My little world-traveling, Third Culture Kids had never seen snow until this week. A lot of people have been surprised by this fact, especially considering the fact that we’re technically
Tag: Christmas
Christmas Again
A nasty flu bug has been going around since Thanksgiving. It made us cancel our Christmas dinner in December, and now our neighbors are very sick and had to cancel
Ethiopian Feast
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
Christmas Morning
Last night, we made chocolate fudge for Santa. I didn’t feel like making cookies again; Willa has an ear infection and I feel like I might be coming down with
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
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
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
Holiday Spirit
Yesterday, I felt like getting into the Christmas spirit. I got out our little tree and decorations. Our stockings are on the way. Now that we have a real fireplace