The challenge for You Capture this week was inside…so I looked for some “inside” shots outside, when we visited the Grünewald forest yesterday, which is just a short trip outside Berlin and actually reachable by U-bahn.     There’s just something I really love about that last one… What do you find when you look […]

If you’re not careful, weeds can take over your entire yard. But how can you control them without introducing harmful chemicals into the environment? Maintaining a healthy lawn is important to more than the aesthetics of your property. A properly cared for lawn contributes to the entire surrounding eco-system, including plants, wildlife, good insects, and […]

Nearly 7 months, I discovered The William Morris Project, hosted (nearly) every week by Jules at Pancakes & French Fries. At that time, we were starting to realize that we really needed to start getting rid of some of the clutter around the farm because we were going to start some new renovations — and […]

The majority of bloggers I know aren’t just writing all the time to hear their own thoughts…at some point, there is usually a hope or dream to earn even a small amount of cash from their blogs. Over the last 6 years, I have learned a great deal about blogging, and even made a decent […]

Our assignment this week was “flowers” — and I have to admit that this was an easy one since we have been buying a lot of flowers at the market lately to liven up the place…and because they are utterly cheap! The guys selling them at the market buy such a large volume that they’re […]