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// week twenty four // the first peek at swedish summer
it’s monday again! and, we’ve got a short week here in sweden. friday is midsummer’s eve, so everyone will be off…
ten on ten :: june 2015
another month is gone, and we are practically halfway through 2015. that blows my freaking mind. it’s gonna be great…
| week twenty three | a spectacular wedding, an international visitor + keeping the balance
hello, friends! i do believe that i have returned to the land of the (regular) living after an intense, wonderful,…
it’s a great day for a wedding
Today is a special day in my Swedish family… my brother-in-law is getting married! Also, our dear friend from Ireland is…
week twenty two | asheville vibes, pubs, and friends
happy monday, friends! i hope your last week of may was a good one. if i am honest with you,…
proof that henry david thoreau was right: how sweden inspires the imagination
“this world is but a canvas to our imagination.” ~ henry david thoreau this morning i felt a little worried +…
valborg: an inside look at the swedish celebration of spring
happy may day, friends! we survived valborg (see the post the other day to find out what valborg is) and…
on the last day of april it’s time to celebrate
there are so many fun traditions swirling around this time of year… we are halfway through spring and headed straight…
ten on ten: april 2015
hi everyone! yesterday was friday the 10th, so that means that i took a bunch of photos to chronicle my…
blue skies + worshipping the sun
you know, spring in sweden is a little bit all over the place. rain, snow, and sometimes sunshine. – i…
hugos kaffe: a funky café in uppsala with an asheville vibe (a throwback to my “fika girl” days)
back in my asheville days, i was known as “the fika girl“. this is all because i decided to do…
one powerful week: a photo essay
sunday at home monday moments of peace tuesday: strategizing, enjoying the sun, knocking on doors to create opportunities, celebrating st….
a week ago today: our (real) move to uppsala
this time last week, i met my love at the train station in uppsala and we boarded a train bound…
ten on ten | march 2015
hi guys!! it’s ten on ten day again (woo hoo!) – yesterday was the 10th of march, and that means…
meditation mondays: i just realized i’ve been wandering in the desert too.
lent has begun. as last week passed, christians around the world began their six week reflective season before easter. a…
ten things i learned during my first three weeks in uppsala
hello, friends! i sure hope your weekend has been/is great. good news here. today we hit the halfway mark. we…
playing tour guide in uppsala
happy friday, everyone! i’ve been super busy the past 2 days + i just thought i’d say hello and wish…
fat tuesday + uppsala’s grand cathedral: time to move forward
there is a huge cathedral in uppsala. it’s twin spires reach high to the heavens, and can be seen from…
a walk with mom
the other day i was headed downtown to the library so i could hook up to the free wifi and…
ten on ten | february 2015
seriously. last month when i did my ten on ten post (10 photos of my day on the 10th of every month),…
welcome to uppsala!
i’ve had a a few days now to start to find my way around uppsala. i knew some very basic…
silence + simplicity: my first 6 weeks in uppsala have begun
it’s monday. and everything is new again. how many times have i done this? you know, started over or started anew….
three week limbo period: complete!
you’ll never guess what we are doing today… we’re moving! this week we finally found a place to live in…
uppsala, stockholm, & a heatwave
when the wedding was over last week, we went back into tourist-mode. and, boy did we do it full-speed ahead!…
a weekend trip at the beginning of the week.
thanks to the swedes’ dedication to celebrating the coming of spring with wild abandon, i get a little road trip…
friday: uppsala! saturday: stockholm!
oh yeah, here come a few pics from the weekend! a train ride in beautiful sweden. friday in uppsala. a…
a tiny little road trip.
helloooo friday!!! i’m starting this weekend by blogging from my phone because we’re beginning another little road trip right now….