tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18494874310782158112024-03-14T07:45:47.749+00:00INDEPENDENT LEARNERSfreewebpageheaders.comA Muslimah - Another Strangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365011388160199586noreply@blogger.comBlogger209125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849487431078215811.post-39373284115865386282010-01-25T13:43:00.003+00:002010-01-25T14:02:11.186+00:00Off, for now<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/S12kC3SctXI/AAAAAAAACM8/EQhYY6M1mYo/s1600-h/31180.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/S12kC3SctXI/AAAAAAAACM8/EQhYY6M1mYo/s320/31180.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430677094786708850" /></a><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Assalamu</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">alaykum</span> sisters, <div>it's been a while since I posted but I am not back for good, just a quick visit. </div><div>I am sorry to disappoint you all, but I won't be blogging for a while, don't know yet for how long. It all depends how long it will take for my life to go back on track. And that maybe never as we know nothing is forever, things changed as much as we dislike it. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Mash'Allah</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">wa</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">hamdulillah</span> Allah has blessed me with big and small tests for a while now. It's a blessing as I feel much closer to my Creator and also I am learning a lot on the way. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Mash'Allah</span>. Things that I thought could never happened, did indeed happened. Things I was not happy about became a reality and as a result my health paid the price. But <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">hamdulilah</span> to be a Muslim as I find comfort in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Qur'an</span> and reading <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">duas</span>. </div><div>So for now I'd like to say <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">jazakallahu</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">kheiran</span> to all of you for your kind support and messages. </div><div>Please remember me and my kids in your <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">duas</span>,</div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">wa</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">alaykum</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">assalam</span> </div><div>x</div>A Muslimah - Another Strangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365011388160199586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849487431078215811.post-54940954257419764982010-01-04T09:28:00.006+00:002010-01-04T10:21:27.238+00:00Our holidays in pics!Assalamu alaykum,<br />the almost 3 weeks out of school are now over. Kids are back to school and I am back to my normal routine. During the past 3 weeks we have been busy catching up visiting places we love such as the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum, the Transport Museum and of course more local to us, Discover!<br />Kids had the opportunity for the first time to ice-skate and to my surprise the younger one was the best at it! Mash'Allah :)<br />Days have passed by so quickly and I didn't have any time to stop and sit. There has been a constant use of the Internet. Kids have discovered new websites such as <a href="http://educationcity.com/">Education City</a> and <a href="http://e-learningforkids.org/index.html">E-Learning</a>.<br />Qur'an and Arabic has been on as usual and S. is almost at the end of Juzz Amma with recitation as well as tajweed. Mash'Allah tabarkallah!<br /><br />Now I have been having big issue with my eldest to get him pray and sincerely this time I don't know what to do. I have tried them all but every time it is the same answer 'No'. I really need some help here. When I call him to pray he seems always too busy and too careless to think about praying. I have explained to him how important it is to pray and how much rewards he will have if he keeps up with his prayers. I haven't asked him yet to pray 5 times a day. Although when he used to be 7 he used to pray all his prayers no problem. In a way i knew things would change with years passing and I see others sisters struggling with their kids too. But what to do? I fear that by next year when he will be 10 he won;t be ready to pray his 5 prayers and that would make my life harder and bitter.<br />I need some tips to help him and help me to understand what I should do. Insh'Allah.<br />Please do make duas for my child.<br /><br />for now<br />wa alaykum assalam<br />x<br /><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/S0G-meXStOI/AAAAAAAACM0/OTIEdlpDYLQ/s320/IMG03118.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422824994525852898" /><div style="text-align: center;">fajr time mash'Allah!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/S0G-mJroi9I/AAAAAAAACMs/n9fk4qFIFfs/s1600-h/IMG03111.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/S0G-mJroi9I/AAAAAAAACMs/n9fk4qFIFfs/s320/IMG03111.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422824988974025682" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Chicken pie. Kids helped with the pastry. Comfort food for cold days.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/S0G-ll7pWtI/AAAAAAAACMk/O04ctlhnK_M/s1600-h/IMG03104.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/S0G-ll7pWtI/AAAAAAAACMk/O04ctlhnK_M/s320/IMG03104.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422824979377511122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Making an ice cave at Discover. </div><div style="text-align: center;">One of the many activities for the kids during the holidays.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/S0G-lc9KLyI/AAAAAAAACMc/B9ntPFOVq7Q/s1600-h/IMG03103.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/S0G-lc9KLyI/AAAAAAAACMc/B9ntPFOVq7Q/s320/IMG03103.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422824976967937826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Baby's making his very own ice cave using loads of glue! :)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/S0G-lXzcDwI/AAAAAAAACMU/GMH5x8Zet7o/s1600-h/IMG03102.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/S0G-lXzcDwI/AAAAAAAACMU/GMH5x8Zet7o/s320/IMG03102.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422824975584988930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The spoon activity. S. loves this one every time we go to Discover.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/S0G-QYJ9VyI/AAAAAAAACMM/pNr7ftKWgFU/s1600-h/IMG03101.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/S0G-QYJ9VyI/AAAAAAAACMM/pNr7ftKWgFU/s320/IMG03101.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422824614902191906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Baby dressed as a chick so cute mash'Allah!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/S0G-QI5ljuI/AAAAAAAACME/mPP97lzBfPg/s1600-h/IMG03095.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/S0G-QI5ljuI/AAAAAAAACME/mPP97lzBfPg/s320/IMG03095.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422824610806992610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My three boys, all dressed up to impress :))</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/S0G-P5Q_xwI/AAAAAAAACL8/j50K-4EZnGw/s1600-h/IMG03077.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/S0G-P5Q_xwI/AAAAAAAACL8/j50K-4EZnGw/s320/IMG03077.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422824606610212610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">'Suburbia' a new area at the Transport Museum</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/S0G-PkHuQDI/AAAAAAAACL0/SwGsDy_sdhM/s1600-h/IMG03076.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/S0G-PkHuQDI/AAAAAAAACL0/SwGsDy_sdhM/s320/IMG03076.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422824600934170674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Some well-deserved rest after a day at the Museum</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/S0G-PRmT5cI/AAAAAAAACLs/6-wBEw6Gbns/s1600-h/IMG03075.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/S0G-PRmT5cI/AAAAAAAACLs/6-wBEw6Gbns/s320/IMG03075.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422824595962193346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ummi, I got lost! Where to now?</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/S0G96MbU8UI/AAAAAAAACLk/BtjrRks-Y9w/s1600-h/IMG03058.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/S0G96MbU8UI/AAAAAAAACLk/BtjrRks-Y9w/s320/IMG03058.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422824233796694338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Beautiful coach, old style. Imagine it used to run in Oxford Street!!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/S0G96Mhd1OI/AAAAAAAACLc/nrp7npDg7Ok/s1600-h/IMG03057.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/S0G96Mhd1OI/AAAAAAAACLc/nrp7npDg7Ok/s320/IMG03057.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422824233822442722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">So cute!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/S0G95vD8qAI/AAAAAAAACLU/Pg0S5mm9cCk/s1600-h/IMG03053.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/S0G95vD8qAI/AAAAAAAACLU/Pg0S5mm9cCk/s320/IMG03053.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422824225914005506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Baby gangster with his favourite drink...:)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/S0G95Xx5FXI/AAAAAAAACLM/dCsL1z58QIQ/s1600-h/IMG03022.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/S0G95Xx5FXI/AAAAAAAACLM/dCsL1z58QIQ/s320/IMG03022.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422824219664258418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Pure fun and sweating at the ice rink.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I enjoyed the most sitting warmly at the cafe' just above </div><div style="text-align: center;">the ice rink with a hot cup of choc.Yum!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/S0G95N1ymYI/AAAAAAAACLE/m69BY_oMzBU/s1600-h/IMG02959.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/S0G95N1ymYI/AAAAAAAACLE/m69BY_oMzBU/s320/IMG02959.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422824216996256130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">S.pet, Hammy!So sweet and a very intelligent pet. </div>A Muslimah - Another Strangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365011388160199586noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849487431078215811.post-29171642039160435182009-12-22T23:01:00.013+00:002009-12-22T23:17:34.899+00:00It's snowed!Assalamu alaykum <br />for the past few days it has been snowing, mash'Allah. We mainly stayed indoors, drinking hot chocolate and keeping warm. <br />We have been spending time together, like the 'old days' when I used to homeschool the boys. We played board games and watched documentaries, A.'s favourite past-time is to learn about wild life, mainly wild cats and all that Allah created, Mash'Allah. I am wondering if he will grow into a zoologist, biologist or maybe a vet? Insh'Allah. Whatever he will choose I pray it will be an halal job full of rewards.Amin.<br />Here are some pictures of our past days. Just as I didn't post any for such a looong time. <br />Enjoy.<br />wa alaykum assalam <br />x<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SzFS609pseI/AAAAAAAACK8/QNk6XqzqjNE/s1600-h/IMG02940.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 336px; height: 248px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SzFS609pseI/AAAAAAAACK8/QNk6XqzqjNE/s400/IMG02940.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418202997306536418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SzFS6Wy3lkI/AAAAAAAACK0/nCWsrqyQTTg/s1600-h/IMG02900.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SzFS6Wy3lkI/AAAAAAAACK0/nCWsrqyQTTg/s400/IMG02900.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418202989208245826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SzFSxtshJPI/AAAAAAAACKs/VBsjUPvlSkE/s1600-h/IMG02886.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SzFSxtshJPI/AAAAAAAACKs/VBsjUPvlSkE/s400/IMG02886.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418202840736802034" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SzFSsoO74mI/AAAAAAAACKk/cbPG7pvEHxw/s1600-h/IMG02887.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SzFSsoO74mI/AAAAAAAACKk/cbPG7pvEHxw/s400/IMG02887.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418202753371202146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SzFSsjIxC5I/AAAAAAAACKc/j-ScKDqAtoQ/s1600-h/IMG02875.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 336px; height: 248px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SzFSsjIxC5I/AAAAAAAACKc/j-ScKDqAtoQ/s400/IMG02875.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418202752003148690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SzFSsLro_1I/AAAAAAAACKU/WOxqbkMQzBI/s1600-h/IMG02877.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SzFSsLro_1I/AAAAAAAACKU/WOxqbkMQzBI/s400/IMG02877.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418202745706970962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SzFSeFvhMbI/AAAAAAAACKM/-eGlggU_g6k/s1600-h/IMG02879.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SzFSeFvhMbI/AAAAAAAACKM/-eGlggU_g6k/s400/IMG02879.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418202503594455474" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SzFSdyZeGwI/AAAAAAAACKE/wbJ3qjkEG9A/s1600-h/IMG02873.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SzFSSIPDobI/AAAAAAAACJ0/H-9b1oNnkd0/s400/IMG02895.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418202298105176498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SzFSNWKNjZI/AAAAAAAACJs/1IR_Oun7mKo/s1600-h/IMG02888.