As I mentioned, we had not one but two family weddings within one week. It was beautiful madness. My cousin Faheem wed beautiful Moina in an elegant ceremony at home. The ceremony was incredibly moving and intimate. The home was resplendent in fresh flowers, the scent of attar and so much … [Read more...]
India – Part I
Happy New Year!We just got back from a long-ish trip to India and I'm getting re-adapted to life at home. India was amazing; so full of many emotions, family, food, heat and more food.We went there for two weddings. Two of my first cousins got married in the same week so it was like one … [Read more...]
Super Easy Sugar Cookies for the Non-Baker
I'm not much of a baker, but every holiday season I whip up some simple sugar cookies that can be cut into holiday shapes and decorated with the kids. I've sampled a number of recipes but this one from Canadian Living is by far the best and the easiest, with no weird or hard-to-find … [Read more...]
Channelling Martha
My son came home last week with assignment called "Structure". It required him to make something, from scratch, using raw materials. The teacher also wanted to see the design, the plan and the resources. As you can imagine, I was nervous.I'm not crafty and I'm not very good at building … [Read more...]
The Unmentionable
I got the call last week.The call that every parent dreads, yet expects at least once in your kids' school years. I answered the phone and our sweet school administrative officer says, "Hi Amreen. Can you come get the kids? They have lice."Ick. Gross. Yuck. Yuck. Yuck. Immediately, I … [Read more...]
Feeling Fall-ish
I love fall. I love the weather, the staggering natural beauty, and the seasonal fruits and vegetables that making fall cooking so much fun.Last weekend, I took my girls out for a nature walk. We wandered through our neighbourhood, and picked an assortment of brilliantly coloured leaves. The … [Read more...]
We Day
As we speak, there are 18,000 kids at the Air Canada Center along with such mega musical acts as Nelly Furtado, Classified, Kardinal and Joe Jonas. Is it a multi-artist rock festival? No, it's We Day, a huge event organised to inspire and celebrate the youth movement for global change. … [Read more...]
Making Lunches: A Primer
It's now my third year of making lunches, and I only now feel like I'm getting the hand of doing it successfully. I've been through the disappointment many times: I spend time and efforts planning and implementing creative and nutritious lunches, only to have them return pristine and … [Read more...]
What a Difference a Year Makes
This time, last year, I was a panicky basket case. I had just started my new career in teaching at a local college, teaching courses in law, on a part-time basis, to future paralegals and law clerks. Everything was so new - the place, the people, the courses, the routine. I hadn't … [Read more...]
Not ready
Here I am again. Making lunches, taking out clothes for tomorrow, cleaning backpacks. Summer came and went in flash. We settled into an easy routine of sleep-ins, late breakfasts, pj's till noon, and lazy afternoons in the yard or park. The last few weeks of August I kept my … [Read more...]
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