shenanigans: silly or high-spirited behavior; mischief. my cousin has this word that she uses quite often, and when she was…
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staying home all day.
I let my head fall back, and I gazed into the Eternal Blue Sky. It was morning. Some of the…
from where i stand.
peace & presence to you.
24ish hours.
hey, folks! we made it! it’s a beautiful north carolina morning, we’re all rested (at least i feel that way…
carolina in my mind.
it’s time!! today we begin our journey home to north carolina to celebrate the holidays with my family! i can’t…
just for you, mom & dad.
my parents(especially my dad) are weather junkies. they are addicted to watching the weather on the 24 hour weather channel,…
fly away, little bird. fly away.
may 2007 i knew change was coming. i knew that getting on a plane and heading to scandinavia would, once…
i wanna sleep under the stars.
for the first time in a few years i have this unbelievable desire to go camping. not that i have…
it was more than a house. it was a home.
this is a tough post to write. i have moved a lot in my life. so, i’ve said goodbye to…
where i stood.
today was my day off. (liz does a happy dance). and guess what i did today? i stood in the…
20 years… poof!
it has happened. i have reached the age that i thought about as a teenager. the day has come. something…
polar music & patti smith.
it all started with the morning news. i was doing something in the apartment, and just letting the swedish language…
longing for my other home.
yes. i’ve got two places i call home. and that is an amazing gift. one that i do not take…
the hardest words.
here is the next part of my memoir, “from death to peace”… Luggage in my hands, butterflies in my stomach,…
when your heart aches, it’s time to refocus.
i want to be here more than anything right now. and i want to be doing this with these people…
a dream fifteen years in the making.
one of my blog friends, german-american abroad, asked me to write a little bit about my decision to move to…
summer solstice!
palm trees in greece. last october we spent a week on the island of rhodes. happy first day of summer,…
fav pics of fav places.
the challenge was to find a favorite picture. but, i, of course could not find A favorite picture… but several….
up-close. (and personal).
today’s photo challenge prompt is up-close. i first took a picture of the bracelet i was wearing, making it look…
morning. (noon. and night.)
morning. i woke up early this first morning of june because this cute little thingy jumped up next to my…
25: unusual.
listen to this song as you read the post. it’s a little unusual, but it’s just perfect. i’ve had it…
homesick.
it’s nothing really. just a little case of homesickness… wanting to take my love & head down south to the…
day 13: mom.
happy mother’s day to all you mothers, mothers-to-be, and woman who are like mothers to others! where would we be…
day 7: someone who inspires you.
a bunch of people inspire me. but, on this day, there is a large group of people who inspire me…
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…
things i love.
if you know me, then you know that there are a few things that i truly love… i love my…
my cup is overflowing.
i did it. i made it. i stood up, opened my mouth, and let the swedish flow. ok, perhaps it…
blogging from bed.
that’s it. i decided that this cold is gonna leave me and i’m forcing it out by staging a bed-in….
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!…
just for today. just be you.
it has been 4 years since i left my job, my family, my world as i knew it behind. why?…
friday: uppsala! saturday: stockholm!
oh yeah, here come a few pics from the weekend! a train ride in beautiful sweden. friday in uppsala. a…
my beloved nc mountains. lake junaluska.
lake junaluska has been a part of my life my whole life. i spent summer after summer there with my…
my beloved nc mountains: canton
there is this little town on the east side of the great smoky mountains/pisgah national forest. it’s a mill town….
my beloved nc mountains. asheville.
after a fantastic week in the north, it was time for a little taste of the south. yep. down south……
new england’s finest.
it’s that time. time to pull out the pictures from my trip home to the states; and, as usual, i’ve…
mixed emotions.
hey, my dear readers!! just a short little post to announce that i’m headed back to sweden. i must admit,…
instagram: new england style
just thought I’d share! i would write something under each picture, but as i am doing this post on my…
road trip!
Hey!! Thought it was time for a really short update… much more coming later. We’ve been in Vermont (a tiny,…
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…
i’m in love with moleskine.
first let me say that i really like calendars! and since i love calendars, and all things office-y (yes. that…
coziness.
it’s the night before christmas eve, and there are only a few hours left before the holiday craziness is in…
today i wanna be 12.
dad & me (from circa 2007/2008). always kids. it’s halloween!!! i loooove this day! but, what i love most is…
a package!!!
here i am on a chilly thursday night. sitting in silence, but feeling rather productive. i finally succeeded in focusing…
it’s been 10 years.
ten years ago today i was standing in my classroom teaching a lesson on something to my special 6-8th grade…
one photo can mean so much.
photo taken by my cousin, lindsey, using instagram on her iPhone. i admit that i’m a little into technical gadgets…
blogging on the bus.
Geez it feels early and i am in desperate need of some coffee! But, friends, I have made it to…
my favorite poem.
it’s just a sidewalk, in this picture above. it was just a trip to the grocery store that gave me…