Archive for August, 2009
Fox61 Morning News – Mommy Blogger Shares Back to School Tips…Not Religion
Fox61 News anchor, Rebecca Stewart’s article School Tops List Of Kids’ Worries in today’s Hartford Courant, prompted her to share her top tips to help with Back to School Jitters in today’s Mommy Minutes: This “Mommy Minutes” segment was a perfect transition for anchor/reporter Sarah French to introduce me as a CT author and mom [...]
Want to Live Debt-Free? Then, Watch These Seven Expenses
The Holy Qur’an reveals a dozen times the topic of Riba (usury), such as Allah will destroy Riba (usury) and will give increase for Sadaqat (deeds of charity, alms, etc.) And Allah likes not the disbelievers, sinners. ( Surah Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #276) The Tafsir (meaning & understanding of the Holy Qur’an) states [278-281] [...]
Habitat Heroes Saving the Planet One Game At A Time – Review
Habitat Heroes – Saving the Planet One Game at a Time Get your little ones into environmental conservation and learning about new cultures! Kids can travel the globe, learn more about environmental causes and new cultures by using their imagination and the click of the mouse. HabitatHeroes.com, the first online social networking site for young [...]
Freebie Friday – Kitchen Kids Cookbook, Bruise Relief Cream, Horse Safety DVD
1.Kitchen Kids Cookbook 2. Bruise Relief Cream 3. Free Fiber One Samples + $5 coupons 4. Horse Safety First – How to Become Your Horse’s Best Friend – With Bob Jeffreys and Suzanne Sheppard. With 11 chapters ranging from Horse Psychology to Rules for the Trail and Arena, this 50-minute DVD will help you learn [...]
Parents’ Role to Assure Children Get the Most Out of Ramadan
One of our most favorite Islamic sites offering daily fatwaa, shared a beautiful fatwaa about the parents roles in assuring that children gain the most out of our blessed month of Ramadan. We highly recommend that you subscribe to their RSS feed for you and your children’s spiritual growth and well-being as Shaykh Muhammad addresses [...]
25 FREE Family-Fun Educational Day-Trips in CT
Break the Back-to-School Blues by promising a Family-Fun Day-Trip after school or during the weekends. Compiled is a list of 25 (+3 Bonus) area museums, farms and/or orchards that all offer free admissions (some select times & dates). Enjoy exploring CT, and please share your experiences below! Free Admissions in CT All the Time 1. [...]
Boredom Breakers Story Starters by Rand McNally
As a not-at-home-school family always on the road, locally or internationally, we never find ourselves “bored” while in the car. We learned to create new games, make-up stories, read and write neatly while speeding down the awesome Autobahn in Germany or catch-up on our hifz (Qur’an memorization) while being stuck in traffic in CT’s worse [...]
The Great Muslim Adventure Day – 6 Flags New Jersey
InshaAllah, September 21, 2009 Eid Prayer and Celebration. Confirmed Imam – Shaikh Yasir Qadhi. InshaAllah, we will attend this year–it’s predicted to be the largest single Eid prayer (or jummah prayer) in the entire U.S., with an estimated 25,000 brothers and sisters attending. Takbir, Allahu Akbar. From the page: Featuring: Congregational Prayers Drive-Thru Wild Safari [...]
Siwak/Miswak: The Natural Mouth Freshener
Subhanallah (Glory be to Allah_! Our special guest, the Blessed Ramadan, is here. Here comes another opportunity for us all to revitalize our weak souls; an opportunity for us all to honor this guest of ours who comes only once in a year. Staying healthy with an odorless mouth can be a challenge for most [...]
Help Support Positive News Reporting of Muslims in America (Associated Press)
Special Note to David Grant: I enjoyed a motivating and reflexive conversation yesterday. Thank you for publishing an interesting article about Ramadan as practiced by Muslims here in America. I hope you’ll keep my cell phone number handy for future opportunities to work together! Alhumdulilah (Praise to be to God), one 20-minute conversation with Associated [...]
American Muslim Mom & Islamic Relief USA Ramadan 2009 Qur’an-A-Thon Sadaqah Drive
Ramadan Kareem! Happy Ramadan! The 1st Nationwide Ramadan Qu’ran-A-Thon Sadaqah Drive officially begins today, Ramadan 1, 2009 (Saturday, August 22, 2009) throughout the month of Ramadan. Our goal is to encourage correct Qur’an recitation & memorization, and offer charity for the sake of Allah (May He Be Glorified) during our blessed month of Ramadan by [...]
