tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60612320263826540912012-01-25T22:39:24.943-08:00'a lazy girl's world of pictures, collages and scrapbooking'Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.comBlogger1641100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-28130997563404019612009-06-18T21:29:00.001-07:002009-06-18T21:29:11.756-07:00

a couple of days ago i was featured on Melissa Loves!! It was so exciting, here’s the link, e-n-j-o-y :)

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-30060709329095509612009-06-02T22:32:00.001-07:002009-06-02T22:32:48.230-07:00

      i’ve been neglecting my blog BIG TIME.. i got busy being a flickr-HOLIC.. gosh its addictive. i’ve been uploading pictures like crazy there.. you could stop by there too if you like.. thought i’d share some collages:)  

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i made these in the past few days =), was so much fun! its weird how much lyrics and quotes from books inspire me! i know, i know, my collages have too many feet shots in them now(sigh), lol, cant do much about that i guess, drool! (haha)

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-55805523252797011372009-03-06T14:19:00.001-08:002009-03-06T14:19:28.373-08:00

{i’m busy, cleaning the house, cooking food, getting ready for a tea party at my place tomorrow}

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I’ve been wanting to make myself a journalling box; a box with all the stuff i need to make collages in my gluebook, so today while i waited for my tea, i finally did. and so sitting infront of the tv, with my husband diverting my attention every few minutes, i made these =).   PS: i know both of them are kind of sad, but i’ve been feeling a little blue lately, so this should make that

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-23569431599319068632009-03-05T13:09:00.001-08:002009-03-05T13:09:08.999-08:00

{for the love of vintage effects on a dark rainy morning}

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-6982415678499629952009-03-03T12:05:00.001-08:002009-03-03T12:07:39.293-08:00

  {this was on tv the other night, good memories!}

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-66591108197408344742009-03-01T12:57:00.001-08:002009-03-01T16:11:34.672-08:00

  {the boy was sick, so we were at home, there was soup, there was  a lot of tv, there were a few movies, there were flu medicines, there was a lazy saturday}

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-58427275968940531892009-02-26T23:32:00.000-08:002009-02-26T23:34:50.905-08:00

The past always creeps up on me. It holds a million memories. Memories that I don’t want to forget. Because for me, some of them were beautiful. I would relive those moments in a heartbeat. Then, the memories I wish were nightmares instead of reality. There is nothing I can do about those memories except neglect them. But, I don’t want to. I want to remember the worst. Because when I do come

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-39538377904268015732009-02-26T01:00:00.001-08:002009-02-26T01:00:05.394-08:00

{ .. have been wrapped up and mailed out with a card to a little girl i love who lives right across the world} check out more pictures here

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-51251060481290838802009-02-26T00:51:00.001-08:002009-02-26T00:51:49.069-08:00

‘Why did everything always change, when all you wanted, all you had ever humbly asked of whatever God there might be, was that certain things be allowed to remain the same?’ from Revolutionary Road, the book by Richard Yates

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-91939750267680687622009-02-24T22:36:00.001-08:002009-02-24T22:39:06.140-08:00

‘..and how come it is so hard..’ from just hold me by maria mena

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-40658032964152500312009-02-21T23:21:00.001-08:002009-02-21T23:21:11.774-08:00

{i tried to mix up my diptych styles a bit, i think i quite like these, would look nice framed up in square frames:)} go to my photoblog to see the rest:)

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{happiness: longer days and more sun}

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collage of the day: happy valentines:)

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‘this heart, it beats for only you’ happy valentines day}

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-58773305048260901462009-02-11T11:34:00.001-08:002009-02-14T14:31:46.867-08:00

{some book quotes to share}   "its hard being left behind, its hard to be the one who stays", -The Time Travellers Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. “that day was here and then it was gone, but i remember it, so it exists here somewhere", -The Feast of Love by Charles Baxtor. “A human heart breaks harder when dropped from a greater height", “An insult didn’t have to be shouted at you

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    {we went up to Vancouver, BC yesterday, it was fun}

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-19043991705607175182009-02-05T10:57:00.001-08:002009-02-05T10:57:02.045-08:00

two more collages i made last night:), i love paper!

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some recent collages i’ve added to my gluebook!

