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Nick Gets Up Close and Personal with Hillary

BIG WEEK for Embassy Manila last week due to an impromptu visit from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. It was a whirlwind day and a half visit for her while on a tour of Southeast Asia. Secretary of State visits require lots of orchestration, so each officer had a specific role during...

Ode to a Neti Pot

There once was a house that fell ill And racked up an emergency room bill. They hacked all day and night With no end in sight, Thank God the Neti Pot works better than a pill. WE LOVE YOU NETI! Thanks for clearing up our sinuses. You’re so much more reliable than Western Medicine...

The Ralph Lauren of Pearls

After purchasing five sets of pearls for friends and family, I just couldn’t resist anymore. The pearls were calling to me. But not just ANY pearls, the Ralph Lauren set of Pearls… And by Ralph Lauren I’m not referring to cost (they were actually quite reasonable around...

Baby on the Way!

On Sunday we attended a baby shower for our good friends Andrea and Brian. Nick and Andrea trained together in Washington, D.C. and have been inseparable ever since. Andrea and Brian are also immensely likable because they are fellow Minnesotans, having lived in St. Paul before joining...