ok. so sleeping on a hardwood floor in a room with 16 teenagers with thunderstorms booming all around outside doesn’t…
Category: europe
spending saturday in the woods.
i had no idea how much i needed to get back to nature. ok. perhaps i did. i’ve been longing…
i wanna graduate from high school in sweden.
last friday was graduation day for many “high school” students in sweden. well, at least in my city. we had…
off to the woods.
“A bit of advice given to a young Native American at the time of his initiation: As you go the…
my journey to peace.
about a week ago, i had a request from a fellow blogger, the mezz, to begin a series on my…
a sign.
there was a rainbow in the sky when i left to go home tonight. bright colors set against the dark…
26: 12 o’clock.
an american classic for lunch at 12.00: a BLT (bacon, lettuce, & tomato). summer memories flooded my brain & my…
i’m a travelin’ girl.
this week is crazy. i’m traveling all over sweden for meetings & such with my job. i’m only gone for…
day 5: mexico, pride, & birdies.
hola! it’s may 5th. cinco de mayo! not that that means a lot here in sweden. but, in the states…
pink is not usually my favorite color.
but, today, i’m all about that girly, happy, soft color. just look at the weather we’re having on this first…
a long walk with my love.
woke up late this morning and was greeted by this bright sunshine outside my window. finally!!! lina and i are…
week 3: photo a day. april.
week three. done! and i’m still lovin’ this challenge. gives me something to look forward to each day – something…
snapshots of stockholm.
i just gotta share a few pics from my adventure to stockholm on tuesday. yes, i made it. i survived…
baby steps.
guess where i am?! if you guessed on a train to stockholm, you would be right! today i have grown…
norrköping in april.
it may still be cold, but the warm sun is shining and the sky is blue. these early days in…
the city on the west coast: gothenburg.
if you know me, or have visited my blog before, then you know that i love to travel. i crave it. i yearn…
first class all the way.
hanging out here in first class on the train to gothenburg for the weekend. surfing the net for free, sipping…
a lady, the muppets, & some flowers.
quote of the day: “watch out for each other. love and forgive everybody. it’s a good life, enjoy it!” ~…
march photo a day: week 1
as i mentioned in a previous blog post, i’ve taken up the challenge to post a photo a day using…
the many joys of having a visitor.
many of you know that i’ve (we’ve) got one of my (our) friends from the states with us this week!…
ordning & reda.
made a little purchase in stockholm over the weekend. something to keep my iPad safe. and pretty. it’s a brand…
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….
out in the sunshine.
after some serious wind & rain during the night, when i woke up this morning, the sun was shining and…
a little of this & a little of that.
it’s sunday afternoon and i just woke from a nap. feeling so content. have i ever mentioned how much i…
lovely, lovely norrköping.
during work today i had a chance to take a few shots of the industrial area of downtown norrköping,since i…
what to do when you’re wide awake & excited.
Blog, of course!! Yep. Helloooo, jet lag! It’s 5am and I’m wide awake, bursting with excitement!! I know I should…
here i go. again!
it’s sunday! all the craziness with work is over! the intensity went right up to the last minute, but now…
everything old is new again.
yesterday i mentioned that i went to a baby’s name-giving service (like a baptism, but not) in an old swedish…
new year’s eve in norrköping.
ok, i know that it’s monday now. january 2nd. the new year celebration is over. but i was too busy…
2012. the year of bliss.
the day has come! we have now rung in 2012 and await the adventures, excitements, joys, disappointments, challenges, and opportunities…
christmas-time. i absolutely ♥ this day.
it finally arrived. my first of 5 days off in a row. weeeee! and, oh what a day it has…
say yes. even if you’re totally unsure.
i got this card almost 4 years ago when i visited greece for the first time. i have always thought that…
tuesday. 22 november.
after spending the morning writing, i met a friend for lunch at his place. it was cozy & relaxing just…
a little further outside the city. dublin 4.0.
not only did we get to see the sights in dublin, but we got to see some of the area…
irish nightlife. dublin 3.0.
it’s not the beer. i promise. the beer is not what makes the irish nightlife. albeit, it is good beer…
some things you’ll see around town. dublin 2.0.
churches… christ church cathedral. so beautiful. founded c. 1030. that’s old. the famous st. patrick’s cathedral. it is said that…
i gotta begin here. dublin 1.0
here they come! the ireland posts and pictures! and i gotta begin with one of the things that the irish…
the joys of living in europe.
there are some major perks to living in europe. and one of them is that so many countries, and therefore…
# 6 greece: last moments.
it had to happen. our week in paradise came to a close. it was a relaxing and fun week filled…
# 5: lindos, greece.
time for a little greek culture. woo hoo! i think that is it so amazing to have an opportunity to…
# 4: rhodes city – a little old. a little new.
no. we didn’t stay at the hotel area the entire time, tempting as it was to just bask in the…
# 3: sunrise over the mediterranean sea.
one morning last week, i woke up early. really early. the sun wasn’t up yet and i was tempted to…
# 2 greece: sleep. eat. lay around. soak up sun. repeat.
ok. i admit it. i was lazy. big time. and i loved every minute of it. i couldn’t help but…
# 1: off to greece!
let me begin by saying that i just spent a week in paradise. and i lived like a queen. a…
back in town!
i’m back in town and photos are coming soon!!! it was an amazing trip!
oh how i love birthdays. and my love. and asheville. and norrköping.
especially when it’s mine! that’s right saturday was my birthday & it was a great day spent with my love!…
little discoveries.
i had some errands to do today, and as i was on my way home i turned down a street…