Cozy Reading Vlog / New Books, Easter Decorating & A Spring Lunch 📚 🌷

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Happy Sunday! In today's cozy reading vlog, I'm decorating for Easter, foraging for wild garlic, making a tasty spring lunch and chatting about lots of good books! Don't forget to download my free Spring Commonplace Book Guide: www.mirandajanemills.com/springcommonplacebook
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LINKS:
(affiliate links used for Blackwells)
Starsmead Bookbinding: www.starsmeadbookbinding.co.uk/
My free Spring Commonplace Book Guide: www.mirandajanemills.com/springcommonplacebook
Design for Today: www.designfortoday.co.uk/
Portrait of Dorset by Rena Gardiner: www.designfortoday.co.uk/shop/nvvw0vvaq6n1fqdmwrwarz7cq2yeoo
Daunt Books: dauntbooks.co.uk/
The Davenports by Krystal Marquis: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/The-Davenports-by-Krystal-Marquis/9780241556047?a_aid=mirandamills
Elizabeth Harbour (Easter decorations are mainly sold out): elizabethharbour.co.uk/
East End Press Easter Wooden Eggs: eastendpress.com/collections/easter-eggs-1
Emma Bridgewater Tin Easter Eggs (small): www.emmabridgewater.co.uk/products/easter-egg-hunt-set-of-3-small-tin-egg-decorations?nosto_source=cmp&nosto=2100360643
Emma Bridgewater Tin Easter Eggs (medium): www.emmabridgewater.co.uk/products/spring-chickens-set-of-2-medium-tin-egg-decorations
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/The-Wind-in-the-Willows-by-Kenneth-Grahame-Peter-Hunt/9780199567560?a_aid=mirandamills
Eternal Boy by Matthew Dennison: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Eternal-Boy-by-Matthew-Dennison/9781786697745?a_aid=mirandamills
Heartburn by Nora Ephron: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Heartburn-by-Nora-Ephron/9780349017358?a_aid=mirandamills
Homecoming by Kate Morton: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Homecoming-by-Kate-Morton/9781529094046?a_aid=mirandamills
The Wind Boy by Ethel Cook Eliot (out of print)
Four French Holidays by Anne Hall: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Four-French-Holidays-by-Anne-Hall/9781911397274?a_aid=mirandamills
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WILD GARLIC PESTO RECIPE:
Ingredients:
50g wild garlic leaves, well washed and patted dry
25g toasted pine nuts
25g freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Juice of half a lemon
1- 2 Tbsps Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Method:
Blitz the first four ingredients in food processor, scraping down the sides until well blended. Then leaving the food processor running, trickle in the olive oil through the top, until desired consistency is reached.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:52 - New Books!
12:14 - Decorating the Easter Tree
16:56 - Foraging for wild garlic
18:37 - Chat with Mum
22:57 - My recent reads
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MUSIC: all music in my videos is from either Epidemic Sound or Artlist; I subscribe to both.

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  • @MirandaMills
    @MirandaMills Жыл бұрын

    Happy Sunday, everyone! I hope you've had a good week. Here's the link to my free Spring Commonplace Book Guide, a seasonal journaling guide for creatives: www.mirandajanemills.com/springcommonplacebook See the video description box for all other links too! Miranda x

  • @creationspast.janebowell1903

    @creationspast.janebowell1903

    Жыл бұрын

    I am going to try your cake recipe for sure Miranda and the YA book The Davenports if I have time. Thank you 🎉

  • @lindabrannan3160

    @lindabrannan3160

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for the sample and ideas for a Commonplace Book Miranda. I love it and it has inspired me.

  • @saosousapereira9704

    @saosousapereira9704

    Жыл бұрын

    What a great Easter gift! Thank you for the Commonplace Book Guide, Miranda.

  • @Georgina_LIS
    @Georgina_LIS Жыл бұрын

    Yesterday I received my gorgeous Commonplace Book from Starsmead Bookbinding. I've already filled in a few pages. Happy springtime Miranda, Donna, and everyone else watching! 🌷

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    How lovely! Hope you have a wonderful spring too 😊🌷📖🖊️

  • @shelliclarke5563
    @shelliclarke5563 Жыл бұрын

    Oh my goodness, when the mama is running towards her baby lamb in the opening of this video, I melted. Your vlogs are so very lovely and give me such a feeling of peace and comfort, thank you for that ❤

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    You're very welcome! That lamb is so sweet!

  • @lindan2488
    @lindan2488 Жыл бұрын

    I downloaded the Spring Commonplace Guidebook today and absolutely adore it. It is a wonderful spring gift! It is so great to know of someone else who has the same adoration of nature as I do. Also, I am 74 years old and have never read The Wind In The Willows. My husband is out of town and mentioned that he will be stopping at a bookstore. I gave him a list and 1st on it is The Wind In The Willows!

