I get hundreds of emails every day. From PR pitches to product review requests to paid campaign pitches. 99% of the time I say thanks, but no thanks. I do this for a few reasons: 1. If the product isn’t gluten-free, I can’t test it. 2. I have no desire to post photos of Lauren Conrad drinking coconut water on my blog. 3. Most importantly, I would never want to…
Pajamas. Olympics. Thunderstorms. In other words, just what I needed. For a family who doesn’t watch much TV, we’ve had NBCOlympics.com streaming live all morning and into the afternoon. The kids are leaping and doing somersaults while watching gymnastics, practicing their dives while watching volleyball, and shouting “You’s A!” We even spread a blanket on the floor in the living room for picnics. We don’t want to miss a minute.…
Yesterday we left the capital city of Addis Ababa and headed to the town of Zeway. The 3-hour drive was absolutely beautiful. We saw green mountains, miles of farmland, huts and stick houses, donkeys and goats, and even a monkey darting across the road. Once in Zeway, we visited the FH office and learned a little more about the programs and about the people we were going to meet. I’m…
Good morning from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia! Holy moly, was that a long day of travel. I woke up at 5 am to head to the airport in Phoenix. We arrived at our hotel in Addis about 31 hours later. I was only able to take a few short naps on the flight, so I was crazy tired. But so excited to be in Ethiopia! The weirdest thing for me yesterday…
When people consider sponsoring a child through any organization, one of their first questions is usually, “How do I know where the money goes?” or “How do I know that my money is being used wisely?” You’ve likely asked those questions yourself. Well, this morning I am getting on the first of three airplanes that will take me and an entire team over to Ethiopia to answer those questions and…
Some of you asked for proof of #6 in my “33 Things About Me” post. Well, here it is. Me and 63 empty noodle bowls. The look on my face says it all…
As my friend Emily would say, 3 more sleeps until Africa! It’s pretty hard for me to think of anything else at this point. I’ve packed my suitcase, am getting my backpack ready, and today I scored a sweet fanny pack at Goodwill. Yep, a real live fanny pack. I want to be able to have a few things with me during the day, including gluten-free snacks and a water…