So, before Christmas I wrote about changing up our holiday season. I bought the workbook, I did the work, I talked with my people and we implemented some changes. By doing this workbook, I was also able to help a lovely family (comprised of a born Muslim, a Convert and a young child) come to a compromise about celebrating some aspects of the holiday without infringing on their beliefs. In short, this holiday season was a WIN. Here’s what happened.... Read more
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*This post was edited for clarity.* dun Dun daaaaaa DUN!!!! (in my head, there is theme music to this post.) A few weeks before Thanksgiving, I discovered through a FB post that some stores were planning on opening Thanksgiving Eve or being open all day on Thanksgiving. When I learned about this, I had several thoughts immediately…and then as a cooked this bit of information I had a bunch of more thoughts. When I first learned about the shops being... Read more
It has been a while hasn’t it? The last two weeks, I was prepping for The Southview Winter Art and Craft Show. I have only participated in a venue like this once before and it was quite a bit smaller. I learned quite a bit about myself and my product offering. I am excited that one customer took a cuff bracelet and married it with the shahada necklace and designed something quite special. I can’t wait to show you when... Read more
I’ll be there, watching demos, learning new styles and shopping…all while taking photos and live tweeting from the event. #headwrapexpo If you see me, say hi! Read more
After the last time I updated you on what was happening with the Hasbro letter, I moved on. I was making Hajj Day outfits, I was celebrating Eid ul Adha with my family and I was celebrating my Brass Crescent Award. In the midst of all that was happening, Hasbro kept responding. I have moved on, but I thought that you might be wondering if all that letter writing was worth it. So, here is what else they had to... Read more
Converting to a new religion is really difficult. We are carrying so much baggage that no one born into the religion will ever understand, even the “born-again” Muslims (for a lack of better wording). They think they do, they think they have all the answers, they think they are helping us, but honestly, they will never get us and they are doing more harm than good. You really have to surround yourself with people who are truly helpful, those who... Read more
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About a year ago, JJ told us about this little grocery store down in her neighborhood that sells beef bacon. We were curious, but because the little grocery store is outside of our normal grocery store roundup, we never made it there until just a few weeks ago. We were out for the day wandering around and spending time together as a family. No movies, no iPods, just the five of us chatting about life and doing some errands. We... Read more
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