Boredom to Baking. Bananas?
Never in my life have I ever been completely and utterly bored. Never have I been unable to find something to do. There were always…
Stuff is Stuff
Moving overseas is a big project. It involves whittling down the necessities of life to the barest minimum in deciding what stuff to take with…
Unpacking Box 18
It’s been seven months since I arrived in the United Arab Emirates. Getting here was not a problem, other than the long, uncomfortable flights from…
Married to a Bedouin – A Book Review
Petra, Jordan is one of the places we had on our list of places to visit while we’re living in the Middle East. It’s relatively…
My Inner Cyndi Lauper
Freeing my inner Cyndi Lauper doing these retro 80's workout DVD's the past couple of weeks. That's ok tho 'cause Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!—…
Petra – Rocks & Caves & Camels, Oh My!
Living in the Middle East, it's not hard to find interesting places to visit within a decent travel radius. Last November, with a 5-day weekend…
“Focus on Self”
“Focus on self,” she texted me. I had to think about that for a moment. Much as I didn’t want to admit it, my little…
Bathrooms, Be Gone!
I moved into my house during Memorial Day weekend, at the end of May in 2001. I knew the house very well already - we…
Happy Birthday, Mom!
My mom’s birthday was last week. She would have been 79 but she passed from this life three years ago. I still wish her a…