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As is true of every Friday night at Juan Sissay, again this week we had a Graduation party, with a twist – at the school we cooked a typical Guatemalan meal prior to the official ‘ceremony’. I loved the sangria (a steaming ‘Guatemalan tea’ which acts more like a desert/meal) made up of a tasty…
What we do
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“Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.” – Rumi
A day of “Pottering” around
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Laundry day: pursuing a greener option
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Ever the environmentalist, I’m always looking for nature-friendly products to use in our home and lifestyle. For example, it’s important to me to both wash our clothes with natural products and air-dry either on an outside clothes line or with a clothes horse. Did you know that “laundry equipment consumes vast amounts of energy and…
Sprouting wings
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Corpse Bride
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