When Matt + I made it to Trondheim this summer, we were about 2 weeks into our northern adventure and hadn’t had a day without rain yet. We were tired and cold and I think it was the only time we splurged on a camp site in all of Scandinavia. I remember standing under the hot water in the shower thinking I was never going to leave. The next day…
I guess it’s not technically winter yet but it doesn’t quite feel like fall anymore either. We have yet to have any real snow here in the city and I might be one of the very few people who are actually unhappy about it. Things just look a little grey and I think a good dusting of snow is just what we need. I bought a few twinkle lights and…
“I think the beauty of twinkle lights is the perfect metaphor for joy. Joy is not a constant. It comes to us in moments – often ordinary moments. Sometimes we miss out on the bursts of joy because we are too busy chasing down the extraordinary moments. Other times we’re so afraid of the dark that we don’t dare let ourselves enjoy the light. A joyful life is not a…
We’re heading into a pretty busy time year. Time can sometimes feel like it’s on fast forward once December hits, and then before we know it we are well into the new year. The holidays have been pretty routine for me the past few years in France, a few busy weeks at work with an early morning ski date on the 25th. Cooking a big chili or a soup for…