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- November 12th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Cool stuff
Firstly, and of utmost importance, I have to mention that I had the BEST tasting ice-cream ever a couple days ago, which has left me with almost a constant craving for ice-cream! Craziness, I tell ya!…
- November 11th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
What is the problem?
Last week at the conference I attended, there was a session on “getting clients to yes”, or just generally how to treat and work with clients. Most of the strategies suggested were things…
- November 9th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Girlie giveaways!
It’s rare, and I mean RARE, that I ever fall in love with a Disney animated movie. I mean, I do watch them, but mainly because I am forced, like most of you, I imagine. Tinker Bell though,…
- November 6th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
MIA here cuz I was in NYC!
Ate some totally yummy food by my aunt, and then headed out. We got into the city safely. Time Square, to be exact. Where some of us were rescued by Batman! Then had MacDonald&#…
- October 31st, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
WWSD
You know like, WWJD, except, well, with much less wisdom, or umm, greatness. According to everyone, I will argue until I win – even if I am wrong. I don’t agree with everyone! Accordi…
- October 28th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Evidently I am not performing at my full potential
Remember how I said that people who experience my cooking, also like to rate my dishes? Well, I was not kidding! And now I’ve realized that they’ve decided to also give me feedback i…
- October 27th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Note to self #1111
Don’t wear beige pants on rainy days. Teach kids about Canadian politics, so that they don’t ask questions like “mommy, are you voting for McCain or Obama?” Starting the da…
- October 26th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Expanding my mind
Current Reads Remember Me? three cups of tea Canadian Reads The End of the Alphabet Kids’ Reads Geronimo Stilton and the Gold Medal Mystery What are you guys reading?
- October 23rd, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Life is so not like a box of chocolates!
Life is like a vortex, you gotta either hold on to what you think is safe and hope that you remain protected, or just let go and pray that you land in one piece! I just decided to let go... So, I…
- October 22nd, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
On support and mercy
It’s been an amazingly difficult year for me – by far the most difficult of my entire life. Now, I’m astounded by the support that comes from places that you would least expect, at t…
- October 20th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Time just does not work for me
The person who said “time heals all wounds” just did not know what they were talking about, or lied. Because this is clearly untrue. Time heals nothing! Faith, logic, support, “willi…
- October 17th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Talk to me & the pink hijab
So, umm, hi! Happy Friday! Is it just me or is everyone really distracted? Who can think of something other than the next American president? And while we’re on the subject, who thinks that ever…
- October 14th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Be your own person
I love to listen to my kids talk amongst themselves; it’s how I learn that siblings have a language all their own, and realize that the warmth I feel inside is from knowing that they are growing…
- October 13th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Happy holiday monday!
Well, in North America at least. So, I am web developing again, and I just finished my first site since the whole being broken episode! Funnily enough though, in my many years of doing this, it̵…
- October 10th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Speedlinking & voting
So, I sort of didn’t want to vote (I know!) because sometimes I am very jaded and disenchanted with the world and I just want to give up caring, but then I get back to myself and realize that no…
- October 8th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
My new journey
Most people strive to find happiness in life, it’s innate, I think, for each of us to want this sometimes elusive emotion for ourselves, the ones we love, and humanity as a whole, but there are…
- October 7th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Officially 6
So, first thing this morning, he wanted to pee, so he rushed into the bathroom while I was in there and said “mommy, you know, I didn’t grow! I didn’t even get any bigger today!&#…
- October 5th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Shutter Sisters Superhero Photo Challenge: Smooch
More at shutter sisters Also, you can enjoy some Eid pictures of the boys and I believe that if you’re logged into Facebook, you’ll be able to view this video of them dancing like roc…
- October 3rd, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Because I missed you the past 2 weeks…
So, for the last 2 weeks I’ve worn only grey, seriously, different shades of grey, mostly matched with black, without fail, every single day, which led me to wonder a few things…1) Am I in…
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Speedlinking & hoping that my weekend will be less exhausting than my week!
Umm, is it just me or is it completely shocking that there are like a million different varieties of caterpillars? For you bloggers or “regular folk” who like to tinker with your digital…
- September 30th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
And this Eid, feed the children
Dude on the street: Hey! Salaam-u-alaikum! Me: {dammit, he had to pull out the salaams!} Walikum salaam Dude on the street: So, hey, can I have a minute of your time? Me: Umm, ok… Dude…
- September 29th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Stuff you should know about my past week
I have learnt how to use a drill in a big way! In fact, I’ve spend the entire weekend “putting up stuff” and “assembling stuff” in my house, stuff like, for example, shel…
- September 22nd, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
My weekend
As my sister and I were exiting the electronic store, the alarm went off, we both looked back at the cashier and she waved to us to go… My sister: Why do they have alarms if they don’t…
- September 19th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Speedlinking & some very talented peeps
Ok, is it just me, or do these things look totally yum-a-licious! A great history lesson on hijab and written wonderfully well – truly a must-read! Not a lover of cake, but I do like orange-…
- September 18th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
End of summer BBQ and a giveaway!
