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…

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…

mixing midsummer & moving is crazy.

well, we’re one huge step closer to moving to the states. and we did it right smack dab in the…

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…

time for a little sun worshipping.

good evening, friends. this is becoming a nice little ritual for me. late at night, sometimes with a glass of…

living life in a bubble.

good sunday morning, friends! in sweden, the sun is shining for the second day in a row. but, spring is…

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…

spring break staycation.

when i got home from work tonight, it hit me. since i took off 2 weeks from work and then,plans…

jesus, the supreme court, & me.

i’m a woman married to a woman. i’m an ex-pat american living in sweden, but moving back to the states…

the halfway mark. 31 day photo journey.

can it be true? are we halfway there? have we turned the corner in our 31 day photo journey? why,…

what does it mean to be open?

i’m gonna take a little break in the berlin posts now that i’m halfway through them. i have something even…

28 days of love: black & white style.

well, here we are again. another week has flown by and there are only a few days left in february….

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….

just one thing before i say goodnight.

i started reading a book this morning. i just picked it up, randomly, from the bottom of the book pile…

28 days of love. week one is done!

today i’m celebrating the first week of belovelive’s photo challenge for february. yay! to begin with, i thought i’d share with…

time flies when you’re having fun.

a lot has been going on. a lot of good stuff. too much to write about or photograph here &…

a snowstorm got me thinking.

looky what’s going on here in sweden today. yep. it’s a snowstorm. the wind is blustery, the snow is coming…

from asheville to norrköping, with love.

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

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…

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…

happening now.

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

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 &…

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…

what gets me through.

there is some bad stuff out there. stuff that hurts. that’s confusing. that’s scary. stuff that’s painful. and heartbreaking. and it’s…

another afternoon in europe.

just a typical, regular afternoon in my life. not too shabby, huh? well, i like it. and, yeah, it’s pretty…