One of my favorite things about calling two countries ‘home’ is being able to value the good things of each and trying to pass them on to our next generation. And you probably know that already if you have been reading this blog for some time. Recently my husband and I got thinking about the…
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#EidulAdha2015
Eid ul Adha for us was on the 24th of September. Here’s a little photo story of what ours looked like this year 🙂 Eid prayers at our local mosque on a beautiful blues-skies and fall-is-in-the-air kind of a morning. A potluck at my sweet friend’s house the same evening with some festive décor, good…
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Eid-ul-Fitr fell on July 17th for us Muslims in the United States. Here’s a photo story of what ours looked like this year. Getting all the gifts/goodie bags ready the night before Eid // Rushed Eid morning with a quick breakfast followed by giving Anya her Eid gift (I took her to Target and let…
Read MoreThoughts on making Eid special for our kids.
THIS POST IS MODIFIED FROM A POST FROM MY PREVIOUS BLOG. Many of us here reminisce about Eid back in Pakistan. All the things that made it special,the festive air ofRamadan, the Eid shopping, the holidays, the excitement around Chaand Raat1 and the Mehndi2 sessions. I remember going to our Nana Nani’s (mom’s parents) place…
Read MoreOur favorite Ramadan reads for kids.
Since finding some Ramadan books at our local library 2 years ago, we have been borrowing as many Ramadan/Eid themed books for kids as we can get our hands every year. It has become a Ramadan tradition, as I read these out to Anya sitting on our couch trying to pass time on those long…
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