There is something about traveling that makes you a tad bit crazy. You will find yourself paying double the amount for a cup of coffee than normal, trying a local food you have never eaten before, buying souvenir mugs, or jumping in frozen Norwegian lakes. All justified by saying "when in (fill in the blank!)" I am not saying it is a bad thing - I'm saying it is an exhilarating thing! I have done all these things while on vacation. Vacations have a way of making us break out of our shell, try ... continue reading...

Norway is absolutely wonderful. It feels SO MUCH like home. You can wear sundresses one day and then scarves and skinny jeans the next. Hello Colorado but 8 hours ahead and with beautiful people who speak angelic Norwegian (I am serious - one of the most beautiful languages I have heard.) Berry picking is something I took part in everyday. they have red currants, black currants, raspberries, cherries, strawberries, blueberries, and cloud berries (the Norwegian favorite!). It is pretty much ... continue reading...

During my time in Norway there was one coffee shop I kept coming back to again and again. In the short time that I was in Norway, I visited this little local coffee shop five times & my heart was captured. Larsen is a lovely coffee shop in the Norwegian town of Hamar. It is run by the friendliest and most beautiful Norwegian ladies who wished me luck on my journey home and made me promise to come back. They know the locals and stir up conversation with new faces. It is one of the most ... continue reading...

FAVORITE MOMENTS OF THE WEEK(S): - the long norway summer days - coffee & cake. every night - wedding decorations - snuggles with my laken - swimming in Mjøsa - the largest and deepest lake in Norway (and all of Europe) - meeting adorable Norwegians  - fresh berry picking - Larsen's coffee - Norway/ Texas weddings - American bridesmaids teaching the Norwegian bridesmaids how to walk with their flowers down the isle - new friends. old ... continue reading...