Into the Forests I Go

Well, well, well. Hello again, friends, neighbors, and strangers. It's been a while... but she's back! I'm here today with a mission: to support those in the US and beyond by offering practical help from here in Europe. I may not have written for a minute, but these posts have plenty of workable and relevant information for those in times of great change. It goes without saying that The Scientist and I are thinking of those of you in the US. And, since I have this outlet, le

This week is going waaay differently than I expected, y'all. And you can probably guess why from today's title. So this post is me...

Welcome back to Into the Forests I Go, my brave little internet corner to share my life and adventures with you. We're taking a break...

Ah, cepelinai. Lithuanians love to talk about their cepelinai - often described as the national dish, along with their beloved,...

Hi, fellow adventurers! Welcome back - it's been a minute, hasn't it? I wasn't just sitting around, either, y'all! I was traveling around...

Today seems like a good day to update y'all on a post I wrote a little over a year ago after a pretty wild revelation: I have roots in...

Beyond a layover in Warsaw, I'd never set foot in Poland, even though it's our next-door neighbor as residents of Lithuania. I mean, even...

It all started with taking my greyhound for a walk. She's the laziest animal I've ever met - with the exception of food, car rides, and...

Hi, everyone! Welcome back to Into the Forests I Go, a small piece of my mind and heart as an expat living in Lithuania. Today's post is...

Hey everyone! Welcome back to Into the Forests I Go, my little blog examining life in Lithuania as someone from, well, very far away. A...

Hey everyone! Today, we're doing something a little different from my typical blog post. I've decided to start a small series where I...

I know, I know - the title. If you're rolling your eyes at "soul's work," I feel you. What does that even mean? And what's with the...

Happy New Year, everyone! We've made it through the tumbleweeds of what-December-day-is-this, and I feel like I've been spurt out right...

I wanted a white Christmas, dammit. Let's roll the tape back to last year for a moment. When The Scientist and I traveled back home to...

In honor of my Lithuanian language course ending this week (nooooo!), I'm coming here today with something that's been inspiring me for...

Well, hey! Y'all miss me? So, some good news: I made it back from America in arguably one piece, doing amazingly well on every plane I...

Alright, raise your hand if you've ever felt anxiety being suspended in a metal tube 35,000 feet above land. I know I'm not the only one....

Let's just state the obvious, y'all: I'm all the way on the other side of the world from a home country I'm - in the same breath -...

It's been about two months since The Scientist and I started our Lithuanian language lessons at Vilnius University - a semester-long...

What would you do if you had the opportunity to fly to one of a dozen cities in Europe to see a few musicians that mean a lot to your...