“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…

nothing is weird in asheville.

saturday night we did something that is sooooo asheville. we went to bele chere, the 35 year old street festival…

when i said adventure, this was not what i had in mind. (plus before pics!)

i just got in from a few moments of solitude of sipping wine on my balcony (eeee! i have a…

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…

full of archipelago love.

oh, how i’ve missed y’all! but, the time away was absolutely perfect. sweden delivered perfect summer weather the entire week…

time to go into the wild.

hi friends, near and far! it’s down to the wire now. there’s not that much time left before the big…

july’s adventures. part 1: eat, pray, love.

you may or may not know that i believe that elizabeth gilbert and i would be great friends if we…

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…

life is an adventure!

it’s time! july’s photo journey is ready and i’m totally ready to play! are you? this month, i decided to…

living in limbo.

   what a weird time in my life right now. it’s friday already, and i don’t know what i’ve done this…

it’s a double rainbow day!

“Bottom line here: the federal ban on recognizing same-sex marriages is dead. California’s ban on recognizing same-sex marriages is dead….

belovelive’s 1st contest begins now!

i need your opinion. or advice. or both. i’m looking for comments and suggestions, so you better put on your…

mixing midsummer & moving is crazy.

well, we’re one huge step closer to moving to the states. and we did it right smack dab in the…

when what you have & where you are is enough.

“Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the…

observe all that is around you. soak it in. there may be a message for you.

today i had the privilege of sitting in on a massage session, and getting a little behind the scenes view/under…

be present. what a great idea.

i am reading the tao of inner peace by diane dreher. and right now, i’m in the middle of the…

call it karma. call it luck. call it whatever. i’m blown away.

hi dear readers! well, here i sit. in our stripped down, almost bare apartment with no tv. no living room…

why i am living in a flea market.

happening today in our apartment: it’s gonna be a crazy, epic weekend. but, it feels so amazing to be rid…

it’s the little things. like fruit & veggies.

yesterday i had a perfect expat moment that took my breath away. it was one of those moments where i…

time for a little sun worshipping.

good evening, friends. this is becoming a nice little ritual for me. late at night, sometimes with a glass of…

green is the new black.

everybody’s into going green these days. and that’s a good thing. our earth is a beautiful place to live, and…

my first chance to be a guest blogger! Not All Who Wander Are Lost.

a month or so ago, i had four different guest bloggers here on belovelive, and they blew my socks off…

i can get a little design crazy.

for the second part of my photo journey, i thought about focusing on simplicity at home. we all want a…

bringing us together year after year.

you see? i said last night in my post that i was so thankful for having a chance to read…

home is wherever i’m with you.

there’s just something about opening my computer, heading over to my wordpress reader or bloglovin’, and reading the things that…

staying true to my yellow & blue.

today is sweden’s national day – a national holiday that’s a bit like the 4th of july, but not quite…

a little nature. a little urban. a perfect fix for my soul.

hi friends! long time, no post… huh? geez, i have missed y’all. i’ve missed writing and posting, but i have…

it’s actually a never-ending journey.

well, today’s it. the last day of may. the end of the journey of self- discovery. and so the question…