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-34722270273267780912009-02-02T15:06:00.001-08:002009-02-02T15:06:09.834-08:00

  {i just noticed that spring is not that far away, HAPPINESSS}

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current inspirations: valentine crafts, like this and this and this. this gorgeous paper ornament craft that was featured on design*sponge. i finally got round to hanging some in my kitchen window (pictures will follow soon)! dresses over jeans. these gorgeous photographs of collections. pretty locations for photo shoots. her postsecrets. fashion mags decorated walls.

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-34751509863436784132009-01-22T11:59:00.001-08:002009-02-04T14:49:14.310-08:00

i was itching these past few days. like i really wanted to make collages. i was finding awesome inspiration on flickr and i was just so ready to get back to cutting and pasting =D. here are the first ones from my new gluebook for 2009. and here’s one i made for the she journal

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-24748025178313920252009-01-21T09:30:00.001-08:002009-01-21T09:30:18.799-08:00

  i wanted to try this one for a while. finally made it this weekend to use on a gift for a birthday. isn’t it pretty. i love how simple the idea is.

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-61395811654020654262009-01-20T22:03:00.001-08:002009-01-20T22:03:06.339-08:00

list of inspiration/loves this week this day. this inspiration board. this piece of art. this picture, builds the anticipation for spring even more. collage journals like this one. kara’s latest work. stripe collages like this. this picture and this picture. this fun song in my car. the colors in this one. children’s portrait photography. this home. the

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-92077486915416859262009-01-12T16:49:00.001-08:002009-01-12T16:49:17.358-08:00

{that's my messy little spot to do my things, its in the closet of our study. unfortunately my paper messes keep getting too big for this little space and then i have to move some to the guest bedroom, sigh}

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i’m not very into traditional scrapbooking, mini books, art cards and collages are more like my thing. but when i look at all the gorgeous layouts out there, i get the urge too sometimes, i thought i’d share some of these layouts too today.  

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      So with just a few days left of this year(which btw went by SO fast i still cant believe it), i made myself a little calendar to display somewhere around my house and i thought I'd share it with you guys too! Here’s a peak into what it looks like. Its got photographs of mine that i took over the last year.   You can download it here. You’ll need 6 white cardstock papers.

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  {and still counting} {and oh merry christmas, hope it was a happy one}

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        {a tiny mini i made for my baby sister to send with my mom for her, to the lyrics of umbrella by rihanna}

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  {one whole week, of freezing temperatures, of white powdered yards, of icicles hanging from the lamp posts, of snow showers, of cozying up in the house, of log fires, of being at home, of icy roads and not being able to drive, of catching up on local weather, of taking pictures, of walks in the snow with family, of gorgeousness}

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-52418770307024813012008-12-17T14:55:00.001-08:002008-12-17T15:13:12.205-08:00

I’ve been finding a lot of gorgeous freebies these days. Don't you just love them?! gift tags, papers, even posters. Thought I'd share some of them. Here’s two of them that i printed out.   {love these gift tags. 4 seasons gift tags from www.alongthedottedline.etsy.com found here} {love this poster i found on http://designforobama.org/ , matches perfectly with my kitchen}

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-17118641312624368642008-12-16T01:47:00.001-08:002008-12-16T01:48:29.865-08:00

{sometimes she found it hard to deal, to understand, to keep faith. it was easy to get angry, to lose hope, but somewhere in her heart she knew she had to believe, to keep faith, to hope. maybe that was the only answer, maybe that was the only thing that would keep her going}

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-77822452764320281762008-12-16T01:39:00.001-08:002008-12-16T01:39:16.690-08:00

i wonder. i hope. i pray. i think. i feel. i live. i see. i hear. i speak. i cry. i smile. i love. i hate. i imagine. i dream. i question. i believe. i worry. i laugh. i live

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-32370645012782620702008-12-14T01:41:00.000-08:002008-12-16T01:43:36.897-08:00

{saturday night, snow storm, fireside crochet, first ever handmade scarf, blogging, gorgeous snow outside the windows, apple cider and home baked cake, taking pictures, winter joy}

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-80771958796128564382008-12-11T12:36:00.001-08:002008-12-11T12:36:18.874-08:00

yes i know i know, i’ve been really mia for a while! i’m still busy with my wonderful houseguest =D! and trying to enjoy whatever time’s left with her, trying to enjoy winters, rainy days, no more sun(sigh), and oh photography. my husband ordered the rebel xs for me last night and i jUST CANT WAIT. i’m jumping around. yayy. i’ll be back with a bang after new years i think:D and a photo to get

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-29310726359762733802008-11-20T23:15:00.001-08:002008-11-20T23:15:19.337-08:00

loving the following this week:). gorgeous portraits in photography. this and this and this and this and this too. this movie and its prettiness. cant wait to see it. couple and family photography like this all the gorgeous pictures by her this gorgeous diptych. this art wall. this illustration. this fun picture. discovered his photography and this set is awesome.

