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April 2020

April 19, 2020

You are Welcome to do Just Enough

Good morning friends. Actually, it's just shy of noon here as I sit down to...

March 2019

March 05, 2019

Egypt, InterConnections and Being Brave

Life continues to fly past at record speed these days. It seems like just yesterday...

May 2018

May 20, 2018

Winning Giveaways

If you are a long time reader, you know that I'm much more chatty during...

September 2017

September 13, 2017

Women of Toledo – Educational Initiatives Success Stories

A quick announcement tonight. I'm thrilled to let you know that Kate, Pea and I...

May 2017

May 26, 2017

The Wudu Cling On Sale during Ramadan

To celebrate Ramadan, I've put The Wudu Cling on SALE. Normally 10.00 each, you can...

March 2017

March 11, 2017

This Weekend’s Featured author on AltMuslim

When I started writing this blog, it was with the hopes that it would...

December 2016

December 13, 2016

Comfort Food for Stressful Days

Mom? Can you make Baba's Red Sauce? The month of December is a stressful time...

July 2016

July 01, 2016

Ramadan Kids Club

This year, The Little Mosque Down the Street™ organized an event that took place four...

June 2016

June 06, 2016

Suhoor Today

Today was the first day of fasting. Like many others, I thought that fasting was...

May 2016

May 31, 2016

Planning the Next Month

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

August 2015

August 04, 2015

Repost: Uninvited

This post was first published on July 8th as a part of Hindtrospective's 2015 My...

September 2014

September 29, 2014

My Locket; Celebrating your Shahadaversary

A few weeks ago, I received a private message on the My Islamic Life FB...

September 05, 2014

Finding the Perfect Agenda

I love shopping for school supplies. I do. I love new paper, new folders, cute...

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...

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,...

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 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...

August 2013

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 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 13, 2013

So, Are you Ready for Ramadan?

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

January 2013

January 03, 2013

Little Boxes

Little boxes on the hillside Little boxes made of ticky tacky Little boxes on the...

November 2012

November 01, 2012

Elephants Wearing Masks

It is interesting what you overhear when you are in school all day long. In...