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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...

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...

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...

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...

March 09, 2017

I’m not ready. College, People and Life.

I’ve been thinking that I should be writing. I should be talking to you, telling...

January 2017

January 12, 2017

My Journey with The Story of God

“You said you prayed about it. I know your husband and children are Muslim, but...

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...

November 2015

November 05, 2015

Reader Response: Is Becoming Muslim the Right Choice?

Monday, I came across this question posted on the About page. Instead of responding there,...

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...

August 04, 2015

Repost: Uninvited

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

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...

September 2013

September 24, 2013

We Belong

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

September 16, 2013

Reader Questions: Dating an Algerian Man; My Response

Last week when I received the letter from Amy, I responded immediately because I didn't...

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...

July 2013

July 24, 2013

The Call to Prayer

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

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....

June 2013

June 09, 2013

Are You in the Closet?

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May 2013

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...

May 02, 2013

Praying, Listening and Reaching Out

You know when you start doing something and then you question your decision and back...

April 2013

April 19, 2013

Today

Today I am thankful it is Friday and I am able to have a sleepover...

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 08, 2013

Exploring ‘Spiritually Religious’ and ‘Mommy, Do You Pray?’

Earlier this week, I posted Spiritually Religious, a blog post wherein I talked about my...

March 07, 2013

Spiritually Religious

I am at the part of my religious journey where I no longer feel comfortable...

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...

February 20, 2013

Is it Rude?

Many years ago before my Sister-In-Law first came for a visit, when we were still...

February 12, 2013

Only Him

So, last night when I was feeling particularly crappy about some choices I made, and...

January 2013

January 18, 2013

Baby Steps: The Wudu Cling *dot* Com

First Step in selling beyond Etsy. I created a web site to tell more...