Green Thumbs, Houseplants, and Hitting Pause

plant app

Welcome to Life Captured! I’m tackling a massive new project: redoing my poolside flower beds and the landscaping along the outside of the house. Help a Non-Green Thumb Out Full disclosure: I do not have a green thumb. I’m so bad at weeding that I’ve definitely pulled up actual flowers by mistake before! I need this space … Read more

Medicine Can Reveal One’s Age

medicine reveals age

Hi, welcome to Life Captured My Sunday Snapshot this week is another, “You know you’re getting when..” signal. You know you’re getting older when your counter space is dominated by a giant, neon weekly pill organizer instead of actual decor. Added to The Master List: You Know You’re Getting Older When Fair warning: The master … Read more

The Secret Code of the Sole: A Lesson from the Waiting Room

with age comes comfort

Hi, and welcome to Life Captured! I’ve always been a bit of a people watcher. There’s something fascinating about the small, quiet stories people tell without saying a word. Just the other day, I found myself with a front-row seat to one of these stories while accompanying my mother to her doctor’s appointment. As we sat … Read more

From the Lens to the Pen: Welcome to Life Captured

Debra Engelken Life Captured

They say you never get a second chance to make a first impression, but in the world of blogging, I’m learning that you can always hit ‘refresh.’ To be honest, this probably should have been my very first post. I’ve been building this site a bit out of sequence, mostly because I wasn’t quite sure … Read more

Firmware Updates for the Soul: Why I still Click the Shutter

click, shutter

After decades behind the lens, I’ve traded the hustle for a slower pace—but I’m a firm believer that creative muscles need a workout. I’m available for occasional shoots to keep my Photoshop shortcuts sharp and my eye for light even sharper. Let’s make something worth the disk space. Hi, welcome to Life Captured. In this featured … Read more

My Husband’s Quiche Pie

my husband's quiche pie

I never thought I would like quiche pie. That is, until I ate my husband’s! My husband will follow a recipes directions with tweaks. Each time different until he finds a combination that fits his taste buds. The above is his recipe handwritten. Thought this would be a fun memory to keep! Once a month … Read more