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-74789030888861362008-11-17T23:13:00.001-08:002008-11-17T23:13:24.290-08:00

Yay its twilight week. we’re planning to go over to see it on friday. i have family visiting so i’m going to be even lazier for the next month or so. i’ll try to keep taking pictures and doing artsy things just because i think i cant without that, and i’ll proly keep posting whenever i get time. so yea hope you all are doing well.

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-65744573988297280242008-11-13T21:30:00.001-08:002008-11-13T21:30:12.171-08:00

yayy time for an inspiration post. gosh i’m so inspired these days. not doing much with it though but just feel this urge to MAKE something! okay, so inspiring me this week are these things:) Polaroid display in the white ceramic bowl in this. great idea to keep on the coffee table or something. these words. this kitchen and the color lime. this shade of blue. cant believe how

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-36098873895247318082008-11-12T14:01:00.001-08:002008-11-12T14:01:29.316-08:00

last saturday was all rainy and wierd, but when i went down for some grocery shopping, the clouds gave way for just a little while before sunset, and everything was basking in a golden glow for just a little while. and it turned out to be a happy saturday evening:)

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-59708423989371795242008-11-12T00:27:00.001-08:002008-11-12T00:27:10.352-08:00

  i’m reading this book i picked up from the library last weekend after i was done reading this one and i think i quite like it, i LOVE the photograph on the cover, so playful! its making me want to go to bed and read right now so off i go, see you tom morning hopefully, got some pictures to share:) ps: thats the twilight issue of EW from last week under the book. drooling over it too!!

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-12609436018546310962008-11-10T23:47:00.001-08:002008-11-10T23:47:43.820-08:00

so excited to discover her. downloaded some songs of her, and watched some videos. and this is just beautiful!

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-43651970177880222802008-11-10T22:06:00.001-08:002008-11-10T22:09:46.443-08:00

so yea I'm still really inspired by wall displays this week. I need to make one in my guest room too and all these gorgeous images are making me want to do it right now, except I don't have frames yet, or that many art pieces yet. That will change soon though:). Check these gorgeous art walls! (trying to decide between same or different colored frames too while I'm at it) {different sizes,

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-51945747175608748012008-11-09T20:51:00.001-08:002008-11-09T20:51:48.855-08:00

  and you don't want to keep me waiting, staring at my fingers, feeling like a fool {from oxygen by colbie caillot}

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-66306134951916671222008-11-08T15:21:00.001-08:002008-11-09T20:46:37.071-08:00

“Instead, I hold that day deep within myself, as a reminder that love is the sum of our choices, the strength of our commitments, the ties that bind us together"” “But maybe that’s what it all comes down to. Love, not as a surge of passion, but as a choice to commit to something, someone, no matter what obstacles or temptations stand in the way.” from the book love the one you’re with by emily

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-27885068928961669082008-11-07T12:58:00.001-08:002008-11-07T12:59:31.957-08:00

{if found empty, fill it}

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-75447390270893960012008-11-06T00:33:00.001-08:002008-11-06T00:36:45.157-08:00

As you can probably tell by now, i love feet pictures, and I'm guilty of taking lots of them. so today’s photo love is all about feet shots. this one that i shared earlier too. love the background and the angle the picture is taken from. i love tea, i love shoes, and i love feet pictures, this one has all of that. simple shoe less feet like this, and this, and this and this one.

