Tag: "frugal"
Frugal Scarf and Pin Storage Solutions
If you are a Muslim woman, it is likely that you are like me and have many scarves, underscarves and pins. Whether you are a hijabi or not many of us have amassed quite the collection for all the seasons. I know for me I have beautiful scarves and some days I can’t find the [...]
Frugal and Fabulous Eid Gift Ideas
Hard to think that Ramadan will quickly fly by and then it will be our time to celebrate. I have celebrated 4 Eids now. Last year I absolutely loved my Eid. I live in Toronto, Canada and every Eid about 20,000 Muslims gather together to celebrate. When I first saw that many Muslims under one [...]
Preparing for a Simple Ramadan
This is an exciting time of the year. Ramadan is quickly approaching. Can you believe it will be here in mere weeks? This will be only my second attempt at fasting this most holy month. I want it to be able to be a spiritual time of growth for me. During the month of Ramadan [...]
Why are kids so fascinated by mall escalators?
What’s the fascination of mall escalators anyways!? For whatever reasons, there’s no getting around “mama, Mama–I want to stand with you on the escalator!” “No me!” “No it’s my turn”. And, the moment I step on there’s always a frustrated strangler puppy dog eyes and pouts, in which I have to change the whole mood [...]
