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top ten tuesday.
introducing… liz’s top ten things she should be doing: 1. writing my next blog post (or 2 or 3) for…
winding down.
it’s late sunday night. well, not so late. but late enough. or perhaps i’m just tired. i’m feeling mellow. chill….
gratitude 30: week 3. (the holiday edition)
happy thanksgiving!!! it just so happened that my weekly gratitude 30 photo challenge post fell on thursdays. and you know…
trick or treat.
well, i gotta admit. i pretty much feel like i failed with the photo a day challenge this month. yes,…
restless nights.
tonight i’m feeling restless. bored. like i don’t know what to do, but don’t really want to do anything either….
a walk with my love.
i woke up this morning and it was cold. i mean well below freezing cold. like really hard to get…
monday’s message.
hello, world! it’s a gray, cozy monday here in the northern land of sweden. i’m thinking that we haven’t seen…
it was more than a house. it was a home.
this is a tough post to write. i have moved a lot in my life. so, i’ve said goodbye to…
this happened today.
it’s been a great day. hope you’ve had a good one too! peace & love.
sweet dreams.
gonna dream sweet dreams of the place i am longing for… goodnight, all. peace.
photo a day august. week 3, comin’ up!
still lovin’ the photo a day challenge. really lovin’ it. so, without any further a due, i present to you…….
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,…
the august festival.
every year, as a sort of celebration of summer & all things fun, norrköping holds it’s augustifesten (the august festival)…
longing for my other home.
yes. i’ve got two places i call home. and that is an amazing gift. one that i do not take…
sometimes it’s just good to say hey.
good evening, people around the world. just a little post about nothing. it felt weird to let the day end…
immigration said yes!
guess what i got?! today my PERMANENT residence card came in the mail… the swedish immigration offices have given me…
immigration butterflies from an ex-pat.
i’ve got butterflies in my stomach. my palms are sweating. my heart is pounding in my chest. mentally, i feel…
happy 4th!
it could’ve been a bad day. it could’ve been insanely emotional, filled with tears and sobs, and the longing of…
so soft & cuddly.
day 29: super #soft & snuggly covers. snuggly moments of peace.
when your heart aches, it’s time to refocus.
i want to be here more than anything right now. and i want to be doing this with these people…
midsummer love. ♥
this was my 5th midsummer celebration in sweden. i’m almost a pro. hehe. this year we celebrated at the camp…
fav pics of fav places.
the challenge was to find a favorite picture. but, i, of course could not find A favorite picture… but several….
imperfect.
oh geez am i imperfect. in so many ways. and, i really let my imperfections shine during the past 2…
i’ll bet you didn’t know this.
i’m pretty good with technical things around the house. yep. today’s photo challenge was to reveal something that people might…
day 28: today’s weather from my kitchen window.
7am: mostly cloudy. wispy, light, with a tiny bit of blue peeking through. i had hope for a sunny day….
27: something sweet.
today was a a little bit sweet and sour, i’d say. up & down. so, it is with some days,…
homesick.
it’s nothing really. just a little case of homesickness… wanting to take my love & head down south to the…
day 16: something you’re reading.
this morning, i read texts from my love. this afternoon, i read some from aleph by paolo coelho, one of…
day 11: kitchen.
this is the rainbow rug that’s in my kitchen. love it. it makes me happy. that’s all i’ve got right…
the storm before the calm.
a little message from the universe which found it’s way into my inbox. exactly when i needed it. Very often,…
you know love wins, right?
today is the day. today the united methodist church will vote once again on their stance/beliefs on homosexuality and the…
the last day of april & a challenge for may.
FINALLY!!! the weather has taken a turn for the better & there is an abundance of sunshine and semi-warm weather…
week 4: photo a day. april.
here we go. the last installment of april’s photo challenge. i seriously cannot believe that may begins on tuesday! 2012…
oh, to be like the cat.
we have this routine in the mornings in our little home. not one that we decided on, but that has…
snapshots of stockholm.
i just gotta share a few pics from my adventure to stockholm on tuesday. yes, i made it. i survived…
the love of my life.
i’ve always thought that love conquers all, that love can be strong enough to keep hope alive & make all…
instagram easter.
word on the street is that Facebook has bought instagram for $1 billion. that is crazy. really crazy. and, while…
last pics from march.
happy april 1st!! i don’t have any jokes for today, but I do have some pictures! no, not from my…
everyone’s out & about.
it was the first weekend of spring. we changed our clocks ahead & the days grew longer. the weather was…
yep. it’ s week # 3 in instagram pictures.
it’s late & i’m tired, but not too tired to share some pics. hehe. so, here we go… day 15:…
at the end of the rainbow.
i’m hoping to find something at the end of the rainbow today, since it’s st. patrick’s day. i’m hoping that…
tea time.
it’s saturday afternoon. and here’s where i’ve been all day… hanging out with zola. reading. and just thinking about this amazing…
the many joys of having a visitor.
many of you know that i’ve (we’ve) got one of my (our) friends from the states with us this week!…
just for today. just be you.
it has been 4 years since i left my job, my family, my world as i knew it behind. why?…
out in the sunshine.
after some serious wind & rain during the night, when i woke up this morning, the sun was shining and…
9:00 am
got my bottomless cup of coffee. lovely french music (sandrine kiberlain) in the background. two candles lit. a snuggly blanket…
inspired by zola.
working hard to make it cozy. mmm… success. now. it’s my turn to wrap myself up in a soft, cozy…