honeymoon – Naptime Chai http://thebenroecks.com Motherhood and adventure in the PNW! Sun, 07 Mar 2021 04:43:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.10 Because pictures say it better. /post/2013/04/16/because-pictures-say-it-better/ /post/2013/04/16/because-pictures-say-it-better/#respond Tue, 16 Apr 2013 05:56:00 +0000 http://0c381e40-60f6-47e3-912a-bb29e5f77377 Days like yesterday are sad, and sometimes it’s hard to think about the good in humanity. But there is so, so much good, and I’m remembering that today. Some of the most energizing and uplifting experiences I’ve ever been a part … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2013/04/16/because-pictures-say-it-better/feed/ 0 I think God sent me to Africa to give me a lesson in patience. /post/2013/04/09/patience/ /post/2013/04/09/patience/#respond Tue, 09 Apr 2013 04:45:00 +0000 http://754708d2-a36d-4056-8f5d-efd55b27678a If there’s one adjective in the world that does not describe me, it’s ‘patient.‘  I love efficiency, and ‘wasting time’ is just not my thing at all. The Husband actually had to teach me how to just sit on the … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2013/04/09/patience/feed/ 0 Istanbul in pictures. /post/2013/04/02/istanbul-in-pictures/ /post/2013/04/02/istanbul-in-pictures/#respond Tue, 02 Apr 2013 06:49:00 +0000 http://0b616803-1d11-41a7-8673-459a8cb77c2f I can’t even describe the magical place that is Istanbul, so I will leave you with pictures.  The main lesson should be: Go to Istanbul if you have the chance. Seriously, go, go, go. Flight tickets are super-cheap (compared to … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2013/04/02/istanbul-in-pictures/feed/ 0 It’s not a vacation without a half-naked man scrubbing me down. /post/2013/03/25/turkish-bath/ /post/2013/03/25/turkish-bath/#respond Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:15:00 +0000 http://2ee28e85-71d3-4c12-b1ec-d367b9287b10 When in Turkey, do as the Turkish people do! Or at least do what the other tourists are doing. During our honeymoon a few months ago, the Husband and I found ourselves in a Turkish Bath House.  Sorry for the … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2013/03/25/turkish-bath/feed/ 0 How I ended up with a Turkish rug I never knew I wanted. /post/2013/02/25/how-i-ended-up-with-a-turkish-rug-i-never-knew-i-wanted/ /post/2013/02/25/how-i-ended-up-with-a-turkish-rug-i-never-knew-i-wanted/#respond Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:54:00 +0000 http://a18d1690-c185-421d-bf03-979a1c4e995f I’m any seller’s dream customer. I can’t help it, I’m easy to convince that I absolutely need a product. Even if that product is a $1400 rug.  No, we didn’t actually pay that much, but that was the starting price! Our … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2013/02/25/how-i-ended-up-with-a-turkish-rug-i-never-knew-i-wanted/feed/ 0 An ode to apple tea. /post/2013/01/16/an-ode-to-apple-tea/ /post/2013/01/16/an-ode-to-apple-tea/#respond Wed, 16 Jan 2013 08:39:00 +0000 http://d93b9cb0-4eed-4ba1-84a2-da673765eaeb When we were in Istanbul I cradled a glass of hot apple tea in my hands wherever we went.  We were given tea in the markets while bargaining over the price of decorative plates.  We drank tea at the Grand … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2013/01/16/an-ode-to-apple-tea/feed/ 0 A month ago we embarked on a grand adventure… /post/2013/01/14/a-month-ago-we-embarked-on-a-grand-adventure/ /post/2013/01/14/a-month-ago-we-embarked-on-a-grand-adventure/#respond Mon, 14 Jan 2013 22:29:00 +0000 http://6cf8b8dd-93e9-4b8a-b711-d44b4f836e79 WHOA, holy time-flying!  It was a whole month ago that the Husband and I started our journey to Africa (Tanzania, to be exact, since Africa is pretty big and diverse and probably doesn’t like being lumped into that broad of … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2013/01/14/a-month-ago-we-embarked-on-a-grand-adventure/feed/ 0 “No, there won’t be any lions around, just hyenas.” /post/2013/01/06/no-there-wont-be-any-lions-around-just-hyenas/ /post/2013/01/06/no-there-wont-be-any-lions-around-just-hyenas/#comments Sun, 06 Jan 2013 22:11:00 +0000 http://7650fd77-1310-43b9-86a8-0971908518fb Remember when I said I would camping on the safari? Well, it happened. At least one of us was happy! I knew I was in trouble when we got out of the safari vehicle and walked with our guide to … Continue reading →

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