This past week in my Botanical Photography & Lighting class, we focused (ha) on still life images again. Some students directed their lenses towards a few pansies and another plant in more natural light, but I was all about working at the station with the Ice Light, and that station …
Last Monday, I drove through snow to the Chicago Botanic Gardens for my first in-person photography class. Sure, I’ve taken lots of classes, but they’d all been online. This was definitely a new experience. Though many of my classmates (possibly all older than I) have taken many classes at CBG …
First, in addition to Facebook, Twitter, and email (look to the right side of this page), you can follow my blog with Bloglovin. Second, I’m becoming quite the CrossFit junkie. Who woulda thunk it? It all began over winter break, when my BIL and SIL coerced me into going one …
I came across this snack recipe (https://www.thisgrandmaisfun.com/roasted-chickpeas-recipe/) when I was looking for something to do with chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans). I’ve adapted it to use a LOT LESS oil than the original. Though I’ve only tried the sesame version, the original page has all sorts of flavor combos to try …
I love avocado, but for some reason, I’ve never tried the amazing trend that is avocado toast. Until now. There are many ways to do it, and I’ve experimented with a few. Avocado Toast With Egg My first foray into avocado toast was a pretty basic recipe. I started with …
Happy New Year, peeps! For the first time in the history of Hubs and I, we rang in the New Year with friends instead of family. These were people we didn’t even know a year ago, so to be included in their celebration was extra special. So many thanks to …
