http://moghbelpour.com/blog Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:15:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A few pictures taken at the Commemoration of the Martyrdom of the Bab yesterday http://moghbelpour.com/blog/2008/08/31/holy-day This morning Tara and I caught a taxi to our weeekly Rose Garden class, and halfway there the taxi driver turns around, looks at Tara and asks me how old she is. I reply and then ask him whether he has kids of his own. He says tiredly, "Nine". NINE?! ... http://moghbelpour.com/blog/2008/08/21/a-taxi-ride-gave-me-perspective Welcome to our cubby house! would you like to stay for tea? grapes? bananas? teddy bear, "trunk" the elephant and Tara would love to host you! http://moghbelpour.com/blog/2008/08/05/cubby-house-tea-party First haircut since birth and sporting the first skirt sewn by her mama http://moghbelpour.com/blog/2008/08/02/couple-firsts http://moghbelpour.com/blog/2008/07/28/summer-lovin Stickers galore Modeling mommy's apron She told me she was painting a fork, a spoon, and a hat http://moghbelpour.com/blog/2008/07/24/recent-pics A friend forwarded this clip to us, and I can't stop watching it. After watching that, watch this one. I love this individual's initiative! Brings me pure happiness :) http://moghbelpour.com/blog/2008/07/11/some-feel-goodness Making a sleeping bag for Tara's little duck friend and a hand puppet http://moghbelpour.com/blog/2008/07/06/todays-activity http://moghbelpour.com/blog/2008/07/04/turning-a-takeaway-bag-into-something-fun This afternoon Tara and I made a pasta necklace: It broke after she tried to eat it. And for the longest time I have been cringing at the sight of the countless magnets on our refrigerator that advertise Shlomo's pizzeria, the Golomb pharmacy, and who knows what else in Hebrew. And also for ... http://moghbelpour.com/blog/2008/06/24/pasta-and-magnets Cupcake garden http://moghbelpour.com/blog/2008/06/23/this-afternoons-craft The Art of Jim Denevan http://www.jimdenevan.com/images.htm http://moghbelpour.com/blog/2008/06/22/wow Dear Mrs Moghbelpour I am pleased to advise you that your application for the conferral of Australian citizenship has been approved. On behalf of the Government and people of Australia, I would like to congratulate you on your decision to become an Australian citizen. Australian citizenship is the common bond that unites ... http://moghbelpour.com/blog/2008/06/19/australias-newest-citizen-pending-pledge Same material, but shorter and tighter than the first pair I made. I also sewed cute ribbons on the side of each pant leg. To use up the rest of the material I'm also in the middle of making a skirt. Today I got news that I have been approved for ... http://moghbelpour.com/blog/2008/06/19/summer-shorts I have just completed sewing some summer pants for Tara. I have just completed sewing something for the first time in my life. The last time that I tried to stitch fabric together was when I was in Brownies. And there I managed to sew my skirt onto the material. ... http://moghbelpour.com/blog/2008/06/17/one-down-and-it-was-harder-than-i-thought http://moghbelpour.com/blog/2008/06/14/water-confetti-and-a-feather-makes-for-a-colourful-activity Recently I purchased a great book entitled "The Creative Family" by Amanda Blake Soule, the same author that writes for the blog soulemama, and I have to say I have become inspired. Inspired to paint and sew and collect and recycle and cook and bake. Inspired to be creative. I ... http://moghbelpour.com/blog/2008/06/13/keeping-it-simple I opened my eyes to find Tara staring at me with her head propped up on her pillow. She smiled and said "love you" :) http://moghbelpour.com/blog/2008/05/20/this-morning YAY! I'm so happy, goggle has finally updated the map of Samoa that shows the Baha'i Temple. If you want more information the Official Samoan Baha'i website is: http://www.bahaitemplesamoa.ws/ View Larger Map You know you can click on the map and drag it up and down to see the more of ... http://moghbelpour.com/blog/2008/05/19/updated-the-is-satellite-map-of-samoa-bahai-temple Following the Baha'i International Convention, my dad, who was a delegate from Samoa, stayed back and visited us for a few more precious days. The pics below depict our visits to Tiberius and Haifa zoo. "St. Peter's" fish after I devoured it I'd never seen so many colourful flavours before Visit to the ... http://moghbelpour.com/blog/2008/05/11/dads-visit Storytelling during the children's programme That grass felt sooo good to walk on! Friendly ladybug found Girlfriends--Enna-Marie, Elfida, and Tara http://moghbelpour.com/blog/2008/04/22/ridvan-at-bahji painting and confetti... play-doh and putting eyes on... and decorating this box. http://moghbelpour.com/blog/2008/04/15/recent-activities This pic makes me laugh everytime. She's getting good at walking in these and insists I put heels on myself so we can glump glump together around the house. http://moghbelpour.com/blog/2008/04/08/girlie-girl-3 This adorable little outfit was received a couple of day's ago from Saba's parents for Naw Ruz. http://moghbelpour.com/blog/2008/04/05/ballerina-girl The other day after lunch we took a walk through this beautiful garden path covered in white stones and lined with the brightest red flowers. Tara walked a little ahead of us and then paused. She turned and began kissing each flower and flower bud. Then she walked over to ... http://moghbelpour.com/blog/2008/03/28/a-real-walk Since we've been slack in updating our blog with the wedding of the year, I have decided to dedicate this post to my beautiful sister, Ioana banana, and her wonderful husband, Joey, and to wish them both a joyous 2nd month anniversary. Aren't they just gorgeous?! 2978Her shoes, his boutonniere2982cute moment298529882991299429973000the ... http://moghbelpour.com/blog/2008/03/18/2-months So at dinner tonight Saba begins talking to Tara without any sound coming out of his mouth. Thinking that this could be fun I joined in. The look on her face was priceless--one mixed of "What the heck is going on?" to"I don't know whether to laugh or scream so ... http://moghbelpour.com/blog/2008/03/16/a-lil-game-we-like-to-play-on-our-child This week Tara begins her first day at "Rose Garden", children's classes for children 18 months and up. And I can't wait! Children learn about the virtues and how to sit nicely to pray. I've been trying to get Tara to sit long enough through prayers. Right now she'll open ... http://moghbelpour.com/blog/2008/03/16/cant-wait Tara loves: Turtles (from pictures of them to our turtle ceramic to her bath toy) Olives (a surprise for her age, but not so surprised when her daddy loves them too) The telephone (exclaiming HELLO?! HELLO?! ) Oops Oops (a favorite word when food spills on the floor, she falls over, goozes) The Wiggles music ... http://moghbelpour.com/blog/2008/03/04/almost-a-year-and-half-now 1563 ghormeh sabzi! this is after I threw it across the floor I LOVE hanging out with my friends 13281382159316501504202714232013531537 and the latest thing I love to do is DANCE! 18361840 and eat sand when no one's watching 1676 http://moghbelpour.com/blog/2007/10/25/whats-for-dinner