On identity & raising kids who are proud of their roots

By: Nataliya Khan October 21, 2020October 21, 2020 Another Pakistan, Collaborations, MOMMYHOOD, PAKISTANI-AMERICAN"Featured"Leave a Comment

(This post contains a gifted / sponsored product. The opinions are 100% my own) I’ve written about this same many years ago (here’s an old post) but I thought it would be good to reconnect over this since Anya was only 3 around that time. Over these last 4-5 years as Anya’s gotten older this…

A few tips for taking motherhood self-portraits with your kids

By: Nataliya Khan October 16, 2020October 21, 2020 memorykeeping, PHOTO TIPS, Photography"Featured"Leave a Comment

As moms we are often the official memory capturers of our kids & our families, which means LOTS of photos of our kiddos, them with their dad too, but very few of you with them; which is so sad because it’s so important to have photos of you with your babies! Do you know that…

A nostalgic story tour of my mama’s home in Islamabad

By: Nataliya Khan October 1, 2020October 11, 2020 Dear Daddy, Family, Home Tours, Memories"Featured"Leave a Comment

A few years ago I shared this story tour of my mama’s home while visiting her in Islamabad. The photos were just for stories and the quality & resolution is terrible, but this tour struck a chord with so many people. I thought I’d share this here as well to save it! (I’m adding a…

Dining Room Art Wall : a photo story

By: Nataliya Khan September 3, 2020September 5, 2020 Living, OUR HOME"Featured"2 Comments

If you’ve been here a long time, you might remember the art wall in our old house (here’s an old post about that). It was one of my favorite parts in that house. When we moved here, that wall kind of turned into this one with a few additions. This is one of those parts…

Our transition to a more conscious lifestyle : a new series

By: Nataliya Khan August 29, 2020August 29, 2020 Clean lifestyle, Mindful Living, Simple Living, Sustainable Lifestyle"Featured"1 Comment

I’m finally beginning this series to share something that has become an important part of our lifestyle in this last decade, increasingly so in the last couple of years. Been wanting to share about this in depth for a while but remember how our normal pre-covid life used to be? There were always higher priority…

The story of an Eid table

By: Nataliya Khan August 16, 2020August 16, 2020 CELEBRATING, Eid & Ramadan, Living, Muslim in America, Simple Celebrations"Featured"Leave a Comment

Another Eid spent in this pandemic quarantine life and I have to say this one was my favorite (of the two). Last Eid did not feel like one spent at home because a huge portion of our day ended up being spent in delivering the Eid boxes (you can see that one here), so this…

My dearest Walu

By: Nataliya Khan July 7, 2020August 10, 2020 Family, Memories, PERSONAL"Featured"6 Comments

MY DEAREST WALU, THIS PAST WEEK AND WEEKEND HAS FELT SO EMOTIONAL WITH SO SO MANY THOUGHTS & EMOTIONS RUNNING THROUGH MY HEART BUT NOT KNOWING HOW & WHERE TO START WRITING THEM DOWN. You’re married! And you’ve moved to your OWN home omg! But the heartbreaking part that we weren’t there; I don’t know…

The one from her last birthday : Turning 8 msA

By: Nataliya Khan February 18, 2020August 30, 2020 CELEBRATING, MAKING MEMORIES, Simple Celebrations, Traditions"Featured"Leave a Comment

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