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Tag: |expat|
It’s the official beginning of summer – even in Sweden (at least this weekend)
I think that after a 4-day weekend, with summer weather pretty much every single day, I may actually be ready…
the week that i declared the beginning of summer // 22
That’s right. I officially declare that summer 2016 has begun. But I don’t think I’m alone in this. Yes, we…
the week that we bought our own place // 9
Hey, you guys! Hope you all have had a good week. Over here, we’ve had an intense and exciting time….
celebrating 2015 // photos of some of my most memorable moments
the photo above was taken on new year’s eve in 2009. just 5 days after lina and i had gotten…
december 26 // celebrating six years of marriage
On this day, 6 years ago, I looked out this very same window, to take in this very same morning…
currently…
last week, i came across a blog post from one of my newest blogging buddies, miriam, from farm girl miriam called…
how an expat celebrates independence day: nostalgia + gratitude
it’s the 4th of july! the day that americans have bbqs + shoot off fireworks like nobody’s business. it’s such…
what’s at stake: waiting for the supreme court to decide on love
2 0 0 9 / 2 0 1 0 five and a half years ago i married the most amazing…
the one thing i love about easter in sweden
easter in sweden is a big deal. not necessarily because of the religious reasons, but because it is a long…
time to dig in
i never get sick. or feel bad. but, let me tell you, for the 2-3 days last week i’ve felt physically,…
ten on ten | march 2015
hi guys!! it’s ten on ten day again (woo hoo!) – yesterday was the 10th of march, and that means…
meditation mondays: bloom where you are planted
i’m obsessed with thinking about spring. when the calendar clicks to march, my brain clicks to spring. to new life….
ten things i learned during my first three weeks in uppsala
hello, friends! i sure hope your weekend has been/is great. good news here. today we hit the halfway mark. we…
playing tour guide in uppsala
happy friday, everyone! i’ve been super busy the past 2 days + i just thought i’d say hello and wish…
meditation mondays: letting music soothe you
happy monday, lovely friends. so, i’ve made it through two weeks in our little temporary apartment, and not that i’m…
a walk with mom
the other day i was headed downtown to the library so i could hook up to the free wifi and…
returning home : it’s not where you think it is
after weeks of utter chaos + craziness, i finally settled down just enough to meditate. yes, i haven’t done real,…
five days. two continents. and a ton of adventures.
hello blog! hello friends! we did it! we made the move to sweden! i am embarking on my third (!!)…
i choose now
“what is that feeling when you’re driving away from people and they recede on the plain till you see their…
everyday life update: preparing to be an expat again + holiday cheer
hi friends! i just realized that i haven’t done a regular little everyday life kind of post in a while….
boxing up books + beginning again
it is one cold, dark, and blustery december night out there, folks. but, i’m super cozy inside right now. christmas…
quotes about being an expat + living abroad
it’s saturday night now, and the reality of announcing about our big move to sweden has begun to sink in….
guess who’s gonna be an ex-pat again?!
i’ve got some big big news to share with y’all! i’ve been dying to tell you, but sometimes you just…
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…
the top 10 lessons i learned in 2013.
1. set a goal and make it happen. for the past 2 years, i have chosen a word to focus…
kidnapped!
midas and i met when we started studying swedish together about 4ish months after we both moved here. well, his…
call me crazy, but i’m risking it.
i just gotta write about today’s word prompt for the photo challenge. today’s word is risk. and i’ve been obsessed…
big big big news. i mean b. i. g.
i don’t know how to begin this blog. i’ve got news. BIG NEWS. HUGE NEWS. my heart is fluttering in…
from asheville to norrköping, with love.
well, time has come & gone. the holidays have come & gone. and this visit to the states has come…
counting down the hours.
looking back over this year, i realize that it has been truly, truly amazing! i have completed my first full…