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// week thirty two // my swedish staycation + a mini city guide
when you live in sweden and apply for swedish citizenship, then you have to send in your passport with your…
// week thirty one (part 3) // airbnb loft living in funky södermalm
it’s no secret that i love to travel. and, for the most part, when i travel i want to have…
// week thirty one (part 2) // celebrating pride weekend in stockholm
on saturday morning, just a mere 24 hours after my brother left to go back to the states, lina and…
// week thirty one (part 1) // north carolina meets sweden
alright. i’m blessed beyond belief. and because i am so grateful for so many different things this week, i am…
// week thirty // nick’s in town + vacation has begun!
i don’t have any time, friends! we’re hopping a train to stockholm in less than an hour and i’ve gotta…
// week twenty eight (part 2) // the healing magic of sweden’s nature
hello, friends! have i got a treat for you today! get ready to breathe deep + feel the healing magic…
// week twenty eight (part 1) // swedish camp life is like living in utopia
i have so many photos to share this week, that i’ve decided to split them up into two different //week…
ten on ten :: july 2015
i’m late with my post! but, i have a very good reason! my ten on ten photos for july were taken on…
my bro, my kindred spirit. happy birthday to you!
today is my little brother’s birthday! and to celebrate i want to tell you just a little bit about him….
week twenty seven // music + laughter + lots of summer sun
hello everyone! it’s a new week again, and this week i am away on vacation with my wife + our…
how an expat celebrates independence day: nostalgia + gratitude
it’s the 4th of july! the day that americans have bbqs + shoot off fireworks like nobody’s business. it’s such…
when love wins: how marriage equality + forgiveness in charleston have changed us
marriage equality has come to the US! i’ve been dying to write this post. i meant to do it yesterday,…
mom + dad: still riding through it all together after 44 years
i got this adorable, fabulous photo from my mom the other day. it’s just a regular day for my parents…
when i called the african methodist episcopal zion church home
there was a time, my friends, that i called the african methodist episcopal zion church (AMEZ) my home. and i…
the summer solstice: magic + light + energy = time to follow your bliss
it’s nine in the evening as i write this, and the solstice is upon us. monday’s sunset today, in the…
A white man walked into a church…
but, this is no f*cking joke, people. this is for freaking real. a white man walked into an african methodist episcopal church in…
what’s at stake: waiting for the supreme court to decide on love
2 0 0 9 / 2 0 1 0 five and a half years ago i married the most amazing…
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,…
| week twenty one |
i miss doing a weekly photo update. sharing the random little snippets of my life that i capture on my…
blood, sweat, and beer: quench your thirst with a craft beer documentary for asheville beer week
just because i live in sweden, doesn’t mean that i don’t keep up with things happening in asheville. especially when…
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 +…
five reasons she’s the best thing that ever happened to me
today is a special day in my little family. it’s my beloved wife’s 31st birthday! in honor of her, i…
two chicks brewing: a friday night private lesson in home brewing
you know that you are becoming a beer nerd when you book a home brewing lesson as your friday night’s…
The Two Chicks Guide to Asheville Breweries
WHY DID WE CREATE AN ASHEVILLE BEER GUIDE? BECAUSE WE LOVE ASHEVILLE AND WE LOVE BEER. AND WE THINK YOU WILL…
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…
spend a saturday in söder: the greenwich village of stockholm
i am not sure that anyone anywhere calls the southern neighborhood/area in the beautiful capital of sweden, known as simply…
six ways to love like a buddhist
i’ve stumbled onto a website recently that has tons of great articles. elephant journal is “dedicated to the mindful life.” it’s…
sweden in the spring
hello lovelies! happy tuesday to you, wherever you are. unfortunately, as the beautiful swedish sun is shining, i find myself laying…
all of life is an adventure
“I do not accept any absolute formulas for living. No preconceived code can see ahead to everything that can happen…
an exciting weekend getaway on a floating city: cruising on the baltic sea
when you think of sweden, i’ll bet you don’t really think of cruises. i didn’t, until i lived here. i did…
blue skies + worshipping the sun
you know, spring in sweden is a little bit all over the place. rain, snow, and sometimes sunshine. – i…
girl seeker: 5 ways i found god
do you believe in god? are you a spiritual person? to be honest, i care more about the second question than…
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…
girl seeker: nature + mysticism, and two religions i knew nothing about.
i missed my post on the book, man seeks god, last week. i had just moved into my new apartment and,…
take up your spade
i’ve spent the afternoon in a café. sipping on chai latte, watching people going by, listening to my march playlist,…
girl seeker: the myth of magic + rituals
we are supposed to be scared of witches, right? and scared of all of their dark ways and magic and…
wilfa: saving my life one coffee pot at a time
ok. i am being a bit melodramatic. but, wilfa has made my life feel much more like my life. you…
girl seeker: “go with the flow”, says the tao
i know. i know. if you have been following my blog, then you may (or may not) have noticed that…
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…
stockholm is for lovers
for valentine’s day, my love and i took the 30 minute train ride from uppsala to stockholm. how amazing is…
a simple valentine
dedicated to the one with whom i share my life’s adventures. my love, my partner, my wife. my everything. i…
girl seeker: the franciscans + their emptiness
well, i admit it. i was not at all looking forward to reading about eric weiner’s experiences with the franciscans….
welcome to uppsala!
i’ve had a a few days now to start to find my way around uppsala. i knew some very basic…
girl seeker: buddhism
it’s wednesday! time for this week’s check in on my progress on the book i am reading about seeking god. as…
on the hunt for a microbrewery in sweden
hello, friends! it’s saturday and extremely gray + snowy outside my window. a perfect day for laundry, blogging, and hanging…
when life is like the movies
there is a scene in one of my favorite movies, ‘you”ve got mail’, that, when i see it, i think…
girl seeker: sufism + the universe within
two weeks ago, when i was in asheville, i started reading a book by eric weiner – man seeks god….