Our neighbor called this morning to wish us a Merry Christmas. I mentioned that Willa and I weren’t feeling great, and that we were going to stay in our pajamas
Category: Living Overseas
Happy Birthday, Uncle David!
I don’t really know what it’s like to share a birthday with Christmas. It must kind of suck. (Or maybe not?) My sister’s birthday is a few days before Christmas,
Our Ethiopian Family
Being so far away from family during the holiday season is the hardest thing about this overseas lifestyle. Added to the fact that we missed out on the holiday parties
Dreaming of a White Christmas
Make sure your sound is on so you can get the full mood of my drive to the Embassy today… Your browser does not support the video tag
Master and Commander
Our daughter Charlotte is very independent and strong-willed. When she went to preschool in South Africa, I would come to pick her up during my lunch hour and find her
Lazy Mommy
A couple of years ago (before I lost our entire blog), I wrote a post about cloth diapering and how easy it is. We loved our Fuzzibunz One Size Pockets,
Christmas Magic
My favorite holiday cookie (although it doesn’t need to be limited to the holiday season) is a shortbread-y little thing with Hershey’s Kisses inside. Not on top, like the peanut
Michigan Dreamin’
Our employee of the week is Dejene, who started working for us yesterday as our full-time driver. Now, I know how that sounds. But we couldn’t really figure out another
It’s Beginning to Look a Little Bit Like Christmas
Actually, it still looks like spring to me. Our neighbor’s jacaranda is really looking gorgeous these days. I put up some more Christmas decorations today. I’m not the best at
Will Walk For Fro-yo
Willa wouldn’t nap today. Charlotte doesn’t have school on Thursdays. I’d sent the housekeeper to a first aid course, so I was alone with the kids all day. By 2:00