Hobbies

Do you like watching classic movies? Some classic movies from the ´30s, ´40s, and ´50s actually shaped our generation and are favorites to rewatch again and again. There are plenty of ways to watch your favorite classics. The easiest way is through streaming services. Some are paid platforms, while others are free but often include advertisements. 

I always believed that what and when I created was far more important than where. I can write anywhere – or so I told myself. I only needed a flat surface for my computer, something to sit on, and a power outlet. It was this kind of thinking that, many decades ago…

Photographing children is one of the more challenging topics in learning photography. But you’re in luck. Children are one of my favourite subjects to photograph, and so I have a lot of experience. That’s why I’d love to share a few tips…

I inherited a stack of exquisitely written love letters that my mother had received from her paramour in the South Pacific in WWII. The pages are neat and the care in each swirl of an S or loop of a Y is evidence that love had been injected into every letter…

Most women over 60 grew up with music that filled an entire house – vinyl spinning in the living room, radios humming in the kitchen, and songs you could feel in your chest. Today, technology has taken…

Cold weather is on the way, and the holidays are nearing. Many of us are creating lists of projects we hope to accomplish while we stay inside during the coming months. One task that always seems to be on that list is creating a photo book…

I first heard about Vlogmas a few years ago but only recently decided to give it a try – my way. While some creators have fancy equipment…

A moon garden is a landscape designed to reveal its greatest beauty at night, using pale blooms, silvery foliage, reflective surfaces, and night-blooming flowers…

Decades after first hearing ABBA, I discovered a London experience that felt like a reunion with every version of myself. Travel evolves as we age, but the desire for joy never does. In fact, it becomes more urgent. We’ve lived enough life to understand what truly sustains us – connection, memory…

When I was a teenager, we had an enormous pinecone wreath in our dining room. It started out as Christmas décor, full of ornaments and ribbon, but it never came down. Storage was at a premium, and the wreath was pretty fragile. Besides, my mother loved it and how it made…