by AmeenaBlogArchive | Aug 20, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Kenya
You know how in the states you just assume that any kid who is NOT potty trained is pretty much in diapers or some type of equivalent? Silly me for assuming that such would be the case here! I guess in the program planning here we (or at least I) didn’t...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Aug 16, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Kenya, Thoughts
I wasn’t ever very good with history. My brother was. He was a history major in college. Blech is what I thought about that. That seemed like torture to me, but then again, I picked chemistry as my major. Who woulda thought with where I am today? Anyhow,...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Aug 16, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Kenya
We try to make believe like we live in a 1st world country here. But we don’t. It’s a 3rd world country, and at times, that is quite apparent. I thought tonight as I was doing the dishes, “Wow, I’m not even bothered by that cricket coming out...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jul 6, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Kenya
This is a short post, but I had to share my horror or perhaps laughter??? My house help Esther asked if we could stop on the way to her house at the dentist so she could get some medicine for her son who just had a tooth extracted. I waited in the car while she ran...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jul 3, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Friends, Kenya
One of my small pleasures in life has always been checking the mail. I don’t know what it is. It doesn’t really matter what the mail is, even bills are a thrill to receive. Ian has learned this about me and happily leaves the mail for me to collect every...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jun 25, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Food, Friends, Kenya
Ian and I were invited to a party celebrating the birthday of a NGO (Non-governmental Organization) Director this last weekend. Our first evening out…without the kids. We were both excited for the break. We love our kids and all, but sometimes you need adult...
