20 Months a Mom – May 2025

So, it was recently Mothers Day Sunday ( in many countries ) and I thought it as good a day as any to write all down all these things in my head. ( Oh you young moms know what I’m talking about ) All the things that collect and coil and circle there way around. […]

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6 Months in France – Feb. 2025

“ Dear old sun,How you holding up?Through the winter cold?Up there all alone ? February’s been hard on the heart,But we’re near the end,And it’s almost March.Though the sky’s been grey,And in our way, I still see your light. Well, you melt the snow,And you grow the roses.And you dry the tears,And you freckle noses. […]

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Leaving Munich – Aug. 2024

Dear Readers.  Its official. After 13 years of living in Munich, Germany. Life is taking me ( and my little family) onto other adventures. 10 days ago I took  a French TGV train toward Paris, and then on toward the West coast where I will permanently live with my partner and baby ( on an […]

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Things I learned while making a cookbook – JULY 2021

So it’s been a few months now that my seasonal cookbook has been in your hands. And I have finally had time to reflect on how I feel about the whole process. What I loved, hated, struggled with and enjoyed most. Finishing Grow to Gather feels surreal. Like something someone tells you one day as […]

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Ultimate Thanks – May 2021

Happy Sunday Mother’s Day Morning to you Dear Readers! I am typing next to my fully open bedroom window.   Birds are chirping their many morning songs.  The sky is as blue as it can be.  The trees and bushes and lawn full in bloom and vibrant as ever. Cherry Blossoms, Iris’, Lilacs and many […]

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Grow to Gather Status – Feb. 2021

Nature does not hurry, and yet everything is achieved. – Laozi Hello Dear Readers, Many of you have been contacting me about the status of my seasonal cookbook, Grow to Gather, and its progress. Thank you so much for your interest! I of course wish it would have been finished and in your hands by […]

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The Rooftops of Heidelberg – July 2017

Can you imagine a city in the middle of Europe, surrounded by forests, alongside a river and looked over by an ancient castle?  Well no, not until you visit Heidelberg.  This colourful city, located along the Necker River, a tributary of the Rhine, is a site to see. It has been know for many years […]

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Digital Detox, French Alps – March 2017

Last week I packed my things, joined 9 good friends, and drove the 600 something kilometers to the small village of Le Tour, in the Chamonix Valley, in the French Alps. It was my 3rd time visiting this magical place, each time with new people, challenges and experiences. This time I learned a bit more […]

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Winter Wonderland – Jan. 2017

When the first snow falls I am like a child. I turn giddy, literally jump for joy, and run through it as if I was still 5 years old. I LOVE SNOW! When a huge snow fall came the day before our ski weekend in the Ziller Valley in Tirol, Austria, I was ecstatic. It […]

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London Calling – Dec. 2016

You never know what life will throw at you. One day you are working along, minding your own photography business :) And the next day you win a trip to London, England, 2 brand new awesome cell phones, and prize money for your photograph. This is what happened to me 3 weeks ago. The creative […]

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Please Print Pictures – May 2015

Dear Friends, I find that during our busy, hectic and digital lives we forget how much impact a printed photograph can have. We shoot, like, post, and share our images to friends, family and to the World Wide Web but we forget what the meaning of those physical paper images have on our lives. Do […]

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