On living far from your family and finding little connections.

Living so far from our families is at the back of my mind a lot and since Anya was little, I have tried to find little ways to bring their presence into the routine of our daily lives. It is a tiny little way to say that even though we don’t get to see them…

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With car troubles came perspective.

Last week on the way back from your gymnastics class, while you were upset at me for eating the last pizza slice, I realized something was wrong with the car. After stopping the car on the side of the road, I called roadside assistance as you nagged me from the backseat to unbuckle you. When…

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Memory Table at N+H wedding

My sister recently got married in Pakistan to my school friend. My family has known him for the longest time and we have been so excited this past year planning the wedding. Here’s a little story for you guys. 14 or so years ago when H’s dad was terribly unwell, my parents would go see…

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Gift Idea: Photo books as gifts

Hey sweet readers, you might remember the yearbooks I am making for our photos from here. I thought I’d also share these ones that I got made for my mom as gifts. I just recently ordered these with photos from our last two trips to see them and love how they have turned out! Sometimes…

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The day she turned 4

Can you imagine Anya just turned 4? It’s crazy really, how fast time seems to go by once you have a kid! Well, if you have been reading my blog for a while you must know that I have a thing for silly birthday morning surprises! ;)! So keeping up the tradition, after she went…

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