Life is a scavenger hunt and Uganda is a great place to search for unexpected delights. I'm always scouring the road side shops or glancing around the ground to see what may be right under my nose. Here are a few of my latest and favorite finds in my never-ending scavenger hunt called life:
Read MoreLovely Gifts and our Anniversary Staycation
Yesterday, Eric and I celebrated our 2nd anniversary and, I must say, we really spoiled ourselves.
We received some amazing gifts, all made in East Africa, and spent an evening treating ourselves to a staycation in our favorite place - our home.
Read More18 Simple Ways to Nurture Creativity
The book The Artist's Way lay a foundation for a much longer and deeper inward journey that continues to affect the way I approach each day. Nurturing my creativity has become an essential part of my life. In expressing myself, I suppose I find myself, for I cannot express something that I do not know.
I’ve chosen several questions/small tasks from the book and supplemented them with a few of my own in the hope that it will nudge you toward your own inner artist and toward a fuller expression of your Self.
Read MoreUgandan fashion
No more gomesis, and no more tabloids for me! I went in to see my friend Patricia at OP Clothing and had her make a maxi skirt out of some kitenge fabric I found downtown Kampala. This, I told myself, would be my new "traditional" wear. And I would like it. Turns out, I LOVED it!
Read MoreFeature photographer: Katerina Plotnikova
A few days ago I ran across an article featuring Russian photographer Katerina Plotnikova and I was absolutely stunned by the images she is able to create. She shoots women within nature and interacting with beautiful animals, to compose surreal, dream-like photos.
Read More