Archive for the "Sharleez Nadya" Category

Bullies in tutus.

With reference to my previous blog post, I did express my concerns about Sharleez not wanting to go for her ballet class all of a sudden. It caught me by surprise because like I said, it was really a drastic change in behaviour. I knew something was not quite right somewhere because my girl loves dancing [...]

Tutu no more.

When I found out that I was carrying a baby girl (in this case, Sharleez), I thought of all the wonderful and girly things that we could do together as mummy and daughter. I remember imagining her joining ballet classes, going shopping for girly clothes, and baking cookies together at home. That’s like the ideal [...]

Ramadan & Nadyas.

How have your Ramadan been thus far?
The Nadyas have not been fasting this Ramadan and I will keep it that way until they are old enough to really understand the need to fast. They are just too young for now to even endure their hunger and thirst. They are not too young however, to notice and [...]

Zoo: The ABC’s

The zoo… is such a wonderful place to go to at least twice a year, especially if you have young kids. However, just like my husband, some parents with very young kids are a bit cynical about zoo trips due to the unpredictable weather and fear that kids would get cranky, in particular. I have [...]

Advertorial: Hijri Chocs

Guess what tree this is.
 
It is a cacao tree, the same tree from which chocolate is obtained. Isnt it amazing how the cacao seeds grow directly off the branches and trunk of the tree?
And isn’t it amazing how something as bitter as the cacao can be made into your favourite chocolate?
What’s even more amazing is [...]