Simone & Sydney had been wearing their butterfly outfits since morning! I got there at 5 Pm so you can…
Shadow Analysis
Shadows fascinate me. I love how when you look at a shadow you have to guess how the person was…
A Tribute to Leaves: Baby K Photoshoot
I grew up in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates where we had summers all year long. I was amazed…
Think Pink
I assumed I would have a boy. I have three brothers. My husband has two brothers. I had boy names…
Pyarijan
So I know it’s not in a magazine (that was in my dream checklist), but I published a mini article…
Putting Your Oxygen Mask on First…
“When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. You are connected to your child and…
Pie in the Sky…
Before Z was born, I rarely used my deck. As a newlywed, I remember my aunt and uncle visiting and…
Inside my mittens I’ve got…
I know the drill. We were reading Toes, Ears, and Nose. Lately, Z loves to label her ‘pao’ aka feet, haat aka hands, mou aka mouth, and naak aka…
Getting to Know the Gulls
So I grew up in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (if you don’t know where that is, look it up),…
Twin Photoshoot
I loved that the twins showed up wearing their own unique set of colours and were not matchy-matchy. It was…
Sips of Hope
Autumn is …. Sips of Hope… Subtle Smiles in Faux Fur… and Stockinged Feet in Tired Grass.
Note to Baby: Sometimes you’re not liked!
Z used to be “polite.” Upon seeing my brother and sister-in-law, she would smile, wait a second, and then ask…
The Chosen People?
I always wondered why pregnant women were the chosen people in receiving a parking spot close to the entrance. Maybe…
Stop, Drop, and … Pray!
My mother’s at it again. I’m sitting looking at the mess on the floor underneath the highchair with a mixture…
Stringing a necklace without a knot…
“Keeping house is like threading beads on a string with no knot at the end.” – Anonymous Everyone knows that…
The Finger…
I miss Z doing what I call “The-Finger-Walk.” It’s the walk that little kids do before becoming big kids. Independent…
Heavenly Blues
“And you see the earth barren, but when We send down upon it rain, it quivers and swells and grows…
“I…?”
So Z’s latest feat is to say I..and wait for you to respond saying, “love you!” This usually goes well…
Induction to Mommyhood
So my cousin’s good friend just had a baby. I told her life would be different for the two of…