lent has begun. as last week passed, christians around the world began their six week reflective season before easter. a…
Tag: candles
how to survive the darkness: the season of advent begins
right now, in the northern hemisphere, we are literally stuck in darkness. the days just keep getting shorter and shorter….
wednesday wisdom. rules of living #11.
today’s post is all about one of my other favorite things (besides travel and photography and spirituality!)… nesting. and what…
party time!
happy friday, friends! here in the mcguire-eriksson household things are full speed ahead with preparations for a full-blown housewarming/christmas party…
nesting day.
i’ve got nothing special planned today – which is always a good thing in my world. it’s really gray outside….
i’m all into hemingway right now.
my weekend was everything i hoped it would be. it started off with dinner on the balcony as the sun…
observe all that is around you. soak it in. there may be a message for you.
today i had the privilege of sitting in on a massage session, and getting a little behind the scenes view/under…
on the hunt for some warmth. in sweden. in january.
i think that the weather forecast shows that it is supposed to warm up a little bit in the next…
a little bit of everyday life.
happy saturday, my friends. i don’t have that much to say right now… or perhaps i do, but my words…
happening now.
snowstorm + coffee +christmas music + reading + writing +candles sending out a cozy, wintry, monday morning greeting from snowy…
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…
november rain.
“Now and then sprays of rain flew over and misted our faces. Every time I refused to wipe away the…
even gray is beautiful.
“Even as a child, she had preferred night to day, had enjoyed sitting out in the yard after sunset, under…
njut av november.
this month is looking good! CD release party. woo hoo. road trip to skåne (southern sweden) for a traditional family…
i’ll pencil you in.
one down and two to go. days of work, that is. tonight i met with the youth. it went well,…
i can feel it in the air.
it’s unusually warm today. like 20/21 celsius or 72ish fahrenheit. and really weird out. sunny, stormy, damp, rainy, humid. like…
week 3: photo a day. april.
week three. done! and i’m still lovin’ this challenge. gives me something to look forward to each day – something…
sometimes i just need a reminder.
some days you expect the sun to shine, and instead rain falls from the sky. and then, other days, you…
the many joys of having a visitor.
many of you know that i’ve (we’ve) got one of my (our) friends from the states with us this week!…
9:00 am
got my bottomless cup of coffee. lovely french music (sandrine kiberlain) in the background. two candles lit. a snuggly blanket…
surrounded by darkness.
it’s here. the longest night of the year. today is the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere of the world….
in keeping with yesterday’s theme…
say yes. keep walking. never give up. listen to your soul talking to you. and if you’re scared, take a…
hmm… it’s saturday. ♥
good saturday night, my dear friends. it’s a cold one here in sweden. in case you are dying for a…
it’s time!
well, it’s the end of november and we’ve celebrated thanksgiving – that cozy all-american holiday. lots of planning, lots of…
the middle of november.
November comes And November goes, With the last red berries And the first white snows. With night coming early, And…
höstens mörker.
for those of us in europe, the time changed last weekend. for those of you in the states, it changed…
the colors of my day.
it’s late afternoon and the candles around me, the coffee warming me, the raindrops dripping down my windows, and the…
a sunday in october.
feels like a typical fall, october day today. after taking care of business this morning – me working at church…
happy fall!
it’s here! this beautiful time of year!!! cool, crisp air. colorful leaves. fuzzy blankets. cozy, warm homes. and soon… pumpkins!!…
feels like summer is almost over.
it’s sunday night. and completely dark out. in fact, it’s been dark for at least two hours now. the day…