Land of Oz Tuesday, October 30, 2012

The contractor of our house invited us to his birthday party this past Sunday.  It was held at his cousin's house estate in th...

Hearing is believing Monday, October 29, 2012

I had heard that it was happening but it was still hard to believe.  Then we were driving out of the driveway just like any other day whe...

Bright ideas Thursday, October 25, 2012

Last Saturday we went to Village Market for the Kitenge Festival .  As it's name suggests, the festival was a celebration of all thi...

Snail mail success! Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Look what came in the mail yesterday!!  My parents travel pretty extensively throughout the year and my mother has always made it...

China week Monday, October 22, 2012

What do these three things have in common?  None of them would be possible without the recent influx of Chinese investors in Kenya.  I ...

Risotto part deux Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Q: What to do with left over Arborio rice? A: Asparagus & Shiitake Risotto  While yummy, it wasn't as "mushroomy...

Window shopping Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Just a few years ago, I never thought I'd buy 90% of my clothes online.  Shopping for clothes was such a sensory endeavor.  I ...

The chair I crave... Monday, October 15, 2012

It's been a while since I dropped something by here.  I've been up to my eyeballs in computer code trying to build a website for...

On a roll Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Butternut Squash & Sage Risotto = Tonight's dinner  I'm almost positive it took me longer than an hour to make but it wa...

Girl Crush Tuesday, October 09, 2012

We've been watching an inordinate amount of Food Network lately as it is one of the only "good" channels we've been g...

Work Space Brainstorm Monday, October 08, 2012

One of my favorite rooms in our new house is the bedroom right next to the master bedroom.  It gets good light, has a nice view across the b...

Rain, rain, go away... Wednesday, October 03, 2012

I've been loving the weather here in Kenya.  80 degrees, sunny, and dry everyday .  Though to be fair, it does rain from time to t...

Moby Dick Tuesday, October 02, 2012

There are few things in life that give me as much joy as a noodle dish.  From bucatini to vermicelli, jja jang myun to ramen, I'm ...

Pressing on Monday, October 01, 2012

On Saturday morning, despite the delayed progress of our new house, we continued to move forward on the furniture front.  While we c...