A book dedicated to all those little moments that fill the every day life… I will have more to share very soon!
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No one would dare contest his unwavering loyalty of task…
Like kisses from heaven, they wait with eagerness to be plucked from their place, tilting back and forth…luring him closer and closer still… His chubby hands grab greedily with little care for their stems, but a maddening obsession for each and every petal…
If one were to search the world over, I am convinced that there could be no more beautiful bouquet found…
For there is nothing more lovely that a gift that is given with such immense dedication and affection…
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Hello and a Happy Monday to you. Did you all have a nice weekend? Hopefully all of you moms got pampered a bit? I know I did! My husband surprised me with a trip to a new garden center that opened recently and let me pick out all of my favorite plants for our new back terrace. Apparently he had been saving up money without telling me, which I think is just about the sweetest thing in the world! I will have more to share of the back terrace soon, but I thought today I would share a couple of the indoor plants I snuck into the mix. This plant is sitting in my kitchen window right by this other favorite corner in my kitchen… 
The turquoise vase was purchased in a dark corner of the Moroccan Suq. I was told in broken English by a questionable salesman with dark hair and a matching mustache that it is quite old and ever-so-valuable. I think he may have been right because I do cherish it so much…
I didn’t have a place to hang my oversized Starbuck’s menu, which you might remember used to hang here in the old apartment, but I quite like it layered with my cutting board and favorite cook books. Do you have a favorite cook book? My all time favorites are written by Tessa Kiros. The images alone make one feel as if they are floating away to another world…
I do so hope that your week is off to a great start! Ours is going to be quite busy and on Friday I am heading to the The Hive, which is a blogger conference in Berlin!
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I wrote a guest post over at Inward Facing Girl about my my mom… my superhero! I thought you might enjoy this photo of my mom with my older sister and one of my younger brothers. I was a little camera shy back then, but traveling all the same! Happy Mother’s Day weekend to all the Moms!
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Ever since moving to Copenhagen, we have been enjoying the biking culture that exists here. I love having the option to commute by bike! It is so much fun to be a part of the morning cycle rush hour and have an excuse to breath in the fresh air, check out what the other cyclists are wearing to work that day (usually high heels for the ladies!) and get a little extra exercise in for the day, too!
There is a cycle shop near our language school and I thought the rainbow of bikes was so pretty! We decided it would make great inspiration for an Embellish Magazine Challenge! We hope you will pop over to the Embellish blog and join in on the bicycle fun!
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As I looked at my bowl of fruit on my dining table, I was reminded of the painting I made as a child in fifth grade of a very similar looking bowl of fruit. My teacher assured us if we ever took art lessons that we would paint many paintings like these. After seeing the fruit of my labor (tacky pun fully intended) I decided that I should never take art lessons. In my mind, something that awful was unredeemable and I did not want the first class I ever flunked to be art. It’s a shame that it never occurred to me that they would teach me how to do things and that I did not have to show up knowing how to be an artist. I do not not have many regrets in my life, but running like a crazed lunatic away from art lessons is one that haunts me. Perhaps I should have a midlife crisis and go back to art school… My Danish better improve if I want to do it here! Do you have any regrets? Is there anything you would love to study if you had the time and/or opportunity?
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When I was asked to be featured in the Artful Blogging magazine, first I was so honored and delighted. Then I realized that I would have to write an article and then I felt a little worried. I was asked to write something that had been meaningful from my blogging experience… something that would help readers understand the power of blogging. After blogging for five years I could think of a million things that had been meaningful. Just thinking about all the amazing people I have met, the support I have received, and friendships I have made as we have been on our creative journey around the world… well, I could fill magazine after magazine with stories!
But when I asked myself if I could pinpoint the highest of highs in my blogging experience, I knew that I had to write about He{art} for Morocco. For many of you who have followed the blog for a few years, you will remember the art camps we did in the Moroccan countryside. But, for those of you who may still be getting to know us, you might not know that we opened our Etsy shop to raise money to help underprivileged students in the African countryside and raised well over $1,000 in profit. That money went far in Africa, and just thinking of the joy on those children’s faces when we gave them disposable cameras and play dough and acted out books about staying dry in the rainy season… It still brings tears to my eyes. 