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-81897306890263343072008-11-05T12:33:00.001-08:002008-11-05T12:33:49.735-08:00

{and we have hope in our hearts now}   *us watching obama win the election last night*

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-60460311085847924602008-11-04T13:31:00.001-08:002008-11-04T13:33:22.737-08:00

on my bedside these days is this book. really enjoying reading it. something from the book: ‘I take a sip and I'm overcome with a wave of my mother. It really is the little things, like instant coffee, that make me miss her the most.’ and also this part from the book, love the idea. laters, ta:)

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-39115995910163181972008-11-04T12:43:00.001-08:002008-11-04T12:43:07.042-08:00

i actually have photos of the day today. after quite a while, today i actually FEEL like sharing photos (yay).       {the backyard turns pink}

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-52214485170013852752008-11-03T13:35:00.001-08:002008-11-03T13:55:18.912-08:00

i’ve been listening to them alot recently, specially when i’m in my car, i love her soothing voice. so this song by them has been in my head recently and over the weekend i thought i’d try this little accordian mini of the song’s lyrics. its sort of like nostalgia for the summer thats gone. as usual, half way into any book i make, i start hating the way its turning out but after a break, by the

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-53694430905046495502008-11-02T23:53:00.001-08:002008-11-02T23:53:42.706-08:00

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-90923842582784362762008-10-30T22:35:00.001-07:002008-10-30T22:35:29.056-07:00

Fall, fall photography, fall colors, fall fashion, fall everything:) elsie’s latest stuff, it is so gorgeously cute and inspiring! i want all of them! ali edwards december album. this song. deviantart and all the gorgeous pictures on it. art walls like this one. this couch project. inspiration boards like this one and wires like this one. little handmade journals like

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-69548595683102651602008-10-28T21:47:00.001-07:002008-10-28T21:47:09.623-07:00

Fall is making me want to do up my place again. I have new plans for some parts. like the guest bedroom and the two bathrooms. I have lots of art I want to frame and put up and lots of stuff I'm liking on etsy but I want to wait till i start working to buy them. I DO look for inspiration all the time though. I keep checking out websites I like for new ideas so that I have a clear picture in my

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-90982302972901925262008-10-27T14:39:00.001-07:002008-10-27T14:39:22.182-07:00

i totally forgot i wanted to share this. i made a little book (gasp), lol i was so excited because i actually stitched it! a couple of nights ago, i cut the target fall little catalog to make this little journal to just write down random thoughts. its not very neat but i’m still excited because i did it. will be making more of these that i’m sure of:)

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-39763128352997782192008-10-27T14:32:00.001-07:002008-10-27T14:32:48.459-07:00

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-5433625732081054832008-10-26T01:04:00.001-07:002008-10-26T01:10:58.283-07:00

ah saturday night. we’re both feeling really lazy this weekend. had this thing to do which we got out of because we just felt tired. tomorrow we’re planning to go out looking for gorgeous fall spots to take pictures. but for tonight we’re home and well, being couch potatoes:D so well it hit me, that i’ve always loved couch photographs. me and my sisters loved taking pictures on this red couch

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-17112940276703969302008-10-23T00:18:00.001-07:002008-10-23T00:18:22.374-07:00

{took this in our front yard yesterday, looks like the maple is ready for winter}

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-31186396107700995152008-10-22T00:42:00.001-07:002008-10-22T00:42:22.310-07:00

{i was just going to go to bed and suddenly my fingers started writing and scanning and editing and they made this, i’m happier now}

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-51935024197187449872008-10-22T00:06:00.001-07:002008-10-22T00:07:00.007-07:00

  and oh, guess who’s the latest licensed driver in the area:D. yayy =]

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  {just scanned this today, will make some photo art with it later sometime}

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-54599764723316451982008-10-20T21:31:00.001-07:002008-10-20T21:33:21.644-07:00

so well i think i needed the little break that i had. i kept saying i was back but then i kept disappearing. sigh. happy to say that the being sad was just a phase, i feel better now. i’ve got my driving test tomorrow, praying i pass:). so well i haven’t been blogging but i have been coming online and doing random stuff, checking out blogs, decor websites, facebooking, liking lots of pictures

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-91229298494612691342008-10-17T13:01:00.001-07:002008-10-17T13:01:03.623-07:00

{i’ve been feeling a little quiet lately, a little sad too, thinking about stuff, feeling a lot of things, trying to figure out what my thoughts and feelings mean. haven’t been blogging much, or talking much – waiting for this phase to pass}

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-58019111761119442462008-10-14T22:56:00.001-07:002008-10-14T22:56:56.560-07:00

{clicking awaw in my yard today as the sun shone on this gorgeous fall day}

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-41944486313875084992008-10-14T13:36:00.001-07:002008-10-14T13:37:51.557-07:00

{some of the mini’s and art cards i’ve made till now}

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-16643134522237637222008-10-13T20:23:00.001-07:002008-10-13T20:25:05.804-07:00

  { my car and the tree outside are matching perfectly these days:) }

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-66654468319329236172008-10-13T15:36:00.001-07:002008-10-13T15:36:14.976-07:00

this class by jessica sprague looks like fun, i should do it!

