Few years back when I was still working, I had just given a presentation and was supposed to fly off to a vacation later that evening. As I hopped in my car to head home after a gruelling session of people-dealing, I remembered I had to check up on a person I had just recently acquainted myself with. I typed a text on my phone.
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Baby shopping can be a daunting task, especially if you’re a first time mum. Your mind is already operating on half its potential thanks to the pregnancy hormones, and on top of that you have no idea what stuff is absolutely essential for your baby and what isn’t. Visiting a baby shop makes you even more confused because of the variety of options they have (or don’t have!).
Woke up this morning to lovely birthday messages from friends and family. I turned 30, something that I always wanted to be because I had read somewhere that you’re at your prime when you’re 30. And they couldn’t be more right.
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I am a permanent resident of Canada! What this means is, that I can live, work or study in Canada permanently. Somewhere around the end of 2017, my husband and I made up our minds to apply for it. We read up about it, about life in Canada, the process of PR application, the requirements etc. It felt like a very easy and practical process. Fast forward a year and here we are with our permanent residence cards already! Alhamdolilah.
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A poem that describes the curse of being a writer.
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Thought-provoking and sensational, The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak makes you question life, love and existence.
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So one fine afternoon, you find yourself walking down the aisles of your favorite book store and you stumble upon a section having books of your current favorite author: Elif Shafak. You pick up one particular title, carefully turning it over to read the cover and the plot strikes a chord within you. Read More
Today was my first day at the gym after a very long break. Before 2015, I used to lead a sedentary lifestyle combined with mindless eating habits. It only happened a couple of years ago when I decided to change this.
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Joyous Eid wishes to everyone reading!
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I am not a beauty expert. Neither do I ever hoard lots of beauty products. On top of that I am a BIG TIME lazy person! I think I rarely ever go to the salon (if you rule out the trips that I make to get my brows done). If I am not wrong, I only think about my skin care when Eid or a special event is around the corner. (Oops! Guilty). Read More
Little drops of water
Little grains of sand,
Make the mighty ocean,
And the pleasant land.– Julia Carney
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