Author Archives: Brenda Kimaro

Christmas in Nebraska

Posted on January 21, 2018 by Brenda Kimaro

After almost a month in the US, we arrived back home to sunny skies and 80-degree weather about two weeks ago. Now that we’ve been back a while I’ve decided that visiting Nebraska in the winter is a lot like … Continue reading →

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Monkey Business

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Brenda Kimaro

A couple months ago I had lunch with my friend Kelly, a fellow American who is also married to a Tanzanian and lives here in Arusha. Kelly blogs over at Mzungu Maasai about her life in Tanzania, and I was … Continue reading →

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Welcome Gather Readers!

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Brenda Kimaro

A special welcome to those who made your way here after reading my article in the April 2017 issue of Gather magazine! Thanks for stopping by my blog. Take a look around and enjoy our family adventures in Tanzania. If you’d like … Continue reading →

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Going on Safari

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Brenda Kimaro

When you’re five years old, it’s a pretty cool thing to have a Daddy who is a safari guide. But it can be tough, too, when high season rolls around and that means Daddy is away a lot, taking visitors … Continue reading →

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Welcoming the New Year

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Brenda Kimaro

Well, after a 6-month hiatus it’s time to get back to blogging. I’ve missed sharing our Tanzanian adventures, but life just got so full and busy it was hard to keep up with everything. So I decided to let the … Continue reading →

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Max and Elly Turn Five!

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Brenda Kimaro

Well, it happened. My babies turned 5! And already Max is talking about turning 6, then 7, then 8… We celebrated with their class at school again this year, but this being a milestone birthday they each got their own … Continue reading →

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A Kimaro Family Update

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Brenda Kimaro

There’s a lot going on around here. A lot. I can hardly keep up with it myself! I’ll use this chance to update you with what’s going on in our world, and share the results of a recent family photo … Continue reading →

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5 Photo Friday: Grandma Comes to Tanzania

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Brenda Kimaro

Mom and my sister Carla packed up and headed home yesterday. In their two-week visit, I took 993 photos, and Carla took about 700. So it’s pretty tough to narrow those down into a 5 Photo Friday post, so I plan … Continue reading →

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5 Photo Friday: We’re Farmers!

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Brenda Kimaro

I guess owning a coffee and banana farm on Mt. Kilimanjaro already qualifies us as farmers, but now we’re corn farmers, too! The property that our house in Arusha sits on includes a large farm plot behind it, so Kakasii … Continue reading →

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5 Photo Friday: Parents’ Day at ELIMAA School

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Brenda Kimaro

Last week we celebrated Parents’ Day at ELIMAA School. It was a great celebration of all that we’ve been able to accomplish over the last year or so, thanks in large part to the generous support we’ve received from so … Continue reading →

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