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But I'm done.2015-09-15T16:40:46+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2015/03/10/using-your-asshole-moments-to-cultivate-compassion/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/asshole-moments.jpgVLUU L100, M100 / Samsung L100, M100https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/1024px-terminal_e_waiting_area-e1426036495454.jpg1024px-Terminal_E_Waiting_areaGeorge Bush Intercontinental. From Wikicommons2015-09-15T16:40:36+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2015/04/21/do-you-believe-in-signs/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/16654525301_91e86974fd_k-e1429629394191.jpgSpring CrocusFrom the decay... "Spring Crocus" by Swallowtail Garden Seeds on Flickrhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/496122012_f09eb4c127_b.jpgRai Lei BeachRai Lei Beach. 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(image flipped and text added)https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/taking-the-first-steps-caption.jpgTaking the First Steps CAPTIONhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/16165941650_908ac3fab7_k-e1432825146281.jpg16165941650_908ac3fab7_k2015-05-28T15:19:16+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2015/05/05/signature-style-the-next-steps-capsule-wardrobes/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/16253641094_37ada32009_k-e1430793841839.jpg16253641094_37ada32009_kFeatured Image from Holly Bourne on Flickrhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/photo-45.jpgWardrobe PurgeThe Wardrobe Purge (the remaining clothes in the closet still look like a lot, but it's winter, maternity, and non-maternity all mixed in.)2015-05-07T13:53:43+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/04/24/on-being-an-ok-mom/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/being-an-ok-mom.jpgBEING AN OK MOMThis kid used to love getting wheeled around everywhere.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/8aa59e7e2ab77d22f766bd9ba1e05665.jpg8aa59e7e2ab77d22f766bd9ba1e05665My Dream Sofa from Montauk Sofahttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_1309.jpgIMG_1309This kid used to love getting wheeled around everywhere.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_0642.jpgIMG_0642Couch afternoons were easy when she was a teeny newborn.2015-01-14T03:39:30+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2013/02/21/a-self-styled-birth/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/birth-story.jpgBIRTH STORYa self-styled (home) birth story on the self-styled lifehttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0558.jpgGetting weighed.All 8 lbs 2 oz f Linden on the scale.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_8058.jpgIMG_8058Linden's Room, waiting for her arrival!https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_8631.jpgDominicanIn the Dominican Republic in January.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0559.jpgFirst Family PicOur first family portrait.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0554.jpgIMG_0554https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_6529.jpegRight after Linden was born2023-05-26T18:23:42+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/08/19/how-to-become-a-stay-at-home-momdad-in-5-not-at-all-easy-steps/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/sahm.jpgSAHMhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1791.jpgTwo babies sleeping.Two babies sleeping at one time: The Holy Grail. (Baby #2's hat-covered head is just visible at the bottom... I was wearing her.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_2537.jpgSand CastlesI build elaborate sand structures that get destroyed in a matter of seconds. https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_2524.jpgLinden SmilingThis kid. So worth it.2025-01-02T19:34:56+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2015/01/12/changing-back/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/4346440352_fbc642a579_o-e1421120765793.jpgYoga Time by Werner MoserFeatured Image attribution: Yoga Time by Werner Moser on Flickr2015-01-28T03:23:25+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2015/01/06/the-truth-about-being-a-stay-at-home-parent/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_3087-e1420602471750.jpgIMG_3087Sure, I'm a great mom. My kid still hates me sometimes, though.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_3166-e1420601707489.jpgIMG_3166https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/g3lo4.jpgDisaster2015-01-10T15:31:16+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2015/01/02/feature-friday-bruce-mau-on-the-power-of-design/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/1234627192_4ca93182bd_b-e1420210365182.jpgSeattle Public LibraryFeatured Image of Seattle Public Library by John Zacherle on Flickr2015-01-27T21:48:42+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/12/30/developing-a-signature-style/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/natural-style-2.pngnatural style 2https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/natural-signature-style.pngNatural Signature Stylehttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1891.jpgMommy SlobIf I am not careful, I will look like this every day. Messy room included.2015-01-03T03:40:49+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/12/09/make-a-plan-to-actually-keep-that-new-years-resolution/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/8323861056_8eedaca051_h-e1418182438653.jpgMoet & Chandon"Moet & Chandon" by Ivo Posthumus on Flickr2014-12-10T04:02:10+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/11/11/serious-talk-on-the-internet-ineffective-or-important/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/10670797956_83e47db5fe_k-e1415716724101.jpgPhoto by Alejandro Pintohttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/uni920_facebookgraphic_likefeed_fa.jpgUNICEFFrom UNICEF's "Likes Don't Save Lives" campaignhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/e0u2c.gifIce Bucket Challenge Fail2014-12-02T03:29:55+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/11/17/dear-reader-i-want-your-feedback/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/443545349_2a41fa838a_o.jpg"Tome Reader" by QQ Li on Flickr2014-12-02T03:29:20+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/12/01/the-stranger-creepy-song-solid-message/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/15654056312_930f2c74df_k-e1417490121737.jpgBroken Maskhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/207436_5032692230_449_n.jpgHunky HubbyHunky Hubby2014-12-02T19:20:17+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/11/27/on-meditating-and-a-beginner-level-meditation-technique/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/8682148234_2bd3813893_b.jpg"Dandelion Seeds in Air" by Rosanne Haaland on Flickr"Dandelion Seeds in Air" by Rosanne Haaland on Flickrhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/3877957416_9308895411_b-e1416883108497.jpgShiva Meditation"Shiva Meditation" By Angela Marie Henriette on Flickrhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/5411821559_ab37e1dfc8_b.jpgMeditation Bowl"Meditation Bowl" by Suzanne Schroeter on Flickr2014-12-02T03:49:08+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/11/28/feature-friday-productivity-habits-from-pick-any-two/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/5750960959_529a1a70b4_b-e1417183075567.jpgTo Do List2014-11-28T14:02:52+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/11/24/organizational-tools-paper-or-digital/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/evernote_logo_4c-lrg.pngevernote_logo_4c-lrghttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ataglance.jpgataglanceI believe she uses these At-a-Glance ones...2014-12-02T03:47:29+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/11/17/go-to-the-dentist-the-importance-of-taking-care-of-yourself/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/5038162929_4c5f7305a4_o.jpgSpa in Bali"Spa in Bali" by Exotissimo Travel on Flickrhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/photo-44.jpgselfiehttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/378605_704608546862_832040881_n-2.jpgPhoto by Emily ChastainSeriously, I can balance pretty much anything on my fingers. Photo by Emily Chastain.