopeless.
In a long season of dramatic change, feeling good is ok, it’s healing, it’s adjusting and accepting. Hearing and seeing your ok brings my okness to a deeper level. It’s ok to find the spaces and the breath and the time to feel gratitude for the fairies in my life(that includes you) that remind my smile and heart to wake up, to sit up, to be.
It’s ok to feel good
I almost didn’t watch your video today because I thought it said … It’s ok not to feel ok….. and I thought I don’t want to hear that now as I’m living to be ok to be ok so what a beautiful surprise when I reread it and realized it was exactly what I needed.