As the thunder yelled,We remembered our Lord,Praying to Him for goodness in it all.It was our four souls,Together enjoying the wind,Allowing it to go deep within.The rain seemed to call us,Slowly we allowed it's drops to wet our hands,With each drop our bodies begged for more,As though the soul within said I need it all.Without… Continue reading Rain Drops – Connection
"You have triplets then! How do you do it?!" Said a school friend of mine when she recently came to know ages of my children. Truth be told, I felt happy that someone FINALLY said it how it actually feels. SubhanALLAH. So about having 3 kids 3 years n under: My mother had me and… Continue reading Surviving 3 Kids 3 Years & Under
Does burdening ourselves way more than we should equals to being a "good mom"? From being judged for putting our comfort over our child's wishes to being told what is best for our children - moms are frequently under a microscopic scrutiny, by their spouses, their friends, family, in laws and community in general. Everyone… Continue reading Pick Your Sanity Mamas!
Just few more weeks and then we will be in the blessed month of Ramadan all over again (in sha ALLAH). As excited I am for it to come, I am also surprised how quickly time flied by with my two little ones ma sha ALLAH. Each individual prepares for Ramadan in their own unique… Continue reading Ramadan & Breastfeeding
I was really tired last night....Fridays are hectic at my place....I just needed a undisturbed sleep.... I needed break.... Alarm rang and I got up to do fajr...and right after that I went back to sleep....I woke up at 10 am shocked how come Ruqaiya didn't call me via her monitor...How come baby Zaynab… Continue reading A Free Morning
As the title says, this is first of my Aha moments series in which I will share my sudden realizations and reflections in sha Allah. So, gardening hasn't been my thing so far in life.... Though I really love the idea I have had my share of fears to stay back at it... But now… Continue reading Aha Moment # 1
Bismillah. Our Journey = Mine, Zawji's & Ruqaiya's Journey. It was a rough journey but now I feel better and can talk about it alhamdulillah. I am of those who always wanted to breastfeed entire first 2 years of their child's life, as recommended in Islam. But we plan and ALLAH plans and He is… Continue reading Our Journey From Breast-Feeding to Bottle-Feeding
A few minutes back I was writing some other blog post for kitchen diaries category but something suddenly happened and I started to write about this topic instead. So, what happened? While I was smoothly writing my blog post and Ruqaiya (my daughter) was playing with her toys all of a sudden I heard noise… Continue reading Spilled Soda
Don't get so preoccupied in noticing the messes that your children make, that you overlook the fact that they are alive, healthy and with you today.
Ain't no mattress like Ummi, It's on her that I get the best sleep. Her smell gives me assurance of security, As for her warmth, it lets not cold reach me. For me, world's best lullaby is Ummi's heart beat. The best of it all is when I wake up, She is the first one… Continue reading Ummi’s Heartbeat
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