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-2549025778670297142008-10-13T15:24:00.001-07:002008-10-13T15:24:47.980-07:00

so yea i did say i was back but this week just went by and i dont know where it went!! i think i’m back now, with all my regular posts that is, feels like ages since i’ve shared any pictures, though it doesn’t mean i haven’t been taken any(because i have):D. so well yea i think all my regular posts are back now. yay. i’ll be back with a picture of the day in a while. till then, taa!

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-18957075652740640492008-10-13T15:19:00.001-07:002008-10-13T15:19:33.474-07:00

what was good about this weekend my husband playing around with his guitar, while i kept myself busy in my craft room:) meeting lots of people. learning parallel parking. the boy made this, i love his music:) i made the mini book and then these two collages, i had been taking a break from the she journal for a while, but there’s just something about ‘she’ quotes

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-9508925040575396522008-10-12T00:53:00.001-07:002008-10-12T01:01:50.912-07:00

i started this mini this week, but sort of got bored and left it. today in the afternoon i just felt like sitting and finishing it and i did(yay) and i like how it turned out. i’m glad i finished it. i find it difficult talking about myself in scrapbooking so i picked up this quiz i saw on myspace and just filled in the blanks for this mini.

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-64049109094415781172008-10-09T11:57:00.001-07:002008-10-09T11:57:46.240-07:00

  its been 3 years since this happened. so many lives lost, so many scarred forever. so many of us haunted by that one morning of our lives. so many nights sleeping in fear. this picture is a reminder of the spirit of the people of pakistan and i love the writeup below it.

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-45377988734562861882008-10-08T18:00:00.001-07:002008-10-08T18:01:11.532-07:00

  just read this quote on ali’s blog, and it just spoke to me. i think i need to remember this more often. Mary Jean Iron : Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are. Let me learn from you, love you, bless you before you depart. Let me not pass you by in quest of some rare and perfect tomorrow. Let me hold you while I may, for it may not always be so. One day I shall dig my nails into

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-85570150317668209052008-10-07T23:27:00.001-07:002008-10-07T23:27:13.620-07:00

  {my book: i have the sudden urge to organize my house} {his book and he himself on his laptop watching tv} {all the leaves we removed and us} {his photography, and our tea with samosas and chaat}   {husband making dinner} sunday: -woke up around 10:30 am, roamed around the house, put the tv on, checked my mail and all, random stuff. -12:30: woke him up, made breakfast for

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-61546829068359846682008-10-07T21:14:00.001-07:002008-10-07T21:14:13.600-07:00

so last week was busy and fun, i actually got tired of carrying my camera around and thinking of all the photographs i had to take (never thought that would happen), and because i was posting everyday and all the pictures i was taking anyways, i couldn’t make my regular posts. So well i’m back now, and so are my posts, yayy. and oh i still have to post for day 7, tomorrow i think!

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-2759512460469162642008-10-05T21:23:00.001-07:002008-10-05T22:12:49.434-07:00

  {breakfast in bed for two on a rainy saturday morning} {i love fall} Woke up at 10:10: the boy was still sleeping, I put a sweatshirt on over my pyjamas and tiptoed out of the bedroom. Checked my mail and facebook, talked to an old friend on im, she said she was going to call. she called, we talked, caught up with her about things, discussed the challenges in marriages. Did

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-90306722445124411272008-10-05T12:47:00.001-07:002008-10-05T12:47:06.153-07:00

  {brushing my teeth and organizing the linen closet} Woke up at 10:10, he had already showered and was leaving for work, no time for breakfast again:S I get out of bed, check my mails and all call my sister up, have a really fun chat with her, makes my day clean out my linen closet. {looking for recipes, at the computer} Get my cereal, realize I forgot to take the thyroid

