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Jute sacks on the mend… and life.
I hate to admit it… (because it might be just a little bit cheesy) but I saw myself in these pitiful jute coffee sacks. What is it about life here……
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Family Post
Today I’m taking a step back. Looking at the last few months in pictures. I am blown away with gratitude. I am so grateful. Grateful for the journey we are on.…
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our “thank you” chickens.
These people. Wow, these people. They blow us away. Every time we visit them we fall more in love with their passion as a community and their desire to do…
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The Burundi Details.
I LOVE being in the coffee hills. They are THE PEOPLE we moved here for. Being up there with them always reminds me of the reasons we gave up that…
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From Mrs. Jetlag Crazy-Pants
Last night I was jet lagged and sad. So sad, in fact, that this is what I wrote: Pieces of me are all over the world. Right now my life…
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Neo on film.
We are back in Burundi (holy-moly-jet-lag-Batman!) and I have been nervous and excited about sharing these film images with you. We are finally back online, my husband BOUGHT ME A…
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In Another Land
We walked across the sand and the sea and The sky and the castles were blue. I stood and held your hand. And the spray flew high and the feathers…
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Merry Christmas to me!
Our dear friend Jason Grube creates beautiful things (even his kids are beautiful). That’s what he does, pure and simple. I could look at his portfolio site for hours, and…
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A Christmas round-up
I think our whole family is finally coming out of our “we just got here” coma. We made it home to America in time for Christmas! In case you are…
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Win an Aeropress and Dogwood Coffee!
Congats David B! Your entry won you some Dogwood Coffee and an Aeropress! Email us at longmilescoffee@gmail.com to claim your prize! Thanks for entering everybody! “Learning to love coffee through…
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Want $45,000?
I sure do… to help this community. I’m not going to lie. There have been lots of days (usually the “I’m-not-writing-on-that-darn-blog” days) that I don’t understand or know my purpose…
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A Styled Shoot: Burundi Style
Uh, hello! Who would have thought that I could be a part of a shoot like this in BURUNDI! I didn’t, until I met a designer who is living here…

