“Within you there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.”
~ Hermann Hesse
Life brings so many unexpected surprises. My blog, and how it has been received in the world is one of them for me. This month I shall reach 250 000 hits for Cauldrons and Cupcakes, and my blog is not yet one year old!
So, I just want to say Thank You. Thank You for sharing the journey with me. Thank You for your kindness and support. Thank You for being part of my community.
To show my thanks I’m going to give away some gifts to my readers.
This week’s gift is a beautiful little book by the inimitable Simone de Haas. Called every.day.presence, it’s a useful tool for helping you to focus energy back on yourself, in order to become more present, more real, and more authentically yourself. It is a visually rich book, with a simple but powerful message and some wonderfully inspirational messages and quotes.
All you need to do to have a chance to win is to leave a comment below. I’ll put all of the names into a hat next Monday, 15th October, and choose one at random. The winner, and the next gift, shall be announced on Tuesday 16th October’s blog. There will be three gifts in all, between now and the end of this month.
Thank you, from my heart to yours. I truly value you, and I hope that my blog plays a small part in helping YOU feel uplifted, supported and encouraged on life’s journey – with cups of tea, friendship and good snacks along the way!
Much love to you, Nicole ♥ xx
What an accomplishment! And all of your success if so well deserved – you’ve got a beautiful blog, my friend!
Your blog is so successful because you publish quality information. Congratulations!
*grins* Why, thank you very much!!! xx
nope this isn’t an entry, just congratulations on consistently good and inspirational blogging! just going to do a little dance with max to celebrate (no gumboots in sight sadly just my uggies!) hugs sx :o)
Uggies are a poor second, but perhaps more comfortable…
Thanks, Soul Sister xoxo
🌠You are the best!! Congratulations and thank you for your daily inspiration.🌈
♥ 😀 Thanks Brookie 😀 ♥
Nicole, you always give so generously of yourself. Thank you for being you <3
I’m sure there’s a Dr Seuss saying about that… Yep, there is! ♥
“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” ”
Congratulations and thank you for this blog — your words and spirit are such a gift.
I’m just happy to serve, and to love ♥ xoxo
Congratulations & Thank YOU!
😀 Thanks for your support xx
Hi Nicole, 250,000 hits is pure awesomeness. Big Congrats.
I wonder whether the guides count their hits…? 🙂
Lots of love
Adam
LOL I love the way you think xoxo
p.s. i love your new photo 🙂
😀 Yay!
that is wonderful Nicole! so happy for you 😀 your blog is part of my precious nightime ‘me time’ and fills up my heart and soul. thank you so much xxx
♥♥♥ Thank you, Catherine ♥♥♥
You inspire me. Thank you.
And YOU inspire me! Love your blog, love YOU! xoxo
Nicole you initially changed my life (without knowing it) when I had a reading with you 9 years ago. Your blog and my reconnecting to your beautiful spirit reminds me of those changes and has provided me with renewed inspiration through your amazing insights and joy of life. Thank you!
Thank you for your kind words. SO glad we reconnected here. Much love to you xoxo
No surprise to me Nicole that you have reached so many hits in such a short time.
Your selfless love and devotion to help others to see the world with joy, teaching us to love ourselves and be willing to love others deeply is truly a wonderful gift you have. You will never know how many lives you have changed by your daily blog. I know you have changed mine in a profound way. It’s often out of great adversity that one sees what is really important in life and has no other choice than to share it. “LOVE” that’s you. My love for you is like a warm soft blanket wrapped around you to protect and love you.
Love is all we ever need, and if we have it for ourselves and for each other, the world will become more beautiful than we might comprehend. ♥ xoxo
You deserve every one of those hits, and more. How you manage to write an inspiring blog post every day is beyond me. Your energy, vitality and positivity are inspiring and you’ve touched so many people with your blog, it’s wonderful! Looking forward to the half million mark, and to more fascinating posts and mouthwatering recipes. I think I dreamt about your coconut ice last night, by the way, what a great thing to see in my sleep!
I would take a dream about coconut ice any day! Last night I dreamt about trying to rescue tiny rainbow-coloured fish out of a bathtub so that I could return them to a stream, using just a pair of chopsticks and a shoe…
Love your blog Nicole
Thanks Sherryl! Much love to you xoxo {{{HUGS}}}
Thank you, Nicole, for your loving generosity.
