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This is for all you fellow Macbook/Apple/computer lovers out there. (Although this post is not sponsored – oh how I wish it was). And, all of you non-computer lovers, stay with me because as…

Hellooooo there, my friends! As you can see, belovelive has gotten (another!) makeover. I have had a little picture in my head, an inspiration, a kind of mood, that I wanted to convey on…

like we all need another app on our already maxed out smartphones. right? and like we need one more thing to take our focus away from real life + the present moment. right? we…

there are perks to being married to a graphic design student. and one of the new ones is homemade videos. that’s right, my love has gotten into the groove of making videos  – and…

for the second part of my photo journey, i thought about focusing on simplicity at home. we all want a peaceful, cozy, friendly, welcoming home. and, if you’re like me, you want your home…

when i got home from work tonight, it hit me. since i took off 2 weeks from work and then,plans changed, i now have 2 weeks of freedom in front of me… beginning right…

here it is!! the march photo a day challenge! and boy, it’s a doozy. it’s gonna be a tough one. but that’s the point, right? time to get our creative juices flowing. so, grab…

well, there are only 2 days until december begins. who’s jumping for joy with me? yes, i am super duper excited, even though it is an usually stressful time of the year for most…

love and peace.…

  one way to beat the monday blahs… re-design your blog.  what do ya think? peace out. …

yep. it’s photo a day challenge time! i had fun this week with the pics, they feel a little bit random & perhaps boring, but i tried to be a little creative and artsy.…

happy first of july to all you wonderful people out there. in sweden, the sun is shining, the air is warm, and the birdies are chirping. however, i’m still stuck in my bed… blogging,…

one of my blog friends, german-american abroad, asked me to write a little bit about my decision to move to sweden and my first reactions to living here.  she knows that i am working…

about a week ago, i had a request from a fellow blogger, the mezz, to begin a series on my journey to peace. as i said before, i was humbled & overwhelmed. and somehow…

i can’t decide what to do with my photo a day june challenge. too many options. let me break it down for you. i can share my photos daily on my blog (which i…

listen to this song as you read the post. it’s a little unusual, but it’s just perfect. i’ve had it on repeat all day. the weather around has been unusually warm, which means that…

with technology, we always think about moving forward. progressing. everything getting better. faster. thinner. sleeker. cooler. smarter. and to be honest, that is what happens with technology. it gets “better” with time. it improves.…

week three. done! and i’m still lovin’ this challenge. gives me something to look forward to each day – something creative & fun to add to my day. this week has been crazy busy,…

the blogging world is amazing. i know there are some people who think that the whole internet/social media thing is out of control, and it definitely can become something that takes over your life,…

we’re almost in the middle of march! already?! in the past week there has been a touch of winter weather and a touch of spring weather.  and it’s been super windy… a sure sign…

as i mentioned in a previous blog post, i’ve taken up the challenge to post a photo a day using my instagram app – the challenge is to not only post a photo a…

gotta project that i’m starting as of today… an instagram (follow me at lizslens on instagram) project. yep. one photo a day throughout march. we’ll see how it goes. follow through is not my…

it has worked out that i have some time in front of me to use as i wish. some hours, at least. so, why is it that when i have the time, i have…

i’m doing it again. re-designing & re-creating. i truly loved my photo-centered blog theme, but something inside of me just wasn’t satisfied. i kept thinking about simplicity. so, here i am. using my day…