Science Lab themed 4th Birthday Party

Context For my son’s 4th birthday party, I was going to go low key.  That is my intention every year since his first birthday. We did the big birthday thing the first year. And I loved it, but I doubt that he remembered anything at all. Therefore I thought, okay, let’s do a second birthday party, and at this event something happened that I did not expect.  He was SO SURPRISED and so vocally grateful my little mother’s heart just swelled with happiness and every time I think that I will go low key this year, I can’t. I see…

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Preggo Diaries: My Baby’s Gender Reveal

Today I want to go back to 22 weeks pregnant. When I first got knocked up, I had no doubt that I wanted to know the gender of my baby.  I HATE surprises to the very core of my being. I am just one of those people that prefer to be excited about whatever that is impending.  It is hard enough to hide details of a birthday party, what you bought me for Eid, even what restaurant you are going to take me to for dinner… And you expect me to wait 40 weeks to find out whether I’m having…

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Preggo Diaries: You Are My Sunshine {My Baby Shower} 06.13.2015

Often times the arrival of a baby means that essentially, you cease to exsist. Your birthdays become another opportunity for family to spoil your child rather than what would normally be your day. This is just the way of the world. Nothing is about you anymore. This is something I have to come to terms with. All my life, I have enjoyed being the centre of attention. So as I progressed in my pregnancy, and people began to drop hints that I best prepare myself to become second fiddle to my baby; I became a little “self-aware” read – sad.…

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Facet Events ~ Anisa & Irshad’s Nikkah Teasers

I am SOOOO Excited today! This morning I woke up to the best little email EVER! Renaissance Studios sent pictures from Anisa and Irshad’s Nikkah. In my life, I have never seen a cuter bride and groom! <3 I just love them.. and I couldn’t HELP but post them! Photos courtesy of Renaissance Studios ~ Michelle Belsky

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New Years Eve 2011

ONE hour to go till the end of the first decade in the twenty-first century. They say that everything changes, what doesn’t change is the way we track time. A minute is always going to be 60 seconds… an hour is always going to be 60 minutes… but is it just me when I say… the last year seemed to have zoomed by! Wasn’t it just last NYE that we went to sushi? 2010 brought with it some of the most amazing moments of my life and some of the most important moments of in the lives of my nearest…

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