About Sheena Tatum & Sophistishe

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I’m Sheena, Chicago mom to Jayden, aka Boogie, wife to my junior high sweetheart, Greg. I’ve been blogging since 2001 and have been trying to turn the hobby into a business ever since. I got my “big break” after starting mommydaddyblog.com (now a collection of my works) with my husband after learning we were expecting our first child. Through that adventure we were able to establish a readership and partnerships with respectable brands that continue to flourish.

I have now moved on to this here blog, Sophistishe (suh-fis-ti-shee). Sophistishe is a play off of the SophistiChic decorating style. Sophistishe stands for sophisticated Sheena or she is sophisticated. Sophistishe is my personal journey to find zen in being human. Using my passion for photography, I often share a mix of family stories and random, quirky, introverted thoughts of mine.

I am a self-taught web/graphic designer by trade, turned social media influencer through blogging. Through my online presence I’ve been invited to represent the voice of mom, woman, and the press. I’ve had the pleasure of partnering with brands through unique campaigns, as well as traveling to conferences and events where I had the opportunity to network and communicate with decision makers and influencers.

I am currently serving as a Walmart Mom, MegaBloks Mom, and my family is a participating Panasonic Living in HD Family.

I am for hire as a brand ambassador/influencer. I am also available to attend media/networking events. Feel free to contact me for more information!

Furthermore

I’m obsessed with anything that contributes to better living. I strive to maintain a happy and healthy family. That is my number one priority. I’m easy going, but I’m quiet. I’m quirky. I’m goofy. I’m observant. I giggle. I’m a free spirit. I’m an only child. I ramble a lot. Photography, painting, and cooking are some of my favorite hobbies… oh and shopping! 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.

We’re all about going with the flow and what feels natural. I breastfeed Jay until he self weened at 18 months. We co-slept for 21 months before attempting to switch to the toddler bed. We cloth diapered and we use chlorine-free disposable diapers training pants. Sometimes we used cloth wipes. We’re a babywearing family, too. Jayden has Eczema, so we strive to use natural products on his skin whenever possible. We’re on a journey to greening our lifestyle. You may hear a lot about that here, eventually.

Posts worth reading
Let’s Try This Again – My struggle with showing my true character once I entered the land of “mom blogging” and sponsorships and my promise to stop sweating the small stuff with a little take it or leave it attitude in the mix.

Twitter Killed The Personal Post – Mine At Least – Me blaming Twitter for writer’s block.

Jayden’s First Year – I’m taking a trip down memory lane through photos of Jayden I never edited or photos I feel need to be re-edited. His first year was a blur for me, but luckily I did take a lot of pictures. This trip through my photo collection is something I need to do for myself and boy before planning to extend our family. Obviously I’m not doing a good job at this and I need to get going!

What’s in your camera bag?

Canon 30D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 Lens
Canon EF-S 18-55mm Lens
Sigma 70-300mm Lens
Lightscoop Standard