Clay Pottery

Assalam Alaikum! This is the clay pottery that my 1st grader made. We just finished our Unit on, "Different Cultures" in Social Studies. YAY!!!! It was fun for the most part, but lots of different projects. We actually did both the Japanese Origami project as well as finished painting her pottery today. I also learned something new today, which I guess is a good thing, LOL! Which was, that origami was first used on gifts as a "Good Luck" symbol!

Free Leap Frog Book

A sister had this posted on her blog, I decided to check it out. It was interesting, I didn't have to pay anything, not even for S&H'ing. Inshallah, we should be getting a free Leap Frog book, in 6-8 weeks. If anyone is interested here.

Hateful People!

Tonight I went to sign my kids up for basketball, there is a lady that works for the city that just plain hates me. I am almost positive why, it's because I am Muslim. She never had an issue with me until I converted and I started wearing the hijab. Which I have discovered seems to be what most people hate about Islam. They feel I am being forced to wear it, even my own relatives believe this, no matter how many times I tell them that it is my choice. I don't go around telling you to cover, because I don't want to see your cleavage, or your booty, so why must people tell me that I have to take a piece of cloth off my head!?!
Back to this lady, the moment I opened the door, she looked up, her whole face changed, and hung low and swung just a little. I mean come on, it was almost like a big flashing billboard saying, "I HATE YOU!".  It makes me so uncomfortable, I just try to ignore it, breathe, and know I am doing this not to please anyone, but to please my Lord! I just can't believe some people in this world do not have the decency to respect another human being. Is it really so much fun to live in a world of so much hate? I mean, come on now, we are all human!


Never will the Jews or the Christians be satisfied with thee unless thou follow their form of religion. Say: "The Guidance of Allah,-that is the (only) Guidance." Wert thou to follow their desires after the knowledge which hath reached thee, then wouldst thou find neither Protector nor helper against Allah.  
Chapter 2. Al-Baqara vs. 120

Daylight Savings!

Twice every year we have to change the time, I for what think this is a big nuisance. I mean, "Really what is the point?". In the fall, it gives you more daylight in the morning, but it gets so dark so early. In the spring, yes, we do get more daylight. So I guess, it is better this way. Then again we have to deal with everyone getting used to the time. My children still woke up the same time they would have yesterday, so everything was delayed an hour. What did it give us, one huge headache. The day started out good, and turned into a huge downward slide. The upside, was on our way home, because of the hour difference, it was Magrib (Sunset) time. Subhan'Allah! How beautiful the sunset was! I kept thinking, "oh, I so wish I had my camera right now!". So many beautiful colors like pink, purple, indigo, orange, and so many more. The way the sky reflected off the lake! When you see such beauty in the nature around you, it's a reminder for us to reflect on our Creator of the Heavens and the Earth, The One True God!

Sand Painting

We have been learning about different cultures in Social Studies, we have looked at how different people celebrate different holidays, how people play different kinds of games, different types of food and the different utensils they eat with, an example like chopsticks. Today we were looking at different types of art. The Navajo Natives, did and still do Sand Painting. We mixed up some of the paint and sand, and we were on our way to sand painting. The thing about working with children, they have to do things there way, not technically the correct way. But then again what is the correct way, when it's art?! :)) Our next project is making clay pottery, inshallah!

First Snow!

Let it snow, Let it snow! The first snow is always beautiful, subhan'Allah! We weren't expecting any snow, as we were on our way to the Islamic Sunday School. It had been pouring, and cold. My husband said, "The way the rain is landing on the windshield, it looks like it could start snowing!" I jokingly responded, "Will you stop talking about snow, if you keep talking about it, it will come." Subhan'Allah! After, about 30 minutes, we thought we saw something white. No, it can't be snow, please don't let it be snow. It started coming heavier, and heavier, it defiantly was snow. Once we had arrived at the Islamic Center, it was snowing so much, I couldn't believe how big the snowflakes had gotten.

Islamic Sunday School

We found an Islamic Sunday School, it is a couple hours away from us, but we have decided it is the best thing for our children. They have Arabic, Islamic Studies, and Quran lessons. It is nothing that we couldn't just teach them at home, since I already did buy the books, and my husbands first language is Arabic, it just holds us more accountable. Forcing us to really make the time and effort in teaching them. It is more forcing my husband to spend time with them, since he gets so tired after work. Plus it's giving them a chance to meet more kids, Muslim kids at that!

It sure makes a long Sunday, but it has been so well worth it. The girls have both learned Al fatiha and are working on Iklas. It won't be long before they have this one memorized too, Masha'Allah!