Chatting Muslim fashion videos with Baruch Shemtov: genConnect and #waywire

(Photo taken by one of the genConnect gals.) On the second day of the BlogHer ’12 Conference I had an interview with genConnect and #waywire about the Muslim women’s fashion videos I’m gearing up for relaunch this year. This is me chatting on camera with Baruch Shemtov. We talked about how I (obvi) wasn’t the [...]

Preparing for Ramadan

Ramadan is just 5 weeks away so the preparations at our place have begun. It’s a mix of spiritual prep mixed with food prep — our religion is cool like that. Yesterday I got started with 2 Indian dishes and this week The Boss and I plan on making a few pizzas and pastas. The [...]

New in town

I’m the neighbor that wakes up at 6 a.m. and starts hanging stuff on the walls WITH A HAMMER. You’re welcome, New York. You are welcome.

DIY photo display

I wanted to hang some photos of The Boss and me above my desk at home, but it would have been too costly to get them printed and put in the frames I wanted. So instead I decided to experiment with a little DIY. I went to Staples and bought photo and black construction paper. [...]

Cereal enigma

My lovely cousin is in town from India with her husband and this is what she did at the breakfast table this morning. I know. I’m glad I documented that too.