Looking in on life

Looking in on life

I almost didn’t do You Capture this time around. I had some good ideas for the topic of “looking in” — which we actually had two weeks to complete thanks to some horrible hackers who have once again targeted Beth’s blog. But there has...
Snowy wonderland

Snowy wonderland

The last weekend in January, we were down in Bavaria visiting Stefan’s parents. We decided to head out for a short hike through a lovely forest, which led to a cute little hut in the end. I shared a few photos from our journey (it was about 45 minutes hike to...
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...

Bring color back into your life

The name of the game this week is colorful. When you’ve got kids at home, I think this assignment becomes a bit easier. Because honestly, my wardrobe and things around our house are not so full of color. But everything that Mack has is color galore. And I think...

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...
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...