The recipe for this Boiled Fruit Cake is in the latest Fairy Wren Cottage Postcard, my monthly flowery newsetter. At least four generations of women have baked this cake in our family. Liliana, now likes to make it, she feels connected to her ancestors this way. Knowing the same baking aroma would once have filled […]

This wallpaper series is designed for your tablet or iPhone. For personnel use only please. Uses as many as you like, there is no limit. They are made to be enjoyed. I’ve included three examples in this blog post and there are more to choose from. Find them at my Instagram account called @fairywrencottage and […]

I was contacted this week by Mrs V, she reads my ebooks at the library and would like a copy to read at home, she isn’t able to download the free ebooks to her home computer and asked if I could put them on a USB stick for her. Unfortunately that isn’t possible, I don’t […]

I read a great tip this week. Now is the time to unsubscribe to companies if you don’t want to recieve their sales emails in the run up to Christmas. Because, as we all know, this is the time of year we all get bombarded with sales pitches and guilt trip type marketing, where companies […]

I’ve added a new batch of Screensavers/Wallpaper to my Instagram Highlights. You can find them on my Instagram account @fairywrencottage. They are saved in an Instagram Highlight called Screensavers. Here is an example of some of them and what they will look like when on the screen. Free. For personal use only please. Use as […]

I’ve made this series to highlight women who are starting out. They have created something out of nothing, following those whispers and are moving forward with bringing their dreams to life. I believe in the power of sharing our stories, supporting and lifting each other up. There is enough for everyone to be successful, in […]

Guidelines we made for ourselves with renovating Fairy Wren Cottage: ~ Support Local Trades people. ~ Support Local Businesses. ~ Buy manufactured, produced and made in Australia where possible. ~ Use natural building materials where possible. e.g. using sustainable, salvaged or local timber. Using timber shelving instead of MDF or white melamine. ~ Make what […]

Five things you may not know about Fairy Wren Cottage. 1. The property was originally called Valley View. We changed it to Fairy Wren Cottage for a few reasons.  One reason was a new housing development went in behind our previous home and the estate was called Valley View. The name Valley View reminded us […]

The case of the missing string! Have you ever walked out into your garden, looked around and noticed the string missing from your tee pee’s? Someone has been very busy gathering materials for their nest. We have watched blackbirds untie knots and even a little female fairy wren. The birds are very sweet and enduring […]