With the start of a New Year comes new thoughts and ideas. Usually, I spend the month of January contemplating the rest of the year. After some thought, I have decided to make some minor changes, additions and deletions to the F-stopmama blog. (I'm keeping the name, because well I like it!) I started [...]
It has been almost a year since we moved to our little home in the country. What a year it has been, full of wonderful changes! After living through all 4 seasons out here, I realize how in tune we are with nature. Each season brought with it so many new things to enjoy. Spring [...]
October has been a busy photography month, leaving me with less time to blog. No complaints here, I love my job and this time of year is wonderful for business. November has arrived and it does not seem possible only two months remain in 2015. Seriously, I am looking for the pause button on life [...]
Mushrooms find their way into most of my recipes. I simply adore them. They add such a great flavor to so many dishes I cannot help but utilize them. I put them in my salads, homemade pizza, pasta, vegetable dishes, eggs, sandwiches and much more. Often when hiking in our woods I bring my [...]
When we moved to our new place I was so excited to put out a garden. Finally the time & space to grow our own food! I made my list of fruit & vegetables I wanted, researched seed companies and ordered my seeds. After much research both online and through books I felt ready [...]
A few years ago it would have been a rare occurrence to see me in the kitchen. Back then we went out to eat frequently. Cooking was not something I enjoyed or had the time for. My idea of a perfect meal was having someone else prepare, cook and clean up for me. At the [...]
