I’m an American expat living and working in Cairo, Egypt, here with my two kids, both adopted from Ethiopia, and my husband, also from the US. We moved here in August, 2007, from College Town, USA.

My husband, Mr. Four, stayed at home until recently, with the help of preschool and a part-time Ethiopian housekeeper. Now he’s working part time, with more help from our now full-time nanny/housekeeper. My kids, Bug and Giggle, are 3 and 5 years old. You won’t see many photos of their faces on the blog, but just imagine the cutest kids ever, and you’ll be close. We adopted Bug in 2006 and Giggle in 2007.

Except that we all live outside our countries of origin, our life is pretty normal. We try to travel around Egypt a bit, but we’re also homebodies by nature. Well, except for the fact that we’re in Egypt.

I identify as progressive politically, and I’m a big fan of Barack Obama. I’m also growing increasingly skeptical of practices in international adoption, which unfortunately seems to be more about meeting demands of parents than about taking care of kids who need help. All this means that my blog is a combo expat, mommy, and adoption blog, with some books and puppy photos thrown in for good measure.

If you’d like to get in touch with me, feel free to leave a comment on the blog or email me at egypt dot four at gmail dot com.