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm so happy you like it, Linda! I hope you enjoy reading TWITW as much as I do. Happy reading! ❤️

  • @judiruckstuhl8650

    @judiruckstuhl8650

    Жыл бұрын

    Miranda, I absolutely love the earrings you are wearing in this blog. Can you tell me where one might acquire a pair of similar earrings. Enjoy all your recommendations.

  • @Shannon-xe9bm
    @Shannon-xe9bm Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for the Spring Commonplace Book Guide! It's absolutely beautiful and wonderful in every way!

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm so happy you enjoyed it, Shannon! 💕

  • @lauramaga2084
    @lauramaga2084 Жыл бұрын

    Dear Miranda, your vlog is a wonderful way to celebrate Spring! You are the image of Spring in your gorgeous dress… In Italy we don’t have anything similar to an Easter tree and I find the idea absolutely lovely : I think I’ll start a new tradition and I’m already looking forward to decorating it!! We only put a branch of olive tree in our home on Palm Sunday ( today) as a sign of blessing and protection for the family but it is a religious tradition and it’s not the same thing. Have a joyful Easter time with your dear mum.❤

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, Laura, for your kind comments. The tradition of using an olive branch in your home in Italy on Palm Sunday as a sign of blessing is lovely! I’m so glad you’re thinking of making your own Easter tree as part of your Easter traditions too. I enjoy collecting the ornaments and decorating it so much every year! 🐣💐❤️

  • @MyMidnight1111
    @MyMidnight1111 Жыл бұрын

    We're still snowbound in Minnesota USA ~ loved seeing all your beautiful spring time scenes xoxo thank you Miranda 💞

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    You are very welcome, Belinda! Hoping you get some warmer weather soon now, and Spring arrives in Minnesota too! ❤️💐

  • @PokhrajRoy.
    @PokhrajRoy. Жыл бұрын

    So happy to see a new Vlog! It’s nice to see colour coming back into the world.

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    It really is! Love all the flowers 💐

  • @gwen9620
    @gwen9620 Жыл бұрын

    Because of you, I ordered several Elizabeth Harbour ornaments. They too adorn my Easter tree. Always a pleasure. xo

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    I love the new Easter bunny ones she just put out too ! Very sweet! 💕 So glad you like them too, Gwen!

  • @Emmie4497
    @Emmie4497 Жыл бұрын

    That gorgeous lamb running to mum at the beginning! Have signed up for your newsletter and so going to look forward to sitting down with a cup of tea and looking through your Spring Commonplace book guide - what a lovely idea. Thank you for taking the time to put it together and make it available to us! Having had a few rough months coming away from a long term relationship, watching your beautifully made videos again has made me feel calm and comforted and able to connect with all the things I love. I have needed that so much. Thank you!!

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm so happy the videos have helped, Emma. Changes can be very hard I know, and I'm sending you all my very best thoughts and wishes ❤️

  • @lizzieh5284
    @lizzieh5284 Жыл бұрын

    I love the free gift. The pictures are really lovely. Thank you.

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    You’re so welcome! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!😊💕

  • @hannahkelly908
    @hannahkelly908 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for turning me onto Elizabeth Harbour’s art! I had never heard of her and I really love it.

  • @jaynechitty3514
    @jaynechitty3514 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Miranda, what a wonderful vlog! Thank you for your lovely free gift, I shall look forward to using mine. I love how you have styled your hair it really suits you. Wishing you and your Mum a Happy Easter. Enjoy this lovely weather. Xx😊

  • @teresaparkins1255
    @teresaparkins1255 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Miranda for all the lovely Spring inspiration and recommendations. Thank you, too for the beautiful Spring Commonplace Book download. Wishing you and Donna a Happy Easter, have a good break and I look forward to seeing you again soon, Teresa

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm really pleased you enjoyed the download and the vlog, Teresa! Thank you so much too for your very kind support! I am very grateful! Have a lovely Easter! 🐣 ❤️

  • @teenabrown9786
    @teenabrown9786 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Miranda, Thank you so much for your guide on Commonplace Book in the Spring Time. I love what you have lovingly put together. It's beautiful! I'm definitely going to start a Commonplace Book. I do hope you do this again. It's lovely. I will have to wait awhile for Spring to use it. It's autumn here in Australia. 😂 Thank you! Happy Easter to you & Donna. Continue with enjoying Spring & your little holiday. ❤❤

  • @pamelapoet9
    @pamelapoet9 Жыл бұрын

    What beautiful spring images, from the flowers and sheep to (my favorite): Donna blasting music and "rocking out" in her car! And thank you again for the beautiful Commonplace PDF. It is a real treasure and a reminder to appreciate the creative wonders around us, as well as within. Wishing you and Donna a wonderful Easter. 🚙 🌸 🐣

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s such a lovely comment! Thanks so much as always, Pamela for your generous support and enthusiasm. I’m very grateful, and it’s all much appreciated! Easter greetings to you too! ❤️💐x

  • @bettymaugeri7316
    @bettymaugeri7316 Жыл бұрын

    Your video is so gorgeous - I loved the walk in the woods with beautiful accompanying music - I was transported to another time.