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/378605_704608546862_832040881_n.jpgPhoto by Emily ChastainFor real--I can balance pretty much anything on my fingers. Photo by Emily Chastain. 2014-11-19T04:32:52+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/11/04/book-review-wild-by-cheryl-strayed/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/9588019192_c1629531c2_o.jpgBridge of the Gods"Bridge of the Gods" where Strayed's PCT hike ends Photo by Markus Spiering on Flickrhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/6146254254_e2938a886a_o-e1415156698908.jpgThe Pacific Crest TrailPhoto by Peter Stevens on Flickrhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/books-cheryl-strayed-wild-book-widea.jpg"Wild" by Cheryl Strayed2015-01-17T06:20:52+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/10/28/when-our-dream-life-appears-rather-ordinary/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/3839803741_f1e809959d_z.jpgMaseratiMaserati Front by Duncan Brown on Flickrhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/14195704818_27619bc47c_k-e1414546627448.jpgDaily chores in a small town by Peter on Flickr"Daily chores in a small town" by Peter on Flickr2014-11-05T03:29:14+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/10/08/five-years-of-grief-and-getting-on/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/funfactfriday.pngFunFactFridayhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/0782-vi.jpgKirby Speech2014-10-15T00:17:59+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/10/01/happy-birthday-to-my-two-year-old/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_2650.jpgFunny Face.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/linden-with-chickens.jpgLinden with chickenshttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_2521.jpgIMG_2521https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1682.jpgIMG_1682First triumphant steps.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1017.jpgLinden at the store.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1172.jpgHappy Eating.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_0677.jpgStonehttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_0568.jpgIMG_0568Squishy newborn Linden.2014-10-04T03:14:16+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/09/16/blog-hop-part-1-peering-into-the-window/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/7006263334_32806dc393_o.jpgVitraHausVitraHaus by Kay Gaensler on Flickrhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/photo.pngBlog Notes on PhoneAs you can see, the bad ideas will just sit on the list for a while...2014-09-25T02:26:26+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/09/09/the-open-letter-to-oprah-a-follow-up/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/access-revoked.pngAccess Revoked.2014-09-10T01:35:01+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/08/26/in-defence-of-aging/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/297467624_6549948079_b.jpgOld Woman"Old Woman" by Petr and Bara Ruzicka on Flickr2022-11-18T14:36:16+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/08/29/why-im-signing-the-seek-safely-promise/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/seek-safely-promise.pngSEEK Safely Promise2014-09-04T16:43:02+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/06/04/what-is-real-beauty-the-contour-makeup-trend/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/makeup-comparison.pngMakeup comparisonMakeup Free (top left), daily makeup (top right), getting ready for a wedding (bottom)https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/beauty.pngBeautyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/8553028031_da054cfd15_b.jpg8553028031_da054cfd15_bPhoto by Neon Tommy on Flickr2015-04-29T17:51:20+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/08/06/hatching-a-plan-to-live-small/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/8367839709_db37ad6cc7_k.jpg8367839709_db37ad6cc7_kTiny house in a windstorm by Tammy Strobel on Flickrhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/025.jpg025Jessica Helgerson's 540 sq. ft. home to 4 in Oregon. Photo by Lincoln Barber, from Birch and Bird Vintage Home Interiors bloghttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/elm-photo-slide-003_e9a51ac4-7f09-457f-9982-44fca367b51d_grande.jpgTumbleweed Company ELM designTumbleweed Tiny House Company "Elm" model2014-08-20T02:44:27+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/06/24/guest-post-at-atelier-edele-meditations-on-post-baby-bodies/2014-07-01T07:57:43+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/06/23/defining-moments-the-moments-about-which-i-will-forever-write/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/serpiente_alquimica.jpgSerpiente_alquimicaOuroboros drawing from a late medieval Byzantine Greek alchemical manuscript. Fol. 196 of Codex Parisinus graecus 2327, a copy (made by Theodoros Pelecanos (Pelekanos) of Corfu in Khandak, Iraklio, Crete in 1478) of a lost manuscript of an early medieval tract which was attributed to Synosius (Synesius) of Cyrene (d. 412). Wikipediahttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/barb-dickie-ears.pngBarb Dickie - EarsPhoto Courtesy of Barbara Dickie2014-06-24T00:22:41+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/06/18/how-often-do-you-praise-yourself/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_2249.jpgLinden in the morning.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_2289.jpgLinden Planks on the sidewalk.It wasn't this day.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0915.jpgLinden sleeping. Parenthood.That's more like it.2014-07-01T08:03:01+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/06/13/happy-fathers-day/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/down-the-aisle-ch.jpgDown the Aisle CHMy Dad and I at my wedding!2014-06-16T02:54:03+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/06/09/notes-of-an-exasperated-would-be-home-buyer/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ridiculous-real-estate.jpegRidiculous real estate postcardThis sort of thing comes in the mail daily from local real estate agents. Jerks.