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there are a couple of things i have been thinking about lately. one, a little selfish and narcissistic, and the…
sensory overload: part 6.
happy monday, dear ones. hope your weekend was great. mine has been pretty calm and relaxing. just perfect, you know?…
making me all weepy.
think of this post as a little celebration on a completely random day. one year ago today, i wrote an…
the selfie situation
if you haven’t heard or seen yet, i made my february photo challenge a little bit different this month. go…
sensory overload: what a crazy, great start to 2014
oh gosh. i haven’t done a sensory overload post in 2014 until now. and you know what that means, right?…
let’s get started!
hi friends! for the past few days i’ve been working on organizing my blog a little – making…
the power of blogging. or, the day that paige came to town.
if you’re reading this, then you must know a little about blogging. you may even have your own blog. and…
hi there, friends.
it’s sunday, and we’re back in the mountains of north carolina after a week in not-so-sunny, but not-so bad-weather-either, florida….
paradise! (2014’s word of the year).
it’s word of the year time! and, as you can tell by the title, my word for 2014 is paradise. it…
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It’s January 1st! A brand new year! I rang in the new year in style and filled with lots of…
a magical, free-spirited year: a look back over 2013.
friends, get ready for a comprehensive look back over this past year. it may be the longest post ever… enjoy!…
the top 10 lessons i learned in 2013.
1. set a goal and make it happen. for the past 2 years, i have chosen a word to focus…
sensory overload: holiday festivities!
well, this past week i have engaged in some seriously serious decking the halls and such. and before i know…
party time!
happy friday, friends! here in the mcguire-eriksson household things are full speed ahead with preparations for a full-blown housewarming/christmas party…
sensory overload. part 5.
it’s tuesday, and time to stop for a moment and think about all that has touched and piqued my senses…
sensory (super)overload. part 4.
there has been some serious sensory overload during the past week. from a 9 hour road trip in pouring rain…
let the holiday season begin!
it’s official. the turkey has been eaten. the food coma has been cured. and the official holiday season has begun….
sensory overload. part 3.
hi! it’s tuesday, so i’m a day late. but, oh well. i’ve been pretty busy on account of it’s not…
sensory overload. part 2.
friends, we are only about one week out from thanksgiving!! woo hoo! i know that there are quiet a few…
wednesday wisdom: it’s all about community.
today i hosted a fika at a cafe for local coffee lovers who have stumbled onto my 40 days fika…
sensory overload.
i did a few posts in the past where i reflected on my week/weekend through my six senses… what did i…
a little halloween recap.
i was back in the states for halloween this year… and it was great! after three years in sweden (one…
missing you & moving on.
you know what? i miss blogging here on a regular basis. i miss it a lot. i miss y’all a…
catching you up on the low-down: i’m writing for a newspaper!
remember that freelance contract thing that i wrote about two weeks ago? well, some things have been happening with that….
those last summer moments…
upon arrival late friday night, i just had to go out to the dock & breathe in the sea air….
instagram love.
just a few photos from my week captured on my phone… i’ve been feeling the love. coffee love. autumn love companion…
in a perpetual state of disbelief and excitement.
hi friends. i have some really big news. like. h. u. g. e. on friday, i got a contract to…
the day i decided to just go for it.
it’s my brother’s fault. he got all inspiring on me last week and mentioned why didn’t i just look for…
the makings of a perfect weekend.
“We ate well and cheaply and drank well and cheaply and slept well and warm together and loved each other.”…
hmm… what should i do today?
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world…
i just needed to stop for a moment & take it all in.
it’s like the hands on the clock are just spinning around, and the days on the calendar are just being…
a girl and her fika: fortydaysfika.com
i have started a new project! a 40 day challenge like no other. i totally just made it up from…
i got the monday confusion blues.
hi y’all. i want to blog. desperately. but, i don’t know what to blog about. yes, my life is all…
now we can breathe.
it’s finally officially official… again. my love has her visa!! (which she actually got in june – from the american…
stairway to heaven… there’s a job out there somewhere.
remember that i had a little networking meet-up the other day? no? i didn’t mention it here on my blog?…
weekends are for catching up.
what could be better than having a very lazy summer saturday morning in your new home, enjoying a yummy breakfast,…
a month like no other. (and august’s photo journey is revealed!)
july’s theme for belovelive’s photo journey was adventure… and what an adventure july has been! wow. i new it’d be…
“knock, knock?” “the door is open!”
well, friends & fam, it’s ready. the apartment is all fixed and totally livable now! we worked intensely for a…
i double dawg dare you!
“It’s daring to be curious about the unknown, to dream big dreams, to live outside prescribed boxes, to take risks,…
have wheels. will travel.
well, we bought a car! after some long, excruciating hours of wheelin’ & dealin’ at the car dealership, we got…
balcony blogging at sunset.
i cannot decide what my favorite space is in our new home. i literally wander from room to room sitting…
i know you’re curious…
thanks for following, dear readers. you truly mean bunches to me. much, much more to come here, including our 2…
prime-time procrastination.
what i should be doing is packing. like for real. i mean, i’m moving to another country in 2.5 days…
i’m working on the re-launch!
the blog-over has begun! that’s right. for the next little bit, belovelive will be under construction. and i’m so excited….
red, white, and woo hoo!
i celebrated the fourth of july with a few fellow americans in sweden for the first time this year. fun!…
kidnapped!
midas and i met when we started studying swedish together about 4ish months after we both moved here. well, his…
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…