How to stay away from the ‘Ramadan social media’ distractions
The Muslim world is abuzz with activity, ready to welcome the grand season that is upon us, complete with the colorful lanterns, stars and crescent moons. Surely, it’s a great …
Bashing the Birthdays : weaning little Muslims off the tradition
Birthday: another fitnah of our times! Before one may start to contest the argument, I have a disclaimer- this is neither an argument nor my personal opinion. This is the …
Best of Sojourning in Life Blog – 2018
2018 was my second year of blogging and compared to the first was less active than I would like. It wouldn’t be right to blame it on the kids or …
Recycling old makeup (Activities for preschoolers)
More likely than not, as a busy mom, you sure have a ton of make-up products collected over the years. Ranging from your high school and college days to your …
Taraweeh at home with kids – 5 tips to make it happen
One of the highlights of Ramadan is the special sunnah night prayer of Taraweeh. Particularly in the middle east and the west, we all look forward to the congregational Taraweeh …
Amaranth and Vegetables Baby Food
Amaranth is another novel grain (or rather seed as everybody keeps pointing out, so I might as well) that is protein packed, delicious and all things good. So its time …
New Beginnings… Stories of Birth
Two of my little ones just turned another year older. We don’t celebrate birthdays in our home but it does make you think.. where did that whole year go? I …
Pearl Millet and Sesame baby food mix
Open Sesame! Introduce your baby to yet another treasure trove of nutrients, the aptly named ‘pearl millets’ or ‘bajra’ in Hindi. This millet (tinier cousins of cereals) is a great …
Sorghum (Jowar) Baby Food
Yet another homemade cereal mix that you can prepare in advance and store. All it takes is a few minutes to cook the powder in liquid and make a smooth, …
Hands in the sand, fun in the sun – beach activities for kids
While you and yours soak up the vitamin sea and D in the beach season, here are some artsy craftsy activities designed for the little ones to enjoy. Don’t just …