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2960675738_50952cbb1c_b.jpg"what Subprime Crisis" by woodleywonderworks on Flickrhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/homebuying-table-of-doom1.pngHomebuying Table of Doomhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dream-job.jpgDream JobSource2014-06-19T03:22:19+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/05/02/conversations-with-my-mom-on-her-self-styled-life-part-1-2/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_01442-e1303264173904.jpg2014-06-05T04:26:29+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/05/27/an-open-letter-to-oprah-regarding-your-silence-on-james-ray/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kirby-main-copy.jpgKirby main copy2017-01-29T16:17:28+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/04/03/long-walks/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/20140403-125353.jpg20140403-125353.jpghttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/20140403-125127.jpg20140403-125127.jpg2014-05-29T00:25:34+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/03/24/the-millennial-generation-as-parents/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_1258.jpgAt TargetThe consumerism starts young!https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_1468.jpgLinden and Mike This was on Instagram, obviously. https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_1205.jpgLinden eating chicken8 Month Old Linden enjoying dinner--baby-led weanng style (don't know what that is? Google it.)2014-05-29T00:21:20+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/04/09/mapping-the-days-of-some-of-historys-greats/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ben-franklin-daily-schedule-infographic.pngBen Franklin Daily Schedule Infographic2014-05-29T00:20:54+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/05/07/look-up-the-viral-video-reminding-us-that-real-life-is-not-the-pings-from-our-phone/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2743877537_2f5a3c7d02_o.jpgParis ClocksParis Clocks by Nick on Flickr2014-05-29T00:20:29+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/03/05/love-at-first-site/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3012.jpgToronto from the Harbour.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2994.jpgIMG_2994https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_5094.jpgGrazing Sheep in AyrshireCities have their strong points, but they can't match the peace of an idyllic countryside.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_4981.jpgChelsea, LondonYeah, I'd take a flat in Chelsea for a while.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3191.jpgBermudaHigh on my return-to list: Bermuda, with its sunny pastels and breezy Colonial style. Gorgeous.2014-05-29T00:20:14+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2012/04/18/the-ideal-self/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/297186_10150877087085328_681710327_21230200_1522256621_n.jpgSinging at a WeddingSo while I'll always sing and maybe even daydream about touring around the world as a famous singer, I'm not going to bank on that image!https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/198362_506726818432_20101889_30043703_2973_n.jpgTeaching in ThailandAn older iteration of myself: when I was a teacher in Thailand (2005-06)2014-05-29T00:19:46+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/03/19/clutter-overload-time-to-spring-clean/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/5738588913_96d4016092_b.jpg"Hanging Washing in the Snow""Hanging Washing in the Snow" from the State Library of Victoria Collections on Flickrhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/4371919184_4aa55a6ee2_b.jpg4371919184_4aa55a6ee2_b"Cleaning Supplies for Spring Cleaning" from Susy Morris on Flickrhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/18768224_348326f4e1_b.jpg18768224_348326f4e1_b"wtf-am-i-supposed-to-do-wit" by kris krüg on Flickrhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_1789.jpgLinden MessLinden helping me "organize."2014-05-29T00:19:29+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/04/01/layaway-dreams-life-is-short-but-you-have-plenty-of-time/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/4259878036_d2931c5b2e_o.jpggg layawayPhoto by J E Theriot on Flickrhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/mjaxms1inza2mjviyzc3zgjlnmm0-e1396743904394.pngMjAxMS1iNzA2MjViYzc3ZGJlNmM02014-05-29T00:19:00+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/05/10/happy-mothers-day/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/mothersday.pngMothersDayMother Flowchart from the Huffington Posthttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/photo-41.jpgphoto-412014-05-29T00:18:22+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/04/30/make-time-how-digital-communication-is-turning-us-into-shitty-friends/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/zagreb-clockmaketime.jpgZagreb clockMakeTimehttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/4679197598_fcd65ae739_o.jpgFrom the Library and Archives of CanadaPhoto by Harry Rowed, from the Library and Archives of Canada on Flickr2014-06-05T14:48:23+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/what-is-the-self-styled-life/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/cropped-self-styled-life-logo.jpegcropped-self-styled-life-logo.jpeg2014-06-01T16:57:26+00:00weekly0.6https://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/03/02/the-self-styled-life/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/img_0465.jpgCarefreeMy toes, loving the Croatian sun in Dubrovnik.2014-06-05T12:51:47+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/03/10/self-styling-inspiration-a-how-to-from-my-sister-kirby/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/kirbysurfboard.jpgKirbySurfboardMy sister Kirby, full of life.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/img_2640-e1299814860727.jpgKirby's WorkAn example of Kirby's painting work. (it's not a marble wall-she made it look that way)2014-04-24T04:04:36+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/03/18/the-move-to-a-foreign-preferably-european-country-and-buy-a-spectacular-fixer-upper-villa-book/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/img_0688.jpgIMG_0688https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/big.jpgUnder the Tuscan Sun coverhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/img_0830.jpgCroatian Sphinxhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/img_0829.jpgFor Sale in ZadarFor sale in Zadar, Croatia! (after our honeymoon there, now my "dilapidated villa country" of choice)2014-04-24T04:04:22+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/03/30/coming-up-crocuses/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/photo-1.jpgCrocusesMy Crocuses!2014-04-24T04:04:06+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/04/04/job-searching/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ikea-logo.jpgikea-logo2014-04-24T04:03:46+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/04/13/procrastination-productivity-progress/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/photo1-e1302745070509.jpgMy DeskMy desk, recently cleaned and organized. Now a happy space!https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/photo.jpgMy DeskMy desk, recently organized and cleaned!2020-04-28T03:13:26+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/04/28/the-gap-year/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/sienna-2000.jpgSienna 2000High school me, ready to steal a moped and move to Italy!https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/on-hua-shan.jpgOn Hua ShanOn Hua Shan, Shaanxi Province, Chinahttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/bamboo-grubs-e1304034538740.jpgBamboo GrubsI knew what these were before I ate them--grubs fresh from a piece of bamboo!https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/thai-toilet.jpgThai toiletJust a demonstration! Thai "toilet"2014-04-24T04:03:14+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/05/03/life-is-precious/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/big-sky-over-loyola.jpgBig Sky Over LoyolaBig Sky Over Loyola -- my senior year dorm2014-04-24T04:01:59+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/05/25/am-i-an-entrepreneur/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_2569-e1306380344970.jpgGraduation 2010My very supportive husband, with me at my graduation last year.