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SzFSNWKNjZI/AAAAAAAACJs/1IR_Oun7mKo/s400/IMG02888.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418202215943605650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SzFSGgZMRtI/AAAAAAAACJk/mgACCgFmn-4/s1600-h/IMG02882.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 303px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SzFSGgZMRtI/AAAAAAAACJk/mgACCgFmn-4/s400/IMG02882.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418202098431706834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SzFSAiwcsdI/AAAAAAAACJc/ToCfCCiHcH8/s1600-h/IMG02924.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SzFSAiwcsdI/AAAAAAAACJc/ToCfCCiHcH8/s400/IMG02924.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418201995986907602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SzFR79kBpaI/AAAAAAAACJU/ujfnj09kx9w/s1600-h/IMG02941.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 336px; height: 248px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SzFR79kBpaI/AAAAAAAACJU/ujfnj09kx9w/s400/IMG02941.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418201917283214754" /></a>A Muslimah - Another Strangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365011388160199586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849487431078215811.post-41560908324677460072009-12-17T20:49:00.000+00:002009-12-17T20:49:49.405+00:00Happy! :)Assalamu alaykum, <div>I am just so happy about what's happening I decided to write it down straight away. Having this blog have made such a difference and it is such a great idea to keep track of my boys' progresses. </div><div>Now that A. and S. are in the same school I am more happy and calm. No more rushing around and I have more time to spend with them after school.Hamdulillah!</div><div>I have realized something really important today. I look at my kids and see their progress, they have come a loooong way, mash'Allah! Something really amazed me; they really do love reading! </div><div>I find that reading is not just picking up a book, for my kids reading is a total different experience, They read and ask questions, they want to know, they are thirsty to learn and discover. They read everyday and if it is not homework or sports activities is all about books! Mash'Allah!! </div><div>One more thing that amazed me, since they started school their confidence, speech, language and knowledge have boosted up big time. Specially S. who has never been at school and was just too shy, he is now a little confident young man and he can now talk about his day at school so proudly and happily. Mash'Allah!!! </div><div>The skills they are acquiring and the knowledge is something I could not have done it only by homeschooling them. What they are learning about the world around them is so amazing. They now have friends and they can see them everyday. Before it was always them two. Now they have that bit of independence that can benefit them now and insh'Allah in the future. Hamdulillah. I am also so happy about the school; hamdulillah because we live in a predominantly Muslim area and the school is a reflection of that:food is halal, on 'Eid day the kids are at home, school is aware of the fact that as Muslims we do not take part in singing or music lessons and won't make a fuss out of it. Hamdulillah.</div><div>Just some of my thoughts that I needed to share</div><div><br /></div>A Muslimah - Another Strangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365011388160199586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849487431078215811.post-60048572224557962682009-12-06T20:39:00.002+00:002009-12-06T21:03:55.487+00:00Just an updateAssalamu alaykum sisters, <div>I cannot believe how long it took me to write an update. I have less time now that the boys are at school. In fact my energies all goes to keep little man busy. I am so happy that Baby S. can attend toddler groups, baby yoga, baby football and gym and so much more. </div><div>So here is the update, just a quickie. Sorry no pics. </div><div><br /></div><div>Finally A. got a place in S.school hamdulillah, that mean an easier day for me because so far i had to rush around trying to arrive early for S. but ended up every time late for A. The school was too far!</div><div><br /></div><div>Kids are happy settled in the new school. S. is now learning divisions and carried on with timetables. He can solve small problems involving divisions and additions. Everyday at school S. does lot of spellings and reading. In Science he is learning about the five senses. Also this week S.class had the opportunity to host some very important people in our community and learnt about their role. S. was impressed by the role of the fireman, the doctor and a road cleaner. They then had to write about why he chose a particular role model. He found the process really interesting.Mash'Allah.</div><div><br /></div><div>A. has carried on the work about journalism. His teacher is really lovely and everyday I had a chance to speak to her about A.progress. She said is a very talkative and inquisitive child mash'Allah. She was impressed to learn that A. knows how to use different applications with the PC and knows how to assemble a movie with Movie Maker. Remember the movie he made?</div><div>In Maths they are learning division and multiplications up to x12. </div><div>Both kids are busy all week long with free activities after school organized by the school, mash'Allah such as football, multi-skills, karate, computing and so much more. </div><div>Qur'an and Arabic is coming along really nicely and while S. is finishing off 30th Juz Amma, A. is well under way finishing 29th Juzz. Hamdulillah wa mash'Allah.</div><div><br /></div><div>And for now that's all.</div><div>May you have all a happy week.</div><div>wa alaykum assalam </div><div>x</div>A Muslimah - Another Strangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365011388160199586noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849487431078215811.post-1159231149181686892009-11-23T15:02:00.009+00:002009-12-01T13:12:13.136+00:00A new member in the familyAssalamu alaykum all, <div>this past few days have been really rewarding for me. The kids have been very good in sticking with our new routine: fajr-school-after school clubs-homework-Qur'an and Arabic.</div><div>I would have preferred Qur'an and Arabic early in the morning, and we do so on Saturdays and Sundays but because of the school and other commitments of the teacher, we have to wait for it until late afternoon. </div><div>Hamdulillah so far the boys are happy with this new routine and kept busy with worksheets at home. Mash'Allah wa hamdulillah.</div><div>Qur'an have been the most rewarding of all, mash'Allah. A. is well on the way to finish a new Juz and I am so proud of him mash'Allah, may Allah always keep him and us in the straight Path.Amin. May Allah increase us in knowledge.Amin. </div><div>So what have we worked on?</div><div>A. finished his lapbook about slavery for the Black Month History. He also has been working on division and multiplication, verbs and contractions. In Science he completed a research about a reptile, Komodo dragon.</div><div>S. is learning timetables x2,x5,x10 and at school they do always lots of reading and text comprehension. In Science he is learning about natural things (Allah's creation) and man-made things. </div><div>We have also been talking about Hajj and the importance of the first 10 days of Dhul Hijah.</div><div>I am looking again for a valid Islamic Curriculum. I might buy the one from Ad-Duha institute insh'Allah. In the past years I resorted to use books from Islamic shops specially from Darussalam. </div><div>Swimming and wrestling has been on as usual. We are almost at the end of the last term for this year and I am so looking forward to know if A. will make to the advanced level in swimming. Insh'Allah. </div><div>And now for our new little member:</div><div>my love for the animals have brought me to choose for my kids, and for me lol, a dwarf Russian hamster. </div><div>And here it is!!! I love the idea that the kids will take on a bit of the responsibility of looking after such a tiny pet making sure he gets all he needs during the day. Mash'Allah. </div><div>Looking after a pet and prior to that researching about the pet ones wants to look after is really very educational not just for the kids! :)</div><div>Also this week...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SwqqG5Grh9I/AAAAAAAACJI/z3RgiqB-rr8/s1600/IMG02670.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SwqqG5Grh9I/AAAAAAAACJI/z3RgiqB-rr8/s400/IMG02670.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407321337996478418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Kids decorated their bedroom with this wall stickers, </div><div style="text-align: center;">a super road for the rally cars</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SwqqAdTv8uI/AAAAAAAACJA/KwrZsnGFNdQ/s1600/IMG02650.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SwqqAdTv8uI/AAAAAAAACJA/KwrZsnGFNdQ/s400/IMG02650.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407321227455886050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">inside the lapbbok about slavery</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SwqqAHko7tI/AAAAAAAACI4/DZ0R7tIcOMo/s1600/IMG02649.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SwqqAHko7tI/AAAAAAAACI4/DZ0R7tIcOMo/s400/IMG02649.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407321221621149394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SwqqAAUufmI/AAAAAAAACIw/Poh89JGWG7o/s1600/IMG02646.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SwqqAAUufmI/AAAAAAAACIw/Poh89JGWG7o/s400/IMG02646.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407321219675356770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Swqp_zJNhWI/AAAAAAAACIo/wQh5H3nd0u4/s1600/IMG02645.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Swqp_zJNhWI/AAAAAAAACIo/wQh5H3nd0u4/s400/IMG02645.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407321216137397602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Swqp_hvWpSI/AAAAAAAACIg/inAvZ0nsJzo/s1600/IMG02642.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Swqp_hvWpSI/AAAAAAAACIg/inAvZ0nsJzo/s400/IMG02642.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407321211465540898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">playing snap in a 'healthy' way!!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SwqpomqQcdI/AAAAAAAACIY/Z8b4YGs160E/s1600/IMG02610.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 303px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SwqpomqQcdI/AAAAAAAACIY/Z8b4YGs160E/s400/IMG02610.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407320817649349074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">some more on Lego world! I don't think my boys will never grow out</div><div style="text-align: center;">of this one. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SwqpojLm5qI/AAAAAAAACIQ/o77DkO2VjA4/s1600/IMG02600.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SwqpojLm5qI/AAAAAAAACIQ/o77DkO2VjA4/s400/IMG02600.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407320816715490978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SwqpoAtLB6I/AAAAAAAACIA/kD0SDxnQE8o/s1600/IMG02564.jpg"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">S. is doing his school work</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SwqpnylK6MI/AAAAAAAACH4/PaLOGovUIrg/s1600/winter_white_russian_dwarf_hamster_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 234px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SwqpnylK6MI/AAAAAAAACH4/PaLOGovUIrg/s400/winter_white_russian_dwarf_hamster_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407320803669371074" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Our little Hammy</div>A Muslimah - Another Strangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365011388160199586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849487431078215811.post-89638835872819992542009-11-16T11:09:00.002+00:002009-11-16T11:22:46.885+00:00So much to learn!!Assalamu alaykum <div>mash'Allah there is so much I can still do at home with my boys and I am enjoying benefiting fully from the school experience. It is a great support for me now that i cannot educate my kids 100% as I used to. It's a little bit like I 'rely' on school for implement concepts and study activities. Also socialization and free sport activities. But the best part of the day when my kids are at home, after school and learn with me. </div><div>We try to sit down everyday if possible, some days is difficult due to other commitments such as swimming, Qur'an classes, wrestling, after school clubs ...mash'Allah wa hamdulillah.</div><div>So what have I been teaching my kids?</div><div>S. is currently learning timetables and I am starting him off with division. Insh'Allah. In English he is learning contractions, looking again at the phonics, lots of reading and parts of a sentence.Mash'Allah. In Science we are working about 'Autumn' theme and all related to it such as acorns, apples, falling leaves...</div><div>We have started little French as he is already doing it in school. Just learning the colours and numbers. Mash'Allah.</div><div>A. has been busy with the 'Black history Month' and as part of the curriculum the class visited the Docklands Museum. I am integrating the teaching done at school and at the Museum with various reading about <a href="http://www.understandingslavery.com/learningresources/?id=1474">Slavery</a>, Martin Luther King and<a href="http://www.understandingslavery.com/learningresources/?id=2893" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "> history in general from the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;">Caribbean</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;">. </span></a></div><div>In Math A. is doing division and revising timetables up to by 12. </div><div>In Science we started to learn about reptiles and mainly crocodiles and and alligators. </div><div>In English I need to work harder with A. because he doesn't really like grammar and find it hard to understand the verbs and parts of a sentence. I am also thinking to revise phonics. Phonics area vital part of a child speech and writing. </div><div>So far we have stick to our routine and trying to get the best out of the school.