Thanks for being part of our community, Merry! ♥ xx
You ain’t seen nothing yet sister….move over 250000!!
Have you noticed the wind lately? There is so much more to come…so wonderful, mysterious and delicious 🙂
Loving the connectedness in this tea cup xx
😀 I’m feeling the possibilities, and like you I’m loving the delicious mystery and connectedness. Much love to you xoxo
I love this little blog of yours. A few months ago I found it somehow (don’t ask me how or what I was initially “searching for”) and I’m so happy I found you. Your post are like nothing I’ve ever seen before, they’re so full of magic, packed full of wisdom and heartfelt truth. I know you truly care about what you’re putting out into the Universe-it shows in your writing. That’s the thing I love most about you :]
I do care! My heart and soul is in every post, Maria, and I’m grateful to have a forum for that. Blogging has come to mean so much to me. Thanks for your support! Bless xoxo
Hi Nicole, love your blogs. Each topic seems to be so relevant to what is happening in my life. Thank you for sharing your story about your health. I would love to give you a treatment when you are in Brisbane. Love Sandie (Magic Hands)
Yes, you do indeed have magic hands! Much love to you, Sandie, and Blessings for all you do xoxo
I only discovered your blog in the last month or so, but now I couldn’t imagine my day without it! Your thoughts are uplifting, insightful and inspiring. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and your love.
Love & gratitude xo
{{{HUGS}}} 😀 Thank you xoxo
Thank you for sharing your self honestly and inspiring others to do the same. For a long time I considered my intuitive gifts to be a burden and am glad I have made the shift to see the value in them. You inner light shines through your blog-keep up the good work. Again many thanks and blessings!
Monica, don’t ever see them as a burden. Even when it gets hard, and it does, the blessings and benefits will always outweigh the pain. Keep Shining. Bless xoxo
Love your blog….the 15th is my birthday
Let’s hope the 15th is your best birthday yet! xx
I can’t begin to articulate how much your blog assisted me through difficult times. The support and encouragement from your regular posts are uncanny and ironic in timing and topics- the messages you share is just what I need to hear in the moment. A big THANK YOU! And congratulations!! Sending you healing,love and light ~xo
Thank you, Johanna. That means so much to me xx
You and your blog touch my spirit and my heart most days, resonating so often with how I am feeling. I am so happy you watched Julia and Julia and decided to blog
Blessings xxoo
😀 Thanks, Suzie. Blogging really is the best. Hooray for movies that inspire!!! xoxo
I am so grateful I found your blog so soon after you started it!!! … and yet I had NO IDEA then just how influential, important, inspiring, guiding, eye opening and enjoyable this blog would be for me over the coming year. It has actually literally changed my world.
*Sigh*
Farms and dogs and stories and recipes and life lessons and intuition and fun times and sad times and family and friends and fairies and crystals and … oh! So much!!
Good old Nicole Cody. She rocks 🙂 xxx
😀 Aw… I am very happy to be compared to a rock. Although I do hope it’s a nice crystaly one xoxo
Thank you so much for your blog!
When I stumbled across your blog through a facebook friend, it was very timely.
I was feeling negative about everything and found it hard to appreciate all the good things in my life. Your ‘gratitude challenge’ really shifted things for me. As you know, being grateful for all you have really opens doors and at the very least makes you see the beauty in life. Since practicing this, I have way more energy. Feeling down about what I didn’t have and fixating on the negative aspects of life was incredibly draining. Now I am brimming with ideas for new projects and feel that there is a lot of good out there waiting for me.
Thank you!
That’s such great news, Rebecca! Much, much love to you xoxo
Thank you for a wonderful blog 🙂 Its made such a difference in my life.
{{{HUGS}}} Thank you 😀 xoxo
I love your blog; it’s like sitting down and having my morning coffee with a good friend.
Excellent! My plan is working…
😀 xoxo
Hi Nicole – I’m a relatively new reader – but you have me hooked! Your blog is simply beautiful! Thank you.
