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I was dreading returning to Amman after Piopio was born . For probably the last two weeks we were in the U.S., any time I would think about leaving, I would cry.

Part of it was knowing I would really miss my family. We lived with my sister and brother-in-law for three-and-a-half months; their house in Virginia Beach was Piopio’s first home. Part of it was undoubtedly postpartum hormones. Part of it was being worried about traveling such a long distance with a 9.5-week-old infant and what felt like 900 suitcases and baby gear. And part of it was a fear that I would be isolated and lonely. Continue reading →

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One other project I wanted to get underway before leaving for the States again was starting and updating my Project Life: Jordan | Book Two scrapbook . It took a back burner to, you know, setting up the nursery , starting Piopio’s baby book , completing book one of my Jordan scrapbooks , and updating my blog …

… Not to mention packing for another four-plus months out-of-country and preparing to have a baby and raise a child. But I got it done. Continue reading →

My top priority in the three-ish months I was in Amman between home leave and returning to the U.S. on Medevac was getting the nursery set up for baby . We transformed what was our my home office into the perfect space for Piopio . Continue reading →

I read 32 books in 2017 — a decent amount, but the fewest number of books I’ve read since 2013 . By comparison, I read 36 books in 2016 , 40 in 2015 , and 43 in 2014 . (The Goodreads infographic above includes two audiobooks, which I don’t count as having “read” and discuss below.)

I’m not really sure how to explain it. I theoretically had more free time in 2017 than in preceding years, since I completed my master’s degree in April and stopped working in August . I guess I’ve just been focused on other things !

Here’s what’s been on my Kindle lately: Continue reading →

I'm Natasha -- writer, runner, mother, and wife to a Foreign Service Officer with USAID. We're currently living in Amman, Jordan .

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