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/johnandjulielivingroom.jpgJohnandJulieLivingroomMjölk owners' cottage livingroom. Photo by Stacey Brandford, from June 2011 House & Home magazine2014-04-24T04:01:37+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/05/27/gardening-for-food-fun-and-general-fabulousness/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/front-of-house-may.jpgFront of Househttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_4553.jpgCucumber Obeliskhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_4552.jpgVeggie GardenNascent gardenhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/its-complicated-garden-e1306202609824.jpgIt's Complicated garden2014-04-24T04:01:20+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/06/09/places-of-meaning-and-sometimes-mourning/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_4703.jpgLiving room CornerTopping off the set of Jill Logan prints is a piece of the oar that shattered when we were rowing out to scatter Kirby's ashes in Sag Harbor.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0647.jpgEating fish2014-04-24T04:00:17+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/06/16/keep-things-simple/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_1905.jpgKirby with the bagpipeshttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/0133-vi.jpgSomething BlueKirby providing me with my "something blue"--an aquamarine ring that we had set in Thailand and I have now.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/0459-vi.jpg0459-vihttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0346.jpgDubrovnik Hotel2014-04-24T03:59:55+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/06/20/benjamin-franklins-daily-schedule/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_4775-e1308592610429.jpgThe Daily PlannersYears of half-baked attempts at getting organized. (note how they got smaller over the years--this year's is on top)https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/franklin-schedule.jpgFranklin ScheduleFranklin's "scheme of employment" 2014-04-24T03:59:39+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/06/26/veggie-garden-update/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_48591.jpgCucumber grabbing onDetermined climber!https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_4862.jpgMystery plantWe don't remember what this is...https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_4857.jpgMike in GardenMike, checkin' out the cucumbers!https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_4858.jpgHorseradishWe saw the horseradish when picking out veggies and just figure, "why not?" because I love me some horseradish! We'll see what happens...https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_4861.jpgGround cherryGround Cherryhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_4859.jpgGrabbing holdDeterminationhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_4865.jpgCucumber Obelisk kicking buttClimbing Cucumbershttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/photo2.jpgHappy Garden!2014-04-24T03:58:54+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/06/30/the-details-downsizing-prioritizing-and-living-with-less/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_3861.jpgChristmas DogThis is really just an excuse to show this pic. But I'll go with: note the carpet--a purchase we agonized over for months but that I still love every time I see it.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_4866.jpgJarsBudget Jars2014-04-24T03:58:38+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/07/05/the-five-year-plan/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_1819-e1309918788382.jpgGateway to the SeaUnknowns can be scary but also exciting.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/25494_573337120852_20101889_33844740_7917036_n.jpgLadder Towel RackMy ladder towel rack: a successful DIY projecthttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_3709.jpgMoose HitUnforeseen... like hitting a moose? (no joke, my husband hit a moose last fall. He was fine, thankfully!)https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0708.jpgKonoba MenegoUnforgettable dinner at Konoba Menego in Hvartown, Croatia, on our honeymoon. 2014-04-24T03:58:18+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/07/08/daily-schedule-progress/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/screen-shot-2011-07-06-at-2-13-54-pm.pngMy Daily Schedule2014-04-24T03:58:04+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/07/14/city-or-country/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_1413.jpgIcy TreesSun filtering through some icy trees at my parents' house in New Yorkhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/jackies-painting1-e1310699773474.jpgJackie's PaintingIn my current country house, a painting of the country house I grew up inhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/jackies-painting.jpgJackie's PaintingIn my current country house, a painting of the country house I grew up in! https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/mikebecks-in-le-verendrye.jpgMikeBecks in La VérendryeMike and Becks crossing a bridge in La Vérendrye Reserve, Quebec.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/motorbike-taxi-kao-san.jpegMotorbike taxi Khao SanOn the hectic Khao San Road in Bangkokhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/hotel-de-ville.jpgHotel de VilleOut the window of our first Montreal apartment.2014-04-24T03:57:47+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/08/08/back-to-real-life/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5236.jpgPhoneboothsFull disclosure: this is Edinburgh, not London, but still cool!https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/photo-1-e1312821989146.jpgBecks PlayingAnd I played hide-and-seek-kong with Becks (who was obviously very excited to play)https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5339.jpgMike, Mom and I on Loch LomondIn front of Loch Lomond, on our way to the Highlands2014-04-24T03:56:28+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/08/09/collecting-patterns-in-london/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5045.jpgConservatoriesA common sight in England--many houses have these conservatories on the back. Lovely.