moving

July is the beginning of the second half of the year and I always like to think of it as a sort of reset. 6 months have passed in the year, and there are…

As it has been every week for the past 2 months I think, multiple big things happened all week long. From the summer solstice to shifting into the height of the season of the…

A word of caution: Like the title says, this post is all over the place. Last week, I said that I am bringing back my “The week that was series…”. This week, I understand…

Life is moving fast these days. And I’m trying my best to stay slow. We are most definitely in transition mode over here. I am so excited about our future move. On the other…

We’ve told everyone that we wanted to tell personally, so now we can make it public: we’re moving this summer! Lina + I have lived in Uppsala, Sweden for over 6 years now and…

ever heard that old saying about march coming in like a lion + going out like a lamb? it’s something i grew up hearing, and experiencing too, actually. it’s in reference to the weather.…

Doesn’t it feel like time is flying to you? Or am I the only one?  I suppose that part of it is the whirlwind move that my love and I have made to our…

Hey, you guys! Hope you all have had a good week. Over here, we’ve had an intense and exciting time. As most of your already know, we bought an apartment this week + are…

you guys, i’ve been keeping a secret. you know how i ranted and raved a few weeks ago that my love + i had to suddenly move out of our apartment (that we are…

hello! and happy monday! obviously i didn’t get my weekly review done yesterday. but, my excuse is that i was still in recovery mode from the cruise i went on over the weekend, so…

whew. it’s sunday. a day that is easily becoming my favorite one of the week. it’s just the epitome of slow living in my life these days. a day of staying in bed, or…

fuck. i’m pissed. at the universe. just when i truly was feeling that the energy around me was all about settling in, life threw me one of those unexpected curve balls last night when…

i never get sick. or feel bad. but, let me tell you, for the 2-3 days last week i’ve felt physically, emotionally, and spiritually empty. i have had no energy at all. no desire. no…

this time last week, i met my love at the train station in uppsala and we boarded a train bound for norrköping – where lina’s parents live + where all of our stuff from the…

hi guys!! it’s ten on ten day again (woo hoo!) – yesterday was the 10th of march, and that means that i snapped 10ish different shots throughout my day, chronicling the beauty of the…

you’ll never guess what we are doing today… we’re moving! this week we finally found a place to live in uppsala, the new city that we have bene planning to call home. now, it’s…

hello blog! hello friends! we did it! we made the move to sweden! i am embarking on my third (!!) expat journey, my second in sweden. it feels surreal + unbelievable that we are…

“what is that feeling when you’re driving away from people and they recede on the plain till you see their specks dispersing? – it’s the too-huge world vaulting us, and it’s good-bye. but we…

hello, out there! i’m writing to you from a cozy spot on the sofa in my brother’s back apartment this morning. what that means is that we’re all moved out from our sweet little home…

yesterday i introduced a little photo challenge that i’ve committed myself to for the year. you can read all about it { here }. simply put, it’s a challenge that only occurs on the…

well, time is moving quickly + there’s much to be done! my love + i returned home from washington, dc last night after a fantastic little holiday. the first thing we did was unpack…

good morning, everyone! and happy hump day! ok, guys. it’s happening. the blog transfer is in the works, and within a few days (or later today possible!) i will no longer be part of…

it is one cold, dark, and blustery december night out there, folks. but, i’m super cozy inside right now. christmas lights on, candles burning, and a blanket warming my feet. not too shabby. earlier…

i’ve got some big big news to share with y’all! i’ve been dying to tell you, but sometimes you just have to wait to share what’s on your heart. it’s been hard to stay…

i have an announcement to make – and it’s not so much about me. well, it is about me in the sense that it affects me in amazing ways, but i’m not the one…

friends, get ready for a comprehensive look back over this past year. it may be the longest post ever… enjoy! January after spending christmas and new year’s in the states, we returned to a…

1. set a goal and make it happen. for the past 2 years, i have chosen a word to focus on for the entire year (see the upper right corner of this page). that…

well, friends & fam, it’s ready. the apartment is all fixed and totally livable now! we worked intensely for a week and got it done. lina is, of course, a work horse. she is…

guess who’s gonna be an expat in her own home country? see you when i’m stateside!! peace & love.…

i don’t know how to say goodbye to sweden. but, it’s what i’ve been attempting to do for a few days now, and i will do even more so today. it’s the last of…

what i should be doing is packing. like for real. i mean, i’m moving to another country in 2.5 days for pete’s sake. so, i should be pulling out things, making my packing inventory…

first of all, let’s take care of business. i put all of your names in a little bag (those of you who commented), and my love drew out the winning name… congratulations, nicole! our…

   what a weird time in my life right now. it’s friday already, and i don’t know what i’ve done this week. i can hardly remember what has happened each day. at the same time,…

well, we’re one huge step closer to moving to the states. and we did it right smack dab in the middle of the midsummer celebration. here in sweden, we don’t mess around with midsummer.…

hi dear readers! well, here i sit. in our stripped down, almost bare apartment with no tv. no living room furniture. and only a little bit of our stuff left over from the weekend,…

happening today in our apartment: it’s gonna be a crazy, epic weekend. but, it feels so amazing to be rid of so much stuff (think simplicity!) & to know that it’s going to friends…

good evening, friends. this is becoming a nice little ritual for me. late at night, sometimes with a glass of wine, but always under the covers, i sit here with my mac on my…

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…

last night was the last friday night i worked with my teenagers. of course, my job continues until the middle of july, and i will keep working with my teenagers at 2 different camps…

it has taken me 4 or 5 off and on hours to write this. and i’m all over the place. i apologize now for what follows… sorry. the sun is shining outside and it’s…

i spent some cozy time with my love this afternoon. during our time together, she played some music on her phone, and pulled out an oldie. well, an oldie for us. a song and…

i just gotta write about today’s word prompt for the photo challenge. today’s word is risk. and i’ve been obsessed with risks all freaking day long. and i’m serious about that. i have not…

mondays are my day off. they are the days that i try to do the things that come from my soul. i can write some on mondays. i can veg out some on mondays,…

everything feels a little different now. i guess it’s because the secret is out. and everything is real. really real. we are so freaking excited about uprooting our life here in sweden, and moving…

i don’t know how to begin this blog. i’ve got news. BIG NEWS. HUGE NEWS. my heart is fluttering in my chest as these words appear on my screen. my breath is shallow. my…

some days i’m just overwhelmed by the life that i lead. i had dreams, and i chased them, and i guess that’s how i ended up here. but, you know, it didn’t happen overnight.…

this is a tough post to write. i have moved a lot in my life. so, i’ve said goodbye to many houses, many homes. and each one has left me wiping a few tears…

trust the process. yeah right. something i’m actually not good at. though i truly try to be. sometimes i get a dream in my head, one that i really want to chase… one that…