March 2nd, 2012 
Emily Moving is annoying. No one ever says, “I’m so excited to pack up everything I own, rent a truck, carry my stuff down three flights of stairs, fight with my significant other/family/roommates, and move all that stuff into a new apartment in the next 24 hours”. I have lived in six different apartments in three [...]
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- ▼ May
- Things I'll Miss About Being Pregnant (and Things I Won't Miss)
- Book Review: A Career in Your Suitcase
- A Pregnant Lady's Response to Kim Kardashian's Critics
- What My High School Running Days Have Taught Me About "Training" to Give Birth
- I Have a Muffin Problem
- Budgeting for Baby: Managing Health Insurance
- ► April
- How to Make Friends As an Adult
- Budgeting for Baby: 7 Money-Saving Tips
- The Benefits of Hyper Local Travel
- How I Plan to Manage My Baby's Social Media Presence
- The Happiness Project: A Book Review
- Let's Talk About the Weather
- The Benefits of Joining An Online Community
- Coping When My Spouse is Away
- Why I'm Trying To Have A Med-Free Birth
- The Stay At Home Wife Life
- Things My Fetus Would Post on Its Facebook Wall (If it had a facebook wall)
- ► March
- These Cockroaches Are Interfering With My Nesting Instinct
- Awkward Maternity Photos
- The Pressures Facing an Expat Couple - And How To Combat Them (Part II)
- The Pressures Facing An Expat Couple - And How To Combat Them
- How Do I Manage My Baby's Social Media Presence?
- Fun for Pregnant Ladies in Durango, Colorado
- Surviving the 60 Hour Work Week, Part II
- The Battle to Not Buy Too Much Baby Stuff
- Escaping to Savannah's Bonaventure Cemetery
- Three Things Every Bed and Breakfast Needs
- My First Food Tour
- Paula Deen, Marketing Machine
- ► February
- Five Tips for Planning A Babymoon Trip
- Reliving the 1996 Olympics at the Atlanta History Center
- Happy Birthday to My Blog!
- There's Nothing Better Than Free Museums
- Hobbies for Small Spaces
- How I Got Duped By Voodoo Doughnut
- How to Celebrate Valentine's Day in a Less Traditional Way
- Float On or "Hippie Dippy Nonsense"?
- Food Truck Heaven in Portland, Oregon
- Chopping Fake Trees at The World Forestry Center in Portland, Oregon
- My Candy Mecca: Bruce's Candy Kitchen in Cannon Beach, Oregon
- ► January
- Book Review: Here I Go Again
- The Places We Return To
- It's Januray, and I Wish I Were at the Beach
- The Cheesy Tourist Highlights of Chattanooga, Tennessee
- "I feel like a local" Highlights of Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Questions You Shouldn't Ask Your Pregnant Friend
- Cellular Dance Dance Revolution at the CDC Museum
- Making Friends Through Friends
- Krispy Kreme Milkshakes? Heck, Yes I'll Try One!
- A Southern New Year Tradition
- Why I'm Glad I Got Pregnant in Kenya
- Happy New Year! The Year in Review
- ► 2012
- ► December
- What Marriage Can Teach Us About Life
- How NOT to Name Your Baby
- Holiday Lights to Make Your Christmas Even Brighter
- Starting New Holiday Traditions
- Learning to Love Bird Watching at The National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA
- The Best Pierogies Ever: Szmidt's Old World Deli in Pittsburgh, PA
- Gridiron Glory: Football Fun at the Heinz History Center
- First Impressions of the U.S.
- Five Great Gifts for Travelers
- The Cowfish: Fusion Food at Its Best
- How to Get a Great Deal on Hotels
- Why Smart Phones are Awesome for Bloggers and Travelers
- Life in the Frequent Flyer Lane
- ► November
- Coming to Terms with Trailing
- How to Pack for Back to Back Trips
- The Kazuri Bead Store and Factory Tour
- Would You Take A Slum Tour?
- The Expert's Guide to Buying Souvenirs
- Sheldrick's Elephant Orphanage
- Nairobi Half Life: Movie Review
- Feeding Giraffes at the Giraffe Center
- The Best Souvenirs to Buy In Kenya
- Conversations from the Souvenir Market
- The Hilarious Signs of Kenya
- Why I'm Not Voting in the Presidential Election
- Links for People on a Budget, Trailing Spouses, and Other Wonderful People
- 5 Things I Miss About the U.S.
- ► October
- The Donkeys of Lamu
- Why LinkedIn Intimidates Me
- Links for Entrepreneurs, Trailing Spouses, and Other Wonderful People (21)
- 5 Tips for Taking Awesome Jump Shot Photos
- How to Book a Safari
- Career Choice and the Accompanying Partner Report
- Links for Cooks, Trailing Spouses, and Other Wonderful People
- Interview with Apple Gidley, author of Expat Life Slice by Slice
- How to Use the Toilet in Kenya
- The Ultimate Digital Safari
- Links for Travelers, Trailing Spouses, and Other Wonderful People (19)
- The Sunbird Lodge
- Blankets and Wine (or "Why did I pay so much to sit on a blanket, drink wine, and listen to crappy music?")
