the adventures of a girl in love with autumn

so, autumn is in full swing here in asheville, north carolina and it just could not be more cozy and…

lina’s life anniversary ♥

i remember exactly what happened one year ago. in fact i wrote down every single moment in my journal. it was…

learning to love & fly

i read an inspiring book this week for the first book club meeting i organized (which was a great, fun…

don’t postpone joy

i’ve heard this phrase before. i’ve even seen lots of bumper stickers on cars in front of me at the…

hi there, friends.

it’s sunday, and we’re back in the mountains of north carolina after a week in not-so-sunny, but not-so bad-weather-either, florida….

a little new year’s wrap-up.

i had so much fun on new year’s eve that i just can’t stop looking at all of the photos…

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: inspiration from a bread baking buddhist monk.

a few weeks ago, i was asked by the newspaper to go and visit a bakery that specializes in gluten…

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…

the gospel according to bill watterson.

i’ve seen the following cartoon a few times today in different places, so i took it as a sign. a…

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…

the lost art of letter-writing. (or a snail mail comeback).

today, after spending some time in the gym, my love and i wandered by our post box to check and…

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,…

moral monday comes to asheville. and i was channeling the 60s.

“this is no momentary hyperventilation and liberal screaming match, this is a movement.” – rev. william barber in pack square,…

“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…