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• Living in Dushanbe: Grocery Shopping

  Grocery shopping is a universal constant. Everyone in the world has to eat and everyone in the world has to either be the one who gets the food or has food... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Hissor Fort

  

  This past weekend was Novruz, or Persian New Year, so Brandon got to enjoy one of the great perks of living overseas - having both American and local holidays... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Slow-Motion Train Wreck

  Life with children is always evolving and changing. When I had one child I was able to pretty much ignore her all day long while I went about my usual business... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Living Off the Fat of the Land

  

  We've been getting a home milk delivery now for over three months. A week of two into pasteurizing ten liters a week with a boiling water bath convinced me to... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Adventure Saturday

  

  I've never thought of myself as crazy until I married Brandon and moved to Tajikistan. Every Saturday I cook up another scheme to go out and have an adventure. Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Non-Stop Party

  

  My youngest brother got married last week in Utah last week. When Brandon and I started living overseas we decided that marriages would be attended by the... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Adventure Saturday

  

  Just in case you haven't noticed, we hike a lot. There's really not much in Dushanbe for a family with five young children once you've gone to the one park,... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• So Long, America!

  I'm sitting in the LAX international terminal, waiting for my second flight of the day to board and send me back over the Atlantic and back to Dushanbe. Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Support Staff

  I love plants. It probably comes of growing up in green North Carolina, where life bursts from any available patch of soil. Green things always mean happiness t... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Snow Day

  

  Monday it rained. Monday was President's Day so Brandon had the day off. When you're in Dushanbe in winter and it's raining, there are three options for fun:... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• End of An Era (Again)

  Last Saturday I was woken by Joseph's shrieks, an unfortunately regular event on weekends. Brandon shambled out to break up the fight between the boys and... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Adventure Saturday

  

  This week Brandon had no visitors and the weather was sunny, so we decided to take a hike. Since Brandon and I had a wedding to attend that evening we decided t... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Sometimes That's Just Life

  This week Brandon had a visitor come in from DC. When friends and acquaintances hear the word 'diplomat' attached to Brandon, I can sometimes see the stars star... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Friday Night Hijinks, Part III

  

  Friday morning started out reasonably well. Brandon had an official visitor in town that he had to take care of, so the children and I started our morning alone. Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Well Hello, Winter

  

  I'm not really all that fond of winter. I grew up in central North Carolina, where I once heard winter described as 'running through a freezer naked. Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Playing the Bad Guy, to Everyone's Distress

  Sometimes often I get lazy. I feel like parenting is a constant experiment to see exactly how little I can get away with before the consequences of my inaction... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Life as a Fifth Child

  

  A week or so ago I was unpacking. We've been in our house for a month now, but I'm still not quite done. First we had to wait for all of our things, then we... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Happy Birthday to Me

  

  This week I turned thirty-three. A year ago I turned thirty-two, so it wasn't a big surprise when I woke up one morning and was thirty-three. Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Simple Pleasures

  Most nights I sweep my kitchen floor. Brandon is usually upstairs with the children, reading them a story and putting them to bed. Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Living on the Wild Side

  

  I once had a good friend tell me, "In every marriage, one person is the gas and the other is the brake." I'll give you two guesses about who is who in my... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING