My Little Life
I’m Amnah, a Muslim mom blogger from the San Francisco Bay Area. Here you’ll find crafts and projects for kids and moms alike, sweet and savory recipes, and random ramblings about raising three little girls.Connect
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Eid Treat Bags: Sweet and Simple
This Eid my husband was out of town, 3 weeks total, and I was to fend for myself with three young children alone on the Eid. I survived. Someone give me a t-shirt. Every Eid brings about a new style of Eid treat bag. Given the circumstances, I kept the bags just as I said, sweet and simple. A couple of chocolate coins (which I’ve always wanted to include), a punching balloon which was the highlight of the last Eid treat bags, a bouncy ball, and some alphabet stickers. That’s it. All packaged up in mini black bags with gold ribbon. A little nod towards the Kaa’ba. The older kids got their chocolate wrapped million dollar bars. The tiniest ones … Continue reading
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Arabic Day 2012
Every year at my daughter’s school, they hold an event called Arabic Day. The day’s focus is on, well, Arabic. Each grade studies Arabic as a part of their daily curriculum in order to be able to fully understand and read the Holy Qur’an. There are several special aspects of Arabic Day. Each grade puts on a play or sings songs entirely in Arabic. A classroom is transformed into a display area featuring items from Arab cultures and showcasing the Arabic language in art and textiles. The grand finale is the Arabic meal prepared and served by some of the parents from the school. It’s a big deal. This was my first year experiencing it as it is Jenin’s first … Continue reading
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Allah to Z Islamic Alphabet Book Winner
And the winner is… Congratulations! Please e-mail me your full name and mailing address. I hope you and your child treasure the book for years to come! Didn’t win and would like to purchase a copy (or two or three) of the book? Buy it here. Enter LIFEOFMINE in the checkout notes to receive a bonus activity kit! Thank you Sam’n for taking inspiration from your children and giving the Muslim community this great book. It will be cherished by many for years to come. Winner is randomly selected using “And the winner is” WordPress plugin.
Modest Sea Winner
Whoa, it’s already Friday. I should have announced this on Tuesday. Certainly you forgive me. I know the winner at least will. And the winner is… Congratulations Sadia! Didn’t win? No worries. ModestSea is extending a sweet 20% discount for Little Life Of Mine readers. After choosing your swimwear, and adding it to your “bag”, proceed to checkout. In this stage, if you are not already logged in, create an account here. You must sign up in order to make a purchase. After logging in and choosing shipping and payment methods, you will see this screen: On this screen submit code number 507090, and update your subtotal. And bam.. you just saved 20%. You’re welcome. Now get out there and enjoy your summer. Winner … Continue reading
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My Halal Kitchen Giveaway Winner
First and foremost, thank you to everyone that commented and shared My Halal Kitchen and This Little Life of Mine Facebook pages. Your support of both sites encourages us to keep going and giving back. By sharing My Halal Kitchen with you, I hope that you discovered (or fell in love with again) a great go-to site for halal recipes and information. With so, so many food bloggers out there, Yvonne has certainly created a site specific to our needs. Thank you Yvonne for bringing us My Halal Kitchen and for the great goodies from this giveaway. Drum roll… And the winner is: Congratulations Dima! Please e-mail me your shipping information. Winner was randomly selectedby “And the winner is” plugin … Continue reading
Mobile Blogging
Testing out a blogging app. If it works then expect a short mobile post once a week.
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ModernEID Giveaway Winner
The winner of the modernEID Party Pack is… Congratulations Mona! Please check your e-mail for instructions on how to redeem your prize. Winner was randomly selected using “And the winner is” WordPress plugin.
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Attention: American Muslims – Important Consumer Survey!
Raise your hand if you’d like more mainstream companies to recognize Muslims’ wants and needs. Now place your hand back down on your mouse to take a short survey that will help “develop a fact-based voice of the community’s consumption needs by identifying: American Muslim consumers un-met lifestyle needs and satisfaction with existing halal brands in the US (food, finance, others) as well as mainstream companies.” {via DinarStandard}. This survey was developed exclusively for USA based Muslims to gain important insight into our specific Muslim needs in categories such as food, finance, and other select sectors. With our buying power, we have the potential to attract the eye of large mainstream companies that have long neglected Muslim consumers. But only if you take the … Continue reading
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Touchnote Show You Care Eid Postcard Campaign
Alhamdulilah, all praise due to God, more and more companies are beginning to recognize our Muslim Eid holidays! I am excited to have been selected to participate in Touchnote’s first Muslim Eid Challenge. The best part is that you’re all welcome to join as well! When was the last time you sent or received a letter or actual pictures in the mail? In these high tech days of email and Facebook, thoughtful snail mail has nearly become obsolete. Imagine how special it would be to receive a personalized postcard in the mail specifically for you from your loved ones all over the globe. Imagine how cool it would be to just send a post card directly from your computer or smart phone without … Continue reading
American Muslim Mom Meetup Recap
For a long time I’ve wanted to set something up for Muslim moms in the Bay Area to be able to get together and meet other moms. I’ve been part of a group of moms that used to get together regularly once a month to hang out and catch up. Many families moved away bringing the number of moms down, and eventually stopping the gatherings all together. Surely there was a way to make our group grow and flourish again, I just didn’t know how. That’s when I found out about the American Muslim Mom Meetup. Perfect! I signed up immediately and began inviting every mom I knew in the Bay Area. I made sure to add a note for … Continue reading
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