Author Archives: Brenda Kimaro

5 Household Chores I Didn’t Have to Do in Baltimore

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Brenda Kimaro

Here are five household chores I never had to do in Baltimore that are regular duties here in Arusha:

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5 Photo Friday: Rainy Day

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Brenda Kimaro

The rainy season seems to have arrived. With November and December come what are called the “short rains”–shorter rainstorms that happen once or twice a day a few days a week. Earlier this week we had a pretty good rain … Continue reading →

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5 Photo Friday: The Maasai Boma

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Brenda Kimaro

I’m a day late for 5 Photo Friday so I’m throwing in a bonus photo. Earlier this week we went on a family outing to visit a Maasai boma (village) about an hour outside of Arusha. The Maasai chief’s son … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Kakasii!

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Brenda Kimaro

In honor of Kakasii’s birthday I’m doing 5 Photo Friday one day early and including a bonus photo because these are just too good not to share. I’ve taken on an ambitious project of sorting, identifying and labeling hundreds of … Continue reading →

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Mbege and the Tanzanian Version of the ‘Red Solo Cup’

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Brenda Kimaro

This weekend Kakasii and I attended an important event as part of the traditional marriage customs in Tanzania. We went to meet the new in-laws of Kakasii’s niece Elly (who, like our Elly, is named after Kakasii’s mother Eliasaria). Although … Continue reading →

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5 Photo Friday: Max

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Brenda Kimaro

Since I premiered my new weekly series with photos of Elly, my Twin Mommy Guilt insists that this week features Max. He’s a pretty worthwhile photo subject on his own standing, though.

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A World Without Tater Tots: My Epic Adventure Making Tater Tot Casserole Completely From Scratch

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Brenda Kimaro

Saturday night is American Supper Night in the Kimaro household. Most of the week we eat traditional Tanzanian food but on Saturdays I take over the kitchen and cook up something I’ve either discovered on Pinterest or something I have … Continue reading →

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5 Photo Friday

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Brenda Kimaro

To kick off my second year of blogging, I am starting a {hopefully} weekly series called 5 Photo Friday.

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My First Year of Blogging: Five Favorite Posts

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Brenda Kimaro

Happy blogiversary to me! On this day a year ago I hit the Publish button on my first blog post. I had been thinking about starting a blog for quite a while–more than a year actually. But I struggled for … Continue reading →

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Why ‘The Joy of Life is Love’?

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Brenda Kimaro

One of the hardest parts of getting started with my blog last year was coming up with a name. It was hard in part because I wasn’t sure what I’d end up writing about. Sure, I knew there would be … Continue reading →

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