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_4981.jpgChelsea streetEvening in Chelseahttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_50231.jpgCanal Bridge Bridge from a boat on Regents Canalhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5023.jpgCanal Bridge From a boat on the Regents Canalhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5036.jpgBig BenBelow Big Benhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5013.jpgGiraffehttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_4997.jpgSnakehttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_4948.jpgAncient Sumerian patterns in the British MuseumCuneiform, itself very pretty, and a lovely feather motif on this Sumerian tablet in the British Museumhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_49161.jpgRoyal Courts of JusticeWall surrounding the Royal Courts of Justicehttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_4916.jpgRoyal Courts of JusticeOutside of the Royal Courts of Justice2014-04-24T03:55:19+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/08/11/meet-charles-rennie-macintosh/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5253.jpgGlasgow CornerAnd there's an interesting blend of old and new in Glasgow.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5267.jpgWestern face of the Glasgow School of ArtAfternoon sun hitting the western face of the Glasgow School of Art, with its huge windowshttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/school-of-art-hallway.jpegSchool of Art HallwayBright hallway in the School of Art (picture by Eric Thornburn, The Glasgow Picture Library)https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5411.jpgAt the bottom of the UTeeny house tucked into a u-shaped valley in the Highlandshttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5263.jpgWindow Detail, School of ArtThese wrought iron flourishes on the windows of the School of Art portray a rose in various stages of opening (apparently)https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5322.jpgHouse for An Art Lover, nookLove this little nook in the MacIntosh House for an Art Loverhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5260.jpgWillow TearoomA MacIntosh font on the sign for The Willow Tearoom (he designed the tearoom, too)https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5251.jpgThe BarrasThe Barras, a Glasgow flea market so named because merchants would haul their wares in wheel barrows (barras')2014-04-24T03:55:06+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/08/16/594/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5118.jpgSunny Scotlandhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5142.jpgStoneColdBoys...https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5116.jpgDad My dad, over a partially buried circle that is thought to be the special grave site of an important person.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5123.jpgHumans through the yearsAn old farmhouse sits below "Fingal's Cauldron," a double circle of stones.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5131.jpgGiant StonesThese things are really huge!https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5124.jpgStanding StoneThis one stands alone now, with the three in the background.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5148.jpgStanding StonesThe three main stones in the area, what remains of a larger circle.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5115.jpgPath through Mackrie MoorLooking back toward the water along the path to the Standing Stoneshttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5160.jpgMysterious ArranThe Isle of Arran2014-04-24T03:54:53+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/08/22/flash-fall-bye-bye-summer/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5554.jpgFavorite ShoesA back-to-school purchase from high school (as seen in Seventeen Magazine--I felt very cool)https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5547.jpgRoyal StewartScottish wool blanket in Royal Stewart tartan--a cozy souvenier!https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5542.jpgDapples of FallEarly leaves on my neighbor's tree!https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/photo-2.jpgDoorstepBright leaf and lavender2014-04-24T03:54:40+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/09/05/big-changes/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_1050.jpgOld Clock in Zagreb, CroatiaTime for a change!https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_2994.jpgToronto from the CN TowerDowntown Toronto from the CN Tower (yup, that's a rainbow, too!)https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_5067.jpgAt Culzean CastleMike and I at Culzean Castle in Scotland2014-04-24T03:50:51+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/09/07/decision-making-is-rarely-clear-cut/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_0382.jpgMarried!https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_0884.jpgCroatian Sea2022-07-18T11:34:51+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/09/16/feature-friday-reflections-on-september-11th/2014-04-24T03:48:34+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/09/29/baltimore-a-self-styled-city/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_5745.jpgOld BayNot just for crabs. Pizza, potatoes, pretty much anything that likes salt...https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_5683.jpgFallsway Spring Co.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/314955_272086166145391_107428245944518_955659_1223408713_n.jpgErin and Kieran at LoyolaWhen you see Loyola University Maryland's campus, you can understand why we never left.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/302960_272086609478680_107428245944518_955675_1525642766_n.jpgPatriotic Bride and BridesmaidsA Patriotic Wedding--RedWhite&Blue!https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/312837_667708864122_20101513_35392596_1571910425_n.jpgErin and KieranCongrats Erin and Kieran! So romantic!https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/291722_272086269478714_107428245944518_955662_1932755389_n.jpgErin and Kieran Inner Harbor StrollBridal Party stroll in the Inner Harbor2014-04-24T03:45:23+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/10/06/in-honor-of-steve-jobs-goodbye-powerbook-g4/2014-04-24T03:42:04+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/10/14/feature-friday-food-for-a-month/2014-04-24T03:36:22+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/11/11/the-miracles-of-moving/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_5943.jpgBecks PackingExhausted after dismantling the dining room tablehttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/297921_675128016082_20101889_35465402_780790205_n.jpgBeastieMike with our 26' foot U-Haul, Beastie.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_4555.jpgLittle Brick HouseSeriously, cutest house ever. Sad, but I'm happy the new owner seems to be as obsessed with it as I was.2014-04-24T03:35:53+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/12/06/disembodied/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/photo.jpgAllison | Brown This is our store!2014-04-24T03:35:38+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2012/01/09/planned-laziness-the-cure-to-the-lazy-trap/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_6062.jpgOur CouchOur couch, so comfy--it beckons!https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_1737.jpgGingerbreadingLike making Gingerbread Houses!https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_0058.jpgMike and BecksMy boys know how to do lazy.2014-04-24T03:35:22+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2012/03/09/breaking-bad-how-to-get-out-of-destructive-routines-and-habits/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0209.jpgStuffed PeppersCooking, gardening, reading, writing, doing yoga, travelling... the list of things I'd rather fill my time with is endless! No time for lazy!https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0662.jpgSundial on the Franciscan Monastery in Hvar Town, CroatiaIt's no wonder I can't get up for my early routine when we're kept up for hours at night.