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did you know that dolly parton has a theme park?! and did you also know that it is only about 1.5/2 hours from where we live?! well, she does! and it is! dollywood (what…

well, we bought a car! after some long, excruciating hours of wheelin’ & dealin’ at the car dealership, we got the car we wanted at a fair price. woo hoo. together, lina & i…

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…

now, i’m ready for another week of adventures & fun in the states! happy new week to you all! peace & love.…

wishing you a wonderful new year’s eve! soak up those last few moments of 2012, and get ready to ring in the new year! peace & love.…

12 bones: popular hometown diner in asheville. obama eats here every time he’s in asheville. my sis-in-laws studio in the river arts district. she’s a potter. typical asheville. the grove park inn. an amazing…

shenanigans: silly or high-spirited behavior; mischief. my cousin has this word that she uses quite often, and when she was here just before christmas, she (we) used it quite a bit. “shenanigans.” awesome word,…

hey people! well, i’ve been in the states, in my home state, for almost two weeks now (gaaahhh!!), and the time is flying by. i have soooo many pictures to share. soooo many thoughts…

it’s late on wednesday night. everyone in the house is asleep except me. i’m tired, but i now i will most likely wake up at 3:30am once again. damn jet lag. so, if i…

it’s saturday night. i’ve got blankets piled up on me because it’s about 1 degree (fahrenheit) outside tonight. there’s a christmas movie starting on tv right now. and i’m settling down after a day…

it’s late sunday night. well, not so late. but late enough. or perhaps i’m just tired. i’m feeling mellow. chill. good. it’s been a fairly busy weekend, what with being at work every day.…

i read somewhere today that this past weekend was the last one before all of the hectic crazy holiday activities begin. what?! could that be true? well, i took a look at my calendar,…

i know. it’s been a almost a week since i’ve gotten back from my road trip to southern sweden for a big, family weekend, and i haven’t posted any pictures yet. my excuse? i…

on the east coast of sweden, a little bit south of stockholm, and just a 45 minute bus ride north of norrköping (where i live), lies a little city by the sea. it’s no…

it’s been a great day. hope you’ve had a good one too! peace & love.…

here i am sitting on my sofa, sipping on a glass of wine, with about five blog posts swirling around in my head. so much to write, so little time. isn’t weird how you…

i love birthdays! and guess what, it’s my birthday today. yep. i turned 38 and it feels wonderful. on top of the sheer joy of being alive (i truly feel that way) and being…

hope y’all have had a great weekend too! what did you do? ready for monday? i am! i can’t wait! peace out.…

there are far better things ahead than any we leave behind. ~c.s. lewis i went to work today. even though i’m still on my vacation. yep. i’ve got 3 days left of my vacation…

i shared with y’all a few days ago that i had been asked to be the photographer for a band during their upcoming gig on friday night. well, i’m completely over the moon with…

it’s the end of july and another month of photos are done! and yes, i’m up for another challenge tomorrow. but first, here are the last three pics for this month: hope your tuesday…

i want to be here more than anything right now. and i want to be doing this with these people (and a few more). but, it’s not possible for me to go home to…

morning fika at a cozy, old cafe.  a little midday shopping.  a few stolen moments thinking of my love.  a late afternoon walk in the sunshine.  an evening planning meeting at work. (planning for…

today is sweden’s national day. 24 hours to celebrate being swedish. flags are flying everywhere and many cities have activities for all people, like outdoor concerts, traditional dances, public fikas, and lots of sales…

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.…

if you know me, or have visited my blog before, then you know that i love to travel. i crave it. i yearn for it. and i am always longing for my next trip to some place…

it was the first weekend of spring. we changed our clocks ahead & the days grew longer. the weather was beautiful. it was pay day on friday (for most people). and everyone – and…

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…

made a little purchase in stockholm over the weekend. something to keep my iPad safe. and pretty. it’s a brand of office supplies, stationary, pens, etc. called ordning & reda (in order & organized).…