The Liebster Award!

I feel honoured. Ella from Paper Umbrella blog just nominated me for the Liebster Award! She is such a lovely lady. I recently started following her blog and it's filled with beautiful photos and fun ideas. She has such wonderful projects on the go, not to mention she is incredibly sweet and kind! Plus, she lives in Portland which automatically makes her so cool :) . I had to research a bit more on the Liebster award, but basically it's an award given to blogs with under or around 200 followers (the rules have changed a bit over time!) It's a chance to get new blogs out there and also learn more about bloggers! I'm happy to be a part of this little way to connect with others. 

So here are the rules:

1. Thank the person who nominated you and link back to their blog

2. Answer 10 questions given to you by the nominator 

3. Nominate other bloggers who have less than 200 followers

4. Create 10 (or so) questions for your nominees to answer

5. Let your nominees know that you have nominated them!

These are my answers to Ella's questions:

Tell me the story of your blog name!

I started this blog initially as a project to motivate me to be creative and also as a type of journal. I had just moved out of dorm and into a a rental house with a few roommates in the city of Saskatoon, SK. We all came to love the house with all of the character features of an old home. It had a lot of charm and we happened to live on Bottomley Ave. It soon became known as Bottomley Cottage to everyone that knew it and although I don't live there anymore, the name just stuck for my blog! In some ways, I think Bottomley Cottage just means home for me, so it will follow me wherever I go. 

If you could travel anywhere in the world right now where would you go?

France, definitely France.

Coffee or tea? And why?

Coffee! Every morning I drink a cup. And not the good stuff, oh no...definitely the cheapest one we can find at Costco. Because we're trying to save money for France!

If you could go back five years and give yourself one piece of advice, what would it be?

"Stop worrying so much about being single and try to enjoy it. Because you will eventually meet the most loving and caring man you know. He will love you in a way that you have not known and will make you laugh every single day!" 

Where would you live if money/jobs/distance from family and friends didn't matter?

Somewhere in Europe, I think. Maybe England or France. Or the east coast of Canada. My heart remains in Prince Edward Island. 

If you had to wear one outfit for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Hmmm. That's hard to say because I get tired of things so quick. But I have realized that as much as I love dresses, I will always vote pants- those cord leggings from the Gap which are ever so comfy. And a really cozy sweater. I like being comfy cozy. 

What's your favorite quote?

I don't know if this a quote so much as a Bible verse, but I do like this one: "We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure." -Hebrews 6:19

What's your spirit animal?

I think that people have related me to a deer. Quiet, timid, gentle, playful, and somewhat sneaky!

Favorite kind of flower?

I am in love with peonies, ranunculus, daisies, and lavender. (But it's so hard to pick because I love a LOT of flowers). 

What's your favorite thing to blog about?

Lately my blog has turned much more into a documentation of what I'm working on artistically, but I do like creating posts from pictures I've taken documenting life.

I nominate: 

Clara + Kelsey of P.S. Heart

Angela of Angela Grayce

Brita of B.Britnell

Grace of Sometimes Gracefully

My questions:

1. Who is the most famous person you’ve ever met? 

2. If you could play any instrument, which would you play?

3. What’s the one sound that drives you crazy?

4. What book has had the biggest impact on you?

5. Where (& what) do you most often find yourself singing?

6. What’s your favorite thing to do on a rainy day?

7. What’s your favourite childhood TV show?

8. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

9. If you could live in one city for the rest of your life, where would you live? 

10. What is your favourite thing about the blogging community?

And that's all, folks! Have a look at some of these ladies' blogs and help build up the blogging community!

Feature Blogger: Virginie's Cinema

I'm always fascinated by my next feature blogger, Virginie! She is an aspiring independent film maker and the work she does seems so intriguing! Not to mention she has amazing style and hails from my favourite part of the world. I was able to catch up with her on what life looks like under the umbrella of cinema...

Tell me a little bit about yourself and your blog!

My name is Virginie, I am French Canadian, I am a film producer and my husband is a screenwriter- director, suffice to say my life is all about movie making! My blog documents my journey following my passion, the cool adventures my career takes me on, the pretty clothes I wear along the way and the things that keep me inspired.

I am incredibly inspired by your creative nature, both in your style and your filmmaking adventures. What inspires you?

I am VERY inspired by cinema, it’s my true first love and I’m a big cinephile! I watch a ton of movie so it’s my first source of inspiration. I’m also very inspired by the people around me, I like to surround myself with creative and positive people always. My husband is a great source of inspiration as well, he’s the bomb! And then I do read a lot og blogs…

You recently completed shooting a film- what kind of experience was that for you?

It was honestly the most amazing experience of my life creatively and humanly. After producing 14 short films, I was really excited to be shooting my first feature length film! It’s the most amazing thing to dream up something, take the many steps to get to it and then see it come true! For us this movie adventure started back in 2010 with the writing of the script, a very long journey, and getting to shoot the material was definitely the best reward in the world! We are now editing the movie and hope to showcase it in festivals around the world in 2013. The movie is called Clyde Nelson, it’s a character piece about a young man that has a toxic relationship with his father and works in an empowerment group called Take The Power, Keep The Power where he does more wrong than good. It’s going to be an amazing movie I promise!

What does a typical day look like for you?

Well everyday is different in my line of work which is something I thoroughly appreciate, but typically on a week day it goes something like this: In the morning I drive Ramiro to his office (he currently works as a video game writer for Marvel as well as filmmaking) and run errands before heading back to my home office where I take care of all things movie related (grants, accounting, marketing, communications, idea development…), skype with my collaborates and get all the paper work done. I never break for lunch and work until the end of the afternoon when I take outfit pictures (although not everyday at all) and edit said pictures before picking Ramiro up from work. I blog a bit before dinner, then play domestic goddess before we go into our editing blitz (about 3 hours each night). Then we generally watch an episode of Entourage, read books about filmmaking and talk about our dreams for the future in bed. When the weather is warmer I also like to take a long walk every night before going to bed to clear my mind (and tone my legs!).

I've always LOVED the eastern provinces in Canada- what do you love about living in Quebec?

Living in Québec is great, I feel very lucky to reside in a bilingual province because it’s a true richness to be able to speak both French and English. Montreal is according to me the most beautiful city in Canada, very European and cosmopolitan and it’s a very stimulating and inspiring place to live (although these days I live in smaller Québec city). The bad side is the weather, it’s the worst, it’s snowing as I type this… as it does almost everyday!

Future dreams or goals?

I just hope to be able to showcase the talent of the people I work in the movies I make. I hope to continue to make movies with people that inspire me always and to be able to grow and find happiness everyday both in my career, in my blog and in my personal life. Oh! And work with Harvey Weinstein and live in L.A.

Thanks, Virginie! Find her here:

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