when the universe conspires.

sometimes there’s just this flow in the universe. like things are unfolding & connecting in ways that send out messages,…

a sunday just the way i like it.

now, i’m ready for another week of adventures & fun in the states! happy new week to you all! peace…

lucky number 13.

a clean slate. a fresh start. new adventures waiting in the wings. opportunities for travel. and a chance once again…

belovelive photo challenge: over & out.

it’s over. back in the end of november i decided to create my own photo challenge, inspired by december holidays…

reynolds shenanigans: post christmas fun.

wishing you a wonderful new year’s eve! soak up those last few moments of 2012, and get ready to ring…

reynolds shenanigans: loose in asheville.

12 bones: popular hometown diner in asheville. obama eats here every time he’s in asheville. my sis-in-laws studio in the…

three years at home.

It’s December 26. Rain is falling outside my window. The christmas lights over the bed are lit. I’m sipping coffee…

the darkest night.

The first peace, which is the most important, is that which comes within the souls of people when they realize…

week 2: belovelive photo a day!

ok. i know it’s a crazy time of year. all of us are super busy & overwhelmed with things that…

the girl with the crown of candles.

no. it wasn’t light outside at 7am. far from it actually. it was pitch dark and -6 degrees (F). there…

just for you, mom & dad.

my parents(especially my dad) are weather junkies. they are addicted to watching the weather on the 24 hour weather channel,…

happening now.

snowstorm + coffee +christmas music + reading + writing +candles sending out a cozy, wintry, monday morning greeting from snowy…

a little belovelive thank you.

it’s saturday night. i’ve got blankets piled up on me because it’s about 1 degree (fahrenheit) outside tonight. there’s a…

it was just an ordinary meal.

last night lina & i sat at our dinner table at home. it was a regular dinner on a regular…

are there rocks on your road?

rocks. stones. pebbles. boulders. today, for me, they symbolize the things that stand in our way. for me, advent &…

do you hear what i hear?

about 6 years ago i was in anchorage, alaska. i stood in line at a starbucks in a barnes &…

one intensively awesome weekend.

friday. saturday. sunday. first weekend in december… check. cooking. baking. snow. the theater. family visitors. friends. open house. thanksgiving. more…

gratitude 30: wrapping it up.

a great big thank you to positively present for inspiring me during november to find something to be thankful for…

flying solo in december.

well, there are only 2 days until december begins. who’s jumping for joy with me? yes, i am super duper…

gratitude 30: week 3. (the holiday edition)

happy thanksgiving!!! it just so happened that my weekly gratitude 30 photo challenge post fell on thursdays. and you know…

even gray is beautiful.

“Even as a child, she had preferred night to day, had enjoyed sitting out in the yard after sunset, under…

gratitude 30: week 2

well, here we are. halfway through november. already! it’s crazy, isn’t it? time is flying by and we are speeding…

i had a big ole blast down south.

i know. it’s been a almost a week since i’ve gotten back from my road trip to southern sweden for…

coffee + sunshine = happiness.

“People always think that happiness is a faraway thing,” thought Francie, “something complicated and hard to get. Yet, what little…

gratitude 30: week 1

as i wrote last week, i decided to begin a new photo challenge this month. a thankfulness/gratitude challenge. there is…

don’t let them slip away.

i love dreamcatchers. i don’t have one, but as soon as i am back in north carolina, i’m headed to…