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_5029.jpgLondon Eye and Big BenApparently, vacation is the best time to break a bad habit and replace it with a good one.2025-12-30T04:42:32+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2012/03/21/sometimes-life-laughs-at-your-little-plans-an-example-from-my-life/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/scan-51.jpegAt cooking course in Chiang Mai, Thailand.I look pregnant? That's probably because I AM!!!https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/scan-5.jpegAt cooking course in Chiang Mai, ThailandI look pregnant? That's probably because I AM!!!https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/photo-2-e1332354869221.jpgUltrasound2014-04-24T03:34:08+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2013/01/29/the-self-styled-life-part-2/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/photo-38.jpgLindenSnuggled in her stroller with her buddy, Lapierre Lapin.2014-04-24T03:33:34+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2013/02/26/1-step-forward-2-cranes-back/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0998.jpgIMG_0998A baby is more conducive to practicing snuggles and breakfast in bed than yoga.2014-04-24T03:31:07+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/02/12/dont-let-the-guilt-glitch-become-a-guilt-gulch/2014-04-24T03:29:56+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/02/19/progressreport/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_8615.jpgTranquillityTranquillityhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_1592.jpgIMG_15922014-04-24T03:29:44+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/03/12/capturing-creativity-when-youre-really-really-busy/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/mad-men-don-draper-001.jpgMad-Men---Don-Draper-001Photograph: BBC/AMC/Lionsgatehttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0804.jpgIvan MestrovicI'd love to sit and daydream. But it's not me right now! Sculpture by Ivan Mestrovic, at the Mestrovic Gallery in Split, Croatia.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/3767314032_7d74daf25e_b.jpgThe Mabel Dodge Luhan HouseThe Mabel Dodge Luhan House in Taos, NM. Photo by Marissa Bracke on Flickr.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/clockradio.jpgClockRadioThe clock radio I picked up for $3 at a garage sale so we could listen to CBC2021-10-19T09:47:59+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/03/14/self-help-please-seek-safely/2014-04-24T03:28:31+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/04/07/the-adult-gap-year-sabbatical/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/photo-40.jpgMy Travel Book Libraryhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/5382843839_416efb34d1_b.jpg"Street Food Joy" Any of these Thai dishes probably cost from $.25- $.75! "Street Food Joy" by nist6dh on Flickr. https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/casalogo-3.jpgCasalogo-3Casa de Musica, Portugal, Identity. ART DIRECTION: Stefan SagmeisterDESIGN: Matthias Ernstberger, Ralph Ammer, Quentin WaleschCREATED : 2007. See more here.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/traditional-vs-sabbatical-model.pngTraditional vs Sabbatical ModelScreenshots from Sagmeister's TED talk2014-06-12T12:05:54+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/04/15/homesickness-the-chronic-illness-of-an-expat/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/285015_656332781882_6985502_n.jpg285015_656332781882_6985502_nhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/0001.jpg0001The house I grew up in. 2014-07-01T00:27:23+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/04/22/wondering-what-to-be-when-you-grow-up-get-some-perspective/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2435212284_364fb5848d_b.jpgBehind Door Number 3"Behind Door Number 3" by any jazz 65 on Flickr2014-06-05T00:59:34+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/06/29/the-american-dream/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0585-e1309319390294.jpgHoneymoon, Kotor, MontenegroMike and I, quite satisfied after dinner in Kotor, Montenegro on our honeymoon.2023-06-25T22:21:25+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/03/28/contradictions-in-characterizing-gen-y/2014-04-24T03:21:00+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/04/04/the-self-styled-lifes-week-in-review/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/10176112_998310835122_168428599_n.jpgPuffy Eye2014-04-24T02:17:55+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/03/27/once-youre-a-parent-youre-definitely-an-adult/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/3965754885_59c6cff26f_o.gifChildren in Costumes, 1952How I picture my parents as children. From the Seattle Municipal Archiveshttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0977.jpgIMG_0977Mom and Baby. 30 Years -- 6 monthshttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/yellow-children_s-room__20141_chro09a_01_thumb_pe317584.jpgYellow children’s room__20141_chro09a_01_thumb_PE317584The kids' table (from IKEA)2014-04-19T02:30:02+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/06/13/a-major-award-but-its-not-a-leg-lamp/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0261.jpgWedding DaySee, I'm married, too, and it's awesome!https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_2157.jpgIMG_2157https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/photo1.jpgNY PizzaLike Real NY pizza (this was my dinner Friday night)https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/ny-pizza.jpegNY PizzaI am passionate about good pizza... but what does that mean in terms of a career?https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/versatilebloggeraward.pngversatilebloggerawardThere it is!2014-04-05T17:16:01+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/06/07/the-dreams-that-arent-and-why-they-still-matter/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/mikejeanmeet-e1307382773104.jpgMikeJeanMeetMike and I when we were actually meeting for the first time.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/the-globe-pub.jpgThe Globe PubBridget's flat is above the real Globe Pub. I can't find images of the inside--just go watch the movie!2014-04-05T17:13:29+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/06/03/collections/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_4631.jpgPassport Stampshttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/photo.jpgRed Rocks in Sedona, AZRed Rocks in Sedona, AZ--beautiful even on my iPhonehttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_4632.jpgPassporthttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_46351.jpgHouse & Home stackBut I can't cut up the H&H's; they're too pretty.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_46341-e1307105468435.jpgClippings NotebookMagazine clippings. The act of sorting is cathartic.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_4634.jpgClipping NotebookMy magazine clipping notebook. Sorting is cathartic.