About Sheena Tatum & Sophistishe

Hey there, I’m Sheena and I like taking cellphone pics in the car. I reside in Northwest Indiana with my husband and sons (Jayden: 5yrs / Jaxon: infant), but I tell everyone I live in Chicago so I can get all of the cool event invites. My husband and I met in junior high and we’ve been dangerously in love ever since.

I traded a life of angst and uncertainty to become a mom to our yummy tiny humans. Truth is, I still deal with angst and uncertainty only instead of “OMG when am I ever going to finish school and have a career, so that I can have babies and my house in the suburbs?” to “When are we going to have more babies, move to our dream home in the south, have our big ol’ garden with chickens, and travel with reckless abandon? When will I ever be 100% comfortable in my now?” and other things I wish I didn’t worry about.

That said, I’m working on defining my fullest self. I’m only human and I’m learning to find zen in being… before I’m 40 and finally realizing that life wouldn’t have been so hard, had I let go of my tainted vision of how life is supposed to be. Did I mention that I can be a little dramatic at times? Maybe that’s where my 5 year-old gets it…

Sophistishe (suh-fis-ti-shee) is a play off of the SophistiChic decorating style. I love decorating, but seldom get to do it often, so I just rearrange my blog 50 million times to curb the craving. Sophistishe stands for sophisticated Sheena or she is sophisticated. I chose this name during my late teens as a way to reflect my growth as a person and need for a more mature image as a blogger (I blogged under a pretty cutesy alias). Sophistishe is my personal journey to finding zen in being human. Using my passion for photography, I often share a mix of family stories and random, quirky, introverted thoughts of mine. Blogging is therapy and an avenue for me to share real things with real people.

I’ve been blogging since 2001, spending long nights prettying up my blog, bantering on about my (then carefree) life, dates with the hubs (then boyfriend), and scouring other blogs. Those were the days before becoming a mother, Professional Blogger, and Web/Graphic Designer. I have been trying to turn this hobby of blogging into a business practically ever since I started, and like a dream come true, my efforts have finally paid off. In addition to writing here at Sophistishe, I also write product reviews at Oh My Gift Guide! and She {hearts} It. I also partner with brands from time to time to provide creative content and spokesperson work. My disclosure policy can be found here. As a child, I wanted to become a Veterinarian, as I grew older, a Web Designer. It’s funny how things work out in a destined sort of way.

I’m obsessed with anything that contributes to natural and better living. I like writing about, learning about, and doing things that relate to Holistic Living, Wellness, Gentle Beauty Care, Natural Hair, DIY, Decor, Photography, Art, Gadgets, Fashion, Travel, Family Amusement, Green, Baby, Food and Women’s Health. I love, love, love loud nail polish, jeans that enhance my backside, Pinterest, and the tropics.

And on a final note…

I’m not here to pretend that life’s picture perfect. My family doesn’t skip through sunny meadows. We break things when playing ball in the house, get angry, and we laugh at weird stuff. My posts aren’t always written eloquently and sometimes a lot of the times I let drafts pile up in WordPress because I am such an imperfect perfectionist. In high school, my husband did most of my Creative Writing work and I lifted bits of “inspiration” from Hallmark cards to write poems. There, I said it.

In case you’re wondering, yes hubby and I used to write at MommyDaddyBlog.com, but I had to take a leap of faith and start doing what felt right in this season of my life.

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Sheena Tatum is a professional blogger, memoir blogger, new media journalist, and mom brand ambassador.

I am for hire as a brand ambassador/influencer. Feel free to contact me for more information and media kit.

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