2024-02-24 14:54
I haven’t posted in a while because I’ve been busy micromanaging Ali’s grocery store visits as well as trying my hardest to utilize the overwhelming contents of our freezer… Read More
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I started this blog to discuss the things that I love most in life: books, being a parent, and food. I hope you enjoy reading this blog as much as I love writing it.
2024-01-24 21:30
I know I’m prone to exaggeration, but I am not exaggerating when I say that until approximately 6 months ago Ali had oatmeal for breakfast EVERY DAY. For the 26 years that I’ve k… Read More
2024-01-14 23:18
It’s been approximately 6 years since my last post and honestly very little has changed except:
Maya escaped the madness of my parenting and is now at college.
We now purchase fr… Read More
2018-02-23 01:07
Today I asked my husband to buy an onion.
Ali: Where should I get the onion from?
Me: The cart guy on the corner sells onions.
Ali: It’s raining, do you think he’s out there?
Me:… Read More
2017-07-12 09:56
My husband returned from a 2+ week trip a few days ago, bringing with him 15 pairs of dirty socks and an Echo Show.
Yes, we have a new member of the household, and her name is Alexa.
Pros:… Read More
2017-05-31 15:16
Last Night @ 9:00 pm: My husband went to the freezer, removed a Trader Joe’s molten lava cake, popped it into the microwave, removed it from the microwave, settled himself on the sofa… Read More
2017-04-21 10:30
Last week Ali stopped using our bathroom and started using Maya’s.
I chalked this up to her being away at camp.
But then Maya came home and Ali continued to use her bathroom.
I waited… Read More
2017-03-10 11:34
It’s been a long time since I’ve thought about blogging, mostly because things have been difficult.
To say the least.
And for so many reasons I’ve started to wonder: is the… Read More
2016-10-14 00:31
We went to lunch on Sunday.
I ordered crab cakes, which were delicious, except that they arrived in a pool of mayonnaise.
Mayonnaise makes me nauseous.
I ate the non-infected top of one crab… Read More
2016-09-14 10:41
Maya got her braces today. But don’t worry, this isn’t a post about that!
(This also isn’t a post about the fact that I could buy a first class around-the-world ticket for… Read More
2016-08-09 11:40
I love London. I love everything about London.
Except the prices (although I guess I can’t complain about the current exchange rate).
Tea Time. With lots of scones. And jam. And butter… Read More
2016-07-15 19:31
I don’t spend much money on clothes, shoes, makeup, purses, or my hair (which is evident).
This is because all of my money goes towards flight change fees.
Last week I changed my retur… Read More
2016-06-22 11:04
It was approximately 1,000 degrees on Sunday.
And since the thought of plugging in a blow dryer actually made me nauseous, I decided NOT to to straighten my hair.
I knew this was a mistake a… Read More
2016-06-10 13:20
Two posts in two days?
I know. It’s far too much sarcasm for one week. But I couldn’t let today go by without mentioning it’s our 16th wedding anniversary.
(Don’t wor… Read More
2016-06-09 08:46
I took Maya shopping on Sunday.
She hates to shop. I hate to shop. So why go?
Because:
Maya had a violin recital this week, for which she needed black shoes and a white shirt. (Even I, who c… Read More
2016-05-18 10:28
My Mother’s Day was spent on a flight back from Atlanta.
During this trip, I stared at beautiful Instagram shots of mothers and their children in fields of lavender (I’m not maki… Read More
2016-04-27 10:33
About 3 months ago, I asked Ali to pick up laundry detergent.
I specified he needed to visit Duane Reade and only Duane Reade.
I instructed him to purchase Ology detergent and only Ology det… Read More
2016-04-02 11:18
It appears that Ali has caught a touch of my micromanaging disease.
Just last week – while we were in Los Angeles – my husband so kindly delineated how I needed to “pull in… Read More
2016-03-15 10:34
I decided not to buy Maya a gift for her birthday this year.
I came to this decision because Maya still hasn’t opened the sewing machine I bought her for Christmas. The one that she&rs&hell…Read More
2016-03-04 11:54
I went into last weekend with much trepidation, knowing that with Ali out of town it was up to me to entertain Maya for 48 hours.
You’re probably thinking, “Must you worry about… Read More
2016-02-18 19:48
I wasn’t particularly concerned with turning 40. Until Ali plastered the walls with foil signs that read “Happy 40th Birthday!”
Lunch at Quilon…one of our new favori… Read More
2016-02-09 11:44
For years other parents have been warning me that it only gets harder.
The truth is that I laughed at these warnings, knowing that NOTHING could be harder than the non-stop diaper changing… Read More
2016-01-18 15:44
You must be thinking…two posts in one week Ameena? Something very important must have happened to justify this!
Well, not really. But I feel COMPELLED to relay details about the mothe… Read More
2016-01-13 11:44
Me: “As soon a Dad gets back to NYC I’m going to LA for a few days. Okay?”
Maya: “Okay. But what are Dad and I going to eat while you’re gone?”
My first t… Read More
2015-12-29 12:44
All Maya has been asking for, for the last 5 years at least, has been a dog. And so for Christmas, Maya’s uncle gifted her a dog.
Here in London.
At The Wolseley for Breakfast.
… Read More
2015-12-12 15:56
Ali and I (unsurprisingly) don’t see eye-to-eye on the subject of giving Maya an allowance.
In a surprising streak of independence, however, Ali decided to ignore my very strong feelin… Read More
2015-11-24 22:28
I’m currently on a flight to Los Angeles with Maya and her potato.
A potato you ask? Why on earth does Maya have a potato?
Well because a very smart doctor friend of mine suggested tha… Read More
2015-11-04 12:09
There are few things more painful than shopping for clothes with Maya. This is because:
She’s inherited her father’s indecisiveness.
She has zero concern for time constraints.
He… Read More
2015-10-14 10:24
As organized as I am, you’d think I’d have a plan in place for Maya’s school holidays. But really, they just throw me for a loop. EVERY TIME.
Luckily, however, Ali is in to… Read More
2015-09-18 11:42
I think Maya’s caught on to the fact that I do not like to share.
Especially not my food.
Not even with my 10-year-old child.
I know this because she’s been testing me.
I miss Lo… Read More
2015-09-04 11:02
I love Instagram, but will admit that I (like many others) often only share the highlights of my day (mostly good food that I do not cook).
Rarely do you see a picture of my not-so-great mom… Read More
2015-08-21 06:36
Since arriving in London two weeks ago, my scone consumption has spiked to record highs and I’ve been eating jam straight up with a spoon.
(If I’m being honest, I actually eat ja… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
My OCD is in overdrive because I haven’t posted in a while. Allow me to catch you up quickly: Ali spent two weeks in LA, came home for 5 minutes, and took off again for Seattle, and th… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Ali’s been on a marathon business trip for the last 2 weeks. This means that for the past two weeks I: Didn’t move the sugar bowl even once. Ate scrambled eggs thirteen out of fo… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
On the rare occasion when I somehow manage to overlook something I probably shouldn’t be complaining about in the first place, my eagle-eyed sidekick Maya will inevitably catch it. And… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Last week I turned 38. I normally don’t ask for anything. But seeing as I received light bulbs last year, I decided to be a little more proactive and request a few things that cou… Read More
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