Not only was it a highlight of my blogging experience, but it was most certainly a highlight of my life. Every time I think about the outpouring of support from the online community… individuals who gave from what little they had… right in the middle of the world’s financial crisis… It still makes my heart ache with happiness and pride! Our life has taken so many twists and turns since that time, but our hearts have never wavered in desire to help others through creativity and the arts. I alluded to some things that would be coming a few weeks ago and we are still trying to figure out how everything is going to work. We are full of dreams and hopes and yet our time is so limited. There is so much need and we are constantly aware of it. 
Right now, even in the midst of studying Danish full time, we have still been working on some really big projects behind the scenes that we hope to share with you very soon. The most recent opportunity, though, may be taking us back to Morocco in the fall, which seems so fitting given the recent publication of our story in Artful Blogging. (You can purchase your own copy online or it is also available in shops such as Barnes and Nobles.) I don’t know about you, but I think what we so often struggle with is the feeling of insignificance… the tininess of us in the big, vast world. What I hope He{art} for Morocco can teach us is that anyone- even a stay-at-home mom with two home schooled kids and a nursing baby- can make a difference! I promise to share more of what we have been working on most recently just as soon as I can, but be sure to grab a copy of Artful Blogging and check out the archives to read more about He{art} for Morocco. Wouldn’t it be fabulous to do another project in Morocco? Anyone want to join us in Morocco?
Thank you all, again, from the very depths of my heart for all your kindness, love, and support!
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There is a place where the forrest meets the sea…
It is the kind of place where the mosses run up to the trees and flowers spring forth in a soft melody…
It is here that one hopes to become lost in it’s beauty…
And to find freedom in it’s chorus…
They feel it too… the beauty and the maddening silence that sways in the leaves above…
They do not run away from it, but rather to it because in it there is comfort…
And an inexplicable happiness that comes from communing with nature…
For me, it brings a sense of quiet reflection…
a moment when the world stands still and it is just us… alone in the forrest…
playing, as we so often do with light and settings and all those kinds of things…
And for just one brief second we really do forget everything else around us and it is just him and me…
But then the cry of the sea draws us away, crashing against us with bright light and a forceful wind…
While the littlest begs to go back to the protection of the forrest, she plunges forward…
laughing at the tickling feeling of sand between her toes…
They go on together, happy to feel the sun upon their faces as they dash upon the shore…
But because the littlest will have nothing to do with this sand or the sea, we head back… from the place where the forrest meets the sea…
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We just got asked to do a photo exhibition in London in a few weeks and we are super excited… Think everyone jumping up and down and clapping their hands! We probably should have waited to tell our littlest that we were going to take him to see the London taxis and the double decker buses because he refused to go to bed that night. Apparently he didn’t understand that he would have to wait until the first week of July.
Even though it feels like an eternity to him, we are scrambling about a bit to try to arrange our time there. We were thinking of extended our trip by a few days so we can include some sightseeing around London and, of course, shopping! We have also been thinking about spending a couple days out in the countryside. I really just want to jump in the car and drive… well, actually I think I will let my guy do the driving because the thought of driving a stick shift on the opposite side of the road terrifies me! But, before we book anything, I was hoping that some of you would have some tips, links, and must see’s to share! I hope to leave enough time to meet up with some of my blog friends, too, so there is going to be tons to do! So, please tell me what you would do if you had 10-12 days to spend in London and the surrounding countryside. What would be on the top of your list of must see’s and must do’s? Is there anywhere in particular that you would recommend (or have been dreaming of seeing) in the countryside?
photo via: pinterest travel board
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It’s not that everyone around town was locked up in their rooms on their knees or even that most people even remembered what the day was really suppose to be about, but it was the fact that we all got a day off and something special to eat that made the day memorable. Our friends told us that this day… the big prayer day… was first celebrated over 350 years ago when King Christian V decided that they had too many little holy days and should just combine them all into one. And if it was going to be a very good holiday, then the bakers should have some time off as well. So, they started making this special bread that can be warmed the next day and happens to only be available for this one day every year. Of course, we could not pass up being a part of such a long standing tradition and thought you might enjoy a little peek into Danish culture as well. These rolls are soft, fluffy, and have a little cardamom in them… oh, and taste completely fabulous with a smearing of butter and jam.
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