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m so pleased you enjoyed it! I wanted to share the beautiful tranquility of a wander in the woods ❤️

  • @wendywesley7423
    @wendywesley7423 Жыл бұрын

    I love your videos. It is obvious you put a lot of thought to them. I can relate to remembering a childhood book that the name escapes you. I once read a book as a child that I cannot remember the name of. I had taken it out from the library. It was about a girl name Laura who went to summer camp. Some day maybe my mind will unfreeze or I will run across it. Cheers have a lovely Easter.

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    I hope you will remember the name eventually, Wendy! Thank you so much for your kind words! Happy Easter to you too 🐣💐

  • @pamelafreeman4548
    @pamelafreeman4548 Жыл бұрын

    Happy Easter! He is risen!! May you have a blessed day!!

  • @karenhaire5451
    @karenhaire5451 Жыл бұрын

    Lovely video! enjoyed the tribute to James Herriot in your newsletter. Here in my county in North Carolina we have quite a lot of sheep and the lambing season is such a delight. I love to see them gamboling!

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Karen! I love to watch lambs too 😊

  • @patriciapendlbury2603
    @patriciapendlbury2603 Жыл бұрын

    Yes! Watch the Gilded Age! You will like it alot!

  • @cannwolfe1207
    @cannwolfe1207 Жыл бұрын

    Hello Miranda and mum! I truly needed to read The Wind and the Willows. Life has been so depressing I needed this escape. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the 1966 edition was illustrated by our beloved Tasha Tudur. U.S gardener and illustrator. I was also reading over the Buttery Shelf Almanac also illustrated by her. Ah... bring on sweet spring! Hugs to you both! CaT

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Those are two lovely books and so suited to Tasha Tudor's style! I''m so glad you had a beautiful edition of TWITW to make the experience of reading it even more special ❤️📚

  • @diannerj896
    @diannerj896 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much Miranda

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    You’re so welcome!

  • @SangoKSJ
    @SangoKSJ Жыл бұрын

    A small Easter card to wish you happy holidays 🌸

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s so very kind of you! Thank you so much for your support. I truly appreciate it! ❤️📚

  • @SavidgeReads
    @SavidgeReads Жыл бұрын

    Cherry blossom and lambs. What a lovely way to start a vlog, especially one celebrating spring. I love the idea of an Easter tree, I might have to do that next year. You always get me with the food. I loooove pesto, had pistachio pesto in Italy last month. It was incredible! Ps. My mum and I are planning a bookish road trip round Yorkshire later this month!

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Aw thanks, Simon! How exciting- that will be such a fun road trip. If you & your mum are in my neck of the woods (and have time), you must pop by for tea & cake (and obviously book chat) 😄🫖🍰

  • @SavidgeReads

    @SavidgeReads

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MirandaMills would looooooooove that!

  • @elizabethdabor2359
    @elizabethdabor2359 Жыл бұрын

    Look forward to your return! Take care and enjoy your time off!! Enjoy your videos so much! 🥰♥️🇨🇦

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @maries3000
    @maries3000 Жыл бұрын

    Hello Miranda and Donna, I so enjoyed your vlog and I’ve been dipping into your Spring Commonplace Book Guide. I had to smile at Donna’s story of the incident at the supermarket. I’m sure we’ve all been there when the unexpected happens in a vehicle. I can’t imagine an opportunity to use cruise control on most British roads, as they are far too crowded. Enjoy your Easter break and I hope the sun shines for you.

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much, Marie! Happy Easter to you too ❤️🌷

  • @michelepastele5347
    @michelepastele5347 Жыл бұрын

    I have had a similar car experience and have a car that has all kinds of buttons on it that I never use. Somehow the buttons occasionally turn on. I finally found a button on my steering wheel that turns everything off. I used my red nail polish and marked it so that when that happens I can turn the annoying things OFF ! Happy Easter to each of you. Thanks for another lovely video!

  • @lindahenderson1625
    @lindahenderson1625 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the lovely commonplace book download. It’s beautiful. It has your special artistic touch. It clearly took a lot of work on your part. And your efforts and sharing are deeply appreciated. Enjoy your well deserved holiday. Your taking breaks is an example for all of us. Work is important. But enjoying our days in a more relaxing manner is vital to our physical and mental health. I look forward to your next vlog. Take care and God bless you and your family. Happy Easter!

