What’s wrong with Hessen

What’s wrong with Hessen

You may have noticed that in general, I try not to be a naysayer. I like to look at life as if the glass is half-full, and think positively so that good things happen. I fully believe that if you focus on the negative all the time, you are only going to produce more...

Challenging your photography

A little over a year ago, I discovered a website that began to revolutionize my photography. I’m a hobby photographer, who enjoys taking photos of my family, our vacations and the things around us. I have done a bit of professional work for friends but for the...
{Garden Life}  Why Heirloom is Worth It

{Garden Life} Why Heirloom is Worth It

As you may recall, I recently went into a long dissertation about why heirloom seeds are important to our future when I was mentioned the Seed Savers Exchange. But if you’re not really sure what an heirloom seed or plant actually is, let me break it down for...
The power of new windows

The power of new windows

It now feels like forever ago that we had new windows installed in our house — and for a while there, we weren’t even sure if they would ever arrive. But let me just tell you that they are already making all the difference in the world, even though they...
Food Photography Lessons Learned

Food Photography Lessons Learned

During The Hive European Bloggers Conference (hard to believe that was more than a week ago), I got to participate in a workshop that really helped to open my eyes when it comes to food photography. Since the first day that Stefan gave me my beloved Canon DSLR, I have...