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May 2016

May 31, 2016

Planning the Next Month

It seems like everything I read these days online is about the election candidates, Ramadan...

April 2016

April 26, 2016

Getting Excited

These days my life is a lot more mundane than over the top Islamic. I...

March 2016

March 15, 2016

Panic Settles in like a Haze

Last weekend, I had a dream that caused me to wake in a panic. I...

January 2016

January 21, 2016

Muhajabat Party

Happy Thursday my friends! Its a new year and with that a new batch of...

January 04, 2016

Today

My mind is racing and there are 5,000 things to be done today. It is...

October 2015

October 28, 2015

Happy Halloween!

Its been over a month since I wrote about that man's t-shirt at the football...

September 2015

September 23, 2015

Learning to Breathe

These days I'm unsettled. I feel like we are on the cusp of a major...

August 2015

August 10, 2015

Re-Post: The Side Entrance of Religion

This piece was published on July15 as part of The Hopscotch Hijabi’s 2015 Interfaith Ramadan...

July 2015

July 27, 2015

Repost: What I Contribute to Ramadan

This piece was published on June 24 as part of The Hopscotch Hijabi's 2015 Interfaith...

July 16, 2015

4 Weeks Down

Happy Thursday!!! How have you been? It's hard to believe that tomorrow is Eid. Does...

June 2015

June 23, 2015

Ramadan – Day 5

Its midnight here and I've been waiting patiently for Kate and Pea to be ready...

June 16, 2015

Ho Hum Life Goes On

Hi Friends! I've missed you. Truly. But I've not had much to say these last...

February 2015

February 13, 2015

This week in my islamic life.

On Tuesday this week, I was planning for my meeting with Mr. Fox's school counselor....

February 01, 2015

Tending Babies During Prayer

Did I tell you about that time when a mom asked me to watch her...

January 2015

January 19, 2015

Missing Egypt

Back when I was dating Khaled, traveling to Egypt and the Middle East wasn't on...

August 2014

August 07, 2014

Ramadan Wrap-up 2014

We attended every community iftar at our home mosque. After the first success of the...

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...

March 2014

March 11, 2014

Swimwear Update

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

January 2014

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 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 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 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 29, 2013

Follow Up: Hosting Guests

Okay, so I had a question and no on responded. LOL I took a wild...

August 24, 2013

Reader Questions: Hosting Guests

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