Today I arrived in Delhi after a 24-hour jaunt to get here – both in the air and waiting in airports. After clearing customs and being really surprised that my luggage made it to India with me after going through three countries I headed out of bustling Indira Gandhi International Airport at 4:30 AM to … Continue reading »
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Why I’m Going to India for Two Weeks This Fall
Earlier this year I saw a call-out from Water for People’s CEO Ned Breslin to travel with him and report from the field about the water crisis. I love to travel and report about global development issues, so without a moment of hesitation I decided to apply. In fact, what was really compelling about the … Continue reading »
[Photos] Beautiful Coast
After a year of heavy travel it’s nice to use some of the points you’ve racked up for a quick getaway. As a family we hadn’t been to the beach in over a year so we decided to drive a few hours east to the coast and see the ocean. It was our first time … Continue reading »
Christmas in Ethiopia
I must admit that of all the countries I have visited I love Ethiopia the most. When I was visiting in mid-December it was nice to see Christmas decorations in our hotel lobby even though outside the weather wasn’t typical for what I call a traditional, wintry Christmas. Nevertheless the decorations were nice to see. … Continue reading »
Beautiful Jewelry and Textiles from Uganda
Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he will eat forever. This is so true for all of us, isn’t it? As soon as we learn a skill, a profession, or a trade, or foster one of our passions we use what we have … Continue reading »
At the end of August I was able to take my daughters to San Francisco courtesy of EA to visit their corporate headquarters as well as Maxis Studio to get a look at their newest titles. It was by far the greatest blogger junket I’ve been on simply because I was able to bring my … Continue reading »
Options and Revelations
My life is constantly in flux. The mom blogging community changes faster than most of us can keep up with and we’re all trying to remain as relevant as possible without ticking people off or compromising our core principles. I’m sitting here simply blogging off the cuff. I don’t even know what my next sentence … Continue reading »