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January 2010

January 28, 2010

The Magpie

My husband's work badge was missing. It was a weekend, so we weren't too worried....

January 25, 2010

Hajj Chronicles II: The Little Things

It's the little things that people do, that have others praying for them, without them...

January 21, 2010

The Silver Birch Tree

I love trees. I love to gaze at them, sit under them, draw them, study...

January 18, 2010

Friday Patty-Cake

A Father's Reflection I opened my palms in prayer at the end of the Friday...

January 18, 2010

Muslim Relief Efforts in Haiti

A convoy from Islamic Relief left for Haiti two days ago. This is the first...

January 07, 2010

Tea, Please

The right cup of tea at the right moment can turn your whole day around....

January 04, 2010

As the Twins Get Older

The girls were sitting, On the trunk of the car, Looking at the world, Near...

December 2009

December 24, 2009

Between These Four Walls

This may be categorized under the heading ‘too much information’ but I was in the...

December 20, 2009

Tossing the Subscription

It felt like a turning point to me, but maybe I’m overanalyzing it. Going through...

December 17, 2009

One True Love?

We do not do Disney Princesses. Growing up a tomboy and then into a student...

December 10, 2009

Tale of a Kufi

I ran up the stairs to find my eight year olds’ knitted hat to keep...

November 2009

November 30, 2009

Eid Mubarak from Jeddah

My husband and I have been living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for more than thirty...

November 20, 2009

The Appointed Days are Here

Dear mothers and sisters, Ramadan was a fleeting visitor that vanished as suddenly as it...

November 15, 2009

The Mirror

Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet (pbuh) said, "The believer is the believer's mirror, and...

November 09, 2009

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

I’m a big fan of thick, hearty, creamy soups.And now that it’s autumn, and butternut...

November 04, 2009

The Great Reciter of Alexandria Part III

Umm Al Sa'ad of Alexandria Her students When asked about her students Umm Al-Sa'ad said:...

October 2009

October 24, 2009

What’s Yours is Mine

I smile while I watch them playing in the park. Asmaa doing exactly what her...

October 12, 2009

Thanks, Mom

My daughter, my sweetheart, wrote this poem to me and I thought to share it...

October 04, 2009

A Ramadan Retreat

It was June when I received the first email about a Sisters Ramadan Retreat (sponsored...

September 2009

September 20, 2009

Happy Eid

Wishing you a blessed Eid... May Allah accept your prayers, fasting, charity and good deeds...

September 18, 2009

Mariam and Reem’s Ramadan Art Gallery

We decorated our apartment door with homemade lanterns, pipe cleaners and beads. For the flower,...

September 15, 2009

Blessed Nights

Enjoy these last blessed nights of Ramadan... Roll up those sleeves (or set that alarm)...

September 07, 2009

Date Baskets

This project started out with us planning to give Ramadan Introduction gift baskets to our...

September 02, 2009

Fanoose Ramadan (Ramadan Lanterns)

Hawwa and her girls, Mariam and Reem love doing arts and crafts.Making Ramadan lanterns is...

August 2009

August 31, 2009

A Daughter’s Essay

More than ten years ago, when my daughter was fifteen, she entered a writing contest....

August 26, 2009

Making Ramadan Special: Jessi’s House

Jessi Frenzel and her kids like to make the house special during Ramadan by decorating...

August 09, 2009

The Joys of Mothering Twins

The following are true events, though they may not have necessarily happened in the sequence...

August 06, 2009

Ramadan Spirit Contest

Want to be featured on growmama.com? Join us in our Ramadan Spirit Contest! We would...

July 2009

July 27, 2009

Remembrance

I had a spiritual experience sitting in a plastic chair in the kiddie play area...

July 23, 2009

Simple Fun for Toddlers

I’m always on the lookout for easy, wholesome ideas to entertain my two daughters, and...