Test Kitchen - Operation Kim Chi

Around 10 o'clock last Monday morning I was frantically calling my mom in Korea to inquire about a questionable radish I had ju...

A Day to Remember at Mt. Suswa

It's been a while since we've done any traveling within Kenya.  Feeling our restlessness mounting, we decided to take a day tr...

Test Kitchen - Pink Lemonade Bars

Last Thursday we hosted dinner for a handful of friends whose tenures in Kenya are swiftly coming to an end.  As I had a couple lem...

Never Ceasing to Amaze...

This may be stating the obvious, but I think to live in a completely new country is to be in a state of constant wonder.  As one might ...

Searching for Sugar Man

The Alliance Francaise of Nairobi has been hosting their 22nd European Film Festival since May 10.  This past Sunday, T and I finally ...

Wishlist - All the Buildings in New York

We just booked a quick trip back to the States including quick stops in Chicago and NYC to see family, all preceded by an extended layo...

Test Kitchen - Peasant Boule Bread

My mother was looking through my blog one day and noticed that I've been baking a lot lately.  "Do you eat dessert everyday??...

Search for Inspiration

My quest to overcome burn out has thus far been somewhat of a quest for inspiration... something, anything that will reinstall a sense o...

A Few of My Favorite Things

I feel like I've been a little out of touch with the world the last couple days as I've completely submerged myself in a new sewing...

Lunch Break @ Friend's

T and I had a lunch date yesterday and this time he took me to one of his usual lunch spots that he's been raving about for weeks....

Test Kitchen - Southern Molasses Cake

Our friend Liza came to Kenya for a whirlwind tour of the country and after multiple safaris and a quick stop along the coast, we were ...

Squash

Two Wednesdays ago, T convinced me to try playing squash for the first time at the Impala Club.  And I have to say, I think it's my ...

Happy Mama's Day!

Sending all my love to my 'ummah' and all mother's out there who are the superwomen for their families!! Thank you for ...

I got jokes

Happy Friday!  Here's a cute/funny video I ran across on HappyPlace that totally made my day.  

For dear ol' mum

Mother's Day is coming up and while being in Kenya means I can't send anything via snail mail this year, there's always the int...

Belated

Here's the card I finally came up with from my bday card brainstorm along with some added inspiration from paper cut out artis...

Craft Lab - Shuka Track Jacket

When asked what he wanted for his birthday, T said he wanted me to make him something he could wear like a shirt or a hoodie.  After pe...

The Visitors

Last Friday, just as we were deciding what to do for dinner, I happened to see a giant shadow outside our window from the corner of my ...