The Story Of Us

Whoa.. when I decided to take a break I had no idea it was going to turn out to be this long.. I guess I was waiting for a sort of routine to form.. a sense of normalcy to return.. and I suppose my right now is as normal as it can possibly get.. Where I left off we were days away from D big birthday party, weeks away from Ramadan, I had a contractor in the house and my mother had just arrived.. I had so many pictures of all of these events and was looking forward to sharing in the coming weeks but I had a bit of a problem while I was backing up my computer and accidentally ended up deleting some stuff.. PERMANENTLY! still more than a bit pissed about this.  The room started looking like this.. with an equally horrendous carpeted bathroom!! and the end result.. so much better! I wish I could show you just how bad this bathroom was..  In the next few weeks our roof started to leak and we started to meet with roof guys.. :( and while they were already ripping out our r

There has been a lot going on.. things have been very busy.. I fill you up on all of it very soon.. lot of pictures too I promise.. but till then I need to take a little break from the internet so that I can focus on enjoying my now. Hope you are all having wonderful summers and for my Aussie friends, hope it's not too cold over there. See you all soon. Get my post directly in you inbox with  Bloglovin I am now on Instagram .. Come Along and Follow me on my Photo Journey Newsletter Sign Up - Let's Stay Connected, Shall We?

Down the Rabbit Hole - It was taken in 2009 when M and I did our big European adventure. Before we had kids and before I was so active on his blog. I wish I had been more active, wish i had had a better documentation on the trip. I remember having taken notes on a piece of paper somewhere.. jotting down where we ate etc.. Now if only i knew where that piece of paper was! A simple oblong staircase in the Vatican Museum. I liked the simplicity of it. It was more modern and less fancy than the more famous staircase of the Vatican Museum. While people were all over the latter, the former staircase, my subject matter was left alone, not a sole insight. Down the Rabbit Hole can be purchase here Your walls not ready for some art? How about a cute pencil skirt , a bag or tote , maybe something for your phone ? Get my post directly in you inbox with  Bloglovin I am now on Instagram .. Come Along and Follow me on my Photo Journey Newsletter Sign Up - Let's Stay Connected, Sha

Continuing with our Memorial Day weekend recap.. while we spent Friday in New York  we chilled out at home on Saturday running errands, playing in the backyard.. On Sunday we headed to the Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia. one of my favorite things about living in New Jersey is our proximity to so many major cities.   The last time we were there D was two and a half years old and he had had a blast.. It was so interesting to watch D there now and little H navigating his way through the museum his first time.     D now and then After the museum we were meeting up with my cousin and his wife for dinner.. but we were done a little earlier than planned and had an extra hour to kill so we headed to the nearby Smith Memorial Playground which we had visited earlier last year and had loved. another now and then last time the park had been almost empty.. this time the park was over flowing with people.. the day was hot and after a few slides, swin

A decorative metal Persian door knocker, taken while taking a school trip to Iran almost nine years ago.. such delicate and intricate hand carvings..  This print can be purchase here Your wall not ready for some art just yet? How about a post card or a notebook? You can see Door Knocker on a bunch of other great pieces here Get my post directly in you inbox with  Bloglovin I am now on Instagram .. Come Along and Follow me on my Photo Journey Newsletter Sign Up - Let's Stay Connected, Shall We?

This year we had a great memorial day weekend.. the perfect balance of activity and relaxation.. the only thing lacking was sleeping in.. but we haven't slept in in over five years so we know better than to expect that! M worked from home on Friday and right after lunch we piled into the car just before nap time and headed to New York City. The destination was the High Line Park and the Chelsea Market .. after living so close to the city for over seven years we realized there is so much of the city we haven't yet explored.. in fact I sometimes think we have barely seen it at all.. so from now on we hope to venture into a new part of the city every time.. so for my New York readers.. tell me where should we explore next? I had wanted to visit the High Line Park ever since I had heard of it.. and for those who haven't heard of it the park is an elevated linear urban space converted from an old and unused railway. And the Chelsea Market.. once the Nabisco Factory.. where

We have been having some crazy weekends.. day trips and birthday party preperations.. so much to share with you but before I get into all that.. I was recently introduced to a new subscription box called Sockwork: Socks With a Purpose.. it is the brainchild of Mario and Tina who both hold our veteran's very close to their hearts and decided to create a business that not only kept your feet looking good and warm but also helped the many veteran charities out there. Every month they send you two cool pairs of socks and 10% of their profits go to a different veteran charity. You can read more about them and what they are all about here . We received our socks in the mail a few days ago :) The socks come wrapped in tissue with a sweet mint to eat while you read the included note telling you about the great charity they are donating to that month. While they are currently in the process of launching their very own sock line, at present all their socks are designed in Californi