Rey
A city girl at heart, I moved to Vermont in 2005 and now can’t imagine calling any other place home. Born and half raised in Iran (I moved here when I was 12), I moved a lot before making Vermont home. I live in Essex with my amazing multi-cultural and multi-racial family. My little family consists of my wonderful Canadian husband, my strong, smart and beautiful little girl, Zara (June 2010), and our sweet chocolate lab. I work for the State of Vermont as a Housing Program Officer and own Tala, Taste of Persia, specializing in delicious Persian sweet treats. I am a reluctant runner, love to entertain and shop. My passions are social justice and politics and travel.
Confessions of a Thrift Store Shopper
I have a confession: I love clothes and I LOVE to shop!!
Earlier this year, I blogged about our family getting serious about reining in...
I took my daughter to a Tattoo Parlor on her 5th Birthday
My daughter had been talking about getting her ears pierced for a while – before she turned 4. At the time I had told...
Five simple & refreshing summer cocktails!
Summer! A time for playing outdoors, grilling and summer cocktails.
I am usually a red wine girl but as we mark the beginning of summer...
To Joon (grandma) with Love!
My daughter’s favorite person in the whole world is her Joon. My daughter is almost five and she is one of the most socially,...
Preparing my black child for Kindergarten and the world beyond
Kindergarten registration is a time that is both exciting and full of anxiety for many families. Every mother experiences joy and excitement as well...
Money Talk – Learning to curb my spending!
I am a natural spender! I love to shop and love the feel of new things (clothes, shoes, household items, etc.) in my hands....
I am dreaming of the Beach! A novice’s guide to Florida’s Gulf Coast.
I don’t know about you but I usually start daydreaming about the beach and the sun right after the first of the year. The holidays are...
The Other Holiday in December….
In addition to Christmas and the Persian New Year, and in an effort to be more multicultural and to help our daughter understand and...
Talking To Kids About Race
Before we started our family, both my husband and I had experience with being different and not quite belonging. We are both immigrants to...
Ideas to Beat the School Lunch/Snack Rut
{Disclaimer: BurlingtonVT Moms Blog has partnered with Healthy Living for this sponsored post as part of an ongoing relationship. While we received a form of compensation...
Breastfeeding Your Adopted Infant
I have to admit that I was a bit shocked when I first heard that it was possible to breastfeed an adopted child. We...
Growing Up Gourmet: How we manage to be in the cookie business and limit...
We know that it can be easy to get stuck in a rut when it comes to feeding ourselves and our families. When you...
Embracing My Stripy Hair and Tips On Going Gray
A few months ago my daughter asked me “mom why is your hair so stripy?” I was a few weeks past due for a...
Why I stopped using facial cleanser – The Oil Cleansing Method
A while back, while I was wasting an exorbitant amount of time on Pintrest and pretending that I was one of those do-it-yourself, creative...