Two weeks from now I’ll be flying across the Atlantic to Brussels – the first leg of nearly 24 hours of travel to get to Liberia. I’m thinking a lot now about how best to prepare my family for my absence. I need to get a l…
Monthly Archives: December 2011
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How to finish college applications without going bonkers? The family chimes in.
After the frenzy of the past few weeks, our house is relatively calm. There will be more college-related tension to come, but for now, the pressure has lifted. In a quiet moment, I cannot help thinking about the students — … Continue reading →
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What’s happening this weekend?
The biggest event of almost every year is the transition from “Old Year” (as New Year’s Eve is called in the Netherlands) to the New Year. This weekend, we make that transition. Normally I post a few things to do … Continue reading →
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Skyping your Wedding
Dear Engaged Couple:In the movie the Wedding Planner, Jaylo plays the WP to end all WP’s. She directs weddings the way a female director might direct a Broadway show—checking wardrobe, sweet talking producers (family m…
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Small Beginnings
I’ve been on a bit of a bender for the past week.I know I’m not alone – the holidays, lots of feasting, extra goodies around the house, plenty of hospitable booze at the ready. Lots of shopping, cooking wrapping, and decor…