Thank you, Carolyn, and much love to you xx
Congrats on a fantastic blog!I read it everyday you are a true and faithful friend,my daily dose of inspiration in a crazy world.Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Nothing like sharing the crazy-world journey with friends! Love you xoxo
Congratulations on your blog! We hope your success continues and grows XO! ~ Tresors De Luxe
And we hope yours does too – love your beautiful blog!!! xoxo
Wow, that is incredible. I am so very blessed to be part of this wonderful community of spirit. Thank you so much for the blog today. What an honour. And for your wisdom and love.
Much gratitude to you.
Thanks to YOU, Simone, for the Blessing of your book. ♥ xx
………….Thank you…………………………
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Yoyr blog is such an inspiration Nicole. You are truly a guiding light and I’m so grateful to have tthat in my life xxx
Big hugs to you, beautiful girl xx
Your blog hasn’t played a small uplifting part in my everday life, it has positively played a humongous part in my life. Thank You so much for your time. Big loving thank you bubble coming your way
Lovin’ those love bubbles….
I agree with what your readers say above, your blog is something I look forward to every day and occassionally scroll back and an exercise jumps out at me to do, the latest being the “Dear Universe, please send me a Mentor”, not in exact words, that was the general message. And wasn’t that a life changer! I love your grounded earthyness and your yum recipes. And a big hello to all your Guides too xoxo
Well I’m not apologising about the mentor thing…
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Love love love xoxoxoxo
no apologies expected, (I know you jest!) for opening hearts xoxo Just love these appointments made in time and kept, reconnecting me with soul mates xoxox
Nicole, you’re an inspiration. Thank you for sharing. You are very special. I’m grateful to be one in 250, 000!! Soon i’ll be one in a million. 🙂 Hugs!
🙂 Thanks Nat xoxo
Well I love your little notes, I think you know =)
😀 Thanks so much, Joseph xx
Well done! It’s the first thing I read when I wake up and it never fails to put me in the right frame of mind for the day ahead. Thanks for all the love you bring.
Thank you Cindy – that makes all these early mornings worthwhile! xoxo
I just wanted to let you know that I jump out of bed and turn on the computer and fire up facebook and scroll through till I fine your blog for the day! I enjoy your work and passion. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
😀 Thanks for reading, and thanks for supporting me. It means so much. Bless xoxo
You have already given us a gift- your wisdom, honesty, knowledge and yummy recipes. Your writing is encouraging, thought provoking, uplifting.
I think that’s enough descriptors for one comment 🙂 You rock Nicole!
Aw, thanks Teri 🙂 I think you rock too! xoxo
Nicole, for the first time I can recall it’ s a pleasure to be part of a statistic! Your blogs are so warm and rich, full of vibrancy and poignant at times. I couldn’t miss my daily dose of Cauldtrons and Cupcakes. Tea and cake anyone? Bless <3
I’ll have tea and cake with you anytime! {{{HUGS}}} xoxo
Congrats on the stats for your blog. That’s a kind give-away.
My other little gift should be at your house soon xoxo
Thanks. The mail has been slow lately.
Congratulations Nic, I’m not surprised in the least, it’s all the love and wisdom you share. I love reading your posts everyday.
Love
Annette xxx
I figure it’s the next best thing to sharing a cup of tea on my veranda xx
I stumbled on your blog at the start of this year and now visit every day 🙂 your words have helped me to shape my life in a wonderful way… thank you xo
Thanks for your kind words, Anita. Much love to you xoxo
CONGRATULATIONS, Anita! You won the beautiful book. I’ll be contacting you by email shortly. Hooray for you 😀 xoxo
Congratulations Anita!!!
Isn’t it fabulous Nicole that from a farm on the Byron Hinterland to a coffee shop to other random venues you can touch so many lives. I feel blessed that I am one of the 250,000. Julia xxoo
Now that inspires me to blog from many more random venues, Julia. Thank you! {{{HUGS}}} ♥ xx
What a powerful and incredibly important message from Simone. If we simply lived from our heart space we would uplift our world. Thanks for introducing me to this treasure. Blessings
Cheryl
Isn’t it a great message? We always try to make life hard when simple works so much better. Blessings right back to you xoxo
Congrats Gorgeous One! I read your blog every morning before I head out for the day. LOVE IT! xoxo
Thank you. Love you! xoxo
Actually Nicole, the real gifts are your daily posts that inspire and support us in this beautiful and creazy journey called life.
