Seattle to Lusaka: Cognative Dissonance
I returned from Zambia barely 48 hours ago. I’m happy to be home with my family. I enjoyed being fussed by my boys on Mother’s Day. But. Today I’m back at work. My stomach is tied in knots and I’m nauseous. I work for Google. I like working for Google. I usually enjoy what I Read the Rest…
I’m Going To Zambia in May
If you know me or have been reading this blog for a while you will know that: I am a co-founder of the Passports with Purpose charity. Passports with Purpose is the travel bloggers annual fundraiser. In 2011, Passports with Purpose raised $90,000 for Room To Read. This money was used to build two libraries Read the Rest…
My Passports with Purpose Prize Picks
“Can we get a divorce?”, Murph’s question was almost plaintive. “I mean I still love you, but if we were divorced, I could enter for one of these Passports with Purpose prizes, right?” I’m honestly not sure whether my husband is joking or not. I mean, these are really great prizes! Today is my wistful, Read the Rest…
Passports with Purpose: Cambodia School Opening Ceremony
This is a slideshow of photos from the Opening Ceremony of the Passports School, in Preah Vihear Cambodia. Funds to build this school were raised through Passports with Purpose in 2009. Standing in front of 100+ kids, most of whom came from homes with no running water, many of whom are lucky to have survived Read the Rest…
For $10 You Could Win A Luxury Hotel Stay
This week I’m focusing on my favorite prizes in Passports with Purpose 2010. To enter, go to the Donate page, and for each $10 you donate, you get an entry into a free prize drawing for a prize of your choice. All the money raised (less Paypal’s fees) goes directly to LAFTI. Your donations will Read the Rest…
For $10 You Could Win A Gift Certificate Worth Hundreds Of Dollars
This week I’m focusing on my favorite prizes in Passports with Purpose 2010. To enter, go to the Donate page, and for each $10 you donate, you get an entry into a free prize drawing for a prize of your choice. All the money raised (less Paypal’s fees) goes directly to LAFTI. Your donations will Read the Rest…
For $10 You Could Win A Favorite Tech Toy
This week I’m focusing on my favorite prizes in Passports with Purpose 2010. To enter, go to the Donate page, and for each $10 you donate, you get an entry into a free prize drawing for a prize of your choice. All the money raised (less Paypal’s fees) goes directly to LAFTI. Your donations will Read the Rest…
Eat Chocolate And Support Passports With Purpose 2010
Yours truly, outside the Fenoglio chocolate shop in Bariloche, Argentina. Passports with Purpose 2010 started earlier this week and my friend Lauren, who owns Chocolopolis, a specialty chocolate shop in Seattle, has kindly donated a chocolate-tasting event as a prize. There’s more to chocolate than a plain bar of Hershey’s or Cadbury’s would lead you Read the Rest…
Chocolopolis Supports Passports with Purpose 2010
It’s time for Passports with Purpose 2010 and today I have the pleasure of participating in the kick-off of this year’s fund-raising activities and introducing you to my friend Lauren, owner of Chocolopolis.com and two speciality Chocolate shops in the Seattle area. First, let’s do a little review of Passports with Purpose. This will be Read the Rest…
Thank You For Supporting Passports With Purpose
Look at the smile on that face. This is the image I’ll be keeping in mind as I process the fact that Passports with Purpose 2009 has been a tremendous success and that because of this effort, some child may one day smile just like this. At a desk, in a school, learning to read Read the Rest…
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