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Our Growing Family

By Shannen Espelien 4 Comments

Alhamdulilah, after a little worry late last week, we got to see our healthy baby yesterday in an ultrasound. Last week I hadn’t felt the baby move in a few days so I called the midwife and we went in Thursday evening to listen for the heartbeat. It only took a few seconds to hear […]

Filed Under: Mama's Corner Tagged With: Family, home, motherhood, season of life

From the Corporate World to the Kitchen

By Shannen Espelien 7 Comments

I want to share a post I wrote a couple years ago on MuslimasOasis.com. A lot has changed since then, and it is still relatable today. First, let me start that this is true for me, and probably for many, but not for all. I was a supervisor/manager for nine years in different industries. The […]

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

Trying to Be a Grandma Mom

By Shannen Espelien 2 Comments

As our family sizes get smaller and smaller, we no longer naturally remember seeing our mothers with our siblings as small children. I wonder if this leads to unrealistic expectations on our own capabilities as a parent. When I see people with small children, I’m normally watching a grandparent with their beloved grandchild, or a […]

Filed Under: Mama's Corner Tagged With: mama time, motherhood

We Have The…

By Shannen Espelien Leave a Comment

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

By Shannen Espelien Leave a Comment

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

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