Tanzania or Bust

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Bags are packed. I kissed these faces goodbye. The adventure begins in twenty-four hours. Well, actually it starts now. I’m headed to the airport for the longest stretch of travel I have ever been on. Thank you for taking this journey with me! If you’re interested in sponsoring a child in Tanzania you can click [...]

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About the book

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I’ve been hard at work on my book lately. I’m not going to finish it by June, but I’ve got momentum going now so I fully intend to finish by the end of the summer. Want to read a little more? For some context here is Sneak Peek Part One, Part Two and Part Three. [...]

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Pardon me while I freak out

I love travelling, particularly international travelling. I love the adventure of it, the excitement of boarding a plane and not knowing what might happen. I find it terribly thrilling and if someone would pay me and my family to travel professionally I would do it in a heartbeat. I do not love preparing to leave, [...]

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My no means no…except when it means yes

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There’s this odd little phenomena that occurs in my house wherein the children use magic and sorcery to consistently get what they want from me. Firm in my resolve to not be swayed, I wake up each morning prepared to stand strong against their wily ways and not back down when I say “No.” It [...]

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Love, Marriage and the Stranger at the Bar

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I got married about five minutes after finishing college. I felt so grown up and mature but really, I was a babe. I’m okay with this fact. I don’t regret the decision to marry young, nor do I regret starting a family shortly thereafter. Mostly because this means I’ll still be young enough to kick [...]

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And then it starts to feel real

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I leave for Africa in 9 days. Single digits. I’m on a plane in just a little over a week. On a plane for a really, really long time. Really long time. (What does one do on a plane for eighteen hours?!) And just today it started to feel real. Nine days is not very [...]

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