Making a leather dog collar has been on my list for a long time, and now I finally did. The hardest part is without any doubt deciding on the technique/style. With our without stitches, one layer or multiple, buckles, hardware, with or without padding,...
It's the tastiest season of the year with the woods full of ripe blueberries, bright lingonberries, and tasty mushrooms (for us, not the dogs). Back home and at my studio, apple trees treat us with often small but delicious smelling fruit. So we've been cooking- A...
These cookies are super easy but my dogs adore them, and, of course, they also love 'helping' by cleaning tools or the empty peanut butter jar :-) You'll need: • 2 ½ cups flour • 1 banana • 3 tablespoons of peanut butter • 1 cup water • 2 tablespoons honey...
"Would you mind looking after a dog?" my friend texted, and I could barely temper my excitement, especially after learning that it would be a young Border Collie who would visit me. I absolutely love having dog guests, only my dogs (especially Oona) don't match with...
We are soaking up every bit of sunshine, every warm moment, as if we can store some of the summer joy for the dark winter days. Slowly the leaves are already turning yellow, the apples are almost ripe, and nights get colder. We're still having some...
When dark clouds rolled in a few times, it felt like the rain would wash away summer quickly. The hottest days of 30+ degrees are over, but we've had a hot and humid august with many sunny days and some thunderstorms in between. Sometimes after...
ISO 320: not too much noise. 25sec: long exposure so I have enough time for playing with the light. f22 for the starburst effect 16mm on Nikon. Edited in Lightroom to pull the shadows....
Visiting the United Kingdom has been on my bucket list for… ever. Since I prefer taking my dogs on every journey that is more than a city trip, I couldn’t imagine exploring all the beautiful nature or villages without them. At first, bringing a dog...
I wanted to see the sunrise at the lake where we often go swimming and the best way to make sure you're in time: sleeping right next to the water! ...
I'm not sure if a new collar is spoiling my dogs or myself, or maybe a bit of both :-D Lizzie's fabric collars got a bit tight since she was a puppy, so I've been searching the wonderful web for something that would suit her. That...