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  • Easter Brunch

    Easter Brunch

    We hosted family brunch for Easter this year, and it was so nice to be able to do that again. I hadn’t exercised that part of my brain in so long (since planning our wedding!) so it felt nice to plan a menu and put together a table setting. If you’re well-acquainted with my blog, […]

    Nahya

    April 17, 2022
    Fun Ideas, Hosting, Occasions
    Brunch, Brunch Decor, Brunch Ideas, Brunch Menu, Easter, Easter Brunch, Easter Decor, Easter Eggs, Event Decor, Family Brunch, Finnish Easter, Garden Dress, Lebanese, Lebanese Easter, Scandinavian, Simplicity, Spring, Spring Dress, Spring Outfit
  • March blooms to soothe our soul

    March blooms to soothe our  soul

    March. A tender month to return to. These last few days have felt heavy again. It seems that we are constantly being pulled towards severe lows and fleeting highs. The lows seem to be the only thing that feels normal. Today, I am choosing to document a high that made me smile today. These stunning […]

    Nahya

    March 6, 2022
    Creativity, Flowers, Life, Reflections, Seasonal
    Flower Bouquet, Flower Delivery, Flower Power, Flowers, Fragrance, Fresh Flowers, Garden, Orange Blossom, Pandemic Chronicles, Pandemic Life, Reflections, Spring, Spring Flowers, Springtime, Sweet Peas, Tonic Blooms
  • Love Day for us all

    Love Day for us all

    My colleagues and I recently got into the conversation of how we used to spend Valentine’s Day when we were single. It got me reminiscing on Single Nahya. On Valentine’s Day, Single Nahya would book a massage or a luxurious pedicure and manicure session. Any form of relaxing spa experience was a special treat to […]

    Nahya

    February 14, 2022
    Life, Reflections
    Family, Gratitude, Happiness, Heart, Life, Love, Past Life, Reflections, Single Life, Valentine’s Day
  • Confectionary Treats from Kitten & The Bear

    Confectionary Treats from Kitten & The Bear

    If you are a Toronto native, you know that Kitten & The Bear is the go-to place for homemade jam and scones. Pre-pandemic, this adorable family-run corner in Parkdale offered freshly baked scones, seasonal jams and intimate afternoon tea service. When they expanded to a bigger location in 2019, I was happy to see that […]

    Nahya

    February 6, 2022
    Fun Ideas, Recipes
    Afternoon Tea, Antiques, Bake Shoppe, Collector, Family Run, February, High Tea, Kitten and The Bear, Nadia and Co, Parkdale, Review, Scones, Shop Local, Small Mom and Pop, Support Local, Teacups, Toile, Toronto, Valentine’s Day
  • Hair Makeover

    Hair Makeover

    My hair has been a signature topic on this blog. In fact, my most visited post is the one I wrote about this henna review. In this blog, you’ll find posts about how I maintain my long curly hair, how I keep my red colour with henna, how I weaved white petals in my long […]

    Nahya

    January 30, 2022
    Beauty, Hair
    Curly Hair, Hair, Hair Care, Hair Routine, Hair Update, Haircut, Henna, Henna Routine, Long Hair, Makeover, Mermaid Hair, New Look, Refresh, Short Hair
  • 5 red flags of a toxic workplace

    5 red flags of a toxic workplace

    I consider myself lucky to have worked with amazing mentors and colleagues over the last sixteen years of my career. I’ve been lucky to explore different industries, and try new jobs which has led me to the path I am currently enjoying. You all know me as a blogger here in this space, but my […]

    Nahya

    January 14, 2022
    Career, Reflections
    David Rose, Life lessons, Liz and Mollie, Pandemic Chronicles, Pandemic Life, Red Flags, Remote Work, Schitts Creek, Toxic Workplace, Unhealthy Workplace, WFH, What I learned, Work Red Flags, Working From Home
  • 6 career lessons I learned in 2021

    6 career lessons I learned in 2021

    Was it just me or did 2021 feel a lot heavier than 2020? Languish was the term of the year, and as my friend once put it: “It is hard to exist right now”. That pretty much sums up the first quarter of 2021. It was rough. In fact, it was so rough, that I […]

    Nahya

    December 31, 2021
    Career, Reflections
    2021, 2021 Recap, A Year in Review, Career Advice, Career Women, Female Empowerement, Happy New Year, Healthy Lifestyle, Intuition, Life lessons, New Year, New Year's Eve, Pandemic Chronicles, Pandemic Life, Post Pandemic, Red Flags, Seasonal Recap, Self Love, Trusting Yourself, Yearly Recap
  • Christmas Hygge

    Christmas Hygge

    Hygge: a cozy quality that makes a person feel content and comfortable. Pronounced: hue-guh Origin: Danish For a second year in a row, Christmas doesn’t really feel like Christmas. With the pandemic still dragging on, gatherings with loved ones are not encouraged, morale is low and feelings of pandemic fatigue are still very much a […]

    Nahya

    December 23, 2021
    Cozy Home, Lifestyle
    Christmas, Christmas Hygge, Cozy, Cozy Decor, Decor, Finnish Culture, Hygge, Hygge decor, Minimalistic, Minimalistic Christmas, Nordic, Nordic Christmas, Scandinave, Scandinavian
  • Where I’ve been and how I’m doing

    Where I’ve been and how I’m doing

    It has been four months since I last published a blog post here. I feel awkward picking up from where I’ve left off, and I’ve re-written the start of this paragraph at least six times. At one point, I wondered if I should even bother. Perhaps my prolonged absence from blogging is a sign that […]

    Nahya

    December 21, 2021
    Life, Reflections, Seasonal
    2021, A Year in Review, Creative outlet, Death, Grief, Journaling, Life lessons, Loss, Mourning, Pandemic Chronicles, Post Pandemic, Reflections
  • Our Woodland Wedding Decor

    Our Woodland Wedding Decor

    Many of my long-time readers (and real-time friends and family) know that event styling and decor is a passionate hobby of mine. The days before COVID, I took pleasure in decorating friends’ events, I was hired a handful of times to be a day-of wedding coordinator, and I hosted an array of themed parties at […]

    Nahya

    August 22, 2021
    Creativity, Our Backyard Wedding
    Backyard Wedding, Decor Ideas, Enchanted Forest, Enchanted Wedding, Forest Wedding, Virtual Wedding, Wedding Decor, Woodland Decor, Woodland Wedding
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