Category: Family
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Growing up Rauf

Rauf is turning 5 months soon and he has quite developed his own personality. I just realised how fast he’s growing judging by the size of his thighs and how prominent his double chin has grown. Mommy’s double chin is getting quite prominent too. My boy is at that stage where he’s beginning to recognise…
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Being Grateful

A friend once told me, ‘Count your blessings, not your problems Yana’. I never realised how true this saying was until yesterday. Basically, I had a horrible day yesterday. I was at work, it’s been a tough month financially and emotionally and I realised that if I want certain things to happen, I have to…
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Pinafores & Proposal

When I was 3 years old, my aunt married my Uncle Din. I can only remember a few things back then: the wedding, me running in my nappies during the rehearsal at home and my cousin Tasha. Tasha is my Uncle Din’s niece, my very first friend. I can’t remember anything that happened before meeting her.…
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Turning One

I’ve wanted to blog for the longest time, but every time I switch on my laptop, it’s either Rauf needs to be fed, or needs to be changed or I’d be so tired by the time the computer actually switches on, I’ll fall into a very deep – short but yet satisfying nap. So it’s quite…
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The Sweetest Thing

You know when they say showers are a luxury once you have kids? I get it, I totally get how true that is now. Rauf is 3 weeks old and so far it’s been a blessing having him in our lives. He’s so small, he smiles a lot, he smells like heaven and he’s such a…