Garbanzo Bean Salad with Bitter Greens

 

Hello there. A short and sweet post from me today. Just popping in to tell you about a piece I did for the fall issue of House of Fifty magazine. The story revolves around how certain foods affect our moods and if stress can be overcome with diet.

 

Perfect timing for me really as my life is currently being turned upside down and most stressful to say the least. My baby Maryam started Kindergarten last week. She is having a ball but I must admit, after I dropped her and silently sat in the car alone, the tears flowed. Was it not yesterday that she was bouncing off the walls in her walker, cradling my finger in her tiny paws as she learnt to walk, pronounced doughnuts as 'odon' as she mastered her speech?

 

Yes, where did the time go. And here she is today proudly showing off her new blue and white school- she hasn't quite mastered the name yet. Or carrying her shiny new trolley bag that she picked all by herself.

 

Then there's our move coming up next week. Finally moving to  bigger place with a garden. So much to pack and organize. Am I crazy that the one thing that concerns me the most is the amount of natural daylight I'll get for my photography?!

 

I'm hoping to settle right in as my parents will be visiting early October after which I'll be off on a short holiday with them. Exciting but stressful times. More about that soon. Finally, there is another video I'm currently editing and posting later this week. There will be blackberries. And custard. And perhaps a rugrat....or two helping me eat. Stay tuned.