As a Muslim family, we don't celebrate Christmas in the traditional, religious sense. However, as I've blogged about in the past, I embrace the spirit of the holiday season in many forms. To put it more bluntly, I'm a Christmas junkie. For example, yesterday I ran into the Dollarama for … [Read more...]
Home for the Holidays
This year will be the first Christmas in ages that my whole family will be together. I mean since before we had kids. Those were the days when we all lived in one place but now we are scattered far and wide so it becomes way more difficult to get everyone together. When I was a child we would have … [Read more...]
Back home
We got home last night after two busy, fun weeks in Calgary. It was great to come home and sleep in our own beds, but sad to leave my loving in-laws out west. The trip was filled with special moments that will become treasured memories. Here's a pic of my father-in-law aka … [Read more...]
Posting from out West
It's a beautiful, clear day in Calgary. As I sit at the computer, I've got a spectacular view of the mountains and the Elbow River (see left) from the nearby window. We arrived on Friday to spend the holidays with my in-laws, and it's been so much fun already. The kids were welcomed at … [Read more...]
Christmas Traditions II – The Christmas Letter
Mostly, I am impressed with people who send Christmas letters because it means that they were prepared and organized enough to do so. I also enjoy catching up on the comings and goings of people I haven't seen all year. But like most honest moms, I do find the letter a bit intimidating. Why … [Read more...]
Lovin’ the season
I love the holiday season. I love everything about it - the decorations, the food, the smells, the chaos at the mall and the non-stop Christmas music on the radio! Religiously, we don't celebrate Christmas, but culturally, my family has always embraced the season as a time to celebrate with … [Read more...]
Reconnecting
This past weekend was all about catching up with old friends! On Friday night, we had some friends over for dinner. We've been wanting to do it for ages, and literally years had gone by since we'd finally coordinated! We had an intimate dinner with our families and it was … [Read more...]
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