Hi, I am Natalya. Welcome to my blog, my virtual home! Born in Ukraine, I live in the east of London with the love of my life, two kitties and three chickens.

I have started this blog as a hobby, partly as the means of updating my friends and family on the happenings in my small world, also as an outlet for my thoughts and opinions (of which I have a few). And I enjoy talking to people, making friends from all over the world.

As you explore this virtual abode of mine, I hope you will learn more about me, and pick up on my love of life: despite the occasional difficulties and challenges, I strive to maintain an optimistic and sanguine outlook on life. I am interested in many things: I enjoy dining out, travelling, shopping, dabbing in creativity (I occasionally engage in watercolour painting or crafts), home life (gardening – I’m particularly fond of growing a variety of plants, especially David Austin roses, cooking, caring for my furry and feathered companions).

I’m simply a regular girl, a daughter of a farmer who pursued studies in agricultural economics in Eastern Europe and somehow found herself residing and working in London. If I can inspire even a single person through my blog posts or spread a modicum of positivity, it would make me immensely pleased!

As I am learning how to build and manage a blog, I certainly am not an expert, I ask for your patience while I continue to tweak my new virtual home. Rest assured that I am doing my best to improve the layout, functionality, and content of this site. Thank you and enjoy reading my musings!