“The shipment came in!” @ruthegloiacano just sent me this photo from her Barnes & Noble bookstore in Bowling Green, KY. That the actual finished book (not ARC) is in a bookstore is super exciting. That my friend from my old Kentucky days looks equally excited means the world to me. Brb, I’m just gonna go ugly cry real quick. ♥️♥️♥️ #thewrongendofthetablebook #authorsofinstagram #comicmemoir #bookrelease #comingsoon #barnesandnoble #sneakpeek #immigrantsmakeamericagreat #immigrantstories
Yeah, that’s right, I’m trying my hand at tarot. But don’t worry, I haven’t gone all woo-woo on ya’ll. My Iraqi superstitious side has long been fascinated with & creeped out by #tarot. It all seems so Voodoo. But thanks to my friend & coolness muse @mahumjamal I’ve discovered this fun deck. As author & artist @kim_krans says, tarot is less about predicting stuff that’s going to happen to you and more about tapping into your instincts. And that totally resonates with me. As a beginner you’re encouraged to draw a card daily and just sit with it. So today I did. I had been rushing around prepping for book release & making sure nothing falls through the cracks as I also take care of other work and family stuff. I’ve been a little manic and unsettled — (okay more than my usual level) This morning I took a deep breath and let it all fall away. And then I drew this card. So which came first, my instinct or this card? It’s all so chicken or egg. But hey, I’ll take it. #wildunknowntarot #tarotcards #witchythings #tarotdeck #fridaymood #fridayvibes
#TBT. I know it’s not PC to say because heels like these literally ruined my feet preventing me from ever wearing heels like these again. But dammit I miss wearing heels like these! ... there I feel better... Thanks for reading this #shoeconfession It was nice while it lasted and I’m thrilled we live in a time in fashion where there are plenty of stylish options which won’t crush your feet. So girls, go ahead and wear the red heels. But maybe something a little less pointy. Save your future self the tears. #psa #shoefie #oldlove #redheels #valentines #immigrantstories
My #sleepgoals have long been to “wrap up in a cloud” and with my new duvet from @parachutehome I can. More importantly so can other members of the household... #♥️ #inlovewith #parachutehome #neverwannaleavethisbed #sleepingonacloud #heavenly #psa #worthit
Personally I’m on TEAM SIT ON THE COUCH AND SUPERVISE. Who’s with me? #nottheintendedmeaning #fragileisitalian #shenanigans #levity
The most adorable thing about this little kitty is when she’s lounging and I pet her, she makes a tiny little chirp sound that’s half startled / half acknowledgement. It fills my heart and makes me wanna smush her up in all her cuteness. I feel I’m happiest when I have beings in my life that make me wanna smush them up. And I have a few. Y’all know who you are and I’m coming for you next... So yeah, this is a #psa - Who do you wanna smush up today? #smushface #smooshymushy #mentalhealthmoments #fridaymood #fridayfeeling #love #furryanimals #cats #catsofinstagram #petlovers #lovesomebody
One of the coolest thing about social media is the folks you meet through various online communities. I’ve met some awesome ladies through the #binders Facebook community who I’ve been able follow from early days of their projects. Like @stepville whose book is doing gangbusters all over the place. I finally got to my local bookstore and grabbed my copy and am settled in for a cozy afternoon of reading. Now move over Cobby, make some space for me... #sundayreading #maidmemoir #authorsofinstagram #memoir #bestsellers #chevaliersbookstore #catsandbooks #booksandcats
I #konmari methoded this collared shirt but then realized it perfectly matched the sweater #garanimals style. So I took it out of the dump pile. And THEN I realized the whole thing matched my soon-to-be-released book. And this post documents the end result of all my realizations. . . . #coordination #pastelcolors #stripedsweater #twinning #thewrongendofthetablebook #authorsofinstagram #levity #selfieshenanigans
Just got a sneak peek at this lovely review from #booklist. Full link coming soon but for now I’m feeling as warm and pink as can be. ☺️🙏🏻☺️ #amwriting #comedy #bookstagram #authorsofinstagram #bookreviews #thewrongendofthetablebook #immigrantsmakeamericagreat #immigrantstories #comingsoon
New Hair. For years I’ve been wanting to grow my bangs long. Turns out, the trick is to keep the back shorter and to have a magic hairstylist like @sashair_ Flower background encouraged. #artshow lavalier discouraged. #newhair #hairgoals😍 #shorthair