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July 2014

July 08, 2014

Taking a Deep Breath

I guess during all of my preparations for Ramadan, there was this nagging doubt. This...

June 2014

June 25, 2014

Preparing for Ramadan 2014

T-3 Days Until Fasting Commences! Preparations for Ramadan have been on my mind since early...

June 16, 2014

Epic Ramadan/Eid T-Shirts 2014

Every year, I buy an Islamic themed t-shirt for my people for Eid. In 2013,...

May 2014

May 27, 2014

Egyptian Style Ful Medames

Last Week, the My Islamic Life Page over on Facebook reached 250 likes. So, as...

May 10, 2014

Mourning from Overseas

We are a family in mourning. I am a woman in mourning. As a child...

March 2014

March 11, 2014

Swimwear Update

Right after my Pre-Hijabi Swimwear post, I received many website suggestions. This was such a...

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 24, 2014

Moroccan Harira Soup – The Recipe Revealed

While we were on vacation, we went to this Amazing Moroccan restaurant. I've never...

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,...

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 20, 2013

Converting

Converting to a new religion is really difficult. We are carrying so much baggage that...

October 17, 2013

The Results are In…

Thank you.

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 26, 2013

Hasbro Responds

Dear Kristina, Thank you for sharing your feedback on Hasbro’s Magic Jinn game. The game...

September 24, 2013

We Belong

So, last week was really interesting. I posted my letter to Hasbro Inc. here and...

September 17, 2013

Dear Hasbro; My Letter to the CEO

On August 30, I had the extreme displeasure of learning about Hasbro's newest creation, The...

September 14, 2013

Reader Questions: Dating an Algerian Man

Hi. I'm recently divorced, mid-thirties, no kids, living at home with my parents because it's...

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 24, 2013

Reader Questions: Hosting Guests

Actually, its my question! We are having guests come and stay with us this weekend....

August 04, 2013

Standing My Ground

This year, we attended two community iftars during Ramadan. Both were at the same masjid...

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 19, 2013

In Honor of No-Cook Tuesday

Yes, I know it is Friday already...the second Friday of Ramadan, but this post has...

July 16, 2013

Sharing Ramadan

Today, Kate and I were out on a mission to find some lanterns to augment...

July 13, 2013

So, Are you Ready for Ramadan?

In the weeks leading up to Ramadan, I got this question so, so many times....