the culture of motherhood
When we pictured families opening our Diwali Love + Light box, we found ourselves imagining not only our Indian friends, but the friends that have come to garba with us, the ones that we tied saris on for their first 4 hour-long Hindu wedding ceremony, the ones that tried chana masala, naan, dosa and sambar…
October came in such a hurry. Soon our days will be filled with pink ribbons, halloween costumes and fall festivals. But some of my favorite days of October are often overlooked. October is Dental Hygiene Month and yesterday was National Child Health Day. Today also happens to be Gandhi’s birthday and as a dentist and…
For a lot of us first generation Indians, making traditional Indian sweets can sometimes feel a little daunting, too complicated and most of the time – we’d honestly rather spend our time making cookies, cupcakes or something that the entire family will actually eat. But these coconut ladoos are a completely different story.
A few months ago, we launched our first package, The Rakh Star rakhi collection for Raksha Bandhan. To our surprise, it took off and filled our hearts with gratitude. We realized we needed to start imagining what Diwali would look like for the Chai Mommas. We each have kids of all ages from toddler to…
For about a year, my house has been hit with my daughter’s constant eye rolling and arguing. At first I thought an attitude storm hit my house but I’ve come to realize what I’ve been dealing with is the precursor to the tween years. What are the tween years? It’s the range of years, 8-12…
When we think of peace, we may think of a time without any war. Some of us may think a state of harmony, quiet and calm; not disturbed by anything at all…like a still pond with no ripples. Whether external or internal, peace is beautiful. It is what comes alongside compassion and love. As I…
There are so many positive things happening via social media. For example, through Instagram, we’ve been able to collab with, partner and befriend so many amazing souls that we would have perhaps never crossed paths with otherwise. It’s truly an amazing time. One of the beautiful connections we made recently was with Archana – who…