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-39937138010969160902008-10-03T13:28:00.001-07:002008-10-03T13:34:48.324-07:00

  {morning bedroom and living room} {things lying around from last night} {cleaning out my purses in the bedroom} same morning routine: he showered while i got out of bed, he told me he had a meeting so he didn’t have time for breakfast. after he left, i checked my mail, facebook, my live, blogged about the previous day. had cereal and my tea. sorted out all the clothes and

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-64757614884830155442008-10-02T14:35:00.001-07:002008-10-03T13:37:56.397-07:00

[breakfast, and my boy leaving for work] [sun comes out, enjoying tv and tea] 8:30 am: we wake up, he tells me that he needs to rush if he has to make it in time for the eid prayers he takes a shower while i make breakfast for him, omellete and paratha. he leaves a little after 9:00 am. 9:30 am: i make my breakfast (the same), have my vitamins, make my tea. watch eid programs

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-71852437396206723782008-10-01T11:47:00.001-07:002008-10-03T13:41:48.810-07:00

  Morning: 6:15 am: his voice telling me that we hadn’t gotten up for sehri. We both got up had water and went back to bed. 10:30 am: I woke up, heard him in the shower, he got ready and left for work My Day:   I got out of bed soon after he left. Made the bed, checked my mail. Decided not to fast, put the kettle on, had cereal meanwhile, had tea and garlic bread while

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-65201979312439604262008-09-30T14:42:00.001-07:002008-10-03T13:43:50.239-07:00

  Monday Morning Sehri: 5:20 am: got up for sehri, made paratha’s and kebabs, woke him up, we both had our sehri, had our vitamins he put his laptop on for a while I cozied up infront of the heating, we both went to sleep again around 6:15 am   10:30 am: woke up to see him getting out of bed. while he showered I checked my mail and then saw him off. My Day:

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-49445201355685696182008-09-30T14:25:00.001-07:002008-09-30T14:25:23.268-07:00

  so yesterday was the first day in this project, as expected i took way too many pictures, and had trouble deciding which ones to choose. I’m not too sure if i’m going to be able to scrapbook, but i decided to upload all the pics and some words from each day, the next day here on my blog. and then atleast i’ll have all the words and pictures incase i want to make my scrapbook but i’m not

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-76016155081614901532008-09-28T23:26:00.001-07:002008-09-28T23:33:05.728-07:00

  so well i’m finally sharing this mini i made a couple of weeks ago. i talked about this earlier as well and i shared a few images too, but never got round to sharing more since i finished it. its got quite a few pages so i’m just sharing some of my favorite ones from it. also i think its an ongoing little book, might add pages to it if i feel like it. so well this is a collection of some

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-71294102256958195302008-09-28T19:59:00.001-07:002008-09-30T12:25:03.509-07:00

discovered this song today, the video is kinda cute

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-72711811261580204912008-09-26T23:49:00.001-07:002008-09-26T23:49:58.530-07:00

  {our place, cozying up for winter} {autumn days, looking up looking down} {been at home this week, been feeling lazy}

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-60619511619247220542008-09-26T23:12:00.001-07:002008-09-26T23:12:16.908-07:00

  hello autumn, hello maple in the front yard turning bright red hello yellows and oranges and reds and bright pinks hello cozy socks and throws and scarves and gloves and caps i think i’m not that sad about summer ending anymore :) {picture taken: 22nd sep 08, in our drive}

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-56412147638299086112008-09-26T14:51:00.001-07:002008-09-26T21:30:56.310-07:00

ali edwards is documenting a week of her life from monday next week and she’s inviting everyone along.. i want to do this too! The picture prompts by ali edwards are fun. If you're interested in the project also check out shimelle's scrap your day prompts here.

