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Why I love my New York Times

One of the coolest things that arrives at my house each day is my New York Times. It is actually just an email with a list of clickable links that feature various articles in the New York Times for that day. Some days I only click on one or two things to read in...
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Another reason to love blogging

AfrindieMum is throwing a baby shower. Go see if you can help!
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‘Our’ child

In September I talked about using our 30 Days of Nothing savings to sponsor an AHOPE child. Today I wrote about that child on my Ethiopia blog. And speaking of children who wait, I wish you would all go over and give Avery and Heather your support as their wait for their children to...
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‘Our’ child

In September I talked about using our 30 Days of Nothing savings to sponsor an AHOPE child. Today I wrote about that child on my Ethiopia blog. And speaking of children who wait, I wish you would all go over and give Avery and Heather your support as their wait for their children to...
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‘Our’ child

In September I talked about using our 30 Days of Nothing savings to sponsor an AHOPE child. Today I wrote about that child on my Ethiopia blog. And speaking of children who wait, I wish you would all go over and give Avery and Heather your support as their wait for their children to...
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My September 11th

In memory of September 11th, people around blogland are sharing their memories. *** My most indelible memory of September 11th is of little boys playing Legos.  But let me back up a little. We move slowly in the mornings at our house.  That morning we were just getting breakfast started.  Our two three year olds...
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Writing from my kids

In case some of you hadn’t seen these: American Kid in Ethiopia, by my 16 year old American Kid in Ethiopia, by my 14 year old
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