A bit about me

Hello, my Jaanies & Jaanus!

My name is Marium. I'm an expat Pakistani who moved to the US in 2012 when my husband started his surgical residency. I have 3 kids, a golden doodle and I live in the beautiful city of New Orleans.
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While I have you here

I want to share 10 facts about me… you know…so you can get to know me better!

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Number 1

I’m Punjabi from my mom’s side. And Assamese from my dads’.

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Number 2

Growing up, I never liked being Punjabi - and I always thought my blog would be called “The Reluctant Punjabi.”

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Number 3

My first crush was Bobby Deol and I’ve never looked back.

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Number 4

I’m a 100% home body.

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Number 5

I cry very easily - this applies to both happy and sad occasions.

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Number 6

I love cleaning, and my favorite cleaning items are my husband’s hideous shirts… sssh he doesn’t know (also my house is never clean because #Kidsdogandhusband)

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Number 7

I learnt how to cook after moving to the U.S.

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Number 8

I have terrible hand-eye coordination.

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Number 9

My life’s motto is “ If you only say one prayer a day, make it Thank you” - Rumi.

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Number 10

It took me a long time to believe in myself and the fact that what I brought to the table had value.

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My personal favorite recipes.

Lifestyle

First Year in New Orleans

I didn’t think I’d be so emotional writing this but here I am, recapping our first year back in New Orleans. In case you’re new here, let me give you some background. This move to New Orleans was very sudden. I think we thought about it for a day and said let’s do it.
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