Nana’s Treasures

Nana’s visiting all the way from Pakistan. Nana loves nature and brings lots of nature treasures inside our home. Here…

Z’s Nursery – Pakistani Style

“As I picked her up and peeled off the warm damp layers, I had this strange feeling of female communion.…

“Pink is the navy blue of India” – Diana Vreeland I think Pink is also the navy blue of Pakistan. Here’s…

“Why do two colors, put one next to the other, sing? Can one really explain this? No. Just as one…

Give crayons. Adults are disturbingly impoverished of these magical dream sticks. ~Dr. SunWolf I have 3 brothers and no sisters. Growing…

So I know the picture below is a little blurry, but when I look at it, I remember that…

“Mothering should involve both taking care of someone who is dependent and at the same time supporting that person in…

“Life is like a mirror: we get the best results when we smile at it” – Anonymous. Z’s hair is…

“I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions.” ~James Michener When…

“The parents exist to teach the child, but also they must learn what the child has to teach them; and…

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

“A traveler without observation is a bird without wings.” – Moslih Eddin Saadi A regular photo of stairs you may think.…

Z is messy. Even with a bib, she can eat pasta and can get tomato sauce all over her sleeves.…

I like the shadow of Z and her profile. She was slinking up the stairs in this photo and I…

“It will be gone before you know it. The fingerprints on the wall appear higher and higher. Then suddenly they…

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

I love the textures of the smooth, hard beige beads against the soft, plush grey fur. I love the…

Crumbly Red Brick Pillar from Lahore Fort that contains lots of history. Time has made its mark on these strong,…

Here’s Z with my husband’s cousin. I just love the colours she’s wearing – orange and blue so had to…