</div><div>Insh'Allah all will work for the best. </div><div>for now</div><div>wa alaykum assalam </div><div>x</div>A Muslimah - Another Strangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365011388160199586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849487431078215811.post-60489698365496031792009-11-13T18:29:00.004+00:002009-11-13T18:44:55.616+00:00Homeschooling while schooling! :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sv2od9SXc4I/AAAAAAAACHw/F0RedOLg4Ig/s1600-h/Banner.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 172px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sv2od9SXc4I/AAAAAAAACHw/F0RedOLg4Ig/s400/Banner.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403660360535733122" /></a><br />Assalamu alaykum, <div>now that my kids are at school and I feel fully supported, hamdulillah, I can now look into integrate some more work at home and help my boys with their homework insh'Allah.</div><div>In the last week, I have made sure that homework was done on time and I also integrate some more at home specially English and Maths.</div><div>I have registered with <a href="http://www.teacherfilebox.com/">Teacher File Box</a> and I can now look the homeschooling experience in a different light. I don't feel guilty if one day I cannot teach the kids because I am not well. But I still have the possibility to teach when I can and enjoy seeing them learning.</div><div>A. teacher is really impressed with him. She said: 'The child is very communicative and loves taking part in every activity. He asks lots of questions and he wants to know more about what we do'. Mash'Allah tabarak'Allah!! Those are the effects of homeschooling and I am so happy for my boys.Hamdulillah.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have also realized that schools can't never and I mean never replace in any way the hard work that parents should do at home!! Homeschooling still the very best option no doubt about that.</div><div>So dear homeschoolers out there, all I am going to say is KEEP IT UP!!! You are doing a great work and your kids will indeed benefit immensely from homeschooling.</div><div><br /></div><div>Just a brief update and thoughts I needed to share.</div><div>Wa alaykum assalam </div><div>x </div><div><br /></div>A Muslimah - Another Strangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365011388160199586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849487431078215811.post-67812880705373615342009-11-11T10:21:00.003+00:002009-11-11T10:43:55.679+00:00School days<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SvqVTyxPdtI/AAAAAAAACHg/U3Iv7A_OHB4/s1600-h/me-goji-back-to-school.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 380px; height: 368px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SvqVTyxPdtI/AAAAAAAACHg/U3Iv7A_OHB4/s400/me-goji-back-to-school.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402794870262691538" /></a><br />Assalamu alaykum all my dearest readers!<div>another update about the school experience so far. </div><div>Kids have started. S. has been at school now for about 2 weeks while A. just started last Monday. </div><div>So far we have no encounter major issues a part from A. being fussy over the school dinner! </div><div>They are enjoying so far the school experience and learning a lot on the way. In fact learning is coming tick and fast! S. is progressing in Maths really fast and only in the past 3 days has been coming home telling me all about capacity, measure, and weight! Mash'Allah! </div><div>I had my first parent evening in S.'school. The teacher, a caring Muslim sister, said she is really impressed with S. reading skills and phonics! Mash'Allah. She said he is enjoying the socialization aspects and he likes to take part in all the activities except music!! Ya Allah! She said it is not a major problem if he doesn't want to take part in music. Hamdulillah.</div><div>A. is enjoying the socialization side too and finding working with his friends really fun and rewarding. He said he can now have friends of his age, mash'Allah. He used to work with his little brother at home.</div><div>On the downside now :( Boys are attending two different schools and it makes it so hard for me to drop them and pick them up as I have to be in both places at the same time. A. couldn't get a place in S. school because it is overcrowded! A. didn't enjoy the school dinners and I will have to make pack lunches. S. had a problem in the playground with a child and was accused by one of the dinner's lady to be naughty! Astafirullah!! I spoke to them straight away and put the record right. My child is not naughty and I feel that jumping to conclusion without asking to the child what happened is really not on!! But then again this is real life experience and my kids will have to get on with it and be strong. Life's full of tests!</div><div>Missing my kids terribly...</div><div><br /></div><div>Kids are so busy now with school, after school clubs, swimming, Qur'an and Arabic everyday, wrestling on weekend that I don't get a chance to sit with them and do work. Just couple of hours a week and I was hoping to carry on some work at home...what was i thinking???</div><div>Still some days we sit and do worksheets and lots of reading every evening. We talk a lot about things related to school and non. My boys are growing into young man and I am so worry now, really I am. </div><div>While I am writing, I am looking out the window, From here I can see S. playing in the school playground. Mash'Allah kids looks so happy and a bit wild!!! :)</div><div><br /></div><div>for now</div><div>wa alaykum assalam </div><div>x</div><div><br /></div>A Muslimah - Another Strangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365011388160199586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849487431078215811.post-35945494934708271092009-11-03T17:56:00.000+00:002009-11-04T22:37:54.748+00:00My first day of schoolby S. typed by my mum :)<div><br /></div><div>My first day of school started early. At 7am the clock rang. I didn't want to open my eyes. It's too early!</div><div>My mum came in my room and I had to stand up. I washed my face and put on my uniform. It's blue and grey. I like my uniform so much. I have a blue bag and lots of colourful pencils.</div><div>My mum made breakfast and I like it. :)</div><div>My big brother said he is happy for me and he combed my hair with gel. I love my big brother.</div><div>Mum called us at the door. We are ready to go. I put on my black school shoes. I am happy and excited, maybe over-excited. My mum said it is not good to be over-excited, but excited is ok. </div><div>The class is bright and clean. My teacher is a Muslim lady and she is nice. I put my bag away and I have lots of friends. The classroom is colourful and I see lots of books. I love books. </div><div>I play with my friends, they are Muslims. </div><div>My mum come to pick me up. I missed her. My brother hug me and kiss me so much. I miss my brothers. </div><div>I had a nice day but I miss my mum and my brothers.</div><div><br /></div>A Muslimah - Another Strangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365011388160199586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849487431078215811.post-8135602440855748422009-10-21T18:14:00.003+01:002009-12-17T20:58:06.476+00:00Feeling blessed, hamdulillah!<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Assalamu</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">alaykum</span> my dear readers and sisters <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">fi</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">deen</span>, <div><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Hamdulillah</span> I feel a sense of relief and contentment.<br />S.is soon to start school. This week I will buying his uniform, the first uniform he has ever bought or worn for school a part from the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">abaya</span> he used to wear at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">madrassa</span>.<br />A. will follow soon, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">insh'Allah</span>.Maybe as soon as next two weeks. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">InshAllah</span>. The waiting list for this particular school is very long as the school has high demand. My boys have been on the list since the 1 of September.<br />I looked into their new routine and I tell you, it will be a busy one.<br />After school they will attend the 'after school clubs' and they will be joining in activities such as cooking, reading club, literacy, science lab, football, netball and so much more! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">MashAllah</span>. Three times a week they will come at home with homework <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">inshAllah</span>. I do intend to carry on homeschooling for a hour or so a day, making sure they get the best out of the school's environment.<br />Everyday they will have <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Qur'an</span> and Arabic as usual. Also swimming and wrestling is still on once a week and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">madrassa</span> on Saturday. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Insh'Allah</span>.<br />I feel for now, it's the best choice, I mean keeping them busy and active.<br />We went to visit the school and it is a great place. 90% of the pupils are Muslims and there is a great majority of sisters teaching there. Food is totally halal for all, Muslims and non.<br />I visited their website and it's great, updated daily with the progress of the kids as well as activities and after school clubs. Also they are always on the look out for school governors and guess what? I will apply to be a school governors or at least in the parents board. Making sure things run swiftly :)<br />I am happy that out of 3 schools we applied to, the first choice was the one!<br />Kids are over excited! They cannot wait and feel so happy to start. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">InshAllah</span>.<div><br />...About me, I am building my own schedule. I want to go back on learning the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">deen</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">tajweed</span>. Also <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">tafseer</span> and Arabic. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Insh'Allah</span>. I don't have any longer a car and made a conscious decision to use my legs :) and public transport when needed. But I am also thinking of buying a bike to enjoy some riding time with my kids at the park <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">inshAllah</span>.<br />Keeping myself busy with activities, I couldn't do when homeschooling, is my main goal. No more studying at night or early morning. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Hamdulillah</span>.<br />I feel blessed. My illness and other various problems have been a bless as well as hardship. </div><div>Allah is the best of Planners indeed. </div><div>I have always said that the day my kids will have to attend school is because of my health. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Allahu</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">Alim</span>. </div><div>The day has come and I need to see the positive side and accept Allah's decree upon me. I need to bear patiently and increase myself in activities that will bring me closer to my Lord. I have always been so passion about homeschooling and I would have never dreamt of putting my kids to school, never! In fact I am still in shock thinking that my kids who have never attended school, public school, will go. Please do remember us in your <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">duas</span>.</div><div><br /></div><div>For now </div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">wa</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">alaykum</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">assalam</span> </div><div>x</div></div>A Muslimah - Another Strangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365011388160199586noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849487431078215811.post-46279346121516205662009-10-11T14:57:00.002+01:002009-10-11T14:59:58.496+01:00Homeschooling quote<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/StHkz9l8UDI/AAAAAAAACGw/tlPVNQ-SefA/s1600-h/reading-glasses.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 183px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/StHkz9l8UDI/AAAAAAAACGw/tlPVNQ-SefA/s320/reading-glasses.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391341810297360434" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'bitstream vera sans', verdana, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><i>How much people can learn at any moment depends on how they feel at that moment about the task and their ability to do the task. When we feel powerful and competent, we leap at difficult tasks. The difficulty does not discourage us; we think:Sooner or later, I'm going to get this. At other times we can only think: I'll never get this, it's too hard for me, I never was any good at this kind of thing, why do I have to do it, etc. Part of the art of teaching is being able to sense which of these moods learners are in. People can go from one mood to the other very quickly. </i>- <strong>Holt</strong></span></div>A Muslimah - Another Strangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365011388160199586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849487431078215811.post-59031895049364044362009-10-03T12:39:00.008+01:002009-10-03T13:11:04.010+01:00Home Education CAN carry on...<div align="left">Assalamu alaykum<br />hamdulillah Rabbi 'Alamin! Certainly we are just strangers in this dunya and we should remain as such, all praises are due to Allah, Lord of the Alamin. We seek His help and aid. May He always guide us to the straight Path.Amin.<br /><br />Last few months have been hard and testing for me and my family. I found relief and comfort by looking carefully at my very situation...bad things turned out to be the best, my very own health problems are now a real blessings and all the world around me is just dunya...I feel relieved and glad and althought my test is not over yet and Allah knows best, I feel blessed Allah is my Comforter, my Reliever, My Creator and the One who I seek help from! Allah Akbar!!<br /><br />Everything happens for a reason...<br />Home Education can carry on. In fact we have never truly stopped, maybe in my mind, maybe in the perception of how I personally see home education. But our life carried on everyday, hamdulillah. kids have learnt even in those very days filled with hardships. Those days have taught me a lot and I feel purely blessed and thank Allah for the chance He gave me.Hamdulillah.<br /><br />Kids are still not in school, but I have started a more formal approach to home education. Just small things and mainly Islamic studies, Arabic and Qur'an. Those very 'subjects' are on everyday, in fact have never stopped for a day! Mash'Allah.<br />Also I will be using again the mindsprinting website for both boys even when the kids are at school, as I believe knowledge are never enough!<br />I am happy about the realization, or maybe just I have suddenly 'remembered' that home education can carry on and it doesn't have to stop only because the kids will attend school.<br />I have to say jazakallahu kheiran to all those beautiful sisters out there that without even realizing have contributed to my 'relief' and realization of this simple fact.<br />Kids seems more relaxed and happy now that we are back to a more normal routine. They have gone back to their usual sports activities namely swimming, football and wrestling and they will, insh'Allah, be starting soon a new saturday madrassa. Hamdulillah. Things are looking up and I thank Allah for all the blessings He has bestow upon me and my family.<br /><br />I leave you with some pictures and pray you are all enjoying the benefits of homeschooling.<br />Wa alaykum assalam<br />x<br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc9Ble_D2I/AAAAAAAACGo/PNab36oOgPg/s1600-h/IMG02203.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388342576623325026" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc9Ble_D2I/AAAAAAAACGo/PNab36oOgPg/s320/IMG02203.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>A.truck<br /></p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc9Ba5uq8I/AAAAAAAACGg/0xOngnwI7pg/s1600-h/IMG02204.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388342573782707138" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc9Ba5uq8I/AAAAAAAACGg/0xOngnwI7pg/s320/IMG02204.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>a building with a lift<br /></p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc9BGnccmI/AAAAAAAACGY/5KYYRsgV_rY/s1600-h/IMG02199.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388342568337306210" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc9BGnccmI/AAAAAAAACGY/5KYYRsgV_rY/s320/IMG02199.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc8vKhpiII/AAAAAAAACGQ/dZd1DxAoG74/s1600-h/IMG02198.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388342260149094530" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc8vKhpiII/AAAAAAAACGQ/dZd1DxAoG74/s320/IMG02198.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>S. built his own scoop<br /></p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc8ux-QtcI/AAAAAAAACGI/56I3NQlNn1A/s1600-h/IMG02194.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388342253558216130" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc8ux-QtcI/AAAAAAAACGI/56I3NQlNn1A/s320/IMG02194.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>Baby S. in the local park. This is the aromatic garden.</p><p align="center">Sitting in this area wakes up your senses...<br /></p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc8uTKR5fI/AAAAAAAACGA/nS6ZxmjSMsA/s1600-h/IMG02189.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388342245287126514" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc8uTKR5fI/AAAAAAAACGA/nS6ZxmjSMsA/s320/IMG02189.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>S. enjoys his scooter<br /></p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc8uP9YOlI/AAAAAAAACF4/2JRCz5nT4Uc/s1600-h/IMG02188.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388342244427709010" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc8uP9YOlI/AAAAAAAACF4/2JRCz5nT4Uc/s320/IMG02188.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>Baby S. pushing his pram<br /></p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc8t-lHNWI/AAAAAAAACFw/HoL9EUwG9gE/s1600-h/IMG02187.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388342239762527586" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc8t-lHNWI/AAAAAAAACFw/HoL9EUwG9gE/s320/IMG02187.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>Autumn flowers, beautiful<br /></p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc8aC0PkrI/AAAAAAAACFo/yYbVMDRUu94/s1600-h/IMG02186.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388341897302348466" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc8aC0PkrI/AAAAAAAACFo/yYbVMDRUu94/s320/IMG02186.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc8Z-fhslI/AAAAAAAACFg/-SAlo4MXLZ0/s1600-h/IMG02183.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388341896141714002" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc8Z-fhslI/AAAAAAAACFg/-SAlo4MXLZ0/s320/IMG02183.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>Maghrib time at mine, the view is breathtaking!!!<br /></p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc8ZrtYXnI/AAAAAAAACFY/lA1oPiVUWLM/s1600-h/IMG02182.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388341891099549298" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc8ZrtYXnI/AAAAAAAACFY/lA1oPiVUWLM/s320/IMG02182.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc8ZZAsGhI/AAAAAAAACFQ/02SMIm7wS5g/s1600-h/IMG02181.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388341886080260626" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc8ZZAsGhI/AAAAAAAACFQ/02SMIm7wS5g/s320/IMG02181.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>Pizzeria, this one was excellent, mash'Allah<br /></p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc8Y7XvomI/AAAAAAAACFI/w4IX_xTI7Ak/s1600-h/IMG02177.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388341878123897442" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc8Y7XvomI/AAAAAAAACFI/w4IX_xTI7Ak/s320/IMG02177.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>Can you spot the chef taking a pizza out the oven? So sweet!!<br /></p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc8IF_IznI/AAAAAAAACFA/RGaKdjEgrvw/s1600-h/IMG02175.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388341588915703410" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc8IF_IznI/AAAAAAAACFA/RGaKdjEgrvw/s320/IMG02175.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>The pizzzeria, view from the street, people are crossing,</p><p align="center">some waiting for the bus etc! So cute! Mash'Allah!<br /></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc8HshfSOI/AAAAAAAACE4/N3HKNLDAYV0/s1600-h/IMG02169.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388341582080461026" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc8HshfSOI/AAAAAAAACE4/N3HKNLDAYV0/s320/IMG02169.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>A bunch of roses...some very caring person bought for me<br /></p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc8HcQz9cI/AAAAAAAACEw/3lHsWiDsLgU/s1600-h/IMG02170.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388341577715545538" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc8HcQz9cI/AAAAAAAACEw/3lHsWiDsLgU/s320/IMG02170.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>Autumn leaves<br /></p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc8GzQpFoI/AAAAAAAACEo/Zll1Sj0NzWw/s1600-h/IMG02166.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388341566708979330" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc8GzQpFoI/AAAAAAAACEo/Zll1Sj0NzWw/s320/IMG02166.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>Collecting conkers. My boys and their friends made a big</p><p align="center">pile and expected me to count them all!! What?!Lol<br /></p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc8GkJEDCI/AAAAAAAACEg/doRDUVpfbY0/s1600-h/IMG02167.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388341562650659874" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Ssc8GkJEDCI/AAAAAAAACEg/doRDUVpfbY0/s320/IMG02167.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>Little arms and hands, piling up the conkers</p>A Muslimah - Another Strangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365011388160199586noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849487431078215811.post-12742590100521551452009-09-22T21:15:00.004+01:002009-09-22T22:04:18.207+01:00There is the time for this and the time for...<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Srk7mUryhRI/AAAAAAAACEY/aOSK7lu4aLE/s1600-h/IMG02158.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Srk7mUryhRI/AAAAAAAACEY/aOSK7lu4aLE/s320/IMG02158.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384400359071581458" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Srk7lwyw59I/AAAAAAAACEQ/cOD07RHA0ks/s1600-h/IMG02164.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Srk7lwyw59I/AAAAAAAACEQ/cOD07RHA0ks/s320/IMG02164.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384400349437159378" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Srk7lu749GI/AAAAAAAACEI/ibjPpyv-yJ8/s1600-h/IMG02165.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Srk7lu749GI/AAAAAAAACEI/ibjPpyv-yJ8/s320/IMG02165.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384400348938564706" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Srk64BwQYVI/AAAAAAAACEA/qi9GVs1uFI4/s1600-h/IMG02156.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Srk64BwQYVI/AAAAAAAACEA/qi9GVs1uFI4/s320/IMG02156.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384399563716059474" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Srk633N-mHI/AAAAAAAACD4/94M3cbDwaVk/s1600-h/IMG02155.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Srk633N-mHI/AAAAAAAACD4/94M3cbDwaVk/s320/IMG02155.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384399560887933042" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Srk63UOqSWI/AAAAAAAACDw/_Qqgs4pSNdw/s1600-h/IMG02153.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Srk63UOqSWI/AAAAAAAACDw/_Qqgs4pSNdw/s320/IMG02153.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384399551495555426" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Srk63Ib7LeI/AAAAAAAACDo/y0PrbOgFmws/s1600-h/IMG02152.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Srk63Ib7LeI/AAAAAAAACDo/y0PrbOgFmws/s320/IMG02152.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384399548329962978" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Srk620L0X0I/AAAAAAAACDg/n7OcLBj1lPA/s1600-h/IMG02140.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Srk620L0X0I/AAAAAAAACDg/n7OcLBj1lPA/s320/IMG02140.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384399542893698882" /></a><br />that!<br />Assalamu alaykum to all my readers,<br />we had the most beautiful past 3 days for a loooooong time!!!!<br />These past three days have brought so much joy, peace and I feel recharge and full of energy! Hamdulillah!<br />We have had a very busy year and I have been pondering over our progresses. What have we learnt? It all looked grey and gloomy until few days ago. It is now crystal clear and I am happy I had time to go out, see other sisters, reflecting over important decisions and gathering all my thoughts together!<br />I feel that the decision to put the kids to school for now it is indeed the right one. I see myself with too much on my plate and wanted to do too much it has always been a very bad habit of mine!<br />I am extremely organized mash'Allah but that in itself could be a good or a bad thing! Good when you have 3 very active boys and husband to look after! Bad when you have to stick to the schedule and leave no time to rest because you have it all timed! Hamdulillah!<br />My kitchen cupboards are organized, my wardrobes are organised and the kids' bookcase and files are but...I now feel the need to break the rules and get a back seat and just relax. I have a whole year to do that! I feel I need to 'schedule' my pleasure and free time, 'organize' my breaks and rest.<br />-I have my University to finish, not that a degree is something I desperately seek, just the pleasure of life! :) ;<br />-I desperately and I repeat DESPERATELY want to go back to study my deen inside out!!!;<br />-I want to learn some Tafseer and go back to tajweed;<br />-I want to go back to knitting and felting!!!<br />And so much more...<br />I see my kids had 6 years of great fun at home, tears and joy! They learnt a whole lot more that I could ever imagined them to! My eldest just turned 9 years on August and I see the changes in my little growing man!<br />He wants a bit of Independence, of course he is still too small for that...but where I was born and brought up we enjoyed the fresh air 365 days a year no matter what age! I was brought in a small village, we played with raw materials: stones and mud, leaves and flowers! I know ho to milk a sheep and a cow, I can ride a horse and collect the eggs from the chicken. Hamdulillah for those small pleasure in life! I see my kids stuck in 4 walls everyday. Homeschooling brought so much happiness in our home but at the same time I feel my kids need to see and relate with a different environment. So for this year, school will be! Insh'Allah! A big change that will open different doors...insh'Allah.