White Bird of Paradise Plants for $49.99 for Costco Members by Ruth Paget

White Bird of Paradise Plants for $49.99 for Costco Members by Ruth Paget 

While out for a weekly marketing trip to Costco with my husband Laurent and daughter Florence Paget, I saw that Costco was selling White Bird of Paradise plants by the entrance for $49.99. 

These plants are native to South Africa and add tropical flair and elegance to indoor décor. The plants come in white container pots that blend in easily with contemporary furnishings. 

White bird of paradise plants have large, glossy, oval leaves that look like canoe paddles. They can grown quite tall around 5 to 6 feet indoors.  White flowers typically bloom between spring and fall.

The white bird of paradise plants are currently selling for $49.99 on the Costco website and app to store members. The Costco website and app have current pricing and availability. 

Having a white bird of paradise plant invites sipping a cup of herbal Rooibos tea from South Africa as part of an 

Note: Taking Tea by Andrea Israel and Pamela Mitchell has a chapter on preparing an African tea, if you can find a copy.  Amazon has used editions available:

https://www.amazon.com/Taking-tea-essential-brewing-entertaining/dp/1555840515/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=11GCX2OQBM16J&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.LoP_4IyGfrEZ2vLqZlF8-w.hfYlKh3uWi_8NEalkOPenLTkkTRnggdQ0Kevh5-oq_w&dib_tag=se&keywords=taking+tea+israel+mitchell&qid=1781125970&sprefix=taking+tea+israel+mitchell%2Caps%2C222&sr=8-1

White bird of paradise image below:

https://gardengoodsdirect.com/products/white-bird-of-paradise?srsltid=AfmBOoq9nzPd9cFU0HI3tO74gupI3xZUEUGUn226K40M5GPGxzsT2ZoL

By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games

Majesty Palms for $40 for Costco Members by Ruth Paget

Majesty Palms for $49.99 for Costco Members in Sand City, California by Ruth Paget 

While doing weekly marketing with my husband Laurent and daughter Florence Paget, I saw that Costco is selling Majesty Palms for $49.99 outside the entrance. 

The plants stand about 7 feet tall at the store, but can grow to 10 to 15 feet high according to the Costco website. The Majesty Palm has feathery leaves that move easily in the direction of wind. 

The Costco Majesty Palms come in white container pots and are meant for indoors. The Costco Majesty Palms take in the carbon dioxide that humans breathe out and “exhale” oxygen to a room, making their presence more than decorative. 

More information about Majesty Palms at Costco and current purchase and availability information follow: 

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/costco-40-palm-trees-steal-151500816.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAD_imJxpL7n038Bez751bZX393H_3macZaDKRh8SUMQeM1RXPvDJfZumcnuG5cDW5zxMG5yXivB6kGRfIYvq00klS0hVJUPQ-iN-JMOtP1P9oSowbfGNVEihDCGBCqBZuFprcisOR-bY1furDk8DBvjqlzY-phBAn6wZmBIb3PMj

Majesty Palms are originally from the island of Madagascar off the southeastern Coast of Africa. 

By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures at UChicago Hosts Lecture of Sudanese Archaeological Work Amidst Conflict reposted by Ruth Paget

The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures at the University of Chicago will host a lecture on Sudanese archaeological work during a time of conflict (notably at Darfur) on May 27, 2026 with French scholar Vincent Francigny, who has lived in Khartoum for more than ten years as the head of the French Archaeological Mission there..

Information about this free event follows:

https://events.uchicago.edu/event/258182-nubian-month-visiting-scholar-lecture-with-vincent-fr?mkt_tok=MjUwLUNRSC05MzYAAAGiBPWZl0H65O0wHFOtJhzFGewK6uK9NFaS00oZ1p07prk6uXg3gY_8ujKuqVGbOxGJ7-_DTkmfqiF7dgurUkdLeyn4-eeHMhKv3g4B_NSjkwksRvo

Reposted by Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games

UChicago Press Free E-Book - Lions in the Balance reposted by Ruth Paget

The University of Chicago free e-book this month is Lions in the Balance.  Click for information below:

Lions in the Balance Free E-Book

Reposted by Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France

Dibi Lamb at African Soulfood Restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia by Ruth Paget

Dibi Lamb at African Soulfood Restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia by Ruth Paget 

The last time I visited Atlanta (Georgia), I tried dibi lamb from Sénégal, a former French colony in West Africa, at the African Soulfood Restaurant. 

Dibi lamb is delicious and requires very little effort to make according to food.com, which lists a recipe that takes half an hour to make on the grill. 

In this recipe, you make the sauce first from vegetable oil, chopped onion, Dijon (France) mustard with large grains, water, and optional sugar. 

Once the sauce is done, you grill lamb chops 6 – 8 minutes per side for medium chops. When the lamb chops finish cooking, you place them on a serving platter with onion-mustard sauce spooned over it. 

I ate my dibi lamb with spicy rice and thought this was a great little dish to eat in the Georgia heat. 

(Note: Other websites mention that you can make dibi chicken in the same way as well.) 

By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France

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