Shortly after 5pm on 25 January 2007, after 24 hours in labour or ‘non-labour’ as some would say (that is a blog for another day), I started my parenting journey. Hearing my daughter’s first cry made my heart stop and is a sound that I will forever hear in my mind. I never wanted kids. Then I had my son and two more daughters. Four kids in a span of 6 years!
There are days where I feel like I am drowning and clinging to my sanity, however I feel honoured to have been given the task of raising my children to be humble and respectful human beings. Each of them have their own unique personality quirks which make them absolutely lovable and at the same time drives me to the brink! Despite this they bring me unbridled joy.
This year has come with many challenges: losing our long time sleep-in nanny and reverting to a char, start of my own business, more responsibilities at work and it seemed like my kids needed me more this year than ever. But I think that has to do with the change in our home set up. Things have settled down a bit now that the year draws to a close but it will be a push until schools go on holiday. Summer holidays are exciting times in our household as we either spend as much time as we can on the beach or around the pool at home or we go away to one of the many seaside villages we are blessed with in the Western Cape.
Enjoy summer as the weather starts heating up, as I know we will be enjoying ours.
Fara
xx
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That would be me!
I’m Faranaaz and my friends call me Fara. Event planning has always been a passion of mine. As far back as high school I can recall I was either baking a wedding or birthday cake, sourcing ideas and decor or setting up and styling. Then it was only just a hobby as I had already firmly decided I was going to be an attorney.
Fast forward 20 years, I am an attorney yet my passion for events has never waned, which brings us to what some would say, the inevitable birth of Far FaraWay Events. I have finally taken the leap of faith and started my own events company! Yippee!!! Yikes!!! Eeek!!!
Which brings me to the purpose of this blog: chronicling this journey of MY events planning company, the trials and tribulations associated with running your own business, the excitement of planning an executing an event. In addition to being an events planner and party stylist, I’m a mom and wife and it would be remiss to not blog about those aspects of my life! So I look forward to also sharing my views on parenting, lifestyle, cooking, hijabi fashion, travel and whatever else might catch my fancy.
Sincerely,
Fara
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