So, Loblaw sent 2 great little packages, one for me, and one for a lucky reader! Perfect additions for one last BBQ before the coldness consumes our fair country. Ingredients: chillies garlic hon…
- September 17th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Beneath it all, life does rock
If life was like this train track, I would not complain about the coarseness, the coldness, the unattractiveness, but instead I would focus on the one flower and find beauty in it. Life fills me…
- September 16th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Apparently I’m weird, complete with pictures!
I was tagged to post 7 weird things about me, and I am sure that there must be more than only 7 weird things about me but for some reason I could only think of 2, so I asked my friend… Me: He…
- September 15th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Superheroes
2 year old: Mommy! Mommy! I am here! Me: Wow, how reassuring! 2 year old: I am Batman! Me: Ok Batman! 2 year old: Nooooo! I am Superman!!!! Me: Uh, ok, Superman! 2 year old: Yeah!…
- September 12th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Happy Friday & some speedlinking
So, it was September 11th yesterday, and I thought that I would share with you a very real reality of 9/11 that almost no one thinks about. On NISAA there is a special Ramadan podcast, it’s a…
- September 11th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Keeping me company today
At my “day job”, we’re launching a brand new website next week, (read a LOT of non-stop staring at a computer screen) and so I listen to the radio all day, this one, if you must know…
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
On not-so-much-of-an-accomplishment
Since I always share my accomplishments with you, I thought it was only fair to share my failures too. So, remember the great funk of 2008? Well, it wasn’t so much that I was in funk, but rath…
- September 10th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Six stitches!
Me: Hey, do you mind if I take a picture of this? Doctor: Umm, sure, I get a lot of pictures taken, with, like, newborns… this is sorta similar… there’s blood, and some stitching…
- September 8th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Motherhood: never a win-win situation
I’m not going to talk about Sarah Palin, or Sarah Palin, or, umm, Sarah Palin, or, wait, even, Sarah Palin, because, honestly 1) I don’t know enough to have an opinion on the woman and 2)…
- September 4th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Welcome to 9rules!
If you know of 9rules and their submission rounds – I’ve been accepted! Yey!! Nuff said. Now, for those of you that don’t know, 9rules is a blogging community, with the tagline tha…
- September 2nd, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
On school bags
Who got their kids new school bags? For like the first day of school? Especially since it’s grade 1 and everything? Umm, NOT me! Almost 6 year old: Mommy, will you get me a school bag toda…
- September 1st, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
My life in points #1101
1. It’s the month of Ramadan, which is good because I am desperately in need of some extra blessings!! Ramadan greetings to all! 2. I had really good filet mignon today, it was so good that I…
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Oh, the pretty watches
source I love handmade things, and like so many of you, that makes me a fan of Etsy! Check out these watches from WhichWatch, they are interchangeable and you can custom make your own! I particu…
- August 31st, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Don’t you just love
When they are almost drifting into deep sleep and you kiss them lightly and say “I love you babe”, and then they smile and faintly, almost out of reflex, say “I love you too mommy…
- August 29th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Speedlinking & making stuff
Hey, it’s the last weekend of summer – sort of – it’s getting cold already, if you life in some place that gets cold that is, and if you do, did you ever notice that as soon as…
- August 27th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Coffee and staying awake without it
Sometimes I love coffee, most times I do, but I like fancy coffee, ya know, double double just does not do it for me! Recently, I’ve taken to White Chocolate Mocha like my life depends on it,…
- August 25th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Dear John
One day, as I was walking to the train station, I passed by a book store, and I asked the girl standing there which book she would get; she directed me to Dear John by Nicholas Sparks, who, I didnR…
- August 24th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
And in my dream
Said the 4 year old, “Everyone was playing football with a basketball, and then the giant T-Rex came in the door and asked me if he could play too, and I said “umm, yes”, and then he…
- August 22nd, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Speedlinking & Buskerfest
If you’re like me and hate to buy stuff with animated characters on it, you know, like cars and wall-e and transformers, I could go on and on (grandparents and aunts don’t have a problem w…
- August 21st, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Oh water, how do I love thee
photo credit: elbisreverri Wouldn’t you love to be there?? I know I sure would! I thought I would share this great water post at ColourLovers. Enjoy!
- August 20th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
I was in the Caribbean
Or at least that is what someone next to me said he felt like last Sunday, as we walked passed the man selling coconuts – in his business casual attire, no less. My sister felt like she nee…
- August 19th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
The Pirate’s Daughter - ok, so maybe I’ll become an “avid” reader yet!
I just finished another book – it took me 2 weeks, like a normal person, and I did find it relaxing! Yey, right?! The story was based in Jamaica, and you’ve got to love the use of the wo…
- August 18th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Adjusting to full-time, working outside of the home life
It’s not easy! When I accepted a job in May, it meant that I would no longer be the work-at-home mom, it meant that, in addition to the things that I already had to do at home, I had to also s…
- August 15th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Speedlinking… because I, personally, don’t have much to say
If you still have a week of summer left before school, you can do these interesting crafts with the kids – make pencil cases from old juice boxes and create felt monsters from kids drawings (I p…
- August 14th, 2008
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shaz has posted a new entry on: Adventures in Motherhood
Snackalicious - Top 5 of my favorite “easy-to-perpare” snacks
Wasabi Peas (although the ones that I have seem more like chick peas than green peas) are quite interesting tasting and somewhat addictive. Hershey’s premium dark chocolate chips –…
