Snap, Crackle, Pop

I am sitting on Z’s bed trying to get the bedtime routine over and done with a quick read aloud … More

9 Non-Goals

Last year, I was inspired by blogger Erin Loechner, who instead of writing resolutions wrote non-goals in 2015 and 2016. Gentle ways … More

I hear the triumphant thuds approach. Jump Jumpitty Jump. Toddler A jumps anywhere and everywhere. At first, cautious tries to get … More

“Pakistan needs one good win to get in motion,” ~ Javed Miandad. I don’t know what it is about Pakistan … More

“Sometimes I feel like the bulk of my job – as a writer, as a mother, is simply to protect … More

“Are you waiting to get a transplant?” He asks earnestly. The question is direct. It twitches a smile across my … More

I was inspired by this post of Erin, another blogger’s. At the turn of a new year, you see a … More

I’m stitching, and it’s surprisingly soothing. The sharp needle sears the coarse denim producing simple yet somehow soothing results. Z is … More

Happy Happy Happy Grandparents Day! Grandparents are a beautiful blessing and I always learn so much from them, … More

Getting adjusted to a new routine in which unordinary things happen on ordinary days. Blue flowers bloom and today we … More

“And you see the earth barren, but when We send down upon it rain, it quivers and swells and grows … More

I’ve always had a problem with it. I’ve always had too much of it and often gotten in trouble for … More

“Each spice has a special day to it. For turmeric it is Sunday, when light drips fat and butter-colored into … More

We were trying to distract Z with a stray cat in Lahore, but instead she was interested in this ant. … More

It’s that time of year again. Christmas music is playing on the radio and the telly, and every single shop … More

Z’s doing the guilty stare. When she’s up to no good, she keeps doing what she’s doing (i.e. no good), … More

“Keeping house is like threading beads on a string with no knot at the end.” – Anonymous Everyone knows that … More