So, we have two main outdoor spaces. This is a picture of the outdoor patio that is on the back of our house. You can access it through a door in our kitchen, or through a door from our living area. Initially, this space was just kind of there, and I didn’t know what to do with it except to hang our laundry. But, after a few years (... just being honest about how long it takes us to make home improvements), we added the table and chairs. Now, this is one of our favorite spots because we often eat dinner together outside here in the spring and the fall!!
Read MoreHi friends! I’m Sarah, and I live in the Horn of Africa along with my doctor husband and two kids. In my past American life, I worked in communications for a medical non-profit, but at the current moment, I’m about a year and a half into language learning, while helping my husband research and administrate a future NGO project.
Read MoreHi, my name is Courtney and I’m an expat living in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. I’m married and have four children. My kitchen is far from spectacular. It’s the hottest room in the house (we live on the coast of the Indian Ocean), water leaks all over the floor each day from a seemingly unrepairable sink pipe, and yet, somehow, it’s the space we all prefer to spend our time in together.
Read MoreHi! My name is Kristin! I live with my husband and three kids in Cairo, Egypt. This is our eighth year living in Cairo. My husband and I are teachers at an American International school here, and our kids attend school with us. It's great to all be together at school each day! I've come to love this dusty, busy, noisy city, and we all call it home.
Read MoreHi, my name is Abby. I moved to Western North Africa 5 years ago with my four girls (16, 13, 11, and 8) and my husband. Having four girls is wonderful, but we moved to a city that is a little isolated. There were not a lot of opportunities for girls and we needed some sort of outlet, so we took up cooking.
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