For the Love of Food

Recently I received a comment on one of my posts where a fellow blogger expressed her frustration with her food photography – all her pictures look the same – was her complaint.

Upon checking out her blog, I noticed that she has only been blogging for a few months and that her pictures look just like mine did 4 years ago: very one-sided.  I remember back when I first started blogging and taking pictures of my food that I was always so frustrated that my pictures never ever came out the way I had seen them with my eye.  The “simple” explanation is that my eyes are much better lenses than the one on my point-and-shoot camera and that the brain compensates quite a lot – much like the brain of a digital camera.  Except, that, well, a human brain can do much much more…so far.

So, for those of your who are just starting out, planning on starting out, or wishing to advance to the next level, this post will help you. Continue Reading »

I am very excited to share with all of you that my 10 money saving tips for in the kitchen have been featured on the Chew On That blog.

Every month I receive an email from Chew On That asking for my opinion on a food-related matter as part of their Monthly Mouthful. I have been lucky enough to be taking part in it for at least a few months now. This time when Hillary emailed me I just couldn’t stop writing…I had such much to say and so many tips to give that she decided to feature my words as a guest post! I am truly honored.

You can find the whole post here.

A small example of what a 25 square meter (250 square foot) garden can produce in one day by early summer.

This is a very short synopsis of the tips/topics I covered (there’s about 1 paragraph worth of comment from myself on each topic): Continue Reading »

So, slowly I have been opening my home to you. And, I have been putting off showing you my living room, bedroom, and hallway. Decorating takes a while when you want it to grow organically, but I have hit the proverbial wall when it comes to parts of my living room, so I am asking for some help.

For those of you solely interested in the Music Cabinet Hack: please see this post with all the details.

Ok…so about my living room. Continue Reading »

So, today I did my practice set-up for the big Thanksgiving dinner this week. I am so excited!

However, there are still a few “kinks” to work out, which is why I’m asking for your help.

The main Issue is the sled I am using to elevate the desserts.
1. I need a box behind it to extend the space behind the sled – how should I make this “disappear”?
2. What can I put underneath the sled so it doesn’t look so empty?

Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
…like another color I could paint my dining room walls