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The Perfect Almond Cookie Recipe!

The Perfect Almond Cookie Recipe!

Who wouldn’t devour a decadent, ooey  gooey, cookie? Crunchy on the outside and soft in the inside. Mmm! We at MHW love cookies at anytime. It is our go to easy dessert. Cookies (especially chocolate chip cookies) used to be a regular item on our […]

5 Easy Steps to Instill the True Spirit of Ramadan in Children

5 Easy Steps to Instill the True Spirit of Ramadan in Children

A few days before Ramadan began I asked my twin nieces what they were going to do this Ramadan and what they think Ramadan is? With big smiles on their faces they answered, “We are going to get gifts for Ramadan and Eid!” What inspired […]

Ramadan Success Guide – 8 Tips to Have a Successful Ramadan!

Ramadan Success Guide – 8 Tips to Have a Successful Ramadan!

Assalamu alaikum readers! Hope you are in best of health and Iman. Ramadan 2019 is almost at our door steps. We pray that we are blessed to see another Ramadan in our lives. Ramadan is such an exciting time for Muslims around the world. Just […]

Keeping it Halal in Cuba!

Keeping it Halal in Cuba!

Who doesn’t crave for adventure? Who doesn’t crave for fun and relaxation? I guess most of us do. In this routine life managing a 9 to 5 job, relationships, and home; sometimes you feel like breaking through all odds to continue on. Vacations do exactly […]

Simple Way to Add a Little Green Into Your Home!

Simple Way to Add a Little Green Into Your Home!

So finally we’ve crawled over to the most beautiful turnover of nature… Spring! Green, gorgeous and gleaming; it calls on everyone to get outside and dig their hands into the dirt (or at least go our for a stroll and take a breath of that […]

You Don’t Have to Feel Like a Criminal…

You Don’t Have to Feel Like a Criminal…

One cold evening, I crept into a narrow store room behind my class. “It is the best time to do it,” I thought to myself. Almost all of the students had walked out on their break. I only had to escape two remaining pairs of […]

Ramadan is Coming! Ideas for Mental and Physical Prep

Ramadan is Coming! Ideas for Mental and Physical Prep

The title says it all. Ramadan will be visiting us in less than a week Insha’Allah. Ramadan is a month full of rahmah (mercy), maghfirah (forgiveness), and protection from the hell fire. A month of tranquility. A month dedicated to draw closer to our creator. […]

A Journey Like No Other (From Miss to Mrs)

A Journey Like No Other (From Miss to Mrs)

This is the excerpt for your very first post.