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• 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

• Burning Mountain

  

  For all you dying to come to Azerbaijan (yes, all two of you, Mom and Dad), I have some very disappointing news: it's really just not that exciting. Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Ladies' Night Out

  Last Thursday night I dressed up in my nice dry-clean only clothes, put on makeup and jewelry, kissed Brandon and the kids goodbye, and headed out on the town. Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Living in Baku: New Year

  

  Azerbaijan is kind of a strange place, culturally. It's even strange geographically. If you're trying to book a flight on Lufthansa, it's in the middle east.... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• One Year

  It's official. We're now been here one year. One year ago yesterday we landed at the Heydar Aliyev Airport, took the short diplomat line through passport... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Christmas 2012

  

  I have a long and troubled history with Christmas. Well not technically with Christmas - I love Christmas, I love the sweets, I love decorating, I love listenin... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING