Hi there, my name is Fatima. Thanks for stopping by!
I suppose this is where I introduce myself, and tell you some about who I am?
For starters: I’m a wife and a mother. I’m a project manager by trade, but an interior designer by education. Though rusty in this particular season of motherhood, I consider myself a creative at heart, and these days that medium is by way of sketching buildings, creating a beautiful, functional space for my family’s benefit, or simply recording reflections in a journal.
I was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in the Fort Washington area of Prince George’s County, also a stone’s throw from Northern Virginia. However for more than a handful of years, after moving further “south”, I’ve taken a particular liking to the slower paced, rural areas of Southern Maryland. (I wish my younger self could read this!)
I like to describe myself as a lifelong student. Whether that is of theology, art + design, slow living + sustainability. I am fascinated by traditions, be it my Catholic faith or my Filipino-American heritage, and I enjoy learning about history of all kinds. Being better informed of where we come from allow me to better understand the path ahead.
Blogging is sentimental to me.
I have written posts for the world to read since I was a teenager, some of which are buried deep into the archives of this page. Why do I write? Perhaps, then, I didn’t have anything in mind apart from just writing about life as a teenager. Why do I write now (albeit… seldomly, on here)? In this chapter as a wife and mother, I simply want to share my stories, what I’ve learned or what I am learning, and more importantly how God is moving in my life, in both the messy and beautiful parts of it.
Finally, I believe that the family is the first essential cell of society and building up a holy family of my own is the most important work I have here on earth. So much of our busy world moves at such a fast pace. At home, I’m striving to do the opposite, even with all that we are juggling. Similarly, I’m striving to build a slow, more natural and less waste home, and making a reality out of home DIY project dreams (often, at a snail’s pace – ha). This is my outlet for recording some of those.
I believe stories are important, and this blog is filled with mine. Thanks again for being here and I hope you’ll come visit again.
This House You're Building 