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March 2014

March 04, 2014

Pre-Hijabi Swimwear

Last weekend, I was talking with Kate and Pea about our upcoming extracurricular activity scheduling....

February 2014

February 14, 2014

Basboussa Recipe – Light and Airy

I feel loved. :-) This is the anti- basboussa recipe. This is for the people...

January 2014

January 30, 2014

Basboussa Recipe – More Dense Version

So, over on facebook, I posted this status update on January 27. Kristina ElSayed January...

January 21, 2014

Getting to the Christmas that Fits Us

So, before Christmas I wrote about changing up our holiday season. I bought the workbook,...

January 01, 2014

Start the Year Right

You can use this coupon at MyIslamicLife or VianneFere from 1 No Minimum Purchase...

December 2013

December 08, 2013

Dealing with The Holidays

*This post was edited for clarity.* dun Dun daaaaaa DUN!!!! (in my head, there is...

November 2013

November 21, 2013

Hi Friends! Craft Show & Head Wrap Expo

It has been a while hasn't it? The last two weeks, I was prepping for...

November 05, 2013

They Kept Responding

After the last time I updated you on what was happening with the Hasbro letter,...

October 2013

October 16, 2013

Being Open to New Experiences; Happy Eid al Adha 2013

About a year ago, JJ told us about this little grocery store down in her...

September 2013

September 05, 2013

When You Need Help

I was 27 when I gave birth to Mr. Fox. I am the oldest daughter...

August 2013

August 30, 2013

Toys that Teach that Islam is Evil

I am a Buzz Agent. If you don't know what that means, I'll tell you...just...

August 02, 2013

Eid Gifts I’ve Collected So Far…

I stink at finding Eid gifts early. Every year I keep saying to myself (and...

July 2013

July 30, 2013

Making Breakfast

Last week, Khaled came home from work with two recipes on a sheet of paper....

July 29, 2013

Contest Giveaway Winners

If you've been playing along, you know that at the beginning of Ramadan, Woodturtle and...

July 24, 2013

The Call to Prayer

Sometimes the call to prayer is ever so beautiful. Like when it is done by someone...

May 2013

May 25, 2013

muslim roundup

"A mainstream comic, Muslim, hijabi superhero people! What’s not to love?"

May 24, 2013

Reader Questions: Mourning and Funerals

This morning I received this question. I have not yet experienced an Islamic Funeral Service,...

May 17, 2013

I’m Not Alone

The harder conversations go something like this: "If you are harassed or teased and called...

April 2013

April 13, 2013

New Convert, New Wife

Last night, Khaled and I attended a lecture at The New Mosque about relationships between...

April 12, 2013

Imagining and Cultivating Equality

A little over two weeks ago, I attended a panel discussion entitled 'Beyond Reactionary: Imagining...

March 2013

March 21, 2013

Crash Course in Islam (the video)

I finally figured out why I couldn't post this video yesterday. So, Voila! Here it...

March 20, 2013

Understanding for the Layperson

I have seen two videos this week that I am thrilled to pass along to...

March 06, 2013

4 New Words

I was cruising around on Twitter the other day, reading random tweets, and I came...

February 2013

February 26, 2013

Sounds like Cairo

Last week I subbed in a pre-kindergarten room at the Islamic School. Like most pre-kindergarten...

January 2013

January 13, 2013

My Egyptian Village

A few weeks back there was another Egyptian Family Luncheon. It just so happened that...

December 2012

December 28, 2012

Khutba Notes 12/28/2012

There are 365 Days in a year. No matter how nice you are to your...

December 20, 2012

The Dreidel Game

So, the new school I am working at is a secular, private institution. I'm all...

December 14, 2012

More Children Died Today

O Allah, protect him from the torment of the grave. O Allah, make him a precursor,...

October 2012

October 26, 2012

Happy Eid Al-Adha 2012

Today is the celebration of Eid Al-Adha or Feast of the Sacrifice. Every year, Muslims...

October 23, 2012

Hajj Day 2012