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-34822407376582197862008-09-25T22:36:00.001-07:002008-09-25T22:36:50.368-07:00

  *wishing and hoping* {for a change, for things to get better, for the bombings to stop, for no more lives to be lost, for our families safety, for our country’s future, for so much that seems impossible right now}

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-40055196375604654672008-09-25T21:33:00.000-07:002008-09-26T12:53:44.526-07:00

*crazy inspired by* photography: her self portraits and her diptychs, just look how gorgeous this one and this one is. photography: i'm always inspired by head-less shots:P, loved this one this week, isn't it pretty. scrapbooking: just discovered her layouts today, and loved this one. scrapbooking: i'm always inspired by mini books, this week i fell in love with this, this, this

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-74026880130573826432008-09-25T21:16:00.001-07:002008-10-26T01:15:47.294-07:00

Okay so i've been thinking that i need to organize my blog a little bit. I'm thinking about some weekly posts to add to the blog.These are some of the ideas i have right now.I know i want to do an inspired by post every week, which would have all the images/stuff from the web or otherwise that has been inspiring me. I'm thinking the day to share all this inspiration would be wednesday. I think

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-69809210782343647222008-09-24T23:30:00.001-07:002008-09-25T18:26:15.140-07:00

  so just a few more days of ramadan and ramadan food left (eid’s going to be next wednesday most proly).. i guess we can make the food whenever we want but somehow we tend to do make the pakoras, fruit chaats and chana chaats just in ramadan mostly. Thought i’d share some ramadan food shots i took over the last month:)

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-83167238630505811162008-09-24T22:50:00.001-07:002008-09-24T22:50:02.035-07:00

  random paper craft for the mantle, using scrapbooking paper, a sunset picture i took sometime ago and a '’these are the days’ tag.

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  Sep 08: early autumn outside target in redmond, WA

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-66646731534740239152008-09-23T22:54:00.000-07:002008-09-23T22:55:51.015-07:00

i haven't done any regular posts for the last few days i guess.. i think i should be back tomorrow:)

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-58231719413591591052008-09-21T03:09:00.001-07:002008-09-21T03:09:54.417-07:00

Woke up this morning to another sad event in pakistan, a huge blast rocked marriot hotel, killing dozens of people and destroying one of the landmarks of islamabad. most of us from the city have lots of memories from that place, and now watching it in flames knowing that so many of the people there were killed is immensely sad. read about it here. the fact that the blast took place at iftar time

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-28668979894599283942008-09-19T01:45:00.001-07:002008-09-19T01:45:48.075-07:00

  {all this week his tea is green} Sep 08, Duvall WA   the story: after dinner every night, me and my husband have our tea, while we watch tv or he plays xbox while i read or get the laptop. so well like i said my tea is ALWAYS black (i like it strong, with milk and sugar, please), and his is mostly green with honey and a drop of lemon:)

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-29356148798385956002008-09-19T01:33:00.001-07:002008-09-19T01:38:57.353-07:00

i just heard this song on someone’s playlist and was reminded that i loved the song when jordin sparks sang it on american idol. (i tend to forget my favorite songs and movies soemtimes, till i’m reminded of them later, which is frustrating specially when i have to write/tell about my favorite songs or movies), sigh so i just youtubed the song and watched it again and thought i’d put it up here

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-90276785100909371112008-09-18T00:05:00.001-07:002008-09-18T00:05:53.668-07:00

  {goodbye long summer days} picture taken: aug08, duvall, wa

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-13889588915106452292008-09-17T23:44:00.001-07:002008-09-17T23:52:40.112-07:00

the colors for fall have been announced apparently. and I just found that out through this blog that I just have to share. the colors are gorgeous I love all of them, specially these three: 'salmon rose', 'lucite green', 'dark citron', GORGEOUS! here's a link to part 1 and this is for part 2 of the fall fashion colors

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-5310958296017886342008-09-17T21:25:00.001-07:002008-09-17T21:42:27.328-07:00

I've been checking out lots of fall pictures and getting so inspired. the idea of summer ending and fall coming is not sounding all that bad anymore:)! here are some of the photo's that caught my eye this week.. check them out! i just discovered her flickr last night and fell in love with her work, loved this one. another flickr artist who's work is just so beautiful, love this one.

Nataliya Khannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061232026382654091.post-6766468377622930912008-09-17T00:47:00.001-07:002008-09-17T01:04:00.197-07:00

she loves: {God, her family(old and new), her boy, her parents, her sisters, her grandparents, books, being around children, dancing, doodling, good movies, snow fights, laughing for no reason, smiles, instant messaging, swimming, laughing so hard that her stomach starts to hurt, lipglosses, lying on her bed reading magazines, laughing hysterically, learning about cultures and traditions,

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