Risk has a way of breathing life into everything. When I woke up in the hills of Burundi, on a bed that was so dirty I could only manage to sleep on top of it, and pillow-less to boot, I knew my future was there. That was the moment, my moment, and it snuck up on me like the gentle shift of a wind on our beach at home.
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Monthly Archives: October 2011
Party’s over.
The kids are asleep (finally) and the house looks like it was hit by a tornado. Literally. Not a thing is in its place. This has me asking… why the heck can’t I do it all? Why can’t I have everything spic and span when Ben’s out of town? I want to be that woman …
Tomorrow…
Tomorrow Coffee Guy, my hubby, takes off for nearly two weeks. He will be attending EAFCA in Tanzania, meeting with key players who will help shape the future of coffee in Burundi. From there he will be off to Kenya, where he will meet with some of the leadership of The Navigators in Africa about …
A Vintage Style Shoot: The Thrift Collection
I don’t see myself as a “heat of the battle” or “caught in a protest rally” type of photographer. I love pretty things and real moments with people. Photographing anything pretty and interesting and beautifully styled is right up my alley. Combine that with real emotion and you have my idea of a great shoot. …
The Odds
Sometimes, right in the middle of the battle, we forget what we are fighting for and the odds look really bleak. Today I forgot why we are moving to middle-of-nowhere Africa where the roads are dirt and there is no cocoa powder. Staying home in warm sunny comfortable South Africa felt much safer… until I …
Games Night!
Last night was games night at The Carlson’s. I tell you what. I am going to miss these guys when we start our new life in Burundi in just a few months. These people, well, let me just say you CAN NOT FIND BETTER SPECIMENS OF HUMANITY ANYWHERE ON THIS PLANET! I am in love …