I Have Issues
From Mooselet Musings, 6 month ago Similar articles
On the weekend I went to a lovely wedding of my good friend Megs (pronounced 'Mee-gs' - long 'e' there). The bride was absolutely gorgeous, I went with a group of co-workers from the chemo unit who are also good friends and lots of fun and I drank way more than I should have. It was a fantastic night, as evidenced by this photo:Now what do you see when you look at this picture' You see Yours Truly there on the left, followed by Nessie, Megs and Megs' sister who was the bridesmaid...
So much to say - Shepherd's Bread
From Lucullian Delights, Yesterday, Similar articles
I can't believe myself it but I managed to bake this month's Bread Baking Babes bread and I loved it. I really must get better on that front because it is such a great way to discover new breads and to share it with you so that you too can bake them! But first I have some other things to tell you.   First of all I know that there have been and still seem to be issues with accessing
WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT MELA
From Delhi Bound, 6 days ago, Similar articles
How exciting to be a part of this ... Put on by the Global Issues Unit of the US Embassy here in Delhi, and partially sponsored by the AWA, this morning was timed to celebrate Women's Empowerment Month (March, 2012) and brought a host of local NGOs to raise awareness for their efforts at empowering women. I have a feeling that if these women -- who participated in this mela -- are concerned, they will figure out a way (somehow, some way) to see that women's...
COUNTDOWN CALENDAR with TEA COLLECTION
From Delhi Bound, 1 weeks ago, Similar articles
Years ago, I wrote for Tea Collection - a darling clothing company that marries the concept of raising global citizens with awareness about world issues and combines it with some really great clothes. Mia has just now grown out of some the darling pieces that we acquired from Tea, and it remains one of my favorites. Tea, the drink, is shared in nearly every culture around the world. Being Tea is about experiencing life together, even when we're not in the same place. It means taking the...
Why Are We Fat'
From Expat Mom, 2 weeks ago, Similar articles
Since having Dominic, I’ve lost a lot of weight. I lost quite a bit during the pregnancy, but gained it back due to the postpartum pre-eclampsia . . . but have since dropped that again. Even so, I’m still in the obese category and obviously want to change that. One of the biggest issues with being so fat is that it’s HARD to lose weight and it’s easier to be lazy. We recently discovered the program “I Used to be Fat” which follows teens who leave high...
Some of my posts on the Charles Taylor trial
From Plantains and Palm Trees, 3 weeks ago, Similar articles
What Naomi Campbell should have said. Witness dissembling. Joint Criminal Enterprise. Judge drama. Prosecution closing arguments on witness credibility. That time Courtenay Griffiths walked out of court. Does Taylor deny “the facts” of the case' Special Court residual issues. Finding Taylor’s Nigeria residence. Article I wrote for Minnesota Christian Chronicle in 2008 on apathy among Liberians in Minnesota toward the trial. Article I wrote for The Hauser Center about the...
Pregnancy Posts: The Recipes
From Bugigangas, 3 weeks ago, Similar articles
(The new blogger has some formatting issues. My apologies if this is funky and hard to read!) Â As requested, here's a link breakdown to the recipes we used to stock the freezer in preparation for the baby. 1. Bagels 2. Cauliflower Cake . I adapted Smitten Kitchen's adaptation a little further, adding blanched kale/collard greens. This baby is g.o.o.d. 3. Cream of Spinach. Yeaaaah, I didn't
Feminist Baby in unamused
From Life is Good, 1 month ago, Similar articles
This was Quinn's reaction to all the republican efforts to control every aspect of women's health care. I know, kiddo. I can't quite believe it, either. Â Part of me wants to write a more in-depth blog post about these issues, but when I try to think of what to say I just end up screaming obscenities. Â So I'll just say this: Â The Handmaid's Tale is seeming less and less like a work of fiction, and more and more like something the GOP would suggest as a legitimate way...
Saturday Skinfest
From Mooselet Musings, 1 month ago, Similar articles
I'm in a kinda crappy mood, as I've had to deal with issues that I've termed "not my problem". Even when you know you are not responsible for someone else's actions, it doesn't stop you from feeling the fall out of it all. So as I drown my sorrows in cider (ok, not really that extreme... just a couple of drinks) perhaps a bit of skin will perk me up:Nothing I say will do this justice...It was this big. Honest.I do hope they all wore their deodorant that morning. ...
On Easter, Families and Egg Hunts
From Sietske in Beiroet, 1 month ago, Similar articles
The baskets are ready (all same sizes this year, after some issues over different-size baskets in previous years; the bog one is the collective basket)It's Easter Sunday today. We Dutch are not a very religious people. At least not outwardly. Only 17% of the 16 million Dutch visited the church in 2009. it is probably even less now. Actually, of those 16-something million Dutch, only half consider themselves ?having a religion'. (51.6 %, of which the vast majority ? 44%...
Exploited: Here, There & Everywhere
From Mama(e) in Translation, 1 month ago, Similar articles
I know, it's pathetic... I just had a fantastic weekend with happy, intellectually stimulating, and all-around wonderful time spent with dear, longtime friends and academic acquaintances all I feel compelled to blog about right now is angsty career issues!?...But that's one of the things the blog is for me, free therapy! That and the fact that my dear husband, the person I most often talk to, is sick and tired of this subject. He is very understanding, but he doesn't like whining. [sigh] Even...
