STORIES
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My Coffee Journey
Often I get asked “how did you get started in coffee?” The answer lies beyond the buckets of Folgers that were brewed like a religious call to worship each…
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Why Burundi, Pt. 2
In my last post I told you that as a family, we needed some change. But of all the places in the whole of the world, why Burundi? Well, because…
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A Quick Look…
… at the beauty of coffee making and the talented barista’s that do it. all images Kristy Carlson.
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The Stress-O-Meter
Warning: These images have nothing to do with this blog post, except that looking at early morning moments with my boys makes me less stressed. You? Hmmm… doesn’t have the…
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Why Burundi?
Twice in the last 24 hours I have had friends ask me “why Burundi?” It wasn’t the sort of “why?” that we get from scared relatives or rural-Africa-phobic types.…
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A Little Cherry, Pt. 2
Let me just say I love that these guys were up for anything, even braving the rain. Thanks for teaching me what a “monkey’s wedding” is guys! Love, Kristy
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A Little Cherry, Pt.1
I realize that this is supposed to be a blog about one big adventure in the middle-of-nowhere-Africa and all that jazz, but I am breaking all of the rules today…
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Expanding.
Last night we signed papers to sell the house. It is a solid offer, and we”ll know within a few days if the whole thing is going through. I know…
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Bagelicious
me: Make your own bagels. you: Do what? me: MAKE YOUR OWN BAGELS! Really, it’s not that hard. I thought it was, but it’s not! Most of the things that…
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It’s coming…
I should add that I know the fear is coming, cue “dun-dunt dun-dunt dun-dunt” a-la Jaws. I can smell it, it’s not far off. When it does come, I really…
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Shakin’ in my boots.
A guy with a whole lotsa fame to his name, Justin Bonello, looked me in the eyes this week and asked, “Aren’t you scared?” I had to think about…