<br /><br />Back on our great past 3 days! We had a wonderful 'eid. Prayed at one of the biggest Mosque in London and enjoyed the company of a dear sister and her family mash'Allah. We had a meal out and the kids for the first time in years received no just sweets and books as usual, but toys! Mash'Allah! Uncles and aunties have been pretty generous, hamdulillah!<br />The day after we were invited over to a really nice party. Kids played all afternoon, jumping on and off the bouncy castle while mums were having the most delicious BBQ and cakes! Yummy! Of course kids ate too :)<br />Today, we were at another party and guess what? More bouncy castle, cakes, BBQ, and great company!Hamdulillah! Chatted with a really nice sister. I relate so much to what she was telling me about homeschooling and having no support, help or appreciation. She felt lonely and needed not just encouragement and support but financial help. Her husband was of the idea that school was the best and never thought of given her money to buy books and materials for her kids. After all homeschooling is expensive! She left homeschooling as she had too much stress and pressure. Now her kids are at state school and she feel happier as she knows her husband is the responsible in front of Allah for the education of the family.<br />I myself took a great responsibility for my kids; i tried to do my best for the past 6 years and hamdulillah I see the results in my kids but I am also too aware that if my health is no good for a while my kids are all alone! And Allah knows best.<br /><br />This year 'eid have been a real time for me and family to spend some good quality time together, for the kids to celebrate with their friends, and for me specially to lighten up the heavy weight I had on top of myself for too long! And hamdulillah!<br />There is a time for everything, for me and for my family, for homeschooling and for school...a time for this and a time for that.<br /><br />wa alaykum assalam<br />xA Muslimah - Another Strangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365011388160199586noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849487431078215811.post-4887654769026483382009-09-20T22:38:00.003+01:002009-09-20T22:46:00.909+01:00'Eid Mubarak to you all!!!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SraiRZklSzI/AAAAAAAACDQ/MWps4yAjY_o/s1600-h/eid-card-2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383668824373807922" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SraiRZklSzI/AAAAAAAACDQ/MWps4yAjY_o/s320/eid-card-2.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Assalamu alaykum </div><br /><div>it seems like Ramadan has come and gone...too fast...</div><br /><div>'Eid Mubarak to you all, may Allah accept our fasting and duas.Amin.</div><br /><div>Kids and I had a really lovely day today, hamdulillah, but this is another post.</div><br /><div>For now </div><br /><div>wa alaykum assalam </div><br /><div>x</div><br /><div></div>A Muslimah - Another Strangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365011388160199586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849487431078215811.post-42757080710869337722009-09-08T18:44:00.007+01:002009-09-08T19:11:08.578+01:00Back online, summer is finishing and Ramadan is going fast...away :(<div>Assalamu alaykum, </div><br /><div>only today i was able to go back online. It took so long to get connected in this part of the world! hamdulillah it's all over now and I can go back to my usual routine and of course studies.</div><br /><div>I have lots to write but I will try to keep it short and sweet as I prefer to use my free time for acts of ibadah specially now in these very last few days of Ramadan.</div><br /><div>Ramadan has come and almost gone...subhan'Allah! This year it has been extra special because of the new place and also because it so unusual, for me at least, to fast in summer. It's 10 years I am a Muslimah hamdulillah and never I fasted in the summer months. I must say it's easier than I thought and it is all going mash'Allah.</div><br /><br /><br /><div>A. managed to complete 1 day of fasting and 2 days half way through (until about 6.30pm). He got very tired, very quickly. In itself the fact that he was tired and hungry taught him a lesson and a very important one too! </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Both boys had a nice summer, very quite except for the move which took longer than we thought.</div><br /><br /><br /><div>The boys will be starting school soon and this blog will be stay up and running but I won't be recording our homeschooling days any longer for obvious reasons. It will be fun to record our school days. So for this year is school and Allah knows best! We haven't actually received the confirmation letter from school yet, just waiting in their list. </div><br /><br /><br /><div>The decision came about when I realized that my health was getting worse. And because of my health, my dh felt it was time to relieve me from all the duties I was accustomed since the boys were born. I just feel I could have wait one more year, then again it's not by my hands and Allah knows best my position. Hamdulillah for His Mercy towards us. </div><br /><br /><div>I am currently looking for a good evening madrassa. The boys will be still attending Qur'an lessons privately but I'd like for them to restart a madrassa. Just need to keep them busy for now as I know I need time to recover and go back in my usual self.</div><br /><br /><br /><div>Please do make duas for me.</div><br /><br /><div>I am leaving you with some pics from the past month or so.</div><br /><div>May Allah accept our fasting and duas, amin.</div><br /><div>Fi amanillah </div><br /><div>wa alaykum assalam </div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SqadJM39vhI/AAAAAAAACDI/sZyq-Xe2ilk/s1600-h/West+Ham+Park!!+044.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379159586340978194" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SqadJM39vhI/AAAAAAAACDI/sZyq-Xe2ilk/s320/West+Ham+Park!!+044.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SqadInu3S1I/AAAAAAAACDA/wPVr1hwDAW8/s1600-h/West+Ham+Park!!+033.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379159576370694994" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SqadInu3S1I/AAAAAAAACDA/wPVr1hwDAW8/s320/West+Ham+Park!!+033.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SqadIX3pLRI/AAAAAAAACC4/gfZga-BxNGY/s1600-h/West+Ham+Park!!+032.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379159572112551186" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SqadIX3pLRI/AAAAAAAACC4/gfZga-BxNGY/s320/West+Ham+Park!!+032.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SqadID7mfKI/AAAAAAAACCw/JgjVb4A01tA/s1600-h/West+Ham+Park!!+031.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379159566760443042" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SqadID7mfKI/AAAAAAAACCw/JgjVb4A01tA/s320/West+Ham+Park!!+031.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SqadHsa5JQI/AAAAAAAACCo/38d9HsHjNUk/s1600-h/West+Ham+Park!!+016.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379159560449238274" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SqadHsa5JQI/AAAAAAAACCo/38d9HsHjNUk/s320/West+Ham+Park!!+016.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SqackmjTTvI/AAAAAAAACCg/xb2K9Y8Zshg/s1600-h/West+Ham+Park!!+015.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379158957578473202" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SqackmjTTvI/AAAAAAAACCg/xb2K9Y8Zshg/s320/West+Ham+Park!!+015.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SqackaVHiLI/AAAAAAAACCY/_Wcs6xTUQlw/s1600-h/West+Ham+Park!!+027.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379158954297755826" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SqackaVHiLI/AAAAAAAACCY/_Wcs6xTUQlw/s320/West+Ham+Park!!+027.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sqacj2DbCGI/AAAAAAAACCQ/LU_0cyQKr70/s1600-h/West+Ham+Park!!+025.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379158944559859810" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sqacj2DbCGI/AAAAAAAACCQ/LU_0cyQKr70/s320/West+Ham+Park!!+025.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SqacjiYl9WI/AAAAAAAACCI/rYYNMTDDumk/s1600-h/West+Ham+Park!!+017.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379158939279947106" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SqacjiYl9WI/AAAAAAAACCI/rYYNMTDDumk/s320/West+Ham+Park!!+017.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SqacjeJ0qaI/AAAAAAAACCA/GP6OaQ03tig/s1600-h/West+Ham+Park!!+022.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379158938144254370" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SqacjeJ0qaI/AAAAAAAACCA/GP6OaQ03tig/s320/West+Ham+Park!!+022.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SqacQIZInkI/AAAAAAAACB4/sXmuR9TjiD4/s1600-h/West+Ham+Park!!+029.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379158605885382210" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SqacQIZInkI/AAAAAAAACB4/sXmuR9TjiD4/s320/West+Ham+Park!!+029.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SqacP3SkvtI/AAAAAAAACBw/8XrxFTz3VxA/s1600-h/West+Ham+Park!!+021.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379158601294462674" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SqacP3SkvtI/AAAAAAAACBw/8XrxFTz3VxA/s320/West+Ham+Park!!+021.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SqacPQ1apII/AAAAAAAACBo/P4V6Y5n3ofI/s1600-h/West+Ham+Park!!+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379158590971618434" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SqacPQ1apII/AAAAAAAACBo/P4V6Y5n3ofI/s320/West+Ham+Park!!+001.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SqacPPtuRQI/AAAAAAAACBg/PkIuSMrJqmE/s1600-h/West+Ham+Park!!+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379158590670914818" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SqacPPtuRQI/AAAAAAAACBg/PkIuSMrJqmE/s320/West+Ham+Park!!+002.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SqacO2-bovI/AAAAAAAACBY/x7fvIwzIcEc/s1600-h/West+Ham+Park!!+004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379158584030110450" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SqacO2-bovI/AAAAAAAACBY/x7fvIwzIcEc/s320/West+Ham+Park!!+004.jpg" /></a><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>A Muslimah - Another Strangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365011388160199586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849487431078215811.post-17447113186651150832009-08-17T00:04:00.001+01:002009-09-08T18:44:33.079+01:00When you live in a small place...<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Assalamu</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">alaykum</span>,<br />So we moved, we are in our new little, tiny place <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">hamdulillah</span>.<br />We are happy and glad everything went almost <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">ok</span>.<br />The actual move was a very <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">stressful</span> one; it's not easy to move from a big house with a garden to a small flat on the 11<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> floor!!<br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hamdulillah</span>! It was necessary for us to move and we are here now and want to make our <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">little</span> place into a 'castle'.<br /><br />All the summer I planned for the kids lots of free activities and courses! Guess what??? Things planned are never my thing! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hamdulillah</span> as Allah is the Best of Planner! A. attended a free course about <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">ICT</span> at the beginning of the summer holidays then it all went out the windows.<br />The second week he started his literacy and numeracy course but he could only attend 2 days out of 5. The third week he supposed to be doing Science but we were moving.<br />And now we are all sick and the boys cannot attend the Islamic course I registered them to and I paid for it! Ya Allah!<br />On the bright side we are making good use of the little space we have and be minimalistic is the rule!<br />I like to live in such a small, modest place. It's quick and easy to clean. No clutter. I can gather all the family quickly. Answer the phone quicker as well as the door and don't need to worry to keep clean and tidy the garden! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hamdulillah</span>! :)<br />We are also enjoying our so local park. We live literally in front of it! This particular park is massive, it has a big playground with a paddling pool for the kids and the park in itself is very well looked after! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">MashAllah</span>!<br />The kids like there even before we moved in the area. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">MashAllah</span>. I used to drive them down here but now...we are just next door to it!<br /><br />On another note, I am pondering over the next schooling year. At present I am pressurized on putting the kids to school. I was told around here schools are at the top of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">league</span>. Then again, I love homeschooling and I cannot even think to put my kids in school.<br />Need your help and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">duas</span>. I know it's my own decision in the end...well sort of! I still have to talk <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">throu</span> with the 'boss', but I need to focus again in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">homeschooling</span> and I need you to remind me the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">benefits</span> of homeschooling.