Category Archives: Family Time

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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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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Our Fun in the Sun Weekend

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Brenda Kimaro

Back in December when Kakasii took me on an overnight kid-free retreat as my Christmas present, we spent a lot of time talking about what our priorities were for our life together. Of course, our children ranked high on that … Continue reading →

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Play Day Fun

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Brenda Kimaro

This past week we found an absolute treasure right in our own neighborhood. Kakasii and I had passed this restaurant several times on morning walks but I had no idea that it featured such a fabulous playground. This past week … Continue reading →

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Lucky 13

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Brenda Kimaro

On January 8, 2001, I was on my first trip ever to Tanzania. I was walking to the hotel restaurant for breakfast before starting out on our safari. As I neared the parking lot a friendly Tanzanian man with a … Continue reading →

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Our Christmas Trip to the Shamba

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Brenda Kimaro

As I mentioned in my previous post, we spent Christmas this year on our shamba in the village. We always enjoy our time there, and this trip was no exception. We arrived on the Saturday before Christmas and as soon … Continue reading →

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Decorating for Christmas

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Brenda Kimaro

With temps in the high-80s it’s been hard for me to get in the Christmas spirit. This past Saturday I finally got up the gumption to dig out the Christmas tree and decorations. While Max and Elly napped, Brenda and … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Kakasii!

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Brenda Kimaro

Today is Kakasii’s birthday but since we had some other plans in place, we opted for an early celebration yesterday with a family trip to Arusha National Park. It had been several months since we were last at the park … Continue reading →

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