Life is getting better, y’all. We hired a housekeeper/cook (well, she has a “certificate” in cooking, but admitted she has no experience as a cook), so the house no longer
Salad for Dinner in Addis Ababa
Prep time: oh, I’d say about 3 hours Ingredients: Lettuce Cucumbers Tomatoes Red onion Dressing, see below Parmesan cheese To make the salad, first make sure you tell your driver
How Kids See the World
My childhood memories of Yemen and Egypt are probably not that different from most other Americans’ childhood memories. From Yemen, I remember the sand box. Popcorn for a snack. My
Seven Years
Seven years ago today, Dan and I got married. It was a small wedding in Georgetown on a beautiful October day. Wait, let me back up because some of you
It’s my party…
This morning… Me: Charlotte, guess what? Today is my birthday. Charlotte: Mama, you already had a birthday party. In Italy. Remember? Okay, then! Facebook is all buggy and isn’t letting
The Getting-to-Post Blues
After so many months of living out of suitcases, not having a routine, and generally missing our stuff, here we are in Addis. And we are still practically living out
First impressions
We made it to Addis, and I am too tired to write much, but so far we love it here. When we landed, I was surprised by how beautiful it
Quality time
We visited Grandma at the Embassy yesterday, mostly to show off the baby to her colleagues. After our visit, we went out for lunch at a nearby restaurant, and enjoyed
Dogs as children
I was afraid of dogs when I was a kid. We always had cats, but dogs were too big, loud, and slobbery in comparison. There were also packs of mangy