Blog stories

Hello from my cold corner of the world !

I am Brita, an artist from Northern Estonia with a passion for simple living, nature and all things creative. Let’s talk about art, cottage homesteading and slow renovations,,

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  • Transforming Our 2-Bedroom Cottage. Renovation journey //story 11

    After almost 3 years we have almost finished our 2 bedrooms downstairs. Some small details to do and maybe some furniture to add but IT IS DONE ! Living in the building site on top… Read more

  • My winterwonderland// story 10

    The past 11 months living with my cutest baby have been the best months of my life and the worst,,, Although having my own family has given me clarity in what is really important in… Read more

  • House cost & Renovation budget

    In 2022 we suddenly decided that the best option for us when moving was to buy a house. A home away from neighbours and city, yet still close enough to the capital for daily driving.… Read more

  • Cottage and garden tour,,vlog,, story 9

    Hello my loves. Buying this old cottage homestead was my dream,,, maybe not in the state that the house was initially but who am I to judge my dreams. Shit never comes easy doesn’t it… Read more

  • Painting video projects ,, story 8

    Hello my loves, Getting back to art is exciting, new ideas pop into my head every day these days but I only have time to do so little. But the little bit that I can… Read more

  • Cottage improvements so far,, story 7

    Hello friends and wanderers, We have done so much in 6 months and I thought it was time to share a bit. I am still planning on picking up my video making in youtube but… Read more

  • Meet the Baby,, story 6

    Hello again ! It has taken me longer than I thought it would to get back to art and all social things around it. But now after long months have passed I am finally back… Read more

  • wrapping it up,,, story 5

    As everyone else seems to take on new projects, hobbies and other exciting opportunities in the first months of the new year, I have had to scale down my ideas and turn down offers that… Read more

  • baby on the way,,story 4

    As I painted ” Stork the Baby Thief ! “ in the beginning of this year I did not expect the old story to become true. The story about those big majestic birds finding babies… Read more

  • Autumn muse ,,, story 3

    After months of not creating anything I suddenly found my muse again during the late autumn forest trip that I took with my dog Runa. A fresh breath of creativity flew into me with a… Read more