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much, Linda, for your kind words! Happy Easter to you too! 🐣 💐 ❤️

  • @lindak.porter5988
    @lindak.porter5988 Жыл бұрын

    Another very lovely vlog! I enjoy them so much. I wish you and your mom a blessed and enjoyable Easter holiday! You mentioned once that your mom is an amputee. I have that in common with her. I think I must be about the same age as your mother, and I have been an amputee (both legs at the knee) since I was 3 years old because of a birth defect. I love both of you so much! You are such nice ladies and you know how to create alot of beauty in your lives, and share it with us! 😊❤

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Whilst my Mum is missing a lot of the leg from cancer surgery, the surgeon was very fortunately able to avoid an amputation, but thank you so much for your very thoughtful and kind comment, Linda. You are obviously a very brave woman! Wishing you a very happy Easter! 💕 🐣

  • @Daria-4215
    @Daria-4215 Жыл бұрын

    Very heartwarming spring video! Thank you so much for Commonplace Book Guide! Have a wonderful holiday, Miranda!

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it 😊🌷

  • @sandramiele1816
    @sandramiele1816 Жыл бұрын

    So gorgeous and peaceful! Perfect for a quiet Palm Sunday. Thank you so much for your content🙏.

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm so happy you enjoy it, Sandra! Wishing you a Happy Easter ❤️🐣

  • @StefArth
    @StefArth Жыл бұрын

    It’s always feel good videos that you are offering. Thank you for your book suggestions and have a great pre Easter week!

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! You too! ❤️🐣

  • @librarylady868
    @librarylady868 Жыл бұрын

    You live in such a beautiful place! How nice to have Spring. I live in Texas in the States. We have Winter and Summer and that's it😊

  • @ingaurban404
    @ingaurban404 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for everything you do, dear Miranda! This week I want especially thank you for the wonderful Commonplace Book Guide you sent out on Friday! I actually made wild garlic pesto today since it grows in my garden! Have a lovely week!

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    That is so kind of you, Inga, thank you so much for your lovely support! I really appreciate it! How lovely that you made pesto today - a fun coincidence! Enjoy wild garlic season ❤️

  • @Thecottagebookworm
    @Thecottagebookworm Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful to see all the flowers coming out, I will be decorating my own little tree ready for Easter. Enjoy your time off ❤❤

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! Enjoy your tree decorating and Easter too! ❤️📚💐

  • @cindyurban150
    @cindyurban150 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Miranda, I laughed so hard when your Mom told her funny story about her car ! I totally understand her feeling of panic ! That was such a thoughtful gift you gave your Mom,looks like such a beautiful book. It was amazing how your Mom remembered the book you read as a child, and was able to find a copy for you. Your Easter Tree and decorations came out so beautiful, and all the pretty tulips,and flowers placed all over your house. Your Pasta dish looked so delicious, I love Pesto sauce ! Wishing you and your Mom a Happy Easter ! Hope you enjoy your time off ! Love your lemon dress ! Happiness, Cindy

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much, Cindy, for your very kind words! Wishing you a joyful Easter too ❤️🐣

  • @MyMidnight1111
    @MyMidnight1111 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Miranda. Wishing you a pleasant holiday and looking forward to your new website. Happy Easter 🐑🌷🐇Much Love

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much, Belinda! Happy Easter to you too! ❤️🐣

  • @cindystuder9090
    @cindystuder9090 Жыл бұрын

    Enjoy your holiday!!

  • @lizzieh5284
    @lizzieh5284 Жыл бұрын

    I love your Easter tree and ornaments. Beautiful.

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! ❤️🐣

  • @shelleyimmel8067
    @shelleyimmel8067 Жыл бұрын

    May you have a lovely Easter break and be refreshed on your return, Miranda. I do enjoy your videos. I am thinking of putting together a little box that includes your download with a journal, stamps and pad for a birThday gift for a young friend who will be turning 10 though I may also do something similar for another journal living friend.🌹Best to hand Donna for Easter and this start of Spring.

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, Shelley! That sounds like such a thoughtful gift for your friends. Something they can use throughout the year too! ❤️ 💐

  • @joyallison4066
    @joyallison4066 Жыл бұрын

    I am loving the music you are using now! And I love the vlogs! Thank you!

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm so happy you enjoy them, Joy! ❤️

  • @hazzledazzle1952
    @hazzledazzle1952 Жыл бұрын

    Have a lovely Easter and some relaxation 🎉

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so very much! The same to you 🐣💐📚

  • @juneharrop6245
    @juneharrop6245 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Miranda for your free download, such a lovely thing to do. I am looking forward to reading it. Another great video as always, lovely to see your mum looking so well. Have a wonderful holiday and Happy Easter 🐣 to you and your mum xx

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much, June! Easter Greetings to you too! ❤️🐣

  • @hello_from_nic2998
    @hello_from_nic2998 Жыл бұрын

    You are so lucky to be able to read Kate Morton's new novel early. I am really looking forward to it.

