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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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 family girls trip to Istanbul // photo story

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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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nana nani // an anniversary photo story

June 25th, 2016. a photo story of nana nani’s 60th wedding anniversary. How lucky are we to have had their love & presence for all of our lives. One day I’ll write more but for now going through these photos that fill my heart. ALSO : I wrote about it here one time. Also these…

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