Peonies in our garden

Well the light pink one smells like ward joori (ward means rose). Ward Joori have a strong rose smell we use it's petals to extract rose water, make rose ice cream and rose petal cupcakes.
Today, I learned that antz help peonies bloom, If my neighbor has a peony they pollinate each others and my next new born peony could be a combination of light and dark pink stripes.
Happy nature day !

VW Bug Show at Ypsi

Mediterranean Stuffed Tomatoes

the ingredients:  feta cheese, za'atar spices, olive oil, tomatoes

the filling: mix feta cheese, za'atar, olive oil and tomatoes seeds, pulps

bonne appétit!

This is my little secret on how to fake Shanklich since I can't find any handmade ones here, I decided to make my own version :D. Spread the secret it's delicious !

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Tell me your name

"Every blade of grass has its angel that bends over it and whispers, Grow, grow"- quote from the artist way workshop.
My daily exercise during the last couple of month/years actually was to awaken my spiritual creative dormant soul. Each morning was a groundhog day for me, turning in circles trying to figure out what went wrong, when did I sleep, when did I get hit by the light, when did I let go... when did it happen... the only answer I was getting every day, the only constant that was making my mornings an awakened ones was BELIEF and FAITH.
Carry it in your heart, on your neck, in your pocket, it does not matter where as long as you never loose sight of it.
My daily prayer became to myself and my sister the Creator of those amazing pendants: I can grow happy actually happier every day. Thank you LIFE for the possibilities you have given me. Thank you for helping me choose what is right for me in the now, for helping me preserve the LIFE and the LIGHT you have given me to be able to share it and move on, today and everyday. Amen

The pendants where designed as a first communion gift tailor made to the buyer taste.

House of Stone - Anthony Shadid

In Arabic, the word “bayt” translates literally as house, but its connotations resonate beyond rooms and walls, summoning longings gathered about family and home. In the Middle East, bayt is sacred. Empires fall. Nations topple. Borders may shift. Old loyalties may dissolve or, without warning, be altered. Home, whether it be structure or familiar ground, is finally the identity that does not fade.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/opinion/sunday/house-of-stone.html

NATS LAMP

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Chasing the bird

April 2009 was our first day in our Novi rental home. My favorite part in the house is our beautiful balcony that reminds me of home. Back there the balcony serves multiple usage, some of them are laundry hanging, we let the sun take care of the drying part since we are blessed with all year round sun. We use it for sobhiyye, sunday BBQ, late evenings with friends, almaza w loz, chat with neighbors about today's weather. Here we use it for meditation, contemplation and above all observing nature.
The first time my eyes fell on the Cardinal Bird, my heart started pounding so fast (i have never seen a red bird before), i ran of the stairs, picked my camera, went down, started looking for him/her, he/she was gone with the wind. Since then i started chasing even stalking this lovely bird, at last, thursday september 15th while having breakfast, I spotted him/her, I felt confused go up bring camera or stay here looking ?!!!? I decided to give it a "SHOT". I will assume it is a she, since she stayed there posing for me, right/left/back/front. Thank you Mrs. Cardinal for this unforgettable shot.

a hand made wedding anniversary

Materials:

• Red ribbon
• Magazine, paper
• Scissors
• Perforator
• Red and blue gift wrap
• Glue 

Preparation:
1. Cut your blue gift wrap into two palcemats
2. Draw & cut two big hearts on the red gift wrap
3. Stick them on the blue gift wrap
4. Use any boxes you have to create levels on the table (shoe boxes, corn flakes .... cover them with white paper or draw any shape on them)
5. Draw on magazine small heart shapes, cut them
6. Perforate your hearts, add red ribbon
7. Hang them on chandelier, chairs, table ..... all over
8. Add a wine, milk... bottle to use as a vase
9. Teapot candles for a romantic mood

happy hand made wedding anniversary
PS: don't forget the cards and the food :D