Schehrazad Magazine

09/03/2022

01/03/2022

Toddlers are picky eaters, check what you can do to please these mini food critics.

So, first time moms here’s a familiar scenario: once your baby turns six months old, you start preparing baby meals you have been dreaming about since your little munchkin was born. Homemade …

28/02/2022

Welcome summers with a cleaner house and a lighter conscience. Join Schehrazad in the battle against clutter and disorganisation.



So the fans are switched on, the water dispensers are on the cooling mode and the blanket lying idly on your bed is starting to give you heat rash. You know what it means, even if you don’t w…

23/02/2022

Buying fabric online has always been a big no-no for me. The odds of hitting a scam are always high. People con people by selling them low grade material and replicas. But thanks to the seduction of online shopping and my bout of procrastination, I found myself browsing bedsheets at . One particular bedding set caught my eye. A calming blue and gold one by The Pillow Case . The reviews were excellent and the print looked prettier than any other on the store. So, mentally preparing myself to get scammed, I ordered one set only. The parcel arrived a few days later and man what a cute packaging it had. Inside a cylindrical wrapping, there was a set of a king sized bedsheet and two pillows. The print was just as shown in the advert. The fabric was pure cotton, perfect for summers. My faith in online shopping restored, I ordered two more sets from their website and the next ones were just as pretty.
Each set that I ordered was in a range of 1600rs, which is a bit higher than the supermarket ones, but the quality and prints are far superior.
Another thing to mention is the positive response on Daraz about the seller. I wouldn't have ordered anything if it weren't for the raving reviews. Reviews can make or break a business. Hence this unsponsored review from Schehrazad.
The moral of the story is that not all is suspicious in the online market. Some really give you value for money. You can trust The Pillow Case for one.

17/02/2022

Take this quick course on susral-hood this wedding season so you don't miss out on being a pain in the neck for your bahu/ Bhabhi.

So, you are going to become a saas (mother-in-law) this wedding season? Or even better, a nand (sister-in-law)? Yet you don’t know how to tackle the new nuisance in the family? Do not worry l…

12/02/2022

Here's what Schehrazad thinks about Nemrah Ahmed's new novel.

So Nemrah Ahmed’s new novel is out and chilly night readings has a new meaning now. I wished to write a review for the first three episodes but then realized that I have more questions than a…

06/02/2022

Are you tired of unsuccessful new year resolutions? Find out where you go wrong every year and follow the given steps to actually become a 'new year, new me'.



Are you busy as a bee? Or are you a couch potato? Or are you a procrastination princess who has to be a busy bee but is currently potato-ing on your couch? Whatever you are, one thing is for sure: …

30/10/2020

"Never play the princess when you can
be the queen:
rule the kingdom, swing a scepter,
wear a crown of gold.
Don’t dance in glass slippers,
crystal carving up your toes --
be a barefoot Amazon instead,
for those shoes will surely shatter on your feet.

Never wear only pink
when you can strut in crimson red,
sweat in heather grey, and
shimmer in sky blue,
claim the golden sun upon your hair.
Colors are for everyone,
boys and girls, men and women --
be a verdant garden, the landscape of Versailles,
not a pale primrose blindly pushed aside.

Chase green dragons and one-eyed zombies,
fierce and fiery toothy monsters,
not merely lazy butterflies,
sweet and slow on summer days.
For you can tame the most brutish beasts
with your wily wits and charm,
and lizard scales feel just as smooth
as gossamer insect wings.

Tramp muddy through the house in
a purple tutu and cowboy boots.
Have a tea party in your overalls.
Build a fort of birch branches,
a zoo of Legos, a rocketship of
Queen Anne chairs and coverlets,
first stop on the moon.

Dream of dinosaurs and baby dolls,
bold brontosaurus and bookish Belle,
not Barbie on the runway or
Disney damsels in distress --
you are much too strong to play
the simpering waif.

Don a baseball cap, dance with Daddy,
paint your toenails, climb a cottonwood.
Learn to speak with both your mind and heart.
For the ground beneath will hold you, dear --
know that you are free.
And never grow a wishbone, daughter,
where your backbone ought to be."

Sarah McMane

19/04/2020

Don't let coronavirus get to your nerves. Beat the blues with these simple tricks.

Learn to beat the COVID-19 blues with these five basic tips and continue your pursuit of happiness.

21/03/2020

Please understand that the next person in line can be your parent, your spouse, your child or your dear friend. Can you afford to be responsible for their deaths?
Strengthen your immune system by taking vitamin C rich fruits.
Make a compulsive habit of washing hands.
And most importantly... Maintain social distancing. Don't go visiting each other.
It is a time of trial, please prove your mettle!!

وبائی امراض کے ماہرین نے کرونا سے بچنے کے لیے مصافحہ نہ کرنے، بغل گیر نہ ہونے اور انسانوں کو ایک دوسرے سے دور رہنے کا مشورہ دیا ہے۔

ماہرین نے کرونا وائرس سے متاثر ہونے والوں کو قرنطینہ میں رکھنے کے علاوہ صحت مند لوگوں کو بھی غیر ضروری طور پر گھر سے باہر نکلنے اور لوگوں سے گھلنے ملنے سے پرہیز کی ہدایت کی ہے۔

24/02/2020

Be a Mistress of Spices with these 7 power-packed herbs.

Here are 7 of the healthiest herbs with healing powers that can do wonders to your health and well-being. Read on to find out more about them.