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s fab! She’s a favourite author of mine so just keep looking forward to being able to get back into her book! ❤️📚

  • @jobailey145
    @jobailey145 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for another cheering video. The Gilded Age was simply wonderful 😊

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, Jo! I started watching it last night and am very much enjoying it so far!

  • @inezforeman5106
    @inezforeman5106 Жыл бұрын

    The Gilden Age is very enlighting, but to the fact that it is based in New York. I am from New York and love the history that the show portrays. Just like Downton Abby had so much history being portrayed. They both have similarities the fashion, history, and drama.

  • @bellathereader1328
    @bellathereader1328 Жыл бұрын

    Happy Easter and we'll look forward to seeing you again after your break!

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, Bella! Happy Easter to you too! 🐣 ❤️

  • @bettymaugeri7316
    @bettymaugeri7316 Жыл бұрын

    Love your Easter decorations - such treasures 🐥🐰

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! 🐣💐❤️

  • @claudialiang1496
    @claudialiang1496 Жыл бұрын

    I so enjoy your channel, Miranda. Thank you for your lovely content. I learn so much from you and feel inspired and happy after watching your vlog posts.

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m so happy you enjoy my KZread channel, Claudia, and watching it leaves you feeling happy and inspired! Thank you so much for your support too: your generosity means a lot to me! ❤📚

  • @WaterBearReads
    @WaterBearReads Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful, beautiful video Miranda! I loved Donna's story- I laughed so hard! I love the relationship between you two! Have a lovely holiday! 🐇Happy Easter!🐣

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Happy Easter to you and your family too! 🐣💐📚

  • @rebeccawright1171
    @rebeccawright1171 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Wishing you and your mum a lovely Easter holiday and look forward to your return in late April. Thanks for all of your very thoughtful and informative content.

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for your lovely words and support, Rebecca! So kind of you. Hope you have a lovely Easter too ❤️

  • @DianeC1975
    @DianeC1975 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for your wonderful support, Diane! I’m very grateful! Have a lovely spring 🌷💕

  • @heidikuijer3612
    @heidikuijer3612 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for a spring and festive vlog for this Sunday evening. The commonplace book guide is beautiful. Your lunch looked delicious. I have never had burrata and now want to try it. We have a tradition of Easter trees here in The Netherlands. Your tree is so pretty. Happy Easter to you Miranda and Donna.

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, Heidi! I'm so happy you enjoyed the vlog and the guide! Happy Easter to you too! 🐣 ❤️

  • @callie.the.egyptian
    @callie.the.egyptian Жыл бұрын

    Yay! Always happy to see a video.

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Yay! Thank you!

  • @kitcar668
    @kitcar668 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the lovely vlog Miranda, really enjoyed it, enjoy your break. Happy Easter 🐰🐣

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! A very Happy Easter to you too! 🐣💐❤️

  • @dianeknott3655
    @dianeknott3655 Жыл бұрын

    Hello! What a lovely box of delightful Easter and spring ornaments! I just found your channel today and have shared it with a kindred spirit friend who also loves cottagecore and books and all things British. As I sit here sipping a cup of Yorkshire tea with sweet cream, after just having ordered a tin of chocolate and mint tea sachets, I will continue watching this video with a smile on my face for having found you. I know I will be binging on your videos until I'm caught up and will be looking forward to your new ones. As a "bookaphile" myself, I can't wait to see your reviews. 🙂As a little aside, I am from Pennsylvania in the US, have visited England many times and am sorry that it's not in my future to return to a place I love.

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Welcome to my channel! I'm so glad you're enjoying it, and thank you for your lovely comment 😊 ❤️

  • @karenburns5332
    @karenburns5332 Жыл бұрын

    Wonderful video Miranda. Love the thought of your mum blasting music in the car! I also hit the cruise control button with my elbow quite frequently when I’m getting out of the car ❤️

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much, Karen! Mum will be pleased to hear she’s not the only one 😄💐💕

  • @lindseymoore1292
    @lindseymoore1292 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for another inspiring Spring vlog, Miranda! I’ve recently enjoyed reading The Lark on the Wing, too, love the depictions of flat sharing in London and the trip to the Dordogne. Hope you and Donna have a very happy Easter - hot cross buns and chocolate! 🐣 🌼💛

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much, Lindsey, for your very kind support. I’m so appreciative of it. And yes! Wonderful book! Wishing you a very Happy Easter too! 🐣❤️

  • @JD644442
    @JD644442 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for your lovely gift; so amazing! Love to you and Donna!