<br />I think I feel I am failing with my kids and I am not doing a good job. I think I was brought to consider school because I am not English and I cannot teach my kids in English as I should...so much is in my head now. I am getting so worry and September is fast approaching.<br /><br />I have got lots to think <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">throu</span>...<br />For now<br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">Wa</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">alaykum</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error">assalam</span><br />XA Muslimah - Another Strangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365011388160199586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849487431078215811.post-62172481432381694872009-08-09T18:06:00.002+01:002009-08-09T18:11:21.262+01:00I am packing away......literally!<br />Assalamu alaykum<br />we are moving! Few more days and we will be in our new flat, insh'Allah.We are leaving behind a very big, spacious house with garden for a small flat on a block, hamdulillah! But we are happy :)<br />I haven't forgotten to update the blog, it's just I have been busy with all that there is to be done.<br />So, ladies keep your eyes peeled because I will be posting pics from my new flat on the 11th floor and I tell you the view up there is absolutely astonishing!!! Mash'Allah tabark'Allah.<br />See you soon,<br />wa alaykum assalam<br />xA Muslimah - Another Strangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365011388160199586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849487431078215811.post-42876662880739208492009-07-29T12:11:00.004+01:002009-07-29T18:46:36.063+01:00ICT and lots of fun!!Assalamu alaykum,<br />While I am writing this new post from my mobile, my two younger ones are swimming in a big pool full of soft toys and colourful balls. I can hear them shouting, screaming and just enjoying being together in this great play area, one of many near my home. It's open everyday in summer from 9am to 2pm and from Monday to Friday same time as before, in school days.<br />We often come here. It's here where I can rest as I know it's a clean and safe area and the kids are inside and cannot leave. I just sit and enjoy looking at them climbing, running, sliding, swimming etc. MashAllah.<br />While sitting I am thinking about the months to come...Ramadan and then after a new school year. I haven't decided yet about the curriculum and still not sure what I will do. Just a vague idea. Dh wants the kids to go to school and once again I am finding myself fighting an needless 'battle'. Need to make duas and stay steadfast. I need once again to go back to my Lord and ask for guidance.<br />InshAllah the month of Ramadan is soon and we cannot wait. I am stocking up on art and craft materials. Keeping the kids busy, insh'Allah. I am also looking out for DVDs with stories about Ramadan, books and need to spruce up the old collection of PC CD-ROM. All to keep the kids busy while fasting long hours.<br /><br />A.is at school for all week. He started a new course: ICT. He is enjoying and learnt about a new software to make videos, using Windows Word and how to create a folder. The week is not over yet, two more days. Next week A.will be at another course. This time will be literacy and numeracy. InshAllah.<br />Also gardening has been really a great activity with the boys this summer. We planted new flowers and plants. Cleaned up the front garden and tidied up the bushes. Mowed the lawn and gave a good clean to our shed and garden furniture! By the end of the day the kids were exhausted!!<br />We had few picnics here and there, not as many as I was hoping, weather has not been great but hamdulillah.<br />Quran and Arabic was on as usual. Kids are progressing nicely and I am hoping they can develop true love for the Qur'an, not just repeating like parrots! I need to remind them constantly why we read the Qur'an and why it is so important. The tafseer booklets from Ad-Duha are great for this purpose and I am looking forward for Ad-Duha Institute to re-open their website to purchase the rest of the Tafseer collection, insh'Allah.<br /><br /><br />For now, enjoy your week!<br /><br />wa alaykum assalam<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SnCKKpYAuPI/AAAAAAAACBA/ID4bnW0cmaY/s1600-h/IMG02061.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363939071708150002" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SnCKKpYAuPI/AAAAAAAACBA/ID4bnW0cmaY/s320/IMG02061.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SnCKKfIJ5UI/AAAAAAAACA4/WL69qWxHKcw/s1600-h/IMG02060.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363939068957287746" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SnCKKfIJ5UI/AAAAAAAACA4/WL69qWxHKcw/s320/IMG02060.jpg" /></a> Nature Detective resources<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SnCKBrFY2pI/AAAAAAAACAw/U6zU3Vzok7k/s1600-h/IMG02059.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363938917548087954" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SnCKBrFY2pI/AAAAAAAACAw/U6zU3Vzok7k/s320/IMG02059.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SnCKBFf1KcI/AAAAAAAACAo/FHvI8sFRT6U/s1600-h/IMG02058.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363938907458447810" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SnCKBFf1KcI/AAAAAAAACAo/FHvI8sFRT6U/s320/IMG02058.jpg" /></a> Nature Detective for a day!<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SnCKA6litnI/AAAAAAAACAg/E3AmYulo1CI/s1600-h/IMG02057.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363938904529614450" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SnCKA6litnI/AAAAAAAACAg/E3AmYulo1CI/s320/IMG02057.jpg" /></a> Soft play area, S. just relaxing on a soft dolphin<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SnCKAkx7-OI/AAAAAAAACAY/gfmiK1ZTjuA/s1600-h/IMG02053.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363938898676021474" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SnCKAkx7-OI/AAAAAAAACAY/gfmiK1ZTjuA/s320/IMG02053.jpg" /></a> The swimming pool<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SnCKAbbfVLI/AAAAAAAACAQ/Knrng_SHZ54/s1600-h/IMG02052.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363938896165950642" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SnCKAbbfVLI/AAAAAAAACAQ/Knrng_SHZ54/s320/IMG02052.jpg" /></a><br /></div></div></div></div><br /></div>A Muslimah - Another Strangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365011388160199586noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849487431078215811.post-63680115554803432362009-07-25T17:35:00.009+01:002009-07-25T18:13:36.452+01:00Holidays!!!!Assalamu alaykum,<br /><br />yes, we are totally relax, doing no much a part from Qur'an and Arabic!!<br /><br />We sent back the last test to Calvert and so it's goodbye for now...maybe on September we will get the 3rd grade? We'll see. For now I need rest, my boys need rest and we all need time to get ready for Ramadan, insh'Allah. Hamdulillah.<br /><br />Kids had busy two weeks with far more that I was expected! They tried out a new sport: fencing and attended so far 4 lessons. They really liked it and asked to go again next week, insh'Allah.<br /><br />We attended the annual Al-Noor funday and it was mash'Allah! We try to go every year as it is the only occasion we can enjoy in an halal environment, and kids get to go on the fun rides with their Muslim friends, hamdulillah.<br /><br />No much more to say but the pictures will make the talk...sorry just tired from a day out at the farm!<br /><br />So for now jazakallahu kheiran to all of you, dear readers! I was overwhelmed by all the lovely emails I received. I was not aware that I had so many readers, mash'Allah wa hamdulillah.<br /><br /><br />Wa alaykum assalam<br /><br />x<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sms3nMNjihI/AAAAAAAACAI/_6o3MW9HGBg/s1600-h/IMG01797.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362440927747213842" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sms3nMNjihI/AAAAAAAACAI/_6o3MW9HGBg/s320/IMG01797.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sms3nKO_FrI/AAAAAAAACAA/ERZFAWb4z3k/s1600-h/IMG01798.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362440927216342706" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sms3nKO_FrI/AAAAAAAACAA/ERZFAWb4z3k/s320/IMG01798.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sms3m-xVGFI/AAAAAAAAB_4/ni9K4CeOzoY/s1600-h/IMG01801.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362440924139165778" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sms3m-xVGFI/AAAAAAAAB_4/ni9K4CeOzoY/s320/IMG01801.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sms3mufum4I/AAAAAAAAB_w/rZdrjLUB9yc/s1600-h/IMG01804.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362440919770372994" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sms3mufum4I/AAAAAAAAB_w/rZdrjLUB9yc/s320/IMG01804.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sms3mm2TNqI/AAAAAAAAB_o/QQYR75AGfSw/s1600-h/IMG01803.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362440917717563042" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sms3mm2TNqI/AAAAAAAAB_o/QQYR75AGfSw/s320/IMG01803.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sms3Pi8pfYI/AAAAAAAAB_g/ToeFj2VxyMU/s1600-h/IMG01802.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362440521533455746" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sms3Pi8pfYI/AAAAAAAAB_g/ToeFj2VxyMU/s320/IMG01802.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sms3Pdj9VxI/AAAAAAAAB_Y/IESuc-VcxoA/s1600-h/IMG01792.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362440520087721746" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sms3Pdj9VxI/AAAAAAAAB_Y/IESuc-VcxoA/s320/IMG01792.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sms3PVw9yyI/AAAAAAAAB_Q/07qz8ZQ0bHI/s1600-h/IMG01786.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362440517994793762" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sms3PVw9yyI/AAAAAAAAB_Q/07qz8ZQ0bHI/s320/IMG01786.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sms3PIfKPpI/AAAAAAAAB_I/I9RDsTSOs0Q/s1600-h/IMG01781.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362440514430451346" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sms3PIfKPpI/AAAAAAAAB_I/I9RDsTSOs0Q/s320/IMG01781.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sms3OxamzFI/AAAAAAAAB_A/MwaEUOG1Ajs/s1600-h/IMG01780.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362440508237335634" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sms3OxamzFI/AAAAAAAAB_A/MwaEUOG1Ajs/s320/IMG01780.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sms29eJcrZI/AAAAAAAAB-4/YG_IHgcTuBI/s1600-h/IMG01775.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362440211007319442" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sms29eJcrZI/AAAAAAAAB-4/YG_IHgcTuBI/s320/IMG01775.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sms29E2ChRI/AAAAAAAAB-w/PYK-e0PzbVw/s1600-h/IMG01774.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362440204215026962" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sms29E2ChRI/AAAAAAAAB-w/PYK-e0PzbVw/s320/IMG01774.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sms28wrT4vI/AAAAAAAAB-o/KMIA1SpTL2s/s1600-h/IMG01773.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362440198801318642" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sms28wrT4vI/AAAAAAAAB-o/KMIA1SpTL2s/s320/IMG01773.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sms28gQp3yI/AAAAAAAAB-g/M_Y6i1jT1tc/s1600-h/IMG01772.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362440194394545954" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sms28gQp3yI/AAAAAAAAB-g/M_Y6i1jT1tc/s320/IMG01772.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sms28dqsMXI/AAAAAAAAB-Y/k4of7isgZV0/s1600-h/IMG01771.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362440193698443634" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sms28dqsMXI/AAAAAAAAB-Y/k4of7isgZV0/s320/IMG01771.jpg" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>A Muslimah - Another Strangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365011388160199586noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849487431078215811.post-87026457542333576792009-07-21T15:57:00.005+01:002009-07-21T16:07:33.564+01:00We are going private!Assalamu alaykum<br />after much thoughts, I have decided to restrict this blog. Sometime things that happens in your life makes you wake up. Nought happens for no reasons...<br />So we are closing down...if you do still want to follow our adventure in home education please <a href="mailto:ayesha1978@msn.com">drop me a line</a> and remember to state 'Blog reader' in the subject, otherwise I won't be opening your email.<br />This blog will be open to all for a further week or so, just to give you all the time to catch up with it.<br />Jazakallahu kheiran<br />wa alaykum assalam<br />xA Muslimah - Another Strangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365011388160199586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849487431078215811.post-15425385253469430122009-07-14T20:44:00.007+01:002009-07-14T21:06:48.471+01:00Just pics...Assalamu alaykum<br /><br /><br />I have been not too well lately and decided to stop homeschooling and start our holidays. I thought to homeschool the boys throughout the summer but I had to stop 'cause of my health. I would have to slow down anyway as the boys will be busy with the free courses I registered them to. Hamdulillah and certainly Allah is the best Planner, la hawla wa la quwwata illah billah!!<br /><br />So here are some pics of our past week or so. Hope you like them.<br /><br />And for now happy summer holidays to you all.<br /><br /><br />Wa alaykum assalam<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlzjC5HoBRI/AAAAAAAAB-Q/Sx7AvAUN8ZE/s1600-h/IMG01770.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358407295496094994" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlzjC5HoBRI/AAAAAAAAB-Q/Sx7AvAUN8ZE/s320/IMG01770.