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_4635.jpgHouse & Home stackI can't cut up the H&H's; they're too pretty.2014-04-05T17:04:38+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/05/30/you-are-what-you-do-or-are-you/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/photo-e1306787109203.jpgBecksWho wouldn't want to hang out with my dog, Becks?!https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/nadal-r-lunes-web03-e1306786786544.jpgRafa at 2011 French OpenRafa at French Open, from www.rafaelnadal.com/2014-04-05T17:01:39+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/05/10/stretching-to-sanity-yoga-as-challenge-and-succor/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/kirby-crystals-e1304685665452.jpgKirby CrystalsKirby crystals in my windowhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_4536.jpgTree Posehttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_4541.jpgCraneCrane Pose: a work in progress but at least I can stay in it...2014-04-05T16:56:30+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/02/26/measuringhappiness/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/linden-lapierre.jpgLinden LaPierreHappiness can be as simple as hugging your bunny. https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1510536_966497504292_1456907500_n1.jpg1510536_966497504292_1456907500_n"Here, Mom. Have some carrot peel." Thanks, kid.2014-03-07T03:05:58+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2014/02/04/the-guilt-glitch/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1510536_966497504292_1456907500_n.jpg1510536_966497504292_1456907500_nhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/5235848024_aeeb5e3860_b.jpg"The porch, evening" By Lars Ploughman on Flickr"The porch, evening" By Lars Ploughman on Flickr2014-02-17T17:24:45+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2013/06/18/straight-a-adult/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/39283_856972288702_725735797_n.jpgYogurt Babyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_0915.jpgSleeping Baby2013-06-26T03:06:15+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2012/03/06/habits-and-routines-the-good-the-bad-the-non-existent/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_5125.jpgIMG_5125Deep grooves in the stones at Machrie Moor on the Isle of Arran in Scotlandhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0715.jpgMurvica Guesthouse, Jelsa, Hvar Island CroatiaPart of why I love mornings: I'm a breakfast fanatic.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_5306.jpgChimney Pots in AyrThe pleasant repetition of chimney pots on the roofs in Scotland2012-03-07T16:02:06+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2012/02/10/feature-friday-tips-for-a-lovely-and-delicious-valentines-day-from-goldies-table-matters/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/396119_695949784092_20101889_35586620_1306163864_n.jpgDining In2012-02-10T22:30:08+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2012/02/07/baking-recipes-included/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/184200_605022552992_20101889_34815566_4142709_n.jpgRosemary BreadA more adventurous attempt at Braided Rosemary Breadhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/photo-2.jpg7 Grain BreadA perfect loaf, right from the oven!https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/photo-3.jpgRaspberry SconesNot the PVBS's, but Raspberry-Almond Scones in the makinghttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/photo.jpg7 Grain Bread7 Grain Bread2012-02-09T16:23:36+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2012/02/03/feature-friday-30-things-to-start-doing-for-yourself-from-marc-and-angel-hack-life/2012-02-03T18:46:37+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2012/02/02/mo-passions-mo-problems/2012-02-03T22:21:40+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2012/01/25/guest-post-5-pro-tips-for-financial-fitness/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_4866.jpgMoney Jars2014-11-04T19:59:58+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2012/01/20/feature-friday-how-to-be-more-interesting-in-10-simple-steps/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/mail-4.jpegBecks2012-01-20T18:51:13+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2012/01/13/feature-friday-top-5-regrets-of-the-dying/2013-08-04T06:07:54+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2012/01/11/i-love-housework-but-dont-tell-my-husband/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_2775.jpgBecks on BeachApparently the key to shiny hair is shedding constantly!https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/mail-3.jpegMike Dish Pile-uphttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/mail-2.jpegCleaning ToolsI actually do love to clean, but could that be a career I do forever?2012-01-20T18:46:53+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2012/01/06/feature-friday-more-new-years-thoughts-from-the-kind-life/2012-01-06T21:55:15+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2012/01/04/how-to-complain-without-being-annoying/2012-01-05T20:06:37+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/12/30/feature-friday-more-thoughts-on-new-years-resolutions/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/184789_604769510092_20101889_34809560_2938100_n.jpgMmm BreakfastHappiness on a Saturday morning.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5943.jpgIMG_59432013-05-29T03:43:34+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/12/29/new-years-resolve-or-reflect/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5980-497x331.jpgOur Storefronthttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/2168935-0.jpegChristian Louboutin Déjà Vu HeelsI put Googly Eyes on all my Couture Footwear! (photo by ChristianLouboutin.com)https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/396119_695949784092_20101889_35586620_1306163864_n.jpgChristmas EveningOur Quiet Christmas Evening2012-01-08T16:35:17+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/10/27/be-back-soon-if-moving-doesnt-ruin-me-first/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/20111027-143932.jpg20111027-143932.jpg2011-10-28T07:17:09+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/10/19/go-for-it-because-were-all-just-going-to-die-anyway/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_4954.jpgFind your wingshttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_0471.jpgLeaphttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_0401.jpgWalled Dubrovnik2015-02-27T03:33:00+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/10/11/throwing-the-yoghurt-on-feeling-overwhelmed/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_5829.jpgSoothing?https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_5831.jpgBlurry Grapefruithttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_5832.jpgYogurt2011-10-27T19:12:24+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/10/07/feature-friday-lessons-for-writers-serious-and-otherwise/2011-10-12T14:53:35+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/10/03/letting-go-destroying-diaries/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_2757.jpgCampfire2018-12-02T02:48:28+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/09/30/feature-friday-do-pictures-of-perfect-celebrities-get-you-down/2011-09-30T13:45:13+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/09/27/why-does-all-the-sht-hit-the-fan-at-the-same-time/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_1753.jpgIce CarOur crappy car, Canadified.2011-10-12T14:52:04+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/09/23/feature-friday-shots-of-happiness-on-morningstar-project/2011-10-12T14:55:23+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/09/21/gold-stars-praise-as-a-powerful-self-discovery-tool/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/photo-5.jpgThe Phantom TollboothPermanently on my bookshelf: Norton Juster's "The Phantom Tollbooth". My 7th grade book report on it got a glowing review.