Mama’s got a brand new lamp

Most of today’s photos are brought to you by our guest photographer, Caleb.


I’ve been looking for Moroccan-style lanterns for a while now and a friend told me that I needed to go check out a store called Raj’s Relics.

She was right. I saw so many things I wanted. It didn’t help that they were closing that particular location so everything was half off.

This was a large armoire that Celeb thought was photo-worthy. I bet he thought it would make a fun play jail. You can see how big it is in the background of the first photo. Really amazing, but we have plenty of embassy provided furniture right now. Maybe once we find out where we’re headed next, then we can get a unique piece for our next house.

I see lanterns! I love these, but because our house is cement block, we don’t have a good way to hang them from the ceiling or wall at the moment. In the background is this gorgeous cabinet made from an old door. Loved it. Can’t buy it.

Ta da! Mom’s (really big) lantern!
Caleb must have gotten bored of the relics and moved into self-portraits.

To give you an idea of the size of the lantern. The part Camille is touching opens up and there is a place to put a candle inside. Eventually I’m going to have Josh wire it so it’s a lamp, but for now I’m content to let the sun illuminate it.

Pretty, huh?