Category: Living in NC
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We made it! It’s spring and we are past our first winter here. I’m certain locals will probably laugh but it’s a milestone for us to be here. Our porch is finally an inviting place where the breeze is a gentle kiss on our cheeks, the birds chirp in a melody signifying they’re back and…
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Since relocating to North Carolina, I’ve had friends from South Florida reach out and ask about the possibility of moving here. So I felt compelled to share my experience.
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I feel like I’m in a moment of growth. Life seems to be a string of aha-moments and reiterations of lessons I’ve already known. This week there were many, but I’d like to share this one because simply knowing and practicing this will make a radically positive shift in your life.
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Our world looks like a lot of cozy nights in. Jaime and I have been cooking, having wine and planning all the ways we want to renovate and personalize our new home. So that’s life right now. Serious study regarding the nuances of white paint, the shading variations of a bold white versus a warm…
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I’m trading in mountains for palm trees for the next week and a half! Feels good to be home. I missed my friends and the tropical climate. This is Miami’s best season (if only it stayed like this forever). It feels good to be surrounded by all the greenery and smelling the fresh air.
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In my last post on home life, I mentioned seasonal living in Bryson City, our new home town. This is my first time experiencing living in a place that really does have an on and off season. The lifeblood here is tourism and when the tourists leave, it can be… quiet. For business owners and…
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The words that come to mind right now are: we did it. We got married in Spain. We moved far away. We bought a home! The perfect starter home that I’m sitting in right now. I have a steaming (reheated) cup of coffee and a straight view of The Smoky Mountains.
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Apparently, the Danes have figured it out and coziness will save us all.
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I spend much of my life taking unwanted photos of my fiance. I continue to do this despite his constant protests because once in a while, I preserve a perfect moment; A forever immortalized morsel of time I can recall later when I go through our photos.