Yusra’s 2nd Birthday: Bubbles!

What does my two year like besides making a mess and putting everything in her mouth? Bubbles! The search for the perfect bubble aesthetic was on. Something simple is always on my priority list and Imad and I were adamant on another party at a park. The outdoors make it more comfortable for guests to pop by as they please […]

DIY Postpartum Kits

Awaiting the arrival of a baby is an exciting journey. Everyone can’t wait to meet the little one! However, the excitement of a new baby can take away from the attention a new mama needs as well. Make a postpartum kit for them with all their vaginal essentials. It makes for a unique and super useful baby shower gift amidst […]

How to be helpful to new moms

Its hard to ask for help when you have a newborn. There’s just too much happening. Your vagina is on fire, your nipples are more cracked than the plains of Africa, and your baby — oh yeah, your baby. I was blessed to have had a great support system around me postpartum. So today, I want to share with you […]

5 Montessori teachings I implement at home

I first heard about Montessori education through the Hapa Family, a YouTube channel that focuses on tips to create a Montessori environment in the home. It emphasizes independence in children by giving them a well prepared space to do so. Montessori education is self directed which allows for your child to do their own thing while you merely support them. […]

Why I buy second hand clothes

Ever since I was in university, I have decluttered my closet twice a year. Once in late spring and then again in the fall, when I took my seasonal clothes out of storage. And every season, I would fill up at least one large bag of clothes for donation. Some of these clothes still had tags on it while others […]

Yusra’s Nursery Tour

When we first moved in to our condo, I was 7 months pregnant. After a nerve wracking first and second trimester and two pregnancy losses later, I felt like it was finally time to start thinking about the nursery and the room that would belong to my future baby girl. The room that was conveniently pink. A shade of pink […]