Author Archives: Brenda Kimaro

Day 5: Wrestlemania!

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Brenda Kimaro

This is just too good to stop at one click for today. This afternoon, on the rare occasion that Daddy was home with a free afternoon, Max and Elly were hanging out with him in our bedroom while I worked … Continue reading →

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#clickaday Day 4: Our Bye-Bye Ritual

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Brenda Kimaro

So today’s #clickaday Photography Challenge photo relates to a story I’ve been wanting to write about for a while: our bye-bye ritual. There is absolutely no way Kakasii and/or I can leave our house without completing this ritual in full … Continue reading →

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Day 3: Twin Tooth Brushing Time

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Brenda Kimaro

As part of their morning routine Max and Elly climb up on a chair together and brush their teeth in our bathroom. They’ve both gotten very good at brushing, but Elly is especially thorough. I couldn’t actually decide which photo … Continue reading →

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#clickaday Photo Day 2: Pole Dancer?

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Brenda Kimaro

No, Max isn’t pole dancing. He’s attempting to climb a water pipe up to our reserve tank, something he’s apparently witnessed Maasai, our watchman, do in the past. Elly Fans: I promise she’ll get some face time during this photo … Continue reading →

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Joining the #clickaday Photography Challenge

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Brenda Kimaro

Even though I took a ton of photos in the month of May I absolutely failed at blogging yet about the great visit Mom and my sister Carla had. I promise I’ll get to those stories–safari, goat roasts and more–but … Continue reading →

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The World’s Best Kitchen Helpers

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Brenda Kimaro

As much as Max and Elly like to play make-believe these days, they also love to dig in and help around the house for real, too. They help mop the floors, wipe the table, do the dishes, and put their … Continue reading →

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Imaginary Laundry Day

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Brenda Kimaro

Max and Elly are at that awesome stage where they love to mimic everything they see big people doing. They love to sit behind the wheel of Kakasii’s Land Cruiser and pretend they are driving. If you ask Max where … Continue reading →

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Water Painting: A Super Sanity Saver for Less Than $2

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Brenda Kimaro

Today while running errands I picked up a new paintbrush for a long overdue painting project. Next to the brush I needed for my project was a set of five paintbrushes in varying sizes for 2,900 Tanzanian shillings–that’s about $1.78 … Continue reading →

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The Legend of the ‘Kitty Pillow’

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Brenda Kimaro

Once upon a time, a little girl named Brenda had a very special pillow. She loved her pillow so much that she carried it with her everywhere. Her special pillow had kittens on the pillow case so she called it … Continue reading →

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Best. Birthday. Ever.

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Brenda Kimaro

I recently turned 44 years old. And in the last 44 years I’ve had some pretty good birthday celebrations (including epic 21st and 25th birthday parties that I’m still trying to live down). But this birthday was by far the … Continue reading →

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