There is no shortage of American chains here. McDonalds, Burger King, KFC… Chilis, Applebees, Fridays… Starbucks, Caribou Coffee, Gloria Jeans… We have Lebanese restaurants that we like better, so we don’t often eat at any of these places. But overall they are pretty good! But there is one category of American chains that have always … Continue reading »
On Hamra’s streets
The old faces are still there. The man with the swollen foot begging just off Bliss. The old men selling lottery tickets outside the hospital. The three women selling gum on the steps of Idriss. The group of a dozen or so Palestinian kids begging for money and food around the cafes on Hamra street. … Continue reading »
Lost in Translation – 101 Dalmations
You know, usually I can at least figure out what was trying to be said. But this…. … not even a clue!
Tis the season
I have a love / hate relationship with seasonal fruits here in Lebanon. I hate that making fresh peach cobbler is impossible unless it’s August or September. But on the other hand, there is not much better than buying local, in-season fruit. You can’t beat the prices and eating fruit that was picked just days … Continue reading »
Take a deep breath
We headed up to the mountains yesterday for our annual church picnic and stopped on the side of the road to get a view of our home. Yuck. No wonder the air feels so amazingly fresh as soon as you start gaining altitude!
All those strawberries…
…made for the perfect end to Isla’s first day of Easter break! 4 ingredients + one hour = homemade strawberry ice cream. Doesn’t get much better than that! (I followed this recipe, except I halved the sugar and used fresh strawberries instead of frozen.)
The power of an apology
Bad customer service is one of my biggest pet peeves. I have been known to leave my groceries in the cart at the check-out when the cashier obviously sees me but chooses to help the louder, pushier person in line behind me first. I’ve walked out of stores because I couldn’t get an employee to … Continue reading »
Ruby by the month
Where has this year gone???
Hipster school bus
ilMasee7 qam!
“Was God really making everything sad come untrue? Was he making even death come untrue?”*** …apparently Ruby hasn’t quite figured out that the sad things becoming untrue is what we celebrate today! ***random note. I wanted this quote from the Jesus Storybook Bible… because I love it. But the Bible is in our sleeping girls’ … Continue reading »
