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We Have The…

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Oh man, we have the pukes, poops, fevers, headaches… you name it. Alhamdulilah, everything is in minor form but still, I’m taking a break today. Please make du’a (prayers) for our health. I’m super excited to share a book I got for Little Miss, and the info I got at a Credits Before College workshop […]

Filed Under: Mama's Corner Tagged With: health, prayers

I Have an Addiction

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Hello, my name is Shannen, and I have an addiction. The addiction I have is mainly seen in mothers, and in higher rates of stay at home moms. I don’t know of any cure or treatment, so our only hope is pure determination and self control.  You see, I’m admitting my addiction to volunteering and over […]

Filed Under: Mama's Corner Tagged With: Family, mama time, SAHM, volunteering

Wrapping Up Hajj and Getting Your Family Excited!

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With Eid upon us tomorrow, inshaAllah, we are wrapping up our small study on hajj! As I talked about before, I got the National Geographic DVD Inside Mecca and Malcolm X’s biography. We watched the DVD together as a family and I had Care Bear read the chapter on Mecca in Malcolm X’s biography. I […]

Filed Under: Homeschool, Islam Tagged With: al adha, arafat, eid, eid al-adha, Family, hajj, holidays, islam, malcolm x, mina, muslims, religion, spike lee

How Many Cloth Diapers Should You Buy?

By Shannen Espelien 3 Comments

So how many cloth diapers do you need to buy? Obviously, you need enough to not have to wash them twice a day, but you don’t want to overspend on diapers you’ll barely ever use. A good rule of thumb is you should have enough diapers to get you through at least two days, if […]

Filed Under: Cloth Diapers, Eco-Friendly Tagged With: cloth diapers, crunchy, diy, eco-friendly

Toddlers and Preschool

By Shannen Espelien 2 Comments

I’ve been feeling guilty lately… the mom guilt we are all so familiar with. Am I doing enough? Mainly I’ve been thinking about Little Miss and whether she is being enriched enough, or if I’m just pacifying her to keep her quiet throughout the day. I started thinking about about starting a casual toddler preschool […]

Filed Under: Homeschool, Preschool Tagged With: toddler

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