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a> Last on the right. S art work<br /></p><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlzjClkhpRI/AAAAAAAAB-I/w1-1ZcEXV3U/s1600-h/IMG01767.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358407290248602898" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlzjClkhpRI/AAAAAAAAB-I/w1-1ZcEXV3U/s320/IMG01767.jpg" /></a> Canary Wharf Building<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlzjCQzkr9I/AAAAAAAAB-A/cv2_sFKZLJw/s1600-h/IMG01765.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358407284674572242" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlzjCQzkr9I/AAAAAAAAB-A/cv2_sFKZLJw/s320/IMG01765.jpg" /></a> Watching a hockey game<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlzjCUmKpOI/AAAAAAAAB94/vPDHEwSirJU/s1600-h/IMG01760.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358407285692081378" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlzjCUmKpOI/AAAAAAAAB94/vPDHEwSirJU/s320/IMG01760.jpg" /></a> Trying out a new sport<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Slzity3LaPI/AAAAAAAAB9w/8X0n2a98wZ4/s1600-h/IMG01754.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358406933039245554" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Slzity3LaPI/AAAAAAAAB9w/8X0n2a98wZ4/s320/IMG01754.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlzitgKvn3I/AAAAAAAAB9o/oLRJNtZgHRY/s1600-h/IMG01753.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358406928021036914" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlzitgKvn3I/AAAAAAAAB9o/oLRJNtZgHRY/s320/IMG01753.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlzitdIDYNI/AAAAAAAAB9g/9G6_i7Hbvr0/s1600-h/IMG01752.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358406927204442322" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlzitdIDYNI/AAAAAAAAB9g/9G6_i7Hbvr0/s320/IMG01752.jpg" /></a>A. 99 names of Allah rocket<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlzitRg2EzI/AAAAAAAAB9Y/Jd8OKsLxNRQ/s1600-h/IMG01750.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358406924087202610" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlzitRg2EzI/AAAAAAAAB9Y/Jd8OKsLxNRQ/s320/IMG01750.jpg" /></a> S. rocket<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlzitC63cQI/AAAAAAAAB9Q/ss0BIqmUQ6o/s1600-h/IMG01744.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358406920169812226" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlzitC63cQI/AAAAAAAAB9Q/ss0BIqmUQ6o/s320/IMG01744.jpg" /></a> A. wrote a book for kids ages 3-4 about Tawheed<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlziIRgZp1I/AAAAAAAAB9I/6E-dkFIuSI8/s1600-h/IMG01734.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358406288430180178" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlziIRgZp1I/AAAAAAAAB9I/6E-dkFIuSI8/s320/IMG01734.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlziIGbtFjI/AAAAAAAAB9A/LsQfkRmF7FM/s1600-h/IMG01733.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358406285457692210" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlziIGbtFjI/AAAAAAAAB9A/LsQfkRmF7FM/s320/IMG01733.jpg" /></a> Leaflet about Tawheed for non Muslims made by A.<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlziH_7aJJI/AAAAAAAAB84/Lu7UaI1uUJ8/s1600-h/IMG01731.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358406283711620242" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlziH_7aJJI/AAAAAAAAB84/Lu7UaI1uUJ8/s320/IMG01731.jpg" /></a> S. poster about Tawheed 'Who created us?' 'Who created everything?'<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlziHrMr0-I/AAAAAAAAB8w/X3DHnE1bKg4/s1600-h/IMG01730.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358406278146937826" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlziHrMr0-I/AAAAAAAAB8w/X3DHnE1bKg4/s320/IMG01730.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlziHU2yzAI/AAAAAAAAB8o/RdX31OX6KmI/s1600-h/IMG01728.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358406272149539842" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlziHU2yzAI/AAAAAAAAB8o/RdX31OX6KmI/s320/IMG01728.jpg" /></a> A new visit down the sea<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlzhzB1QIvI/AAAAAAAAB8g/qDq3FBgzhYw/s1600-h/IMG01729.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358405923445416690" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlzhzB1QIvI/AAAAAAAAB8g/qDq3FBgzhYw/s320/IMG01729.jpg" /></a> Finally a sandy beach<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Slzhyu7CCEI/AAAAAAAAB8Y/w7_AJ92lsdg/s1600-h/IMG01719.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358405918369384514" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Slzhyu7CCEI/AAAAAAAAB8Y/w7_AJ92lsdg/s320/IMG01719.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlzhyZ8ZXrI/AAAAAAAAB8Q/mfTobNLkoiI/s1600-h/IMG01717.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358405912737963698" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlzhyZ8ZXrI/AAAAAAAAB8Q/mfTobNLkoiI/s320/IMG01717.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlzhyWP3q7I/AAAAAAAAB8I/hvhonggqgJI/s1600-h/IMG01709.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358405911745899442" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlzhyWP3q7I/AAAAAAAAB8I/hvhonggqgJI/s320/IMG01709.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlzhyCM67bI/AAAAAAAAB8A/wUkV6vWSKLw/s1600-h/IMG01708.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358405906364820914" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SlzhyCM67bI/AAAAAAAAB8A/wUkV6vWSKLw/s320/IMG01708.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>A Muslimah - Another Strangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365011388160199586noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849487431078215811.post-5899554284245366772009-07-03T04:17:00.000+01:002009-07-03T22:40:22.812+01:00Lots to do...<div align="left">...but so little time!!<br />Assalamu alaykum<br />summer just started and as promised the free courses and sport events are out! So much to choose from. This year looks even bigger and better than any other year! Mash'Allah.<br />So I took advantage of those great free courses once again and registered both boys to some maths, literacy, science, fencing, tennis, cricket, art and craft club and much more!!! Insh'Allah.<br />This year, above all, I am so interested about what the Muslim Community has to offer for our youngsters and small ones. I found some excellent resources and I am sure so many kids won't be bored at home, stuck in front of telly! Mash'Allah there is lots to choose from: from Islamic science to the Seerah, from Quranic classes to Nasheeds workshops! There is bound to be something out there for your kids,insh'Allah.<br /><br />Back to us...<br />The past week I have home educated the kids for 3 days mash'Allah. I was hoping to stay indoors for 4 days but the weather was irresistible!! Mash'Allah!<br />Saturday A. gave a miss to the Saturday school and we ended up having a picnic at the park.<br />Sunday the boys were at wrestling all day while me and baby attended a janaza prayer at the masjid. May Allah have mercy on my dear friend/sister.Amin.<br />On Monday we re-started homeschooling.We carried on with Calvert curriculum for A. . Just few more lessons and we are finished for this year. I am really hoping to finish before the end of July insh'Allah but I don't think we will.<br />S. carried on with mindsprinting for literacy and numeracy. But he used enchanted learning and parents in touch for science.<br />Monday the boys attended swimming and had their tests. Looks like they passed, mash'Allah. I am just awaiting for their certificates and new badges.Insh'Allah.<br /><br />This week was also the start of our new Islamic curriculum. I am so pleased with it and I cannot tell you how much my kids have enjoyed so far.<br />We started to talk about Tawheed. I wanted the boys to re-start afresh with Islamic Studies and go back to basic.<br />We made a poster and wrote about the categories of Tawheed:<br />Tawheedur-Ruboobiyyah: Maintaining Oneness of the Lordship of Allaah<br />Tawheedul-Uloohiyyah: Maintaining Oneness of the Worship of Allaah<br />Tawheedul-Asma was-Sifaat: Maintaining Oneness of the Names (Asma) and the Qualities/Attributes (Sifaat) of Allaah<br />We studied Tawheed Ar-Ruboobeeyah and Tawheed Al Uloohiyah in depth and produced some nice work. Kids listened to this <a href="http://understand-islam.net/audio/Beliefs%20.%20-%20.%203.%20Islam%20for%20Children/Tawheed%20for%20Children/01-%20Tawheed%20for%20Children.mp3">lecture</a> prior to start the lesson about Tawheed.<br />The kids worked on two main projects: it was a story book for A. He had to write down a story for children of 3-4 years about Tawheed Ar-Ruboobeyah. He wrote a story of two children that while enjoying in the park wondered about Allah's creation and ask questions about who created this and that. Mash'Allah. He completed his work adding colourful pictures to his booklet and a hard back.<br />S. worked on a mobile made out of paper clips and straws. He attached to each paper clip a cloud. In each cloud he wrote about Tawheed ar-Ruboobeyah answering questions such as 'Who is my Creator?' 'What does Rabb means?' ' Name three small things Allah made' etc. Mash'Allah.<br />This Islamic Curriculum is really one of the best for us as it uses very nice and inexpensive resources, mostly free from the Internet. Hamdulillah! I would recommend it to all. (see my previous entry for more details about Tailor Made curriculum).<br /><br />Thursday we attended the usual meeting with other homeschoolers...there weren't many this week. Where were you all???? I bet the weather was far too out for the kids!!<br />My boys really wanted to go so I made an extra special effort to take myself down the park without the car! And the bus was crowded and hot!!!!Kids complained all the way...hamdulilah.<br /><br />Also this week, art and craft club for S. He mastered a new technique using paint and cotton buds. Mash'Allah. We reproduced same technique at home and decorated some paper plates.<br /><br />What's more?<br />-There was a visit to the Natural History Museum to learn about mammals and to the Investigate Centre;<br />-Qur'an and Arabic was on as usual;<br />-Learning the stories of the Caliphs from a audio CD from Islamic Foundation. Really nicely made and A. really like to put it on in the evening before listening to the Qur'an. It's a bit like bed time story, mash'Allah.<br />-Boys received new Islamic books mash'Allah. Some great titles there such as 'Qur'an stories', 'Parents love', 'Ramadan is coming', 'The story of Yusuf (as)' and I was impressed by one in particular. It is called 'Let's go Dua catching'. A really sweet story with very nice pictures. A different Islamic book from the rest.Mash'Allah.<br /><br />More about this week in our pics...it's 4.15am and mash'Allah dawn is here...such a beautiful time of the day...I am going to catch some blessings insh'Allah!<br /><br />Happy home edu to all! x<br /><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk52mosbO4I/AAAAAAAAB74/eRYNoE2KM6k/s1600-h/IMG01694.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354347413120957314" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk52mosbO4I/AAAAAAAAB74/eRYNoE2KM6k/s320/IMG01694.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>Bubbles: a classic of summer!<br /></p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk52mj1X8vI/AAAAAAAAB7w/AwxqANK97-M/s1600-h/IMG01698.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354347411816313586" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk52mj1X8vI/AAAAAAAAB7w/AwxqANK97-M/s320/IMG01698.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><br /></p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk52dsX5h_I/AAAAAAAAB7o/QQ5y5Azjibc/s1600-h/IMG01689.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354347259489781746" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk52dsX5h_I/AAAAAAAAB7o/QQ5y5Azjibc/s320/IMG01689.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>Thursday Group!<br /></p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk52doO2GlI/AAAAAAAAB7g/AFF7xIyU66I/s1600-h/IMG01688.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354347258378066514" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk52doO2GlI/AAAAAAAAB7g/AFF7xIyU66I/s320/IMG01688.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a> Baby at the Thursday group.<br /></p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk52dei2SZI/AAAAAAAAB7Y/cUZzVUneOw0/s1600-h/IMG01686.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354347255777610130" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk52dei2SZI/AAAAAAAAB7Y/cUZzVUneOw0/s320/IMG01686.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>Some more pics of the park we do attend on Thursdays<br /></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk52dEM2eXI/AAAAAAAAB7Q/hZnPdYh2ENQ/s1600-h/IMG01685.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354347248706025842" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk52dEM2eXI/AAAAAAAAB7Q/hZnPdYh2ENQ/s320/IMG01685.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>Foam puzzle, learning about continents. £1 from Poundland<br /></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk52czsDj5I/AAAAAAAAB7I/wA3BDhKKdnk/s1600-h/IMG01684.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354347244273504146" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk52czsDj5I/AAAAAAAAB7I/wA3BDhKKdnk/s320/IMG01684.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>Learning about the Human body in English and French.<br /></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk52BHRCqcI/AAAAAAAAB7A/2kNca8HdKwc/s1600-h/IMG01683.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354346768492571074" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk52BHRCqcI/AAAAAAAAB7A/2kNca8HdKwc/s320/IMG01683.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>Baby's art attack!<br /></p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk52A9x0ldI/AAAAAAAAB64/Ch6EPGAs1dE/s1600-h/IMG01682.