Two months ago, Shaan and I bought our first home together – a condo in San Francisco. Throughout the process of looking for and securing a property – like getting pre-approved for a mortgage, going to open houses, making an offer – my mom was on my mind. I missed her guidance and support, knowing… Continue reading Home
Last weekend, my dad, Nikhil, Shaan, and I spent a few hours starting to clean our garage at our home in Pleasanton, which was desperately overdue for a spring cleaning. We use our garage as a part storage unit, part entertainment center, part home for our cars — so in a nutshell, there’s a lot… Continue reading Beauty in the Mundane
I haven’t written that many “Around the House” posts, but the few I have written have the same theme — they highlight my mom’s creativity and wizardry in the house. This post is no different. Our house is full of hundreds of my mom’s special touches. They’re easy to overlook on a day-to-day basis — especially… Continue reading A Tale of Two Bed Comforters
Though I doubt anyone is paying much attention to my categorization of these posts, I still need to start off by saying that even though I’ve put this post into the “Around the House” category, it doesn’t technically fit there. But I’ve put it there because this post has to do with my mom’s creativity and resourcefulness,… Continue reading “Always Our Little Baby”
Those of you who have been to our house in the spring have probably noticed the beauty that is our backyard. I’m aware that may sound like bragging, but I feel like I can get away with it because the credit is due to our landscapers and my mom, not to me. (It’s okay to brag… Continue reading Anju’s Decorative Powers Bring May Flowers
This being the first of my “Around the House” posts, I’d like to start by sharing two main objectives for the entries in this category: First is my desire to highlight my mom’s incredible creativity. As you’ll see in reading upcoming posts, my mom possesses this fantastic ability to think artistically and out of the box. I’ve got… Continue reading Vines on the Wall
Lessons from Anju 