Utilizing a distinctive blend of antique & contemporary farmhouse decor design elements, Somerland Brombeere is a unique home & lifestyle brand that creates life abundant, effortlessly.
Utilizing a distinctive blend of antique & contemporary farmhouse decor design elements, Somerland Brombeere is a unique home & lifestyle brand that creates life abundant, effortlessly.
Once upon a time, I didn’t like citrus desserts until I tried a kumquat pie. After that decadent slice of homemade kumquat pie, it was over. I made and tried every citrus dessert that I could get my hands on. To…
I have always been fascinated by oil paintings and the stories they tell. Oil paintings glow with magic and even after they have seen their best days, they continue to portray the life the artist intended. As my collection of…
Have you ever had lemon curd? If you haven’t, you really need to go buy a jar and if you have, you know why I am making the suggestion. Now lemon “curd” doesn’t really sound nice, it sounds like it’s something…
One night when I was supposed to be lulling myself into slumber, I laid there thinking about sweaters. I have a bit of a sweater obsession and I have a great collection of them. Last year I received an amazing…
I’ve always lived between this place of very utilitarian and luxuriously. It’s a funny place to live, like a man made limbo where a game of tug-o-war never ends. The good thing about these comical living conditions is that they…
As a rule I make a point to sell most of what I bring home…and I bring home a lot from all over the place. So, in an effort to avoid becoming Sanford and Son Salvage I make a diligent…
All year long my mouth waters for a frozen pineapple drink, in fact it might be one of my favorite fruity treats. During Covid I stopped into Taco Bell, more like I whipped through the drive-thru in my big truck,…
Going to the thrift store is one of my favorite things to do, because I have a champagne taste, but I hate spending money. Thrifting in person is always more fun as the spontaneity and “treasure hunt” aspect of it are…
Some people are francophiles but I however, am I croissantophile. Yes, a croissantophile. I wasn’t always the biggest fan of croissants, because I’d never had a real one. I had always had big box store croissants and I just didn’t…
About 10 years ago, I commissioned a custom shadow box and it turned out so beautifully. The glass front is a hinged door with hook hasp locks to keep it secure. I had the piece done in a creamy white…
