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Kids Helping Kids – Yay or Nay?

By Shannen Espelien 9 Comments

The issue of older siblings helping with younger siblings appears (to me at least) to be a pretty polarized issue. Should the older kids step in when mom needs a break or can’t seem to whip out her third arm? It is putting too much weight on a child and robbing them of their childhood? […]

Filed Under: Homeschool, Mama's Corner Tagged With: Family, homeschool, islam, Life, motherhood, toddler

Balance: A New Year’s Focus

By Shannen Espelien Leave a Comment

What do we have in common? Most people do not have the same family situation as us with such a large split in ages between two kids. I think one thing many moms struggle with is balance. How do we keep up on the housework, keep the kids entertained and learning, and maintain our outside […]

Filed Under: Homeschool, Mama's Corner Tagged With: education, homeschool, Life, lifestyle, mama time, motherhood, season of life

52 Weeks to an Organized Home

By Shannen Espelien 8 Comments

When I saw this project posted on The Well Trained Mind forums, I was signed up in five minutes flat. I remember my mom always saying that everything has to have a home, and she has one of the best organized and clean homes I’ve seen without being completely OCD about it. As I’ve accumulated […]

Filed Under: Mama's Corner Tagged With: home, motherhood, organization, organized home challenge

Resolutions 2013!

By Shannen Espelien Leave a Comment

It’s that time of year again! Masha’Allah, 5 years ago today I started wearing hijab, and boy was that stressful! Of course we want to keep making progress each year, so what’s on your plan for the upcoming year? Here’s my humble list: 1. Increase consistency in my deen (religion) The famous hadith reminds us: […]

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Field Trip Friday: Family Edition!

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Many of us are taking part in the Thanksgiving weekend, whether that is visiting family out of town, shopping the Black Friday deals, or relaxing at home with our immediate family. Alhamdulilah, we went to visit my mom and had dinner at her place yesterday. Today I’m checking out what is available online for Black […]

Filed Under: Field Trips, Homeschool, Mama's Corner Tagged With: Family, holidays, home, Life

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