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• Stolen from My Parents' Blog

  

  My parents have come for a visit, so we've been having some fun.Out of Baku!After we had settled in for a couple of days in Baku, Ashley bought provisions and w... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• A Return to Sanity

  A few days ago, I came inside from a walk with the children and started cooking dinner. Kathleen and Sophia were cold from the walk so they went upstairs and... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• International Women's Day

  

  Last Friday was International Women's Day, so Brandon had work off. We have a family policy of doing fun things on holidays, so we decided to go to Besh Barmag... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Best Saturday Ever

  

  Sometimes my life is really hard. Like when I have to haul water out of the river two miles away to cook dinner for my nine children. Okay, that never happens. Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• It's Never a Good Sign

  when two of the three places you're considering living in for the next three years are mentioned in National Geographic articles. Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Olympic Day

  I am not a creative mom. Brandon and I have friends who do marvelously inventive theme days that involve wearing special clothing, eating particular foods, and... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Why You Should Avoid Driving Over Trashbags

  I do not know how to change a flat tire. I have had various opportunities to learn, but never taken them. Back when I was single, I kept a membership in AAA as... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• I Am Now a Statistic

  Note: I wrote this about a month ago, and have waited awhile to publish it.Yesterday I went to the Scandanavia clinic for my first OB appointment. Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Dinner Party

  A few weeks ago Brandon and I went over to dinner at the DCM's (deputy chief of mission) house. This is a small, social post and so he and his wife invite peopl... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The World at My Fingertips

  Today I got my Kindle. The family who was bringing it had a few delays and didn't make it to Baku until this week. They profusely apologized for making me wait... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Living in Baku: Car Washing

  It rained here last week. It wasn't much rain, just the usual drizzle that hangs in the sky here for a few days before deciding it's had enough and giving up. Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2013 FAMILY

• Sewing Projects Gone Bad, Part II

  

  This weekend we had a birthday party to attend. For most people around here, birthday parties are very common - it seems to be popular to invite every child in... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, FAMILY, HOME, PARENTING

• It's Time for a Me-Day

  Thursday morning I kissed the children, gave Asli instructions about lunch and naps (um, give them some lunch, and then naps, okay?), and stepped out of the... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• One Child is Not Like the Other

  

  I taught Kathleen to read when she was three. Now before any of you start thinking I'm one of those overachieving parents who teach their babies sign language,... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Those UAB Boxes Come in Handy

  

  A few weeks ago it was very windy here. Baku almost always has a breeze. In the summer this is nice. In this winter it isn't. But sometimes, usually when the... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• He Walks!

  

  I love mobile children. Brandon disagrees with me - he'd rather they never move and instead stay in once place until they're twenty and somewhat responsible... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Happy Birthday to Me!

  

  Last week I turned thirty-one. This morning Sophia, in an impressed tone, told me that my church outfit made me look older. Curious as to how old I looked to a... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Snow Day

  

  Last year it snowed here a lot. As someone raised in North Carolina by a mother who has an unholy fear of cold, I was taught to abhor snow. Fortunately for me,... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Do You Know These Dogs?

  

  January is Christmas card time here in Baku. Since nobody reads (or has access to) the regulations about mail sent around Christmas time, they all missed the... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• In Which I Reluctantly Give in to the Advance of Technology

  Deep down inside, I am a Luddite. Not so deep down, or really at all inside, Brandon is a Luddite too. Which is probably good for our marriage that we both... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING