Right as the sun starts to swirl down, down, down away from the blue of the sky, everything seems less…
Closing a Book
“Read! In the Name of your Lord, Who has created (all that exists)…” (Quran 96:1). I was reading The Artist’s Way by…
Grandmotherly
Garlic is divine. Few food items can taste so many distinct ways, handled correctly. Misuse of garlic is a crime…Please,…
The Calm Before The Storm…
With schools closing early and things being cancelled all around me, I love the peace that comes before the storm.…
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…
ALA’s Notable Children’s Books – 2016
I’m still learning the ways of the publishing world since I’m a first-time author. I always get a thrill of…
Salty Fix
The very below picture is one of my favorites. It’s my 3 year old ‘A’ running to her grandparents and…
Round Up: My Favorite Blogs, Books, and Podcasts!
“It’s lunchtime again – Brian’s least favorite part of the day. Another twenty l-o-n-g minutes of kids talking and laughing…
Reassuring Weight
“Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. “Pooh!” he whispered. “Yes, Piglet?” “Nothing,” said Piglet, taking Pooh’s paw. “I just…
Ismail’s Photoshoot!
I really enjoyed my fall photosessions. I will be taking a break in winter, but may be back in spring!…
Farah’s Birthday Photosession!
Last year, I had the opportunity to photograph Reema’s maternity session and this year I got to photograph Reema and Khalid…
Jackie’s Fall Photosession!
“Autumn…the year’s last, loveliest smile.” [Indian Summer]” ― William Cullen Bryant Here are some photos of Jackie’s & Sam’s…
Flames of Fall
Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the…
The Shape of Stories
“You should write because you love the shape of stories and sentences and the creation of different words on a…
Zina’s Family Fall Photoshoot
I enjoyed photographing this family of 4. Isis just turned 2 and Josiah was an adorable baby! I loved this…
Ethan’s Newborn Photos
“A new baby is like the beginning of all things – wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities.”- Eda J. Le…
Rosy Warmth
I’ve been reading lots of chapter books lately. Classics and New books and books on book lists and books full…
Swati and Akash’s Newborns
Hearts entwined Twenty fingers, twenty toes, two sweet babies with cheeks of rose. Born on the same day, two gifts…
Family Fall Photosessions
Autumn is coming! My favorite season is autumn because for half of my life I never experienced autumn growing up…
When The Relatives Came…
“It was the summer of the year the relatives came. They came up from Virginia. They left when their grapes…