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January 2020

January 08, 2020

Into the Unknown

I've been cooking so many posts in my head. Things I think and stuff I...

September 2019

September 30, 2019

Stepping Up When Big Deal Things Happen

Happy Monday! Happy Fall! Happy Quiet, Rainy, Overcast, Snuggly Day. How are you? ...

December 2018

December 10, 2018

InterConnections and Me

Hello Lovelies! It's been pretty quiet here. Just living the life. Since January, I've been...

May 2018

May 15, 2018

Am I an Ally?

I joined the muslim community in Toledo when Khaled and I married 20 years ago....

December 2017

December 20, 2017

My Islamic Life on the Hot Take – Part 2

On Monday, I started talking about Hot Takes, and I think I went off topic...

December 18, 2017

My Islamic Life on the Hot Take

This month the writers of the Patheos Muslim Channel are opening up about their feelings...

October 2017

October 24, 2017

The Privilege of Being the Mother of Muslim Children

This is another one of those posts I started this year and then set aside....

June 2017

June 05, 2017

Tuscan Bread Soup for Ramadan

On the 4th day of Ramadan, I was the contributing writer on the AltMuslim blog...

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 06, 2016

Eyes Open, Heart Guarded

If you open your eyes and are observant, you can often see more than what's...

November 2016

November 17, 2016

Keeping them Safe

My heart is heavy. It is a boulder of concrete sinking into the ocean, never...

September 2016

September 28, 2016

Politics and Us

Hello! I feel like we are meeting for the first time. So, in the interest...

August 2016

August 08, 2016

You, Be Safe

These days, my mind and heart are conflicted. I'm learning and growing as a white...

June 2016

June 22, 2016

Islamic Life Hack – The Wudu Cling

When I agreed to marry Khaled and raise our future children Muslim, I didn't understand...

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...

February 2016

February 11, 2016

Ash Wednesday

Yesterday was Ash Wednesday. The first day of Lent. I’m not Catholic, and I’m not...

November 2014

November 23, 2014

Where Do I Go From Here?

Sometimes, there is stuff you don't want to talk about. Its too private, or too...

August 2014

August 14, 2014

The Year of Mourning, Remembering Maged

One year ago today started the year of mourning. In Islam, we are permitted 3...

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 18, 2014

Now Accepting Nominations – 11th annual Brass Crescent Awards

I don't share every little bit of my life here, but I do share the...

May 2014

May 10, 2014

Mourning from Overseas

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

March 2014

March 04, 2014

Pre-Hijabi Swimwear

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

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 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.

September 2013

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 20, 2013

Timeline

13 Days Ago Took Kate and Pea for Eid Manicures Collected final Eid gifts 12...

July 2013

July 13, 2013

So, Are you Ready for Ramadan?

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