Ps. That little “bubble” is on his way 🙂
Love, Sara
Sara!!!!! ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Hooray for such beautiful news xoxo
Nicole, congratulations to you for achieving such a great number of followers. As a recently new follower I have enjoyed reading your recent posts and going back into the archives to read the ones I missed out on before. It is so lovely to share your world and your thoughts and you are so often spot on with posting something I need just at that moment. Thank you.
Thanks, Chris! It makes me so happy to know that my work is helpful to others. I really do feel that is my purpose in life! xoxo
I love your blogs and look forward to them everyday, so thank you for sharing.
Mary, you are so very welcome. Thank you for your support ♥ xx
all well deserved, a million by this time next year! much love Beth <3
Now that would be cool… 😀 xoxo
Nicole, please enter my name for the drawing to win Simone’s book! Thank you
I’m delighted to that for you, Vicki. Thanks for your support. Bless xoxo
Nicole, I enjoy your blog every day. Your writing style is so pure and heartfelt, the subject matter always so interesting. HUGE hugs to you, and HUGE thanks for your blog. Love your work!!
I LOVE those hugs. Thank you!!! ♥♥♥
Your guidance and Love are a large part of my life, so Thank you for your wonderful Blog. <3
♥ I’m just happy to be walking my path, and have you join me in that walking xoxo
My beautiful best friend who’s also my cousin shared your links with me about 2 weeks ago. Ever since then every morning before getting out of bed my routine is to read your emails, which always inspire me, give me a reality check, or confirm how blessed my life is, one thing is for sure I get out of bed feeling, good, feeling happy, feeling loved & loving. Thank you
That makes me grin from ear to ear! Thank you!!!!!! ♥ xoxo
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. For this opportunity to win this book, never as there been a time more right for me to have this. Much love. Lyn x
Well, for now, here’s an extra big {{{HUG}}} xoxo
love from me in London. XX
Love from me in Australia 😀 xx
I adore your blog Nicole :-). Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us. Love & blessings, Meg ♥
Ah Meg… Much love to you. I’m honoured to be part of your journey ♥
Congrats nicole a truly wonderful result thank you for sharing your beautiful energy each and every day to uplift others an amazing lady 🙂
Thank you – I feel so humbled to be at the centre of this. Not quite sure how it happened except to say that it comes from Love. Bright Blessings to you xoxo
I am so glad I found your blog! Looking forward to your posts every day!
♥ Thanks, Manuela xoxo
Congratulations Nicole a wonderful reflection of you and the special source of energy you share with everyone on a daily basis 🙂
Thanks for being part of my heart xx
Your blog is such a treasure, those numbers are well deserved! Thank you!
P.S. I’m still doing my gratitude journal…every night and it has made me a happier person. 🙂
Yay Katie!!!! That is SUCH good news. 😀 Much love to you xoxo
You are a vibrant light in my world Nicole! Thank you for being YOU! Jx
Likewise, Sister! {{{HUGS}}} xoxo
Well done Nicole. Thanks for all the wonderful inspiration
It’s my absolute pleasure, Sarah. Thanks for joining us! {{{HUGS}}} xoxo
Love your everyday guidance, recipes, stories and words filled with love and joy. Thank you xxx
I’m so glad to have you here, Eva. Bless ♥ xx
Congratulations! You have a lovely blog and well deserve it.
Thank you Greisy! xoxo
Yours is one of my favorite blogs to read – so uplifting, so much advice and so much filled with pleasant surprises! Best wishes!
Thank you ♥ xx
~<3~
Right back at you 😀 xx
wow – a quarter of a million – wow
Gee, when you say it like that it seems like a lot…
Thanks for being part of that number-ness. Bless xoxo
it is a lot, young lady, revel in it!
those blog numbers are astounding! and well deserved… xo, sm
Thanks, Sweet Mother. Lovin’ your work too and I hope everyone shoots over to your blog for a look around. {{{HUGS}}} xx
xoxox