My friend Amy is a great photographer who took some maternity photos of me. I’ve seen a sneak peek of … More
Year: 2012
The Pom Pom Fall Collection
“After the meals were served and the dishes were done, Grandma Amy would sit quietly by the big living-room … More
Fragility
Red Dough
“Once Play-Doh colors are mixed, there’s no going back” – Dee Ann Stewart. I made some playdough the other … More
Boxing It Up
Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed … More
Salma’s Photoshoot
“Everyone has a ‘best friend’ during each stage of life- only a precious few have the same one.” – Anonymous. … More
Befriending Birds
“We sent thee not, but as a Mercy for all creatures” (Quran 21: 107)
Cookie Dough Cravings
(Featured on Huffington Post here!) The cookie dough in the freezer is calling my name. Raw, sugary, buttery cookie dough. … More
A Change in Gears
“I fold the drab maternity pants with the frayed elastic waistband and place them back in the box. Then I … More
Having a Bigger Heart
While making & playing with play-dough with Z, I was struck by these 2 cookie cutters. We need to let … More
Breaking Boundaries One Cupcake at a Time
• Location: Islamic Community Center of Atlanta, Fayetteville, USA During the Maghrib prayer, these two children of different origin took … More
Stuffed
It’s difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato – Lewis Grizzard. Stuffed … More
Smiling Eyes
It’s easy to complain about children. But when we want to express our joy, our love, the words elude us. … More
Inedible Candy
We made the buttons on the screen look so good you’ll want to lick them – Steve Jobs Another Montessori … More
Montessori – Lima Beans
All of these concepts seemed easy for her to grasp, which surprised … More
Twist
1. Distract Toddler with airplane (havai jahaz) outside 2. wind damp hair in tight roll round and round… 3. secure … More
Ramadan Project
Ramadan is definitely different from when I was single, to married, to having a child! (if you’re not sure what … More
Red
Red is a colour I’ve felt very strongly about. Maybe red is a very Indian colour, maybe it’s one of … More
Party Hats
“As driven as the process gets, there are moments, fleeting ones, when I am working on a design and establish … More
July 4th
Loved having a peaceful July 4th! Went swimming in the early part of the day which was a great way … More