30 Days in Review - Overview
Ramadan Kareem everyone. The 30 days blog is back iA. This is our sixth year; I had no idea when we started this blog that it would evolve into such a tradition,
Eid Mubarak, and Thank You
Eid Mubarak, my friends. Hope everyone had a wonderful celebration. We had a family-filled, biryani-full, chai-fueled day -- it was delightful :-)I wanted to
'Make Me Strong' - Sami Yusuf
Sometimes, for all that we try to make sense of things, reason defies us, closure eludes us. This has been a difficult Ramadan, with so much heartache from Istanbul
Mighty Woman with a Torch
Happy Fourth of July everyone. Seems appropriate to share this post today, from '30 days 30 gratitudes', on coming to America, visiting Lady Liberty,
He's Still the One
On our 27th wedding anniversary today, I wanted to share this post from '30 days 30 gratitudes'. Anniversary celebrations don't necessarily have to mean romantic
Celebrating Our Prophet
This week, we had the honor of hosting a beautiful event – a celebration of our Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Celebrate Mercy is an organization
A Blessing for Our Children
Our kids are growing up so fast mA. The past few weeks have been a celebration for the kids in our family: our daughter turned 20 and is already half way through college
Duas: Our Own Paths to God
One of my most fulfilling experiences as a writer has been a message I received from someone who had read a piece that I had written for a national women's magazine
Traditions: Fasting, Firni, FIFA, and Fastballs
Last night we broke fast at my brother and sister-in-law's home. Mona made a traditional iftar - cholay, choora, pakoras, patties, mango lassi, channa, dahi phulki, fruit salad, firni
Gratitude: A Million Little Things
In the midst of a difficult time, it's especially important to remember what we have to be grateful for. This post from 2012 '30 gratitudes'
Gratitude: Faith, Family, Hope
It is a very difficult time for our family right now. My mammo jaan passed away yesterday. Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un ("We surely belong to Allah and
Gratitude: Heaven Lies Beneath Their Feet
Feeling thankful for the mothers in my life, at a time when they are going through so much; praying for their health, their strength, their resilience. A mother's love, a mother's
Gratitude: Life
On this day of horrific violence in Orlando, it saddens me to share a post from the first day of Ramadan in 2012, when another heinous act of terror took place, then in Aurora,
Deeds: Caring 101
As a parent, one of the hardest things I find is to teach my kids perspective and restraint, in circumstances where they have so much and the possibility for even more
Gratitude: LOVE
This week, we've been highlighting posts from year one of the blog which focused on deeds; but today, I'm going to post from year two, on gratitude