Yesterday was our first full day in Ethiopia. In the morning, we hopped on a bus that took us away from the bustling capital city of Addis Ababa and into the valley region near the river of Zeway. In this rural area, plagued by difficulty with soil and lack of crops, Food for the Hungry has identified over 1500 at-risk children to be in their program. These children are chosen by local community leaders, and some are placed in the Child-Headed Household program, which offers even more . . .
ethiopia-bound
(edited: I’m now in Ethiopia but this was my first chance to post). I am currently sitting on a plane bound for Atlanta, where I will meet up with the rest of my blogging team. From there, we catch a 10-hour flight to Amsterdam, followed by a 10-hour flight to Addis Ababa. I’m feeling pretty excited right now. I suspect I might be feeling pretty tired and crabby come 3am. I love travelling, but man . . . the “getting there” part is not my favorite. (Is it . . .
india’s big cut
India has been begging to get a “bob” for about a year now, every since her best friend got this cute cut: Then India fell in love with the 1999 made-for-tv movie Annie, in which the darling actress also wears a cute bob. The questions started coming more frequently, but I kept putting her off. I love her long hair, and figured she would regret cutting it. India was determined, though, and finally I relented. Her hair was so long that I figured we could probably donate . . .
do kids really pick their own passions? (on deliberating what activities my kids are involved in)
I mentioned this in a post last week (and gymnast Jordyn Wieber’s mom gave some really good insight) but I thought I’d elaborate a bit in case some of you have any insight for me. I feel like I am constantly befuddled as to what extra-curricular activities I should have my kids involved in. Just figuring out the timing of classes and game schedules is enough to make me want to take a nap, but I am also constantly second-guessing what activities would be best for each kid in terms of their . . .
independence day photo dump
We had a fun 4th of July doing our annual neighborhood block party. This was our tenth year doing this block party – I can’t believe we’ve been here for ten years. We had a parade, a fire truck demonstration, a talent show, and then a fancy fireworks show on a ladder. Today the kids are in full sugar hangover mode, but they had a great day. . . .
what I want you to know: being a single foster mom
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. This guest post is by On the Journey of Love. I'm a single mom of a beautiful 5 month old baby girl. She's my foster daughter but hopefully soon I will be able to adopt her. It's interesting because when I started out my journey . . .
the personal gifts of sponsoring a child
Next week, I will be off to Ethiopia with Food for the Hungry to learn more about their child sponsorship programs. But before I go, I wanted to share about my own personal experience with child sponsorship, and why it’s something that we believe in. Mark and I have been sponsoring a child since before we had kids, but as we’ve added children to our family, we’ve added sponsored children as well. At this point, each of my kids have a child that is their designated pen-pal in . . .
that’s what SHE said: Obamacare, spoiled American kids, the trouble with snark, minorities in public school, Africa on the rise, and more . . .
Africa on the Rise - NYTimes.com While America may largely misperceive Africa as a disaster zone, China does get the promise on the continent. Everywhere you turn in Africa these days there are Chinese businesspeople seeking to invest in raw materials and agriculture. But American businesses seem to be only beginning to wake up to the economic potential here. Why does that matter? Because trade often benefits a country more than aid. Infographic: Here's What Obamacare Actually Does For You Now . . .
interview with gymnast Jordyn Wieber’s mom
Have you been watching the Olympics trials? Gymnastics has always been my favorite Olympic sport to watch, and I’ve been riveted by Jordyn Wieber, who seems to be the US front-runner in the sport. Last week, I had a chance to interview Rita Wieber, Jordyn’s mom. I was really curious to ask about her decision-making process as a mom, because it’s something I’m always second-guessing. I love the idea of helping my kids follow their passions, but I’m never quite sure about how to find . . .
PRESS RELEASE: Popular Blogger Rushed to Infirmary at Epcot
I’ve recently learned that it is now practice for bloggers to write a self-promoting press release when something bad happens . . . like this one. YOU GUYS. Something bad happened to me, too. Famed author of Rage Against the Minivan falls ill on space simulation ride Kristen Howerton, famed blogger at Rage Against the Minivan, was spending the day at Disney’s Epcot theme park with her family, following the Disney Social Media Moms conference in Orlando, FL. Howerton, a wildly . . .
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