79 Creatives Ways I Supported My Kids’ School My Way…and, Now YOU Can Too!
As you may know, we’re definitely an unconventional homeschool family that ”schools” our girls our way, from car-schooling to airplane-schooling. One may suspect that we’d run some “school” ‘case studies’ as well, right? For example, overseas private classes, Egyptian overcrowded schoolrooms, an Islamic private academy, and yes–public school! I was the only non-sixth grade parent acknowledged in [...]
6 Mistakes that Can Derail Your Freelance Writing Career
If you’re serious about earning an income as a freelance writer, knowing what not to do is just as important as knowing what to do. Mistakes will happen, especially in the early days as you start your writing career, but some mistakes are harder to bounce back from. Avoiding these errors could result in working [...]
Why I Blog and You Should Too!
When I started blogging it was not because of some pipe dream of internet stardom. It was out of pure annoyance. Way back in 2007 my sister was calling me at least once a week to ask me for my Moroccan recipes. Every week I had to think back and try to tell her all [...]
Top Five Useful Google Tools Most People Don’t Know About
Google has been the most innovative and intelligent presence on the internet for many years now. With some of the smartest and most creative brains in the industry, the mega master has created search tools, applications, and websites that have revolutionized the way in which we use the internet and the way in which we [...]
An Intern’s Happy Ending to Summer 2011
Alhamdulillah, all praises are due to God. Internships…something I didn’t think I would delve my feet in until a few years into the future. But, subhanAllah, the opportunity came knocking on my door, or rather my e-mail inbox. I wasn’t prepared for it, nor expecting it. And, I wasn’t even sure I wanted to take [...]
Tutorial: How to Create a Time Card to Track Work Hours with Google Docs
By following this tutorial, you can learn how to create a time card in Google Docs in order to keep track of how many hours you are spending on a project. I’ve been keeping my own time card to record my hours for my internship, and Alhamdulillah it’s very convenient and organized for both Ponn [...]
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-09-03
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-08-27: #BacktoSchool #GIVEAWAY Ergonomic Pens by @UGLeePen (Value $30) http://ow… http://t.co/EqnGPSM # RT @donorschoose:…the most embarrassing spelling mistakes on #education related signs. http://t.co/iIuGOF8 >Sad! Proud we #homeschool # @DonorsChoose You offer a great service…it's just sad that the govt can't even afford basic #education needs to schools, ie textbooks! # 5 [...]
Reflections for Ramadan and Eid 2011 Muslim Blogpost Series
Insha’Allah the great posts from the Let’s Start Ramadan 2011 – A 35-Day Ramadan & Eid How-To Guide will be compiled into a book, “A Muslim Mom’s Guide to Ramadan and Eid.” JazakAllahu Khayr to all the contributors! Spiritual & Physical Health While Fasting Ramadan is Greater Than the Goal of Weight Loss: Tips Do [...]
Tips For Keeping Ramadan Alive Year Round
This is a time to reflect on the 99+ Tips of Teaching Kids How to Fast During Ramadan at the beginning of the month, and keep these new or old habits year-round. Many are repeated, simply to re-enforce their importance. InshaAllah, stay posted for tomorrow’s post Reflections for Ramadan and Eid 2011 Muslim Blogpost Series [...]
Fasting 6 Days Shawwal
The prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) encouraged fasting six days in the month of Shawal, which directly comes after Ramadan. He said: “Whoever fasts Ramadan then follows it with six days of Shawal, it will be as if he fasted a lifetime.” (Narrated by Muslim, 1164) Here are some quick tips and reminders for [...]
News: Eid ul-Fitr in Russia
Subhanallah,Glory be to Allah, what a glorious site! Hubby just had the girls and I watch these videos in Arabic, then Russian, and then we found coverage in English. My girls are saying, “Can you imagine this happening in America!?” “InshaAllah (God willing), one day, inshaAllah!” Then, they said “It’d never happen here!” “InshaAllah”, I [...]
Eid Dessert Recipe: Wishing your Eid is filled with sweet memories
Eid-ul-fitr, one of the two major Muslim festivals, marks the completion of fasting from dawn to dusk during the month of Ramadan. It is a time to rejoice and celebrate by wearing brand new clothes, attending the Eid prayer and wishing each other “Eid Mubarak” or “Have a blessed Eid.” Eid is a sweet time [...]
Making The Most of Eid
Living in America we are exposed to many holidays practiced by many different types of people and religions. As Muslim our feasts/festivals are that of Eid ul Fitr, Eid ul Adha, and Jummah. Acts of Sunnah on the first day of Eid Wake up early. Offer Salat al-Fajr. Prepare for personal cleanliness take care of [...]
Eid Mubarak. Have a Blessed Eid. ;-)
Happy Eid everyone! Guess what, the moon was sighted in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, Gaza and I guess most of the Eastern World. But, after my mama facebooked saying: “Qul ‘am wa antum bikhair. May you have blessings and goodness in the new year. InshaAllah. Eid Mubarak! Have a blessed Eid. Eid Saeed. Happy Eid. [...]
Dannon Oikos – The First Greek Yogurt We Actually Liked!
I wrote this post while participating in a blog tour conducted by Clever Girls on behalf of Dannon. I have been compensated for my time commitment to the program but my opinions are my own. For more information and recipe ideas, visit www.oikosyogurt.com or www.Facebook.com/oikos. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls [...]
