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…

orange is the new black.

have you heard of that netflix series yet? that’s the name of it: orange is the new black. and  it…

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!…

guest post celebration: a little slip of sunshine.

kate is inspiring. and although we just came across each others’ blogs in early 2013, we have become friends. supporters….

time flies when you’re having fun.

a lot has been going on. a lot of good stuff. too much to write about or photograph here &…

week 2: belovelive photo a day!

ok. i know it’s a crazy time of year. all of us are super busy & overwhelmed with things that…

one intensively awesome weekend.

friday. saturday. sunday. first weekend in december… check. cooking. baking. snow. the theater. family visitors. friends. open house. thanksgiving. more…

today is my ex-pat birthday.

it’s the scary choices that end up being the most worthwhile.    ~ melissa joy kong two years ago today,…

summer solstice!

 palm trees in greece. last october we spent a week on the island of rhodes. happy first day of summer,…

day 20: something i can’t live without.

well, with today being my love’s birthday, and the fact that she is the most important thing in my life,…