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/photo-4.jpgReminderRight under my Master's diploma--my Model UN Outstanding Delegate award for being on the Press Corps. From high school. In 1999.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/photo-6.jpgBad BecksDon't be a guilty dog.2012-09-01T08:19:42+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/09/13/busy-is-best/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_5032.jpgAll the time in the World.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_5131.jpgStretching at the Standing Stoneshttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_5100.jpgAbove Culzean Castle looking toward Arran2011-09-28T02:14:39+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/09/09/feature-friday-where-did-we-come-from/2011-10-30T02:25:56+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/09/02/feature-friday-what-exactly-is-slow-love-on-slow-love-life/2011-09-02T15:35:01+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/08/31/have-i-graduated-from-the-kid%e2%80%99s-table-yet/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_3117.jpgBermuda Birdshttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_4633.jpgPassport StampsSometimes I'd rather be traveling...https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_0172.jpgChecking the Rings"Um, does this mean we're married?"2011-09-03T18:30:52+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/08/29/everything-in-order/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5218.jpgEdinburgh SidewalkIn the sidewalk in Edinburgh, near St. Giles' Cathedralhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/photo-3.jpgChronicles of NarniaMike's very old copy of the series.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5204.jpgSt. Margaret's Chapel, Edinburgh CastleLike the rather solid foundations of 900 yr. old St. Margaret's Chapel within Edinburgh Castle2011-09-01T02:56:14+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/08/26/feature-friday-a-toast-to-conceptualism-by-annie-guyon/2011-08-27T14:54:16+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/08/24/to-quote-or-not-to-quote/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/photo-4.jpgDiary quote page2011-09-09T13:48:26+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/07/19/impatience-is-it-vacation-time-yet/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_1149.jpgAirport in ZagrebWaiting in an airport... that will be me again tomorrow! 2011-08-08T15:18:59+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/07/12/staying-on-the-path-the-mangala-sutta/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/buddhist-blessing.jpgBuddhist Blessinghttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/sukhothai-e1310526717623.jpegSukhothaiBuddha peeking out from some ruins in Sukhothai, Thailandhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/novice-cliff-diving-e1310525621447.jpegNovice Cliff DivingA Novice (monk-in-training) jumping in for a swim near Chiang Mai, Thailand2011-12-06T12:21:28+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/06/23/think-it-or-do-it-debunking-the-law-of-attraction/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_1845-e1412825428364.jpgCabo Send Offhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/kirby-main.jpgKirby https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/seek-logo-hi-res.jpgSEEK logo Check us out: www.seeksafely.orghttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_3118.jpgBermudaBermuda, perhaps?2011-06-29T23:05:15+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/05/20/end-of-the-school-year-career-assessment-time/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/mapp1.pngMAPPhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/mapp.pngMAPP2011-05-24T01:45:39+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/04/19/conversations-with-my-mom-on-her-self-styled-life-part-1/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_01442-e1303264173904.jpgMom and I in LimoMy mom and I on our way to my wedding.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_01441.jpgMom and Jean in LimoMy Mom and I on our way to my wedding!https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0144.jpgMom and I in LimoMy mom and I in the limo on my wedding day!2014-06-07T06:27:21+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/03/23/living-the-dream-or-dreaming-of-living/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/34648_581599797382_20101555_34194537_1349632_n.jpgSinging in a bar with a random cover bandNot quitting my day job (but it does make me happy)2011-05-04T01:48:47+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/04/22/conversations-with-my-mom-part-2/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0542.jpgFort in KotorWinding path up to the fort over Kotor, Montenegro2011-04-22T15:58:36+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/04/17/follow-up-to-freshly-pressed-procrastination/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/vika-gruvan-vika-artur.pngvika-gruvan-vika-arturVika Gruvan (top) / Vika Artur (legs)https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/freshly-pressed1.pngFreshly Pressed!Woo Hoo!https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/freshly-pressed.pngFreshly Pressed!Woo Hoo!!!2011-04-20T02:48:37+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/03/15/the-job-career-paradox/2011-04-16T07:21:59+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/04/09/reminder-from-a-self-styled-farmer/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_1118.jpgIdyllic FarmlandIdyllic Farmland in Croatiahttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/n20101889_32066841_4795.jpgUrban Herb GardenMy Urban Herb Garden... as far as my small-scale farm has gotten...2011-04-09T19:29:54+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/03/21/jane-eyre-a-self-styled-woman/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/photo.jpg"Jane Eyre"My Pretty Value Village copy of "Jane Eyre"2015-01-17T10:38:34+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/2011/03/05/its-raining-its-pouring-soaking-through-the-kitchen-flooring/https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/20110305-071748.jpg20110305-071748.jpgnote how the wood is curling up at the bottom of the doorhttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/20110305-071728.jpg20110305-071728.jpghttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/20110305-071714.jpg20110305-071714.jpghttps://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/20110305-071645.jpg20110305-071645.jpgSee that bucket? Full of water. That bag of tea lights in the water-logged box? Full of water.https://theselfstyledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/20110305-071626.jpg20110305-071626.jpgthis is where the water normally drips in if it's raining hard enough2011-03-08T02:56:11+00:00monthlyhttps://theselfstyledlife.comdaily1.02025-12-30T04:42:32+00:00