snow

It’s a gorgeous Sunday here in Sweden. So much so that I’ve mentioned it in my newsletter and on Instagram. So, if you follow me there, then I’m sorry that you’re hearing about it…

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…

i’ve had a a few days now to start to find my way around uppsala. i knew some very basic things, like where the castle is and where the cathedral is, and where the…

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…

Yesterday I woke up, looked out my hotel window, and saw lots of snow! It was absolutely beautiful and I just knew that it would be a magical day of touring the city. And……

wishing you + yours a wonderful christmas day full of beautiful moments of peace + joy.   light + love xoxo…

hi friends! it’s monday, again. time for a new week and time for my weekly sensory overload post! i find it pretty fun to go through my photos from the past week, and notice…

this past week was all about one thing: S N O W ! i’m pretty sure that there was snow falling from the sky at some point for six days straight. crazy! at the…

“wherever my travels may lead, paradise is where i am.” – voltaire it’s no secret that i love to travel. and i do it whenever i get the chance. i love big trips which…

for the next 18 weeks (that’s from now until the middle of june!), i will be using the 18 rules of living by the dalai lama as my guide for the wisdom in these…

oh gosh. i haven’t done a sensory overload post in 2014 until now. and you know what that means, right? tons of photos. but, that’s ok with you, isn’t it? it has been a…

i had so much fun on new year’s eve that i just can’t stop looking at all of the photos we took (me, lina, charlie, & lanie). it was a crazy, fun celebration –…

just a quick little photo post for y’all! only one more week to go!! peace out.…

i don’t really have a spring in my step. actually it’s the exact opposite. i am snuggling under covers as much as humanly possible whenever i have free time. but today i’m also practicing…

back on track with my next to last berlin post. this time, i’m focusing on being out in the city. all over the city, in fact, thanks to the trains, buses, & subways from…

is it really true? are we really half way through february already? part of me is very grateful…. the part that is longing for warm weather, sunshine, & new adventures. my lack of vitamin…

i started reading a book this morning. i just picked it up, randomly, from the bottom of the book pile beside my bed, and began devouring the words. i was immediately touched and inspired.…

after a few rainy days, with temperatures hovering just above freezing, snow finally began to fall again this evening, covering the ground & the streets. and i am so so happy about it. i…

i think that the weather forecast shows that it is supposed to warm up a little bit in the next few days – and by “warm up”, i mean 0C/32F. but, i’m not counting…

happy saturday, my friends. i don’t have that much to say right now… or perhaps i do, but my words are reserved for another purpose. but, i thought i’d just post a little pic…

did something make you smile today? what was it? wishing you a peaceful and smile-filled tomorrow.…

looky what’s going on here in sweden today. yep. it’s a snowstorm. the wind is blustery, the snow is coming down hard, and everything is becoming beautifully white again. quite a change from north…

it’s over. back in the end of november i decided to create my own photo challenge, inspired by december holidays and happenings. i figured out some important & key words, looked at dates, and…

I let my head fall back, and I gazed into the Eternal Blue Sky. It was morning. Some of the sky was yellow, some the softest blue. One small cloud scuttled along. Strange how…

The first peace, which is the most important, is that which comes within the souls of people when they realize their relationship, their oneness with the universe and all its powers, and when they…

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peace & love.…

my parents(especially my dad) are weather junkies. they are addicted to watching the weather on the 24 hour weather channel, checking updates, and keeping up with severe threats. when it’s summer time, the focus…

snowstorm + coffee +christmas music + reading + writing +candles sending out a cozy, wintry, monday morning greeting from snowy sweden to all of you, all over the world. peace.…

“I do an awful lot of thinking and dreaming about things in the past and the future – the timelessness of the rocks and the hills – all the people who have existed there.…

just a few pictures from the past few days… our snomageddon experience. since i live in the middle of the city, i haven’t had to brave the roads, trains, or buses like others (lucky…

about 6 years ago i was in anchorage, alaska. i stood in line at a starbucks in a barnes & noble, waiting to order my latte, killing time before heading to the airport to…

friday. saturday. sunday. first weekend in december… check. cooking. baking. snow. the theater. family visitors. friends. open house. thanksgiving. more snow. christmas market. church. work. advent. christmas market. thanksgiving again. candles. sunday night collapse on…

snow!! peace.  …

we have this routine in the mornings in our little home. not one that we decided on, but that has just happened over time. the cat loves to play early in the mornings… which…

word on the street is that Facebook has bought instagram for $1 billion. that is crazy. really crazy. and, while i love instagram (you know i’m addicted) and i tolerate Facebook (it helps me…

there was no snow at christmas, but look what we got for easter weekend. hmm… it’s pretty. but, come on, it’s april. and i’ve decided that i’m not that excited about it. the fact…

oh my gosh. where do i begin? life is crazy right now. really good, but crazy. working 1 job 50% and having an internship 50% is about to rip me in two. don’t get…

we walked home from the movie theater in the beautiful, silent valentine’s day snow. just perfect. peace out. goodnight.…

they’ve been saying for the past day that there is some snow moving into the area from russia. i think it’s pretty cool that i live in a place where the snow comes from…

it’s that time. time to pull out the pictures from my trip home to the states; and, as usual, i’ve got plenty to share. so be ready for a few posts over the next…

just thought I’d share! i would write something under each picture, but as i am doing this post on my iPad, it would take forever, so i’m gonna let the pictures do the talking.…

perhaps the tiny bit of snow that fell last night & seems to be sticking around throughout the day has inspired me. perhaps i’m just in a good mood. perhaps i’m a little bit…

yesterday i mentioned that i went to a baby’s name-giving service (like a baptism, but not) in an old swedish building. the building, now owned by the city, was built in the mid-1700s in…

looking back over this year, i realize that it has been truly, truly amazing! i have completed my first full year as a resident of sweden, traveled around the world some, learned a new…

it finally arrived. my first of 5 days off in a row. weeeee! and, oh what a day it has been! full of christmas-y things to get me into the spirit. i carried my…

on my way to work this morning, there lay a little bit of snow on the ground. beautiful, huh? have a great day! it’s almost christmas! peace.…

please, oh please let this weather forecast come true! i’m doing a snow dance!…