happy thanksgiving, all you americans out there! turkey day is here, and i would give any, any, anything to be…
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an exciting weekend getaway on a floating city: cruising on the baltic sea
when you think of sweden, i’ll bet you don’t really think of cruises. i didn’t, until i lived here. i did…
stockholm is for lovers
for valentine’s day, my love and i took the 30 minute train ride from uppsala to stockholm. how amazing is…
a simple valentine
dedicated to the one with whom i share my life’s adventures. my love, my partner, my wife. my everything. i…
the people of 2014
i shared so many beautiful moments with so many beautiful people in 2014. i couldn’t just let the turning of…
2014 | my year of travel :: spirituality :: wilderness
endings + beginnings. that’s what i’m thinking about this morning, one of my last mornings sitting up all alone in…
together for christmas: an american xmas day
when you have two countries represented in your marriage, then you have the joy of living with two cultures. lina…
together for christmas: a swedish christmas eve
you probably already know that my in-laws from sweden are in town to celebrate christmas with lina + me, which…
celebrating five years of marriage!
while most of you celebrate boxing day or annandag jul (sweden’s second day of christmas) or simply rest up from…
little christmas + the end of an era
last january i met a blogging friend that i’d been keeping in touch with for a few years only through…
gatherings
the best thing about thanksgiving (besides the food – nothing can care to the food!) is gathering together. it’s such a…
so grateful for it all
wishing you + yours a beautiful day! light + love xx
the love of thousands
remember how i said on monday that i was focusing on the value + emphasis that native americans put on…
36 hours in atlanta
happy tuesday! if you follow me on instagram, then by now you know that my love + i snuck off…
the many ways to celebrate love
well guys, the weekend of weddings is over. it was wild and amazing. and each of the three weddings were…
wedding bells weekend
i’m gonna try to write words, but i know that my words will not do the experience justice. today, i…
the ancient french broad
before you enter hot springs from the east/north, you gotta cross the ancient french broad river – winding and cutting through the…
off the grid + with the family
yesterday (sunday) was my dad’s 70th birthday, so my brother, lina + i decided that to celebrate his big day…
the adventures of a girl in love with autumn
so, autumn is in full swing here in asheville, north carolina and it just could not be more cozy and…
70th perfection
there is a thing that i discovered when i lived in sweden that is quite common – and fun. and…
making time for my love
Whoa, life has been busy lately. So crazy… and I have been no where near living any semblance of a regular life….
school supplies + coffee + nesting at home + breweries
hi blogging friends! well, it’s happening. summer is winding down in the northern hemisphere, and autumn is not far behind….
empty nesters
wow. this summer has truly kept me busy. i have literally not been able to squeeze in blogging like i…
norrköping moments
well, my friends, my month long visit to sweden has now come to an end. it’s so hard to believe….
wedding fun!
now it’s time for some fun photos captured on my iPhone – a little bit silly and crazy, but also…
celebrating love
lina’s sister is getting married today! we’ve been up to our eyeballs in wedding preparations all week long, with, of…
this is who i am
i thought a lot about who i am, where i come from, and what makes me, well, me, while i…
celebrate life!
last month, my love celebrated her one year life anniversary – it was one year since she was put in…
lina’s life anniversary ♥
i remember exactly what happened one year ago. in fact i wrote down every single moment in my journal. it was…
learning to love & fly
i read an inspiring book this week for the first book club meeting i organized (which was a great, fun…
don’t postpone joy
i’ve heard this phrase before. i’ve even seen lots of bumper stickers on cars in front of me at the…
hi there, friends.
it’s sunday, and we’re back in the mountains of north carolina after a week in not-so-sunny, but not-so bad-weather-either, florida….
a little new year’s wrap-up.
i had so much fun on new year’s eve that i just can’t stop looking at all of the photos…
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It’s January 1st! A brand new year! I rang in the new year in style and filled with lots of…
sensory (super)overload. part 4.
there has been some serious sensory overload during the past week. from a 9 hour road trip in pouring rain…
sensory overload. part 3.
hi! it’s tuesday, so i’m a day late. but, oh well. i’ve been pretty busy on account of it’s not…
wednesday wisdom: inspiration from a bread baking buddhist monk.
a few weeks ago, i was asked by the newspaper to go and visit a bakery that specializes in gluten…
wednesday wisdom: it’s all about community.
today i hosted a fika at a cafe for local coffee lovers who have stumbled onto my 40 days fika…
time for a little homecomin’, y’all.
the theme for this year’s north carolina state fair was “a north carolina homecoming!”… totally appropriate for me, since it…
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…
i’m all into hemingway right now.
my weekend was everything i hoped it would be. it started off with dinner on the balcony as the sun…
the gospel according to bill watterson.
i’ve seen the following cartoon a few times today in different places, so i took it as a sign. a…
soaking up those late summer days.
have i got a bunch of photos to share with you? or have i got a bunch of photos to…
the lost art of letter-writing. (or a snail mail comeback).
today, after spending some time in the gym, my love and i wandered by our post box to check and…
weekends are for catching up.
what could be better than having a very lazy summer saturday morning in your new home, enjoying a yummy breakfast,…
moral monday comes to asheville. and i was channeling the 60s.
“this is no momentary hyperventilation and liberal screaming match, this is a movement.” – rev. william barber in pack square,…
coastal living.
happy saturday, friends! hope you’re having a beautiful, peaceful, & fun weekend wherever you are. for me, all’s well. still…
“Don’t get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.” ~ D.P.
did you know that dolly parton has a theme park?! and did you also know that it is only about…