After a rough few weeks of healing, I’m on the mend. I still have several weeks to heal completely as I’ve had a major surgery, but I’m feeling more myself and so glad I’m healing. I was diagnosed with severe endometriosis and adenomyosis and had the disease removed by a very skillful and empathetic doctor….
A little break
Hello everyone! I’m taking a little break for a few weeks. I’m heading into surgery on Friday and will be recovering for a few weeks. It’s been a beautiful week of rest and relaxation, time in the pool and basking in the sun. I hope you’re all enjoying your summer. When I return, I’ll have…
A Wonderfully Relaxing Fourth of July
Hello there! Hoping you all had a great 3 day holiday weekend and were able to enjoy the festivities with yummy food and fun activities!! My parents and their dog and our daughter came to celebrate with us. My daughter’s boyfriend wasn’t able to make it due to a sinus infection, and he was missed,…
Birthday Weekend and some delicious granola
This past weekend we celebrated my birthday. I am in the last year of my forties and I’m ok with it! The weather was gorgeous, I had time with my husband and children and we swam in the pool, played board games(I Love board games!😊), was pampered(I seriously have the very best family!💗), delicious food, …
On the Mend and Delicious Blueberry Muffins
After about 3 weeks of being ill (happens a lot with autoimmune disease), I am finally feeling more myself and on the mend! Phew!! During that time, I rested a lot and was able to work on a few projects, very slowly and carefully. It was a time to reflect and catch up on my…
Another Dream Realized ❤️
Yesterday my husband, son and I launched our new YouTube channel!! We started with a short welcome video and today was our first official video! Our channel is called “Brambleberry Cottage”. The name “Brambleberry Cottage” is a name we’ve called our home for many years now because of our raspberry and blackberry bushes we’ve planted…
A Lovely Weekend with my family
After a busy week, my family and I were able to have a relaxing weekend and enjoy time together. We’ve been preparing our YouTube channel and getting a lot of projects done around the gardens, so it was so nice to relax and enjoy. The weekend started with a night of movies and rest. Saturday…
That Summer feeling
Well, this weekend was remarkable. The heat, was… phew, intense, but we are blessed to have air conditioning and a pool. We went in the pool while the Beach Boys Greatest Hits played and hung out on the deck playing games and eating lunch al fresco. We hung out in the air conditioning while playing…
Signs of Summer
This last week was just stress relieving. My children and husband gave me a wonderful Mother’s day weekend, I visited with my mom too and the week following that special weekend was productive, yet laid back and enjoyable. The weather was sublime and it felt like it was already summer! 🌞🌻 We finished some more…
A Lovely Spring Weekend 🦋🌞
A lovely weekend began on Friday evening with a yummy gluten free pizza dinner while watching some 80’s summer movies with my hubby and son. On Saturday, we had a delicious breakfast of mini quiches, seasoned white beans, avocado, dairy-free yogurt with cinnamon, grapefruit and matcha tea. Later in the day, the outdoor projects continued….
Gina's Cottage 