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354346765945705938" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk52A9x0ldI/AAAAAAAAB64/Ch6EPGAs1dE/s320/IMG01682.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>New arty technique<br /></p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk52AkRW0lI/AAAAAAAAB6w/SpfbaWkGmng/s1600-h/IMG01681.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354346759098651218" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk52AkRW0lI/AAAAAAAAB6w/SpfbaWkGmng/s320/IMG01681.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>Painting with cotton buds<br /></p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk52AezoWGI/AAAAAAAAB6o/isTtgzPK2qY/s1600-h/IMG01680.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354346757631793250" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk52AezoWGI/AAAAAAAAB6o/isTtgzPK2qY/s320/IMG01680.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>A.'s painting his paper plate<br /></p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk51_-OUIXI/AAAAAAAAB6g/To5e8xL5cVU/s1600-h/IMG01679.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354346748885344626" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk51_-OUIXI/AAAAAAAAB6g/To5e8xL5cVU/s320/IMG01679.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>Baby and his friends: ducky and eeyore. </p><p align="center">Learning about Art very fast, mash'Allah.<br /></p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk51wyMRISI/AAAAAAAAB6Y/38FfjnH8an0/s1600-h/IMG01672.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354346487957496098" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk51wyMRISI/AAAAAAAAB6Y/38FfjnH8an0/s320/IMG01672.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>The mobile S. made about Tawheed Ar-Ruboobeya. </p><p align="center">It's the one with the clouds!<br /></p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk51w91pINI/AAAAAAAAB6Q/-zFbhxr_vl4/s1600-h/IMG01671.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354346491083825362" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk51w91pINI/AAAAAAAAB6Q/-zFbhxr_vl4/s320/IMG01671.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>A close-up of one cloud. it says: Allah is my creator.<br /></p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk51wuWRHQI/AAAAAAAAB6I/Whvqcp2VWbE/s1600-h/IMG01664.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354346486925696258" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk51wuWRHQI/AAAAAAAAB6I/Whvqcp2VWbE/s320/IMG01664.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>Lavender blooming in my garden<br /></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk51wHE6hII/AAAAAAAAB6A/2jzSHnQOjBY/s1600-h/IMG01659.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354346476383929474" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk51wHE6hII/AAAAAAAAB6A/2jzSHnQOjBY/s320/IMG01659.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>Some really nice flowers I forgot kids planted in Spring<br /></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk51v5rXltI/AAAAAAAAB54/6N8xmGhez1o/s1600-h/IMG01661.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354346472787121874" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk51v5rXltI/AAAAAAAAB54/6N8xmGhez1o/s320/IMG01661.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>And our veggies...cherry tomatoes<br /></p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk51TGY80AI/AAAAAAAAB5w/xr65coEHFLI/s1600-h/IMG01654.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354345977983324162" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk51TGY80AI/AAAAAAAAB5w/xr65coEHFLI/s320/IMG01654.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a> Dwarf beans<br /></p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk51S3jJ_hI/AAAAAAAAB5o/OX9ZDOj_OZM/s1600-h/IMG01653.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354345973999599122" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk51S3jJ_hI/AAAAAAAAB5o/OX9ZDOj_OZM/s320/IMG01653.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>Some freshly made mint tea after dinner...</p><p align="center">better drank in the garden.<br /></p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk51SvIdBUI/AAAAAAAAB5g/1p2fAl5Tiso/s1600-h/IMG01652.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354345971740116290" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk51SvIdBUI/AAAAAAAAB5g/1p2fAl5Tiso/s320/IMG01652.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>A collection of 5 books, great value for money and great titles.<br /></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk51SMJ6NWI/AAAAAAAAB5Y/vMS_LaD9guw/s1600-h/IMG01651.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354345962350982498" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk51SMJ6NWI/AAAAAAAAB5Y/vMS_LaD9guw/s320/IMG01651.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>' Let's go dua catching'<br /></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk51R8dbWNI/AAAAAAAAB5Q/5Ab_Oo3S7vY/s1600-h/IMG01648.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354345958137878738" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk51R8dbWNI/AAAAAAAAB5Q/5Ab_Oo3S7vY/s320/IMG01648.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>At the Investigate centre, Natural History Museum<br /></p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk50sqcaOEI/AAAAAAAAB5I/CLgvPtQztN0/s1600-h/IMG01646.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354345317646612546" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk50sqcaOEI/AAAAAAAAB5I/CLgvPtQztN0/s320/IMG01646.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>baby's learning too.<br /></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk50sYRxc2I/AAAAAAAAB5A/skVHhapHJUA/s1600-h/IMG01644.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354345312770159458" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk50sYRxc2I/AAAAAAAAB5A/skVHhapHJUA/s320/IMG01644.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>A.'s writing about his findings<br /></p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk50sY5jqrI/AAAAAAAAB44/74-1VaJeius/s1600-h/IMG01643.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354345312937028274" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk50sY5jqrI/AAAAAAAAB44/74-1VaJeius/s320/IMG01643.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>A 3 mt. long snake skin (python)<br /></p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk50sHt33SI/AAAAAAAAB4w/Dm8kyQrMqm8/s1600-h/IMG01642.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354345308324617506" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk50sHt33SI/AAAAAAAAB4w/Dm8kyQrMqm8/s320/IMG01642.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>S.'s using the computer in the centre<br /></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk50rtJE_CI/AAAAAAAAB4o/bQcuq6A9V6g/s1600-h/IMG01641.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354345301190966306" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/Sk50rtJE_CI/AAAAAAAAB4o/bQcuq6A9V6g/s320/IMG01641.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a> The Investigate centre<br /></p>A Muslimah - Another Strangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365011388160199586noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849487431078215811.post-21774281580856735722009-06-25T22:53:00.008+01:002009-06-30T17:33:36.460+01:00Summer is here!Assalamu alaykum, summer is here!!! Such a special time of the year and this year is even more special!! Ramadan will be starting soon. Here the kids cannot wait...they are looking forward to the atmosphere and peace of such a blessed Month!!!<br />I am too getting ready for it, I know it's late, not really an example taken from our predecessors...Ya Allah!<br />We have the summer all sorted, insh'Allah and Allah is the Best Planner!! A. will be attending summer schools and learn some more literacy and numeracy, ICT and Maths and finally gardening. Insh'Allah. S. will be at a summer play scheme in the local leisure centre. Both kids will then join the local leisure centres for some fencing and archery. I cannot wait!! And the best bit? It's all for free!!! Mash'Allah.<br /><br />Back to our past week.<br />We have been homeschooling 4 days, mash'Allah. Trying our out most to finish Calvert on time. Mindsprinting and Calvert will be put down by the end of July so I hope by then to have the kids completed all the required lessons. Insh'Allah.<br />So what have we been up to?<br />Art and Craft was on. We painted glass jars with the same paint-markers we used for the tiles. Kids painted two big jars for the biscuits. And three glasses that we now use as candle holders.<br />Also this week S. brought back home his clay pieces he made 2 weeks ago at the Art and Craft Club. Mash'Allah he was so happy with himself and showed the pieces around to his friends!<br /><br />Qur'an and Arabic was on. The tajweed is getting along mash'Allah and the tutor seems happy with the boys. They are now approaching the last few verses of Juzz 'Amma.<br />Although they already know all the 30th part of the Qur'an by heart, mash'Allah, this time around they are more confident because they know their Tajweed rules and can actually reading the surahs rather than repeating them.Mash'Allah tabarak'Allah! It's a long process to teach kids tajweed rules, but I felt it is for the best as only Hifdh cannot replace reading Qur'anic Arabic.<br /><br />Also to implement their understanding of Qur'an,we carried on using the tafseer booklets from the ad-Duha institute, hamdulillah. I find that kids can benefit much more by understanding the stories behind each surah.<br />I have also ordered two guides from Tailor Made Educational Guides. Mash'Allah I have received them both in record time and I couldn't believe myself!! They are fantastic! I have asked them to tailor two guides in Islamic studies for my boys concentrating more on the lives of the Companions and Tawheed. I am so pleased with the guides and we have started using them right away. Mash'Allah! Prices are very competitive and the resources are based on authentic sources. 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One more visit to <a href="http://www.discover.org.uk/">'Discover'</a> but opted to stay outdoors in their front garden.<br />-Wrestling;<br />-Swimming;<br />-Saturday Supplementary school for A.;<br />-Gardening and eating 'al fresco'!<br />Hamdulillah!<br /><br />wa alaykum assalam<br />happy weekend and a very good home education week to all!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SkP-tBHyDPI/AAAAAAAAB4Y/YidvokfJ-bs/s1600-h/IMG01608.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351400831594925298" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SkP-tBHyDPI/AAAAAAAAB4Y/YidvokfJ-bs/s320/IMG01608.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SkP-syIZpsI/AAAAAAAAB4Q/aS0H-9DpspU/s1600-h/IMG01633.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351400827570988738" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SkP-syIZpsI/AAAAAAAAB4Q/aS0H-9DpspU/s320/IMG01633.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SkP-sw0UNeI/AAAAAAAAB4I/DHjCoEa31nQ/s1600-h/IMG01632.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351400827218310626" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SkP-sw0UNeI/AAAAAAAAB4I/DHjCoEa31nQ/s320/IMG01632.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SkP-DZVjmlI/AAAAAAAAB4A/X5UuF3tXG-A/s1600-h/IMG01613.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351400116540643922" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SkP-DZVjmlI/AAAAAAAAB4A/X5UuF3tXG-A/s320/IMG01613.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SkP-DPjCF-I/AAAAAAAAB34/5ljWCoS-AVI/s1600-h/IMG01602.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351400113912813538" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SkP-DPjCF-I/AAAAAAAAB34/5ljWCoS-AVI/s320/IMG01602.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SkP-DAEXTpI/AAAAAAAAB3w/x0I6QITyzW0/s1600-h/IMG01606.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351400109757648530" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SkP-DAEXTpI/AAAAAAAAB3w/x0I6QITyzW0/s320/IMG01606.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SkP-CyOlBWI/AAAAAAAAB3o/meuoQpFKSPI/s1600-h/IMG01600.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351400106042393954" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SkP-CyOlBWI/AAAAAAAAB3o/meuoQpFKSPI/s320/IMG01600.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SkP-CipP16I/AAAAAAAAB3g/gj9iUvdaH3Y/s1600-h/IMG01599.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351400101859284898" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SkP-CipP16I/AAAAAAAAB3g/gj9iUvdaH3Y/s320/IMG01599.jpg" /></a>A Muslimah - Another Strangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365011388160199586noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849487431078215811.post-67145045052613701802009-06-17T21:15:00.006+01:002009-07-04T23:05:42.264+01:00Tiles anyone? Or maybe some potatoes?<div align="left">Assalamu alaykum, </div><p align="left"><br /></p><div align="left">I am feeling quite relaxed this evening.My exams are almost over, two down and one to go! I did well and so far I received only one of the two exams outcome and I passed! Mash'Allah wa hamdulillah! </div><p align="left"><br /><br /></p><div align="left">So this evening, after a long day in central London sitting in a big hall with lots of other students, I decided to sit and rest a bit. Just browsing around and catching up with others' blogs and forums. Kids are in bed reading their books. Baby is fast asleep and the house is quite! Just what my brain and body need right now.</div><p align="left"><br /></p><div align="left">This week has been a very hectic one for me and family all. My preparation to the exams took all my time and that meant little homeschooling and lots of fun for the kids! Not much fun for me that I took my course books literally every where we went! </div><p align="left