A family girls trip to Istanbul // photo story

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a few reminders for parenting older kids

It’s easy to forget sometimes especially as desi or Pakistani parents that these tween-teen years are supposed to be like this .. big emotions, the attitudes.. it’s all age-appropriate.(* : linking a few interesting reads about the teenage brain at the end ; understanding can help us so much) Their brains are still developing &…

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On Mindful Purchasing

Being on Instagram sharing bits from our everyday means I’m often sharing products I buy & use. And then of-course there are the occasional brand partnerships as well (I don’t do too many but still). I’ve said this in my stories & want to put it out here too because I’m very conscious of how…

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Simple shift: DIY all-purpose cleaner

Simple Shift is a way to share a small change we’ve made towards a more mindful & conscious lifestyle : a simpler, environment-conscious, clean & healthier shift for daily living. I’m hoping the series will make it feel easy & doable to shift personal habits for a better life for our families & our world. More on this personal…

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a sahailiyon ka reunion // photo story

prologue : I have done this trip with Anya & this mom + kids girlfriends getaway but doing something on my own with friends has always been something very out of my comfort zone.. I don’t like leaving Anya behind (my friends here know that about me too hehe), it’s just deeply ingrained in me.…

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