What your blog should be saying

What your blog should be saying

I began blogging in 2006. At that point in time, blogging was a fairly well-known thing…but it was not nearly as popular as it is today. When I started blogging, it was actually a free Blogger blog that I was using to keep our friends and family up to date about...
{Garden Life} Garden Planning Pinspiration

{Garden Life} Garden Planning Pinspiration

There have been some really useful things coming across my screen lately when it comes to planning your garden for spring — which I know will be just around the corner despite this wildly cold spell we are having here in Germany right now. Thinking of spring and...
Finding Your Stillness

Finding Your Stillness

“Within you there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.”  – Hermann Hesse We often get so wrapped up in being in four places at once that we sometimes find ourselves in a frenzy by noon. But that in no...

WWIW: Experimentation

I think I’m starting to get a hold of my inner style lately. I’ve been checking out a lot of styles on Pinterest and finding some good inspiration. It’s just a matter of finding things in my closet that I can actually use to put together those looks....
She’s growing up

She’s growing up

Today is Mackenzie’s first day of preschool. How in the world did we get here so quickly? I know it might not seem like a bit deal to some, but to this mommy who has had her little girl around all the time for the past 3 years, it’s that first step toward...