Fall. Isn't is just one of the most incredible seasons? I fully enjoy strolling through areas full of color changing leaves and watching as the leaves rain down on the world. Even though it means winter and cold weather are approaching, it's still one of the prettiest...
I know it's hard to believe, but Thanksgiving is literally just around the corner. I kind of hyperventilated a little when went on eBay yesterday and it said 47 days until Christmas! With only 16 days left until the main turkey event, now is the time to start...
It's been a couple of weeks since I actually talked about my garden, so I figured it was time to make a few notes about what's growing, what's been harvested, what I've done out there lately and where it's all headed next. Since we've had a few batches of frost here...
Harvest or Halloween. Not really a tough choice for me. You probably think that with a toddler at home, we were all about the cute Halloween costumes. But they don't celebrate Halloween here in Germany (well most people don't) and I besides the fact that I don't have...
You Capture is back on track and more active than ever. This week's assignment was "cute" -- and as luck would have it, Mack received a kite this past weekend that is just awesome. I saved a few extra shots that I didn't use in my last Dear Mackenzie letter so I could...
I had a lot of fun coming up with "fresh" things to find and photograph this week, and ended up with a few shots that I didn't even expect. In fact, when I read this You Capture challenge, I didn't have a clue what to photograph. So I have a feeling this will be...
It's been one crazy year so far when it comes to our weather...and apparently our last burst of summer last week, which was followed with typical all rain and cool temps, will now be accentuated with our first few nights of frost. And you know what I have to say about...
You may not know this because I haven't talked about it much lately, but I am a big fan of aromatherapy and essential oils. I guess you could say that I have a strong belief in many alternative ways of medicine. I've sort of always had an interest in the power of...
I know from comments on NOH that many of you are moms with very full schedules, just like myself. You may work from home, or outside your home. Or you might be a full time homemaker and mom, which is already a whirlwind job. Plus you're balancing housework, kid's...
You've seen a whole lot of my garden these last 11 weeks, and you've heard a lot of my thoughts and ideas. So I thought it might be a nice change to get some outside input...in the form of Other People's Gardens (OPG). Since people in Germany (or perhaps just Europe...
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