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Beauty Essentials for the Tired Mama

shahla · August 22, 2016 · 24 Comments

This post contains affiliate links. Please visit my disclosure page for more information. A few weeks ago I was cleaning out my closet and noticed that all of my high heels were sporting a layer of dust. It got me thinking about the last time I wore many of them. Some were worn pre-kids […]

Play Date Anxiety

shahla · July 22, 2016 · 8 Comments

Before I had kids, I had this idealistic image of what a play date looks like. I envisioned kids calmly playing together while the moms (or dads) stood around the kitchen, almond lattes in hand, discussing current events. If you have kids or have witnessed a play date…the scene I painted above is furthest from […]

To All of the Unicorn Moms

shahla · June 24, 2016 · Leave a Comment

I have a screamer. No, not my husband. My son is a screamer, everywhere and all the time. Well, maybe not all the time, but definitely when he can’t convey his feelings. He’s a few months shy of two-years-old so he has a hard time conveying his feelings a lot. It’s my second time around […]

Matters of the Heart

shahla · May 20, 2016 · 18 Comments

I’ve hit a bit of a block here. Not writer’s block, more of an emotional form. One where I am struggling with questions like, what am I doing with my life? Does this all really matter? What should I be focusing on? You know, the kind that creeps into your mind and won’t let go. […]

The Sweetest Sound

shahla · May 10, 2016 · 2 Comments

“Mommy, will you listen to my heart-beeps for a little bit?” With her large brown eyes and sweet smile, my three-year-old asked me this question, out of the blue one winter evening. It was after her bedtime story on an evening where I had a sink full of dishes, a house littered with toys and a […]

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