a road trip down memory lane

aren’t there days that you are feeling nostalgic and just want to wander down memory lane? i have those days…

sensory overload: what a crazy, great start to 2014

oh gosh. i haven’t done a sensory overload post in 2014 until now. and you know what that means, right?…

disney world: hollywood studios!

i love movies and tv, so hollywood studios is always an exciting part of the disney world experience for me….

disney world: incredible, imaginative epcot!

day two of our week-long disney world party continued at the amazing world of epcot – a place of imagination,…

disney world: the magic kingdom!

on our first day, we were so excited there was no trouble getting up early and getting going. so much…

disney world: our home away from home.

it’s time! i’m ready to start releasing and sharing photos from our trip to disney world last week. i can’t…

a magical, free-spirited year: a look back over 2013.

friends, get ready for a comprehensive look back over this past year. it may be the longest post ever… enjoy!…

the top 10 lessons i learned in 2013.

1. set a goal and make it happen. for the past 2 years, i have chosen a word to focus…

enjoying the last few mysterious minutes of christmas day…

are you stuffed? or satisfied? do you feel exhausted? or energized? was it a peaceful day? or a wild &…

a hometown tourist at the biltmore estate.

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” –  Marcel Proust on monday,…

how inner peace unfolds.

you may think that my hit-and-miss blogging is due to the fact that i am super busy, and in some…

sensory (super)overload. part 4.

there has been some serious sensory overload during the past week. from a 9 hour road trip in pouring rain…

wednesday wisdom. 7 ways to be grateful.

i came across an article in the huffington post about 7 things that thankful people do, of the 7 habits…

sensory overload. part 2.

friends, we are only about one week out from thanksgiving!! woo hoo! i know that there are quiet a few…

time for a little homecomin’, y’all.

the theme for this year’s north carolina state fair was “a north carolina homecoming!”… totally appropriate for me, since it…

orange is the new black.

have you heard of that netflix series yet? that’s the name of it: orange is the new black. and  it…

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…

i just needed to stop for a moment & take it all in.

it’s like the hands on the clock are just spinning around, and the days on the calendar are just being…

what is wild is actually just natural.

you knew that when i said i’d be headed out into the wilderness, i ‘d be taking my camera along…

soaking up those late summer days.

have i got a bunch of photos to share with you?  or have i got a bunch of photos to…

weekends are for catching up.

what could be better than having a very lazy summer saturday morning in your new home, enjoying a yummy breakfast,…

“Don’t get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.” ~ D.P.

did you know that dolly parton has a theme park?! and did you also know that it is only about…

full of archipelago love.

oh, how i’ve missed y’all! but, the time away was absolutely perfect. sweden delivered perfect summer weather the entire week…

time to go into the wild.

hi friends, near and far! it’s down to the wire now. there’s not that much time left before the big…

things are really rolling now.

first of all, let’s take care of business. i put all of your names in a little bag (those of…

living in limbo.

   what a weird time in my life right now. it’s friday already, and i don’t know what i’ve done this…

why i am living in a flea market.

happening today in our apartment: it’s gonna be a crazy, epic weekend. but, it feels so amazing to be rid…

i can get a little design crazy.

for the second part of my photo journey, i thought about focusing on simplicity at home. we all want a…

home is wherever i’m with you.

there’s just something about opening my computer, heading over to my wordpress reader or bloglovin’, and reading the things that…

staying true to my yellow & blue.

today is sweden’s national day – a national holiday that’s a bit like the 4th of july, but not quite…

why i’m a north carolina girl.

in celebration of the news that lina and i have gotten an apartment in asheville (screams of joy & delight…

my six senses instagram easter weekend.

i realize that it is already wednesday, but i’m still gonna share my weekend pictures now. i figure as long…

when you start writing about one thing & it turns into something completely different. in other words, lack of sleep.

wednesday night and i’m beat. i just wanna crawl under the covers and sleep and sleep and sleep. without waking…

standing in the the doorway of no regrets.

everything feels a little different now. i guess it’s because the secret is out. and everything is real. really real….

how to have an adventure every day.

  all of us seem to want more. at least i do. more adventure. more excitement. more meaning in our…

from asheville to norrköping, with love.

well, time has come & gone. the holidays have come & gone. and this visit to the states has come…