the culture of motherhood
Here’s the thing with salads and summer…they just go together. When I’m out for lunch in this strong SoCal sun, I usually skip the sandwich and soup bar and opt for the refreshing salad instead. It’s why we love this recipe by Thrive Cuisine for a quick vegan summer salad dressing base because it comes with…
Dear God, I generally never write anything religious. I wouldn’t call myself religious anyway and prefer titles like spiritual if I was to say anything. For anyone reading this, I am not talking to my Ganesha idol at my front door. Or my Buddha statue at my altar. I am a mother and I just…
Now that we have warmer weather and longer day light hours (#yaassssss), we‘re practically living at the pool and posting up at our favorite Southern California beaches. We just love the water! And with years of experience under our belts now, we know there are really just a few, key staples that you need for…
Just one generation ago, many South Asian fathers were not accustomed to burping their infants or warming up pumped breast milk. Ok, I know I’m generalizing…(while my mom studied through the night for her board exams at NYU, I have been told that my father lovingly changed many of my diapers lol) But as first…
As So-Cal mommies, we have to admit, we love us some good Mexican food! Most of our go to brunch spots house chilaquiles on their menu… The fried tortillas, the sauce, the eggs, the sweet corn…it’s delicious! So recently, Reena whipped up some for her Texas native husband on his birthday, who not only loves…
When I switched to a DIY deodorant, I knew I had truly kissed my commercial products days goodbye. I had already been hooked on an all natural face care line whose face cream is so natural that you can probably spread on your toast and be ok. Not to mention my no paraben makeup and…
When a pregnant friend asks for suggestions on naming her baby, I love thinking of names with her. When I hear a name I love, that’s Sanskrit yet modern, I look up the meaning of it even if we aren’t planning on more kids. I just love everything about a good name. I wasn’t always…