I always knew kids TV was crap. Lets face it all TV is crap. Our brains are just desentisized to years and years of damage its faced. Luckily, I was already vigilante of this before starting to give Yusra screen time. I had a strong instinct that I shouldn’t let her watch TV. Later, I read the CDC recommends no […]
7-Day TV Detox by Jerrica Saranes
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 […]
How to hype your toddler up for Ramadan
The fast of Ramadan, which is the month of patience, and the fast of three days of each month, clean all evils in the heart. (Musnad, 5:363) As much as I am looking forward to this blessed month, I also fear the challenges of observing Ramadan to its fullest with a 19 month at bay. Yes, Ramadan is the month of […]
Yusra’s $33 Toddler Room Makeover!
Can you believe it? My baby is now a toddler. But it wasn’t because of this that Yusra’s room got a bit of a transformation. I had actually just converted her crib into a toddler bed. That was to be the extent of her room update. The day was December 12, 2020. It was a beautiful day. We read books […]
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. […]
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 […]
5 Ways To Keep Tidy With a Baby
When they’re newborns, its the laundry. Then it’s you. Your hair is unwashed, your dishes are piled up. As months pass by, it becomes the food, the toys, the random spoons they can’t seem to part with until you find them forgotten all throughout the house. And of course – more laundry. Babies are messy. But that doesn’t mean you […]
Yusra Turns ONE!
I still remember my eggs being too salty for breakfast the morning I was induced. It’s unbelievable how quickly the past year has gone by. The first six months were rough. Learning how to breastfeed, battling the isolation and loneliness that comes with being a first time mom, and the constant struggle of figuring how to do stuff with the […]