well, that’s a wrap. the last day of 2013 is upon is, and i don’t know about you, but i am ready for some serious celebrating! this year i wanna get dressed up and be all fancy & girly. i wanna dance and go…
friends, get ready for a comprehensive look back over this past year. it may be the longest post ever… enjoy! January after spending christmas and new year’s in the states, we returned to a snowy, cold, beautiful sweden… knowing that big things were coming…
1. set a goal and make it happen. for the past 2 years, i have chosen a word to focus on for the entire year (see the upper right corner of this page). that word or phrase has served as my inspiration. i tend…
Four years ago, on a beautiful, snowy Swedish day, I married my amazing Lina. It has been an incredible 4th year together… full of dreams coming true and strength beyond comprehension, and you know what? I am more in love than ever. Happy Anniversary,…
are you stuffed? or satisfied? do you feel exhausted? or energized? was it a peaceful day? or a wild & crazy one? whatever your christmas day has brought you, i hope that it has been beautiful and meaningful… i hope it has been exactly…
Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is my favorite book of all time, so, back in September, when I ran across this essay that she had written, I knew that I would use her words as my Christmas greeting to all of you this…
happy winter, northern hemisphere family! “There are two ways of spreading light; to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” ~ Edith Wharton i woke up really early this morning. like about 5 am. of course, it was dark, and would stay…
do you remember this post of mine from about a month ago? i shared with y’all my views, thoughts, and experiences over some of the injustices happening in the united methodist church (UMC), my home denomination. i was not a happy camper – and…
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust on monday, my love and i headed over to the biltmore estate, a very popular american tourist destination here in asheville. lucky for us, we live only…
you know, 2013 was a year of making dreams come true. but, more of that later when i do a few posts on looking back through the year. one of the dreams, though, is a recurring dream… it happens over and over again. and,…
well, this past week i have engaged in some seriously serious decking the halls and such. and before i know it, we are even closer to christmas and the new year. it’s been amazing having my love at home with me and enjoying some…
