The Whimsical Whims of Ikhlas Hussain

Hey everyone! Wow, what a dramatic change of events since my last post, eh? Never mind my last post, the last week has been insane and full of so much change and news. Every day has brought some new news and a lot more anxiety. My family and I have been on quarantine since last…

Have you ever seen a recipe online and become obsessed with it? I have. These crinkly chocolate chip cookies have been haunting me for quite some time now. I have been seeing these gorgeous cookies all over the Internet for a few months now, along with their slightly unorthodox method of baking. The are unforgiving…

I’m well aware that it might be bad taste to talk about the past year when the new one has already begun. It’s the first week of January and people are writing about their resolutions and goals and I’m only just sitting down to write down my recap of the past decade. Because a new…

This was the year of books! I read more books this year than I have since my daughter was born, and probably also since the year I was expecting her. When I became a new mom, I was so tired all the time that I chose to sleep when I could, instead of chosing to…

Hello world. I’m not sure if anyone will read these words since it has been months since I have posted anything. It has actually been months since I have sat down at my computer and typed more than a handful of words collectively. My fingers are cramping as I type this; they are rusty and…