Our Favorite Ramadan Children’s Books

March 18, 2023 0 Comments

Our Favorite Ramadan Children’s Books Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community. Ramadan is this week! We are becoming so excited. During this time of year, we pull our Ramadan books out of our shelves and read them together daily as a …

5 Habits That Help Me When I Feel Spiritually Low

October 26, 2022 0 Comments

    As busy parents, sometimes we forget to take care of our spiritual well-being. It can be challenging to juggle work, homeschooling, maintaining physical health, nourishing our bodies, cooking family meals, and other tasks in our day. Many of us end up burnt out or mentally drained because we ignore our spiritual health. Many of …

Let’s Talk About Journaling!

July 20, 2022 0 Comments

My Experience with Journaling My mother introduced me to journaling in 1998, a few years after I started writing.I remember getting my first journal from Sam’s Club and immediately falling in love with it. I’d spend hours in my room writing about my life and making list. I ended up keeping a journal throughout my …

20 Simple Acts of Kindness You Can Do With Children…Perfect for Ramadan!

March 27, 2022 0 Comments

    Start From Within Your Home As parents, there are numerous acts of kindness that we can do with our children. The act of raising righteous children is a good deed in itself. Yet, many times we don’t look at it this way. I used to think that to have an impact on the world …

Our Ramadan Homeschool Plans and More!

February 26, 2022 0 Comments

There are only 35 days until Ramadan and I can feel it in the air! My soul has been craving Ramadan. What is Ramadan? The holy month of Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic calendar. Ramadan is a month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community. During Ramadan, Muslims refrain from eating any food, …

6 Tips for Navigating Family Religious Holidays as a Convert to Islam

December 24, 2021 0 Comments

I come from a multi-religious Sikh/ Hindu and Christian family. Christmas and Diwali were my favorite holidays growing up. As a convert to Islam, it’s such a blessing to now bring Eids into my family. I converted to Islam 10 years ago. I’ve been through several phases with how to navigate Christmas. The truth is, reverts/ …

5 Faith-Based Youtube Channels That I’m Loving Lately

November 13, 2021 0 Comments

I’m a busy homeschooling mom who loves to learn new things and study my religion. When I am not able to read, I enjoy listening to videos or podcasts. I’ll share 5 Youtube channels that I’ve been enjoying lately. 1. The Blonde Muslim I enjoy her channel because her content is very motivating and she …

My Response to the Statement, “If Men Don’t Have to Wear a Headscarf Then Women Should Not Either.”

November 13, 2021 0 Comments

” If men don’t have to wear a headscarf then women should not either.” This is a common statement made by people who object to women wearing headscarves. Most Muslim women are tired of the debates surrounding veiling. Yet, it still seems to be something that people love discussing. Many of the same people asking …

My 10 Year Anniversary of Converting to Islam

November 1, 2021 0 Comments

“I can’t explain the way I felt hearing the call to prayer for the first time. I remember waking up to the dawn call to prayer with chills all over my body. It felt very surreal. Every time I heard the call to prayer I would tell myself, ” I know that I am going …

August Goals/ New Homeschool Year & Transitioning to a Natural Lifestyle

August 9, 2021 0 Comments

Last Month’s Goals  Last month I came up with the idea of sharing my monthly goals to become more motivated and to build a community of support. My July goals mostly revolved around my morning routine and waking up to pray early in the morning. My morning routine has slightly improved because the kids and …