Author Archives: Brenda Kimaro

Our Visit to the Shamba: Day 1

Last week Kakasii needed to visit our shamba (farm) in the village so we decided to make a family trip out of it. That was no small feat. Packing for Max and Elly is quite involved. In addition to clothes, … Continue reading

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Kids Say the Darndest Things (In English and Swahili)

Max and Elly’s vocabularies continue to grow at an incredibly fast pace. They mimic a lot of what I say whether they really understand it or not. Max prefers to speak Swahili, while Elly vacillates between English and Swahili. She … Continue reading

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Baking Day: Zucchini Bread

Sometimes I just get a wild hair to bake something. Today was one of those times. Actually, the idea came to me last night to make zucchini bread. There were three small zucchini in the fridge that needed to be … Continue reading

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Nyerere Day

Today is Nyerere Day in Tanzania, a day to celebrate the country’s first president, Julius Nyerere, who led the country from the start of its independence until 1985. To celebrate the day, Max and Elly donned their sunglasses and we … Continue reading

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Pinterest for the Win

My Pinterest boards are chock full of ideas, most of which I’ll likely never get around to trying. But today I managed to pull off a successful Pinterest project: homemade play dough. I used this recipe and found it to … Continue reading

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Jumping Puppies

Now that we’re well into our second year of living in Tanzania, I’ve vowed to participate in more local activities. Doing so will help me better appreciate life in Arusha, and it will be good for Max and Elly to … Continue reading

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The 5-Second Rule (Give or Take)

Certain things are precious commodities here in Tanzania. Chocolate chips are one of them. I’ve never seen them sold in stores, not even the grocery store that caters to the expat community. So I had one friend in the U.S. … Continue reading

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