There Be Bears Everywhere!

Once again I get caught up in the flurry and rush of daily life (and Christmas festivities) and find myself neglecting this blog. If I make any resolutions at all this year it will be to get better at posting here. It's not like I have a lack of things to post about. I have been very busy!Today's post I wanted to show you a bit of the decorations in downtown Strasbourg for the holidays. It was a very...

Redecorating the Living Room

Since we moved here we haven't been happy with our livingroom. The dining room and living room are actually one long L shaped room and it never seemed to be set up properly. So the last few months D and I have brainstormed how to make the room flow better and make it so we used it more. I spend a lot of time in my studio and he at his computer. We just weren't comfortable in the living room.So we...

The Northern Winds Blow

I bought a winter coat last month. I havent really had one since I came here. Mainly relying on my lovely wool cape and a jacket underneath. I found something in the style I wanted and a price I could afford but it wasn't very warm. I decided that instead of continuing to search for another coat that I liked that I would buy this one and add some extra lining. After all, I have tons of old sweatshirts...

Winter Flowers

Outside here it is a winter wonderland. So freezy cold and nice fluffy snow everywhere.Inside is another story though. I was marvelling at my pretty flowers todayThe fuchsia is just blooming away, bringing such bright and cheery color to the room.The rose has a bud on it! I know this is a bad photo but you can still see it there. Soon I will have a rose too!Even the rosemary is bloomingBut what was...