I’m not quite ready to celebrate the coming of light in the dark, for right now, today, we are beginning…
Tag: traditions
the week that was the reynolds vacation (part 3)
oh my gosh, you guys. i totally forgot that i haven’t posted the rest of my beach photos + stories….
week 52 // the week that was filled with holiday celebrations
well, i thought that last week was the last week of the year, but it turns out that we have…
it’s a great day for a wedding
Today is a special day in my Swedish family… my brother-in-law is getting married! Also, our dear friend from Ireland is…
on the last day of april it’s time to celebrate
there are so many fun traditions swirling around this time of year… we are halfway through spring and headed straight…
the one thing i love about easter in sweden
easter in sweden is a big deal. not necessarily because of the religious reasons, but because it is a long…
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…
70th perfection
there is a thing that i discovered when i lived in sweden that is quite common – and fun. and…
celebrating love
lina’s sister is getting married today! we’ve been up to our eyeballs in wedding preparations all week long, with, of…
the magic of sweden’s simplicity.
i’m not sure if this was my fourth year or my fifth year of having the joy of being part…
mixing midsummer & moving is crazy.
well, we’re one huge step closer to moving to the states. and we did it right smack dab in the…
a weekend trip at the beginning of the week.
thanks to the swedes’ dedication to celebrating the coming of spring with wild abandon, i get a little road trip…
reynolds shenanigans: xmas traditions.
christmas eve. christmas day is here! one more shenanigans post to go! peace.
love is in the air.
it’s the second sunday of advent. the sunday of love. the first week of advent has flown by &…
gratitude 30: wrapping it up.
a great big thank you to positively present for inspiring me during november to find something to be thankful 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….
’twas the night before t-giving, and i was a mess.
it’s thanksgiving eve, and i’m gonna get all my whining & bitching out now. i want to be free of…
a weekend on the road.
time for a road trip this weekend! yep. i’m headed to the southern part of sweden for a big weekend…
time for a wedding & a party! 3.2
i cannot even begin to express in words the gratitude and honor that i feel because i was able to…
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,…
minimal movement.
this is pretty much all the #movement (photo challenge word today) i had today. seriously. remember how i said that…
midsummer love. ♥
this was my 5th midsummer celebration in sweden. i’m almost a pro. hehe. this year we celebrated at the camp…
i wanna graduate from high school in sweden.
last friday was graduation day for many “high school” students in sweden. well, at least in my city. we had…
yellow & blue. all day long.
about 10 days ago it was the anniversary of my graduation from high school. guess how many years it’s been?…
happy may day.
today is a holiday in sweden. yep. a random tuesday. well, not so random. it’s the first day of may….