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Because I was working full-time I put Maya in day care when she was nearly one. I'm not going to lie...the transition wasn't easy. She was sick frequently and the whole nap schedule really threw her off. But after a difficult 2 weeks she adjusted fine! And as an only child I think it was really good for her.
As far as separation anxiety goes...I think I felt more guilt than anything that she was in daycare for so long each day. But after the first 2 weeks Maya never really seemed upset that I left her. She hasn't looked back since. :)
Hope that helps! And thank you SO much for the compliments. -
First off, thank you so much for the compliment - I really appreciate it.
Secondly, I don't have a lot of friends (not going to lie). I think this is because thanks to work and Maya (and Ali!) I just don't have time to keep up with a whole lot of people. I have a few good friends from ages ago, and we have a large family so I stay really busy with them.
Funny, but I don't think people really envy me. Most think I'm crazy for working and they think I'm uptight and too demanding. And I can be (again, not going to lie). I think my high expectations makes it hard for me to pick good friends, so I just stick with the ones that are tried and true.
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I have zero patience. With anybody or anything - it's terrible. So knowing what I know now about motherhood makes me realize that some of us just aren't cut out to be parents - and this includes me!
The good news is that I have a really understanding, reasonably well-behaved daughter and I wouldn't give her back for anything. But I would never do it again. :) -
First off, thank you for the compliment!
As far as building readership, it took me nearly 2 years to get to this point. I do a lot of guest posting on other blogs and I take the time to leave comments for other people who have similar blogs. It is time consuming for sure but I love it. Even if I don't make a dime! -
When Maya was little I wanted to give her away every single day. But now that she's older and can communicate I feel like we are in a much better place.
There are still days when she drives me nuts but for the most part, it's kind of fun having her around! -
I don't count calories so I'm not sure...random guess - 1400 a day?
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No I have never suffered from an eating disorder.
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I love so many different types of blogs, and while there are too many to list, I especially enjoy reading about more than just food. I like to learn about different cities people live in or trips that they take. Mainly, I like to read about things that I don't get to experience in my life!
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I've certainly learned more about eating disorders in the last year than I've ever before! I am really shocked that so many people have eating disorders and my main concern is to make sure that Maya doesn't develop one when she gets older!
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Sorry for the late reply and thank you for the question!!
In addition to Toronto and LA I've in Washington DC, but I don't remember living there at all because I was way too young.
I'm not at all crazy about LA! I prefer Toronto but Ali hates the cold weather. Still, I want to move to NYC or London or Paris. One of these days... -
Yes, Maya does drive me nuts! But please take my sarcasm and complaining with a grain of salt because I am prone to exaggeration and I have little patience in general. The truth is that Maya is a really good, smart, loving kid and I love her to death!
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For some reason I have a feeling my brother asked this question. He wants me to admit that I got a tattoo during my college days, and even though I've sworn up and down numerous times that I do not have a tattoo, he doesn't believe me.
The truth is that I was almost as boring back in college as I am now. The worst thing I ever did was wear a few things my parents wouldn't have approved of. There were also few months during my junior year where I smoked a few cigarettes here and there. I have no idea why I did it but I am really glad that habit never stuck. All I can say is that if Maya is even half as boring as I was then I will be a happy mother. -
Thank you for the compliments! I am fairly sure Maya doesn't consider me much of a fun parent now but I do hope she does eventually.
I am fairly religious in some ways, i.e. I fast during the month of Ramadan and I pray regularly. But I also wear things that I probably shouldn't. I try! I have to work harder than most because both my brother and Ali demand that I do prayers on their behalf. They are THAT lazy.
And my brother is going to kill me for writing that. -
First off, your compliment just made my Wednesday morning, so thank you for that. Secondly, I'm not sure I am qualified to advise on success as I am still trying to achieve that myself, but if there is one thing I can't emphasize enough it's that you should pursue a career that you LOVE. Looking back, I really wish I'd gone a different route instead of choosing the more stable/realistic path because I believe I would be much happier and further in my career now.
My favorite non-fiction book include The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, Bitter is the New Black by Jen Lancaster (although her subsequent books are not nearly as entertaining), and Slave by Mende Nazer. I could not put this last book down, and to put that statement in perspective, I was in labor while I was reading it. -
Here is my 100% honest but shallow answer…Ali had a convertible and an unlimited budget and he spoiled me like I’d never been spoiled before. He threw me a birthday party for a dozen friends at a rooftop restaurant 2 weeks after we met. We hit all the best restaurants in Beverly Hills and Hollywood and splitting the bill was never even an option. He invited me to Hawaii a few months after we met and even though my parents naturally said “no way” I was pretty excited to be invited anyway.
Here is my 100% honest but not-so-shallow answer…Ali sat through Great Expectations on our first Valentine’s Day even though he likely thought my preoccupation with Gwyneth was a bit scary. He catered to my ridiculous requests like driving to In-n-Out to get me a hamburger and then driving to McDonald’s to get me fries because I couldn’t have one without the other. He let me buy our first condo even though he had no idea where it was or what it looked like because he was working in France for 3 months before we got married. Talk about trust!
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There is no simple answer to this question but I’ll leave you with this….ask yourself if a guy would put his jacket over a puddle for you to walk over so that you don’t ruin your shoes. If the answer is yes then I say there is a pretty good chance that he is the one.
And just to clarify I have never asked Ali to do this but I am 100% sure that he would if I ever asked him to. -
Ali and I met during our final year of college. He attended UCLA and I went to USC and we were rivals! But we didn’t let that stop us since neither of us really care a lick about football.
We were engaged about a year after we met and despite the fact that we were 23 and had no clue what we were getting ourselves in to we got married in June of 2000. -
Breakfast usually entails a very haphazard bowl of oatmeal or cream of buckwheat with maple syrup, made in the microwave. Sometimes, when I'm feeling especially fancy I throw some raisins on top.
Lunch is often scrambled eggs with a brown rice tortilla or a random concoction like quinoa mixed with salsa, spinach and black beans. I've learned that salsa makes anything palatable and I go through it like its going out of style.
I don't usually snack but if I need some energy I'll have a couple of dates or some dried apricots.
Sorry my meals are so uninteresting. Allergies can do that to you! -
I definitely miss some good sourdough bread with tons of butter on it! No gluten-free bread can even compare.
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Ali works in marketing for a computer hardware/software reseller. He has always travelled quite a bit and now that my job is flexible I am finally able to go with him from time to time. I also take real vacations now, something I never used to be able to do. That will soon change though as Maya starts kindergarten in the fall and I won’t be able to take off whenever I feel like it anymore. Not that I should be doing that anyway, as I have a child!
Maya’s room was decorated, for the most part, by my mother. When we moved in I had the stripes done by a painter but my mom did almost everything else. My contribution was the rug which I don’t particularly care for anymore and I ordered the canopy for Maya’s bed. I like things to look nice but home decor doesn’t particularly interest me so I leave it to people who know what they are doing.
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Ameena’s Bio
I work in finance, love to write, blog, and sometimes be a good mother.
