Just to Let You Know

Just a few lines to assure you that I am still alive..! As is my blog – despite the fact that it seems to have been in a state of hibernation the past month

It has been a very busy month, to say the least. Not leaving much time – or even energy – for other activities, blogging included. I think I can safely say that I’ve been falling asleep at night as soon as my head hit the pillow – or even 2 seconds before that.. yes, really

Anyway, here we are; settling into the new apartment.

So are we happy with the way everything have turned out? Absolutely! The kids are all over their new neighborhood. I see their happy, enthusiastic faces from sunup till bedtime, as they’re keeping themselves busy exploring new places, searching for new treasures, making new friends. According to them, the world is a pretty cool place to be right now, and I can only agree.

I would love to add some photos here, but quite honestly I seem to have misplaced my USB cable.. although I’ve been looking all over for it (Still have a few boxes to unpack).

But as they say on the radio: Just stay tuned. I’ll get back into writing a little more frequently, soon.

One Year with my Camera

This week marks one year of blogging for me. If you like, you can read my very first blog post here Welcome to My Voice It was written in May last year.

Wow, it seems so long ago! Certainly my writing has turned out somewhat different from what I was planning at the time. But through the writing process I have learned a lot. Hopefully my blog has also brought a bit of inspiration to the world out there. And not to forget: it’s been fun!

Given my love for photography, I was thinking; what better way to remember this past year than through the lens of my camera? I have been wanting to make a slide show like this for a long time, and actually I was planning to add some self-made music as well but.. to be honest I’m a little short of spare time these days. I’ll keep that thought for another day:)

Tell you what; why don’t you put on your own favorite music while watching this, that way everyone will be happy:) Or, you can find one of my personal favorites here.

December Thoughts

December already. How time flies! Sorry I haven’t been updating my blog for a while, there has been quite a few things needing my attention, and thus less time for blogging.

As we enter the last part of the year, I’m sitting here reflecting a bit on the months gone by. To me, it has been a time of many new thoughts and changes, and I realize this is much due to my decision to become part of the blogosphere. It’s fascinating how the mind can be broadened by reading the thoughts of others and sharing your own. How we can be inspired and come to understand ourselves more fully through the written word. When you think about it; what a wonderful invention the world wide web is!

Also, it has been a year of discovering the joy of photography, or rather; rediscovering it by taking it one step further. There is still a lot for me to learn though, which is good – as I love to learn, and I look forward to spending more time with my camera. Music wise.. I didn’t really get as far as I had planned for, mostly due to lack of time. I did get a few projects started though, and I trust 2009 will hold more opportunities for me.

Finally, and not to forget; I’d like to add a thought of gratitude. Sure, life has its ups and downs but.. isn’t it great to in fact be alive? Perhaps a simple thought, but still – I feel truly thankful for the life and the opportunities I have been given. Then, it is my challenge of course, to be able to seize the day and make the most of it.

Wishing you all a great weekend!

Linda

Quotes and Videos

Approaching my first 6 months of blogging, I have decided to change the “colors” of my blog a bit, also adding a few more pages.

Over the months I have posted quite a few quotes (and more will follow) and I thought it would be a good idea to gather them on a page.

You can get there by clicking on the tab above or here Quotes

Also I have posted some videos; some of my favorite music and a few funny/cute/nostalgic ones.

Click the tab above or follow this link that will take you to the Video page.

Opportunities and Miracles

Holding on to yesterday’s thought just a bit longer; a blogger friend wrote an excellent post some time back, reflecting on the opportunities given to us in life, and how we sometimes tend to complain about what we do not have instead of making an effort to change it.

You can read the full post here Opportunity is the Blessing

followed by my response Be the Miracle

Have a blessed day!

Linda

First Month of Blogging

Wow! Today I have been blogging for a month already! How time flies! Funny how quickly it all became a very natural part of my everyday life…:)

I’d like to say a big Thank You to all of you who have been viewing my site, and especially to those of you who have left such nice comments for me!

My first month of blogging:

17 Posts
21 Comments
470 Views

Welcome to My Voice

But let me take a minute to introduce myself. My name is Linda, I was born in the southeast of Norway on September 22nd 1970, so that makes me 37 years young. I am the mother of 3 great guys (who really know how to keep me on my feet all week!)

I enjoy the silence of nature and all kinds of outdoor activities with my family.

As long as I can remember I have been writing; stories, bit of poetry, music.. I welcome every opportunity to practice and improve my English, though it hasn’t been much of that lately – so please bear with me as I will stumble into a few mistakes here and there. I’ll try my best to explain what I’m thinking. Hope you’ll enjoy my blog!

Thanks for stopping by and welcome back

Linda