it’s time!! today we begin our journey home to north carolina to celebrate the holidays with my family! i can’t…
Tag: christmas
figuring out advent.
i’m a sucker for those seasons right before a big holiday. like advent – the days/weeks before christmas. and lent…
one intensively awesome weekend.
friday. saturday. sunday. first weekend in december… check. cooking. baking. snow. the theater. family visitors. friends. open house. thanksgiving. more…
mornin’ all. december is here!
“As I sat on the porch on that December day . . . I leaned my head against the rail…
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…
top ten tuesday.
introducing… liz’s top ten things she should be doing: 1. writing my next blog post (or 2 or 3) for…
winding down.
it’s late sunday night. well, not so late. but late enough. or perhaps i’m just tired. i’m feeling mellow. chill….
’twas the night before t-giving, and i was a mess.
it’s thanksgiving eve, and i’m gonna get all my whining & bitching out now. i want to be free of…
look what the easter bunny brought.
there was no snow at christmas, but look what we got for easter weekend. hmm… it’s pretty. but, come on,…
counting down the hours.
looking back over this year, i realize that it has been truly, truly amazing! i have completed my first full…
welcome to the middle days.
hey, my dear readers and welcome to the middle days. the ones in-between christmas & new year’s day. and you…
annandagen. another christmas day!
good morning! it’s annandagen here in sweden… which literally means “the other day of christmas”! yep. we have christmas eve,…
coziness.
it’s the night before christmas eve, and there are only a few hours left before the holiday craziness is in…
christmas-time. i absolutely ♥ this day.
it finally arrived. my first of 5 days off in a row. weeeee! and, oh what a day it has…
say yes. even if you’re totally unsure.
i got this card almost 4 years ago when i visited greece for the first time. i have always thought that…
happy monday!
on my way to work this morning, there lay a little bit of snow on the ground. beautiful, huh? have…
st. lucia day.
it’s st. lucia’s day in sweden! and just in time. you see, this week… from today till the 21st (next…
my (american christmas movie marathon) day off.
there is only one thing on my mind today… cheesy, american christmas movies sent to me from my dad in…
winter song.
the december winter sky outside my window. it’s friday. i’m stressed because i have so much to do over the…
who’s ready for thursday?
in the mornings, especially during this time of year, i try to spend some time alone. ok. zola usually follows…
my weekend. or something like that.
after my last little post of frustration, things settled down (= i gave up on trying to retype or salvage…
breathlessly waiting.
i’m still in the middle of my little personal retreat. i’m not quite ready to share what i’ve read from…
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…
saturday night… the best i can do.
it’s saturday night. the apartment is now cleaned and i am sitting under my blanket, candles are lit, the cat…
the middle of november.
November comes And November goes, With the last red berries And the first white snows. With night coming early, And…