“Leadership is an action, not a position.” – Donald McGannon Leadership feels familiar to me. Not that I’ve received the title in an official capacity, but it has informally been my experience throughout my life. Starting from my family, I’m the eldest with two younger sisters that followed me around everywhere I went. As I…
Author: marziia
I always find it hard to talk about myself, but here goes! I am someone who is passionate about all things beautiful. I like to capture moments that turn into memories, paint pictures that tell a thousand stories, cook up a meal to share love and write poetry to read into my own heart and soul.
Recipe – Garlic Shrimp & Potatoes
Ingredients: Potatoes – 2 large Shrimp – 8-10 medium sized Garlic – 4 cloves Salt and Pepper – to taste Red Chili flakes – to taste Butter – 1 tbsp Directions: I made the potatoes and shrimp in the same pan! The oil was already seasoned when I made the potatoes and it added more…
Travel With Me – Maldives
The beautiful Maldives, ahhh. Where do I even start? It’s been a dream destination for the whole family for years, and my dad decided to take us all last December (super late writing this blog post, I know!). The trip started in Dubai for us, as we came to see our parents first. We then…
Endy 100 Night Review
Once upon a time, there was a family of two. With a new baby, the two became three. The mommy loved to sleep, but the baby would not let it be First it was the night feedings and wake ups, but as the baby grew, so did her back pain. That, along with a not-so-comfortable…
Recipe – Sugar Cookies
It’s the best time of year: Ramadan! Do you have any special family traditions? Growing up, my mom would go all out at iftaars. She made Bangladeshi traditional iftaar items, and I miss it so much! But now that I have a family of my own, alhamdulillah, I also want to start some traditions that…
Recipe – Banana, Apple and Carrot Muffins
Now that Zakariya is 15 months old, he’s more interested in snacks than his regular meals some days. I’ve been experimenting with snack ideas that are both healthy and yummy! This muffin recipe was hit! He loves banana’s so I decided to make banana muffins, but added some apples and carrots to the mix. He…
Mommy Fashion – Pink Blush
I came across Pink Blush when I was pregnant. I wanted to find some cute, modest maternity dresses and their collection is amazing. I’ve continued to shop from them post-partum, so this collaboration really means a lot to me I fell in love with this stunning burgundy dress the moment I saw it, and I had…
Mommy Fashion – Nestling & Co.
Define: Mommy fashion /ˈmämēˈfaSHən/ noun when you need to wear something comfortable but cute, and you need to get ready in 5 minutes 😛 Well this is definitely the case for me! Gone are the days of trying on 10 different outfits and taking hours to get dressed. After becoming a mom, I have downsized my closet…
To My Baby Z, As You Turn A Year Old
Dear Zakariya, Can you believe you are one whole year old today? I can’t. It feels like just yesterday your abbu and I brought you home from the hospital; absolutely clueless about this journey we embarked on as new parents. Do you remember our car ride home from the hospital? Your abbu drove, as I…
‘Rong Moyla’ – My Thoughts on Colorism
I was going through my childhood album the other day, you might have seen it on my stories. While going through it, I remembered how much darker I used to be. And the amount of bullshit I had to hear growing up, surprisingly just the few years when I actually lived in Bangladesh. You…
