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Welcome to Saffron and Cyrus, a space for women’s health, midlife wellbeing, and balancing family, identity, and change.

I write from lived experience, including what it means to be an endomorph who rarely resembles the polished ideal. Strength, not trends, guides my words.



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A Day In The Life Of A New Mum Over 40

I’ve heard the saying “being a mum is a full-time job”, but, for me as a new mum over 40, it’s actually closer to being two-and-a-half full-time jobs.

I've heard the saying "being a mum is a full-time job", but, for me as a new mum over 40, it's actually closer to being two-and-a-half full-time jobs.

Saffron tea benefits for new mums over 40: boost mood, reduce stress and …

Take some steps to spice up your life with saffron as part of your healthy living routine.

Take some steps to spice up your life with saffron as part of your healthy living routine.

Khoresht karafs recipe: How to make Persian celery stew at home

If it’s simple food with a big flavour you’re looking for, Persian celery stew can help with healthy living.

Why Ash-e Doogh is my go-to soup for winter wellbeing

I love Persian Ash-e Doogh and it’s part of my healthy living routine.

How to keep up with home interior trends on a budget

Find out how to keep up with 2020 interior trends if you’re on a budget.

Find out how to keep up with 2020 interior trends if you're on a budget.

Why Persian sefidab is my unexpected beauty obsession as a new mum …

As a new mum over 40, I’m obsessed with everything and anything that will help with my daily beauty routine. That means a) Get rid of my lines and wrinkles and b) Stop the kids calling me “grandma” in future in the playground.

sefidab

My weekly ritual

If you’d told me a year ago that I’d be smuggling powdered animal fat across continents, I’d have laughed. Yet here I am, a new mum over 40, utterly obsessed with sefidab (or Rooshoor, if you want to sound fancy), the Persian exfoliator that has become my weekly ritual for keeping my skin, eyes, and hands from looking like I wrestled a toddler for 12 hours straight.

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How to earn money from your blog

The world of blogging for business is a confusing one, particularly if you are new to it. Finding that certain je ne sais quoi certainly doesn’t happen overnight.