zola

hey you guys. things are getting crazy here. or they feel crazy. i feel crazy. i mean, i’m not really stressed or ridiculously tired or anything. but, it feels like a lot. i think…

happy monday, friends! i’m a nervous wreck today because i am texting back + forth with my brother giving him last minute tips before he boards his plane to come to europe!! he will…

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…

just a few photos from my week captured on my phone… i’ve been feeling the love. coffee love. autumn love companion love. nature love. snail mail love photography love urban love cider love road trip…

   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,…

there’s just something about opening my computer, heading over to my wordpress reader or bloglovin’, and reading the things that you have to say. i love to read what you’ve been thinking about, how…

who’s doing it? who’s out there snapping some photos of your journey in march?! it’s been a tough week of photos. a little depressing, i’d say. but that was my intention. not to depress…

since it was so cold outside, we found ourselves snuggling & cozy inside in lots of different spaces throughout berlin. loooots of cozy places. sometimes it was chilly even inside, but it could be…

well, here we are again. another week has flown by and there are only a few days left in february. crazy!! and from where i am sitting now, it feels pretty good to be…

just taking a moment to be thankful for my family.what are you thankful for today? peace, love, & understanding.…

it’s time!! today we begin our journey home to north carolina to celebrate the holidays with my family! i can’t believe that the day is here! though the time has passed quite quickly, i…

  it’s the second sunday of advent. the sunday of love. the first week of advent has flown by & i have been pretty faithful to finding some quiet time by myself every day.…

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…

a great big thank you to positively present for inspiring me during november to find something to be thankful for every day! november has now come to a close, and i’m celebrating the last…

well, here we are. halfway through november. already! it’s crazy, isn’t it? time is flying by and we are speeding towards the end of 2012. my brain can’t really comprehend that, so i’ll wait…

tonight i’m feeling restless. bored. like i don’t know what to do, but don’t really want to do anything either. i think it’s the darkness. as i mentioned yesterday, daylight savings time ended last…

peace.…

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…

good evening, people around the world. just a little post about nothing. it felt weird to let the day end without checking in to say hey. so, hey! hope you’ve had a good weekend…

yep. it’s been a big week in the eriksson-mcguire household. luckily i have the photo a day challenge to make sure i have a memory from each day. hehe. enough chit-chat. drumroll, please…. relaxing…

  summer lovin’ & peace. ps. what do you think of the slideshow thingy? i’m not sure if i’m a fan or not, but i thought i’d give it a whirl. change things up…

yep. it’s photo a day challenge time! i had fun this week with the pics, they feel a little bit random & perhaps boring, but i tried to be a little creative and artsy.…

day 29: super #soft & snuggly covers. snuggly moments of peace.…

one of my blog friends, german-american abroad, asked me to write a little bit about my decision to move to sweden and my first reactions to living here.  she knows that i am working…

i’m pretty good with technical things around the house. yep. today’s photo challenge was to reveal something that people might not know about me; and, in honor of the new tv we bought, i…

morning. i woke up early this first morning of june because this cute little thingy jumped up next to my face, and began meowing for me to get up. i heard the rain pattering…

the first photo session with my new camera! lucky that i had such a willing & cute model. happy monday morning. good luck out there. 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…

it’s late & i’m tired, but not too tired to share some pics. hehe. so, here we go… day 15: car  we have no car & i couldn’t find the car that i want,…

seems like all i needed was some quality, fun time with my wife & some amazing music. we had a music cafe, called “local heroes”, at the church (where i work) saturday night. it…

it’s saturday afternoon. and here’s where i’ve been all day… hanging out with zola. reading. and just thinking about this amazing past week when julia was here with us… shopping, having fika, touring, laughing, catching…

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…

many of you know that i’ve (we’ve) got one of my (our) friends from the states with us this week! not only is it super great to have some time to talk & catch…

 working hard to make it cozy.  mmm… success. now. it’s my turn to wrap myself up in a soft, cozy blanket, crawl under the covers, lay my head on my pillow, hold my love’s…

lake junaluska has been a part of my life my whole life. i spent summer after summer there with my grandparents & parents, holidays when i was in high school & college, and i…

hey, my dear readers!! just a short little post to announce that i’m headed back to sweden. i must admit, i am completely filled with mixed feelings. gaaahh. but, nevertheless, feeling good & bad,…

i could not be more satisfied, content, & happy on this new year’s day: snow is falling down outside my window. all 3 of us are snuggled down on the sofa. i’m feeling creative.…

good morning! it’s annandagen here in sweden… which literally means “the other day of christmas”! yep. we have christmas eve, christmas day, and an extra day too here! it’s kinda like having an official…

it’s the night before christmas eve, and there are only a few hours left before the  holiday craziness is in full swing. i must admit, though, that tonight i’m feeling a bit like a…

my mini-retreat has ended… my love is home!!! now we’re enjoying a night on the sofa together. it’s amazing how being apart for just 2 days will make you appreciate each other even more.…

after spending the morning writing, i met a friend for lunch at his place. it was cozy & relaxing just to chat with each other. it’s amazing to meet new people, get new perspectives,…

it’s saturday night. the apartment is now cleaned and i am sitting under my blanket, candles are lit, the cat is purring beside me, and i’m ready for a cozy night at home. it’s…

there’s nothing like crawling into your own bed, pulling up the covers, & snuggling down into the pillow. and there’s nothing like knowing that you have the whole night ahead to sleep, and no…

and time for a cute picture of an adorable cat sleeping… goodnight, world. wishing you comfort & rest, tonight and always. peace.…

for those of us in europe, the time changed last weekend. for those of you in the states, it changed last night. that means that it is the time of year when it becomes…

it’s a busy day in our little downtown apartment. we’re home all day, but have plenty to do. what have we been up to, you wonder? well, first we were busy sleeping until almost…

here i am on a chilly thursday night. sitting in silence, but feeling rather productive. i finally succeeded in focusing and getting some work done. and now i’m all ready for my meeting with…

zola has found her new favorite spot. i’m thinking that she is the cutest cat in the world.  …