Deep-Fried Pumpkin Pie Wontons

November 8, 2012

I love Thanksgiving but you know what I don’t love?  The stress of planning holiday gatherings.  This year instead of trying to do too much, I’m tempted to do very little.  Instead, I’m delegating.  Already I sent an email out to four of my siblings asking them to reply to me what dishes they will [...]

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The Power of One – Why A Single Drop Matters #ONEMoms

October 15, 2012

After flying for 24 hours from Ethiopia via Washington DC, I’m back home to my typical Monday morning routine.  My kids are eating breakfast and their lunch bags packed.  It’s as if I’ve been here all along.  My husband and kids picked me up from the airport yesterday and when we pulled up into our [...]

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My first day in Ethiopia #ONEMoms

October 7, 2012

It’s almost midnight here in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.  My body wants me to go to bed but my heart feels compelled to share a few thoughts about my first day here.  Eager to step off the plane after a long and restless 14 hour flight, any feelings of denial this trip was actually going to [...]

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Off to Ethiopia I Go. Join the Movement. #ONEMoms

October 4, 2012

I just ingested my first Malaria pill in a series I’ll be taking until next week.  My suitcase is empty and I have a pile of clothes on my bedroom floor waiting to be washed.  I frustrate my husband because I have a habit of waiting till the last minute to pack for a trip, often times just hours [...]

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My Late Night Chocolate Indulgence

October 2, 2012

This post is brought to you by Ghirardelli Intense Dark™ Chocolate   Milestone birthdays have always been about where I am in life and where I see myself going in the future.  Admittedly, most of these birthdays have had more of a psychological impact on me than anything else.  When I turned 25 years old [...]

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