London: a tale of Heart & Home & so much more

Dear friends,

Next week at this time I will be in London!  I'm going on BlogTour to check out Decorex and many other lovely design-y events.  This is all thanks to the amazing Modenus and her group of very generous sponsors. (More on that later.)

I can't tell you how excited I am about all of this.  You might find me more commonly heading  off to Afghanistan, Mali, Egypt or Yemen for work.  But London.....?  Not so often.  

One of the events I am most chuffed about takes place in London before Blogtour even begins and is being held by the *adorable* team behind Heart Home Magazine.  The Magazine is turning 1 (such an accomplishment) and it's time to celebrate!  I'll be speaking and would love to see you there.  I always get ridiculously happy to connect with people in real life, and so if you could make it, I'd be thrilled.  

Pls do RSVP.  The details are below.

xo

Maryam

Heart Home magazine is one!

Join us with our friends at Squint Limited, South Kensington for an evening of drinks with special guest Maryam Montague from My Marrakesh who will give a Moroccan themed presentation to celebrate the release of her book 'Marrakesh by Design'.

Monday 17 September 2012

6:30 – 9:00pm

 Squint South Kensington

1 North Terrace

London SW3 2BA

Admits 2

RSVP to rsvp@hearthomemag.co.uk

PS Holy moly sparkler.  There's new stock of Moroccan handira, aka vintage wedding blankets in my shop, Red Thread Souk.  Take a peek right here!

Morocco: and a tale of Moroccan carpets (& summer year round)

Oh, it's almost over -- it's true.

But perhaps there's a way to keep Summer year round -- its colors, its patterns, its fabulous shades?

Happily hued Moroccan carpets.  Now in Red Thread Souk.

Moroccan Carpet 506

Moroccan carpet 499

Moroccan carpet 498 

Moroccan carpet 497

Moroccan Carpet 503

Moroccan Carpet 501

Moroccan Carpet 505

Moroccan Carpet 502

Moroccan Carpet 504

Moroccan carpet 500

Which one's your favorite?  See all of them right here.

PS I talk about Moroccan carpets and rugs in my book, Marrakesh by Design.  And there's even a key for decoding carpets -- understanding what all those colors and symbols mean!

Marrakech: and a tale of Summer

In the rush back to school with pencils and bookbags.
And meeting new teachers and booking new clients.
Under stacks of emails and endless To Do lists...

I've lost.......... the spirit of Summer.

Leaving room for impatience and tapping of feet.
And rolling of eyes and fits of despair
over things that are, well, small.

Have I learned nothing from Summer at all?

From the languid, the laughing, the lovely? 

Oh, no matter the season, no matter the weather,
Let Summer live on.

A matter of the mind and yes,
                                      of the heart.

 
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America: and a tale of Morocco

I was having one of those conversations that went something like this. 

Her:  So you live in Morocco.....Wow!

Me:  Yes!  Yes, I do.

Her:  That's very brave of you.

Me:  You think?  Well, it's different for sure.

Her:  No, I mean.....aren't you scared?

Me:  Of what?

Her:  You know, safety and that sort of thing.  It's very dangerous, from what I understand.

Me:  Uh, no.  It's really not particularly dangerous at all.  In fact there is relatively little violent crime.  It's much more dangerous here (in Boston), actually. 

Her:  (laughs) Oh come on....! 

Me:  You'd be surprised.   But it's true.

Her:  Well, I think you are very, very brave.  I could never live in a place like that -- I'd be terrified.  I want you to know that I'm going to pray for you.  I'm going to pray for you and your family.  For your safety.    

Me:  (Blinking) Umm..thanks.