last friday i walked into the cathedral known as the basilica of st. lawrence in downtown asheville ready to spend an…
40 days in a cathedral: week 5
sensory overload. part 14.
think spring!! amazingly, mother nature decided that she’d show us a taste of late spring/early summer up here in the…
liz & lina’s tips for a cozy balcony makeover in a day.
sometime last week i mention to my love that i thought we should “redo” our balcony. what i meant was…
a pilgrimage down into the deep
the fabulous paige at for the love of wanderlust went to europe a few weeks back. she asked me if…
wednesday wisdom: rules of living #8
isn’t it amazing how things just happen serendipitously? like they were meant to be? it’s been a fairly regular occurrence…
where the magic happens
i cannot begin to describe to you how beautiful it is right now. i’m on my balcony and the sun…
sensory overload. part 13.
hi friends! it’s monday, again. time for a new week and time for my weekly sensory overload post! i find…
40 days in a cathedral: week four.
i was gonna do a whole post on failure and my worries about a potential job getting in the way…
wednesday wisdom: rules of living #7
i know. it’s thursday. but, it’s my blog, and i can do wednesday wisdom on thursday if i want. actually,…
sensory overload. part 12.
ok. i confess. this past week was a lot of fun because all i did, it seems, is eat and…
40 days in a cathedral: week 3
i did it, friends. i made it to the cathedral/basilica every day this week. being committed and following through is…
10 things only people from asheville understand.
i found a super fun blog post on Facebook the other day that i knew i needed to reblog. but,…
the significance of spring
you know, there are some interesting things to being in a bi-national, same-sex relationship. for one thing, you are almost…
wednesday wisdom: rules of living #6
i’ve always had a problem with prayer. i just don’t like the idea of a Being “up there” in the…
sensory overload. part 11. (or, i love being a tour guide!)
there are a few main factors contributing to why i have a ton of photos this week. and, i have…
40 days in a cathedral: week two
“we cannot become what we want to be remaining what we are.” – max depree lent is the time for…
wednesday wisdom: rules of living # 5
ok. i’m a day late. but, you know. it happens. no biggie. and i know that you all will forgive…
sensory overload. part 10.
hi folks! i don’t have much time to write today, so i’ll be brief. the past week was quite fantastic…
40 days in a cathedral: week one
it’s only been three days and i already feel quite settled into my little lenten practice. to read more about…
40 days in a cathedral
there are two spiritual seasons of the year that i love. (background note: i grew up within the christian faith,…
hank bought a bus
now that i’m living in the usa again, i’m all about road trips. and camping. and the wild west. you…
wednesday wisdom: rules of living # 4
happy ash wednesday, my friends. you may or may not celebrate the beginning of lent, but i wish you a…
sensory overload: part 9
you know how some weeks are just regular weeks? well, that’s how this past week was. just regular life –…
march’s photo challenge is ready… lucky us!
who’s ready for a photo challenge?! it’s march 1 today, and that means that it’s time to embark on a…
learning to love & fly
i read an inspiring book this week for the first book club meeting i organized (which was a great, fun…
a day trip to cherokee reservation & bryson city
last saturday was gorgeous. and you know what that means… road trip!! there is nothing like packing a few snacks…
wednesday wisdom: rules of living #3
time for week 3 in my series on the 18 rules of living by the dalai lama. i am totally loving doing this…
sensory overload. part 8.
hi everyone! happy monday! we’ve gone from from snow to spring since last week’s sensory overload. that’s right, this past…
all i need
happy saturday, lovelies! peace and love. xx
a wanderlust-filled home
in my dreams, my love and i travel all the time. we take off, with our computers in tow, for…
wednesday wisdom: rules of living #2
last week i started a series on the 18 rules of living by the dalai lama. i am using his inspiring…
don’t postpone joy
i’ve heard this phrase before. i’ve even seen lots of bumper stickers on cars in front of me at the…
sensory overload: part 7
this past week was all about one thing: S N O W ! i’m pretty sure that there was snow…
let’s not leave one person out
happy valentine’s day. love to you all. xx
where is paradise to you?
“wherever my travels may lead, paradise is where i am.” – voltaire it’s no secret that i love to travel….
wednesday wisdom: rules of living #1
for the next 18 weeks (that’s from now until the middle of june!), i will be using the 18 rules…
sharing is caring
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…
wednesday wisdom: a la paige (for the love of wanderlust).
i have this friend who loves to travel. she also loves to blog about her travels (find her blog here)….
the selfie situation
if you haven’t heard or seen yet, i made my february photo challenge a little bit different this month. go…
a road trip down memory lane
aren’t there days that you are feeling nostalgic and just want to wander down memory lane? i have those days…
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…
“strip away the fear. underneath it’s all the same love.”
it’s awards season on tv, and last night was all about the grammys. of course, i tuned in after downton…
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…
wednesday wisdom.
“the moment is the sole reality.” ~ karl jaspers today, let go of all of the distractions long enough to…
disney world: animal kingdom!
it’s safari time! and finally the weather was not chilly or cold. in fact, we even took off our jackets…