- Life on Lake Victoria Makes Me Homesick
- Links for Penny Pinchers, Trailing Spouses, and Other Wonderful People (18)
- Hiking in Kakamega Forest
- How to Start Your Own Blog
- Why I'm Glad My Husband Doesn't Read My Blog
- ► September
- Links for Writers, Trailing Spouses, and Other Wonderful People
- Carnivore Restaurant: A Meat-Lover's Paradise
- The Cynical Traveler versus The Generous Traveler
- The Churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia
- Links for Teachers, Trailing Spouses, and Other Wonderful People (16)
- How I Learned to Love Ethiopian Food
- How a Dictator's Death Can Affect Your Travel Plans
- Hiking in the Ngong Hills
- Links for Cooks, Trailing Spouses, and other Wonderful People (15)
- Karen Blixen in Out of Africa: The Original Expat Weirdo
- Before September 11, 2001 there was August 7, 1998
- Terrorism in Kenya
- Links for Travelers, Trailing Spouses, and Other Wonderful People (14)
- Surprising Facts About the Annual Wildebeest Migration
- An Interview with Kristin Duncombe, Author of Trailing: A Memoir
- Studying Craft While On Safari
- The Travel Blog Relay- My Top 3 Travel Memories
- ► August
- My Battle With the Bata Shoe Store
- Our Happy Anniversary Hot Air Balloon Ride
- The Crazy Characters You Meet On Safari
- Links for Healthy Eaters, Trailing Spouses, and Other Wonderful People (13)
- How It Feels to Almost Be Robbed
- How to Eat Nyama Choma* in Kenya
- A Weekend of Fails
- Links for Athletes, Trailing Spouses, and Other Wonderful People (12)
- 4 Reasons Why I Have No Local Friends
- The Nairobi Railway Museum (featuring the man-eating lions of Tsavo)
- We Have a Maid, and I Feel Awkward About It
- Links for People Who Want to Work in Their Pajamas, Trailing Spouses, and Other Wonderful People (11)
- A Kenyan Ghost Town: the Gede Ruins
- A Glimpse of the Great Rift Valley
- Who Let the Mzungu* into Zumba!?
- Links for Library Lovers, Trailing Spouses, and Other Wonderful People (10)
- Four Strategies for Meeting International Friends in a New Country
- I'll Take the Paan, Please.
- ► July
- Why I Call Myself a "Trailing Spouse"
- Links for Trailing Spouses and Other Wonderful People (10)
- A Weekend in Mombasa, Kenya
- Letting Go of Trailing Spouse Guilt
- Public Transportation: U.S. vs. Kenya
- Links for Travelers, Trailing Spouses, and Other Wonderful People (9)
- How I Keep My Nostalgia Firmly Rooted in Reality
- Taking "The Lunatic Express" to Mombasa, Kenya
- Guidebook Truths
- In Search of Hippos at Lake Naivasha, Kenya
- Farm to Table: A Tour of a Kenyan Flower Farm
- Taking Public Transportation In Nairobi, Kenya
- Links for Parents, Trailing Spouses, and Other Wonderful People (8)
- On Learning Kiswahili
- The Lion's Daughter: A Kiswahili Story
- Aberdares National Park: Following in Queen Elizabeth's Footsteps
- ► June
- Links for Readers, Trailing Spouses, and Other Wonderful People (7)
- Finding Friends in Nairobi, Kenya
- Mt. Longonot: The Saga Continues
- Getting to Mt. Longonot: A Lesson in Patience
- Links for Writers, Trailing Spouses, and Other Wonderful People (6)
- My Trailing Spouse Coping Mechanisms
- I Resent My Spouse
- The Bomas of Kenya
- Links for Travelers, Trailing Spouses and Other Wonderful People (5)
- Staying Safe in Nairobi, Kenya
- I Live Next Door to a Shopping Mall
- The Smells of Nairobi
- Links for Travelers, Trailing Spouses and Other Wonderful People (4)
- Photo Fails
- A Few Packing Necessities
- Living Apart
- Links for Writers, Trailing Spouses, and Other Wonderful People (3)
- The Versatile Blogger Award
- ► May
- To Nairobi, Kenya via Detroit, Michigan
- "Are You Ready for Kenya?"
- Links for Travelers, Trailing Spouses, and Other Wonderful People (2)
- The Work From Home Life
- The Music of Memories
- Inside Story: A Movie Review
- Links for Travelers, Trailing Spouses (and Other Wonderful People)
- Why the iPad (and My Lack of Self-Control) are Ruining My Life
- Mentors: Part II
- Friend Update #4: Meetup Groups
- Portable Jobs: Home Sales Consultant
- Portable Jobs: Substitute Teaching
- Portable Jobs: Turning Your Hobby into Income
- Portable Jobs: Freelance Work
- Portable Jobs (That Anyone Can Do)
- The Liebster Blog Award
- The Strange Rangers You Meet on a Cruise Ship
- Why Cruising Can Be a Great Vacation
- ► April
- Vaccinations for Kenya
- On Poetry
- The Welcome Wagon: blueberry buckle vs. coupons
- We're Going to Kenya!
- New Orleans Food highlights
- Top Ten T-Shirt Slogans
- Change of Address: A Moving Checklist
- You Know You're in the French Quarter When...
- How to Quit Your Day Job
- The Presents My Spouse Brings Home
- Why Quitting My Job Has Been Good For My Social Life
- What Groupons Can Tell You About a New Place
- Civil Rights Highlights of Birmingham, AL
- 5 Fabulous Free Attractions in Birmingham, Alabama
- Why I Love Mentor Texts Almost as Much as I Love Mentors
- ► March
- Rent or Buy?
- The 5 Craziest Dentists I've Ever Met
- Friend Update #3: Team Trivia
- Coping With The 60-hour Work Week
- Are Men The New Trailing Spouse?
- Adjusting to the Pollen
- Friend Update #2: Book Club
- How I Help My Spouse Prepare for an International Trip
- Why I'm Glad I Quit My Day Job
- Friend Update #1: Print-making workshop
- The Limits of Being a Trailing Spouse
- Dealing with Cultural Differences Within the U.S.
- Making New Friends After a Move
- A Man And His Stool
- The Hidden Advantages of Moving
- ► February
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