by Taslim Jaffer | Dec 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
I used to be a New Year’s Resolutions fanatic. I’m talking multi-coloured pens, charts, deadlines…you name it. And then life started to feel a bit like bootcamp. And worse, if I didn’t achieve something when I was ‘supposed to’ then...
by Taslim Jaffer | Dec 22, 2014 | Recipes
This hot chocolate is more rich and decadent than any I have tasted. It’s basically like taking a box of Purdy’s hedgehogs, melting them, and pouring them into a mug. Thick, creamy, hazelnutty, and definitely chocolatey, this is the perfect drink to wow...
by Taslim Jaffer | Dec 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
For this week’s #3ThingsThursday, hosted by Pink Chai, The Write Balance and Love Laugh Mirch, my mood is a little sombre. I’m going to keep it short and, hopefully, sweet. #3ThingsThursday is when bloggers share some things from their world that have come...
by Taslim Jaffer | Dec 17, 2014 | Giving Back
I’ve told you before what I don’t like about charity. Knowing how I feel about handouts, you understand that hearing the phrase, ‘give to the less fortunate’ all holiday season long, irks me. There is so much packed into that expression that...
by Taslim Jaffer | Dec 16, 2014 | Motherhood
Today my third baby, Alyzeh Nasim, turns 1. A whole year has gone by since the midwife placed her, wet and warm, on my chest. A whole year has gone by since my family was finally made complete. And I am still not sure how this miracle happened when I had told myself I...