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    You're so welcome, Judith! I'm so happy you're enjoying it! ❤️

  • @JacquelineCaron
    @JacquelineCaron Жыл бұрын

    Happy Easter!! love your Easter tree and decorations :) I so look forward to watching your videos with your Mum...I so miss my own, everyday. Thank you for the beautiful video footage and the colorful flowers - I could almost smell those hyacinths! still awaiting spring here in my New England area of Maine. Your dress is beautiful! have a good week! Jacqueline

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much! 🌷❤️

  • @pamelajarvis7728
    @pamelajarvis7728 Жыл бұрын

    Miranda, The Gilded Age was wonderful!! Well worth watching. Very good acting and the storyline was true to history and very engaging. I watched it with an American friend and we were equally thrilled by it! A good Easter watch perhaps…. The Four French Holidays looks really interesting and the Dorset Book looked a stunner! Thanks for another wonderful video. Wishing you and your Mum a Glorious Easter ❤

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm watching it now, Pamela and am loving it! Happy Easter to you too! ❤️🐣

  • @pamelajarvis7728

    @pamelajarvis7728

    Жыл бұрын

    So pleased!! Thought you’d love it 🤣!! All the best ❤️

  • @clairethackray82
    @clairethackray82 Жыл бұрын

    Happy Easter Miranda and Donna ❤😊

  • @jasonlow8029
    @jasonlow8029 Жыл бұрын

    Dear Miranda, A wonderful video to start my week! 🌸🌼 I laughed so much in recognition hearing Donna mention about the cruise control button. It sounds like me when my arms move around to press every button, in the desperate hopes that something will switch off or switch on! 🤣 I shall try making the pesto as it sounds delicious! Have a wonderful start to the week, and a lovely Easter holiday. All the best, Jason

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, Jason! Wishing you a very Happy Easter and enjoy the wild garlic pesto dish if you get around to making it 🐣 🍝

  • @NadineTouzet
    @NadineTouzet Жыл бұрын

    Enjoy your holiday! ❤

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, Nadine! I hope you have a lovely week ahead! ❤️📚

  • @lindenreads
    @lindenreads Жыл бұрын

    Enjoy your break! 💐🌼🌞

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @MichelePJ
    @MichelePJ Жыл бұрын

    Enjoyed this vlog so much! Thank you for the Spring Commonplace Book Guide, it's beautiful. I've never heard of a Commonplace Book, but love this idea. Happy Easter! Enjoy your holiday!

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    So happy you enjoyed it, Michele! Happy Easter to you too! 💐❤️

  • @maryloper7275
    @maryloper7275 Жыл бұрын

    I have admired your Elizabeth Harbour ornaments for so long! I finally ordered some 😀

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Enjoy, Mary! They really are lovely 💕

  • @shirleymcmurtrie7853
    @shirleymcmurtrie7853 Жыл бұрын

    Happy Easter, Miranda and Donna...enjoy your holiday ! 🌷💐🌷

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, Shirley! Easter Greetings to you too! ❤️🐣

  • @elecole71
    @elecole71 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Miranda...I loved your newsletter and have had loads of fun shopping for supplies to start my own Commonplace Book. 😊 I also really enjoyed the Davenports and LOVED the Guilded Age. I believe season 2 is upon us, so I'm very excited. I think you'll really enjoy both. 😊❤️📚

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, Elena! I’ll be sure to check The Guilded Age out then. Have lots of fun with your own commonplace book! 📚❤️

  • @elizabethdabor2359
    @elizabethdabor2359 Жыл бұрын

    Happy Easter Miranda and Donna!! 🥰🇨🇦🐣🐥

  • @christysmith1058
    @christysmith1058 Жыл бұрын

    Donna, the same thing happened to me years ago with the heretofore unknown cruise control function in my car suddenly turning on-and I had no idea what it was or what I had done. I was just totally freaked out since I was (ironically) highway driving at the time. Fortunately my passenger calmed me down and helped me figure it out, and I’ve been happily making use of it ever since. But every time I do I remember that panicky feeling.

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Mum's very happy to hear she isn't the only one who has done that, Christy! Very happy to read you've been happy with it ever since too.

  • @spinstercatlady
    @spinstercatlady Жыл бұрын

    So very much going to miss your vids for the next couple of weeks, but hope you have a wonderful and restful holiday 💜🐇 I'm having surgery next week, and while I'm recuperating I plan on going back and watching some of your older vids as a treat (and will probably result in some book orders being placed haha).

  • @cathpinkett5737
    @cathpinkett5737 Жыл бұрын

    Happy Easter Miranda and Donna.xx😘

  • @SangoKSJ
    @SangoKSJ Жыл бұрын

    This was such a lovely video 😍 it was a much needed break from the mammoth translation job I have at hand at the moment, which is taking all my time. I was also so glad to receive the newsletter and your gift, which I immediately downloaded but, due to this very pressing job, I haven’t even had a chance to look at... I can’t wait to get to it during a break in the next days! I totally fell in love with your beautiful Easter tree, which is not a tradition here in Italy, but it’s slowly gaining popularity and I’m hoping to finish collecting enough decorations to start my own tradition maybe next year. I hope you and your lovely mom have a wonderful Easter week and holidays 💐🐣🐰

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s very kind of you, and I hope you have a lovely, well deserved break and have the time to read for pleasure over Easter! I’ve loved buying Easter decorations for our tree over the years. I expect there are some beautiful ones in Italy too! Enjoy your Easter break! 🐣💐📚

  • @sandrazboinski6473
    @sandrazboinski6473 Жыл бұрын

    Enjoy your time and Happy Easter

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Happy Easter to you too!

  • @clutterbugsattic
    @clutterbugsattic Жыл бұрын

    Happy Easter Miranda and Donna. Thank you for the download I have found it very helpful for my own journal keeping. So inspirational:)

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    That's so kind of you to say! Thanks so much, and Happy Easter to you too! ❤️🐣

  • @sophiew6786
    @sophiew6786 Жыл бұрын

    This was such a wonderful spring vlog, and thank you for the Common place book guide. It was a joy to receive. Happy Easter to you and your mum and have a good break ☺️

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for your support, Sophie! I very much appreciate your kindness. I hope you have a very Happy Easter too! ❤️🐣

  • @GMJ7
    @GMJ7 Жыл бұрын

    That little lamb scampering along at the start! ☺️ Hey, The Wind Boy! I read that around this time last year. I had ordered it secondhand and was delighted to find a hardcover came in the post even though I expected paperback. It has the same beautiful watercolour artwork as your edition. It definitely holds up as a light, fun read. It's full of magical realism; by the end, I was never 100% sure how much of the magic was real vs. embellished (i.e., the children's way of imbuing their world with wonder). If I had to compare its vibes to other children's classics, I'd liken it to Five Children & It, The Princess & the Goblin, and Pollyanna. You're in for a treat!

  • @CherylK.333
    @CherylK.333 Жыл бұрын

    Such a delightful Easter and springtime video! Thank you for the beautiful Commonplace Book Guide! I'm really enjoying looking through it. So inspiring, and a feast for the eyes, too. I appreciate all of the work you put into it. I hope you and your lovely Mum enjoy your Easter!

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm so pleased you enjoyed both, Cheryl! Enjoy your Easter too! ❤️ 🐣

  • @Lynn_Ann_Jackson
    @Lynn_Ann_Jackson Жыл бұрын

    The only time I wish time to fly is waiting for your next vlog, Miranda…I so enjoy them! Wishing you and your Mum a beautiful Easter and the happiest of springtimes…relax and enjoy your time off!!🌷📚🌼🫖🌸💕

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! Have a lovely Easter ❤️🐣

  • @Noortje-hm3ov
    @Noortje-hm3ov Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for this vlog! I always look forward to you vlogs. I wish you and your mum a Happy Easter😘

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much! Wishing you a Happy Easter too! ❤️🐣

  • @mimishimaineko1173
    @mimishimaineko1173 Жыл бұрын

    Such a treasure (serenely beautiful and calming video, yet also evocative of the practical and everyday). Happy Easter!🐣🧡

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, Mimi! Happy Easter to you too! 💐

  • @cherryllpalmer3147
    @cherryllpalmer3147 Жыл бұрын

    I have received my common place book and I really enjoyed it 😊

  • @Catherine-2008
    @Catherine-2008 Жыл бұрын

    The same thing happened to me, Miranda. I remember reading a book about a girl that finds a crystal cave when I was in elementary school and I loved it! Unfortunately, I haven't had a brainwave about the title of the book lol. I am glad Donna remembered The Wind Boy and I hope you enjoy it as much as you did when you were a child.

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much, Catherine! Fingers crossed, you can find your own “mystery book” yourself one day! ❤️📚

  • @mc1304
    @mc1304 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for inspiring me to get out my decoupaged eggs and decorate for the season. I love your beautiful tree! Your daffodils are just gorgeous, too!!

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Enjoy your decorating! xxx

  • @teresaglasco6082
    @teresaglasco6082 Жыл бұрын

    As I was going about my day I realized that as it was Sunday I would be getting a new Miranda video...always such a treat! Enjoy your time off!

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much, Teresa! ❤️

  • @mhairigilchrist9792
    @mhairigilchrist9792 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful vlog , gorgeous country Spring scenes, music, Easter decor , delicious food and of course books. I eagerly downloaded your fabulous pdf on Common place book keeping, absolutely stunning and I look forward to taking time to go through it more thoroughly. I also had a chuckle at your lovely Mum's 'adventures' in the Car , not quite as disastrous as Toad in Wind in the Windows thankfully😂 . Enjoy the Easter break . Thanks again.

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    No, thank goodness not like Toad’s adventures😂 I’m so happy you enjoyed the vlog and the pdf, Mhairi! Thank you very much for your kind comment, and Happy Easter to you too! 🐣📚💐

  • @emily_robinson
    @emily_robinson Жыл бұрын

    What a wonderful spring video. Love those lambs and the walk in the woods and your tree. And I'm excited about the newsletter and the Commonplace Guide. Thank you! I started listening to "Three Men in a Boat" after you mentioned in the video on Thursday and I ordered "Eternal Boy" and look forward to reading that when it arrives. I hope you have a good break!

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    That all sounds wonderful, Emily! Ian Carmichael reading Three Men in a Boat is one of my very favourite audiobooks! ❤️📚🐑

  • @kathleenbraasch9684
    @kathleenbraasch9684 Жыл бұрын

    The Wind Boy is a beautiful book that will stand the test of time. My Grandmother and Mother looked for it for years, and it finally came out again. Brings back sweet memories.

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm about 2/3 of the way through, Kathleen, and it is indeed a lovely book! I'm so delighted to have found it again 💕

  • @kathleenbraasch9684

    @kathleenbraasch9684

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MirandaMills You and your mother remind me of what my mom’s British mother would talk about. I was very close to my mom who I lost last year. Your relationship to yours is a great comfort to me.

  • @2_pencil
    @2_pencil Жыл бұрын

    Oh my gosh, you just made my day! I’ve been trying to remember the name of a lovely book with beautiful illustrations that I read as a child. When you decorated your egg tree, I realized that was the name. The Egg Tree! Thank you for the wonderful content. Happy Easter!

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    That's wonderful, Julie! I had a copy of that book too when little with folk art style illustrations, and, yes, it is beautiful! Happy Easter to you too 🐣 ❤️

  • @carolreilly1697
    @carolreilly1697 Жыл бұрын

    Really loved watching your video! Thank you very much for your common place guide book download. I’m just about finished Wind in the Willows which I have loved reading and have Sense and Sensibility at the ready. Kate Morton is also one of my favorite writers and so looking forward to receiving it, have it on preorder. I hope you have a lovely holiday and look forward to your next video. ❤

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for your very kind comment, Carol! I'll be reading the Kate Morton and Jane Austen along with you ❤️📚

  • @inlaterdays
    @inlaterdays Жыл бұрын

    What a lovely, spring-y video! I really enjoyed watching this. Your Easter tree is beautiful and lunch looked so good. I will definitely sign up for your newsletter. Enjoy your time off!

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much! 😊 I had a lot of fun decorating the tree! Xxx

  • @lindaklinedinst9236
    @lindaklinedinst9236 Жыл бұрын

    I enjoyed this Reading Vlog. It is so neat that you can go to a near by woods - sit up against a Tree and just read while you are soaking up the Sunshine. Your lunch looked really good too. Looks like you had a real nice visit with your Mom. Take Care & Happy Reading ❤️🤗📖🔰📚❤️

  • @anitaalfred2880
    @anitaalfred2880 Жыл бұрын

    Love the Easter tree. We have been doing ours since last year, having been inspired by a previous video of yours! Enjoy your Easter break!

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    That's lovely to hear, Anita! I hope you have fun decorating it for Easter again this year! 🐣 🐇

  • @bellathereader1328
    @bellathereader1328 Жыл бұрын

    So lovely!💐💖

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    That's so kind of you! Thank you 🌸

  • @isamandrino9082
    @isamandrino9082 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the delightful booklet, it was quite a happy surprise to receive it ! your easter tree is very decorative, it is a lovely tradition. I hope you will have a wonderful Easter and I look forward to seeing you again on youtube at the end of the month.

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, Isa! I'm so glad you are enjoying the booklet! ❤️

  • @pamelafreeman4548
    @pamelafreeman4548 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful decorations! I do an Easter tree also! Love all the books you review also. Happy Easter!!

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Hope you have a lovely Easter too! xxx

  • @jelenaananjewa5677
    @jelenaananjewa5677 Жыл бұрын

    This is a beautiful video! Envy you and your mum for great hairstyles! You both look wonderful. I wish you and your mother a Happy Easter.

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, Jelena! Happy Easter to you too! ❤️🐣

  • @ChantelReadsAllDay
    @ChantelReadsAllDay Жыл бұрын

    The Dorset book looks amazing! I was an au pair in Dorset years ago and fell in love with the countryside there.

  • @MirandaMills

    @MirandaMills

    Жыл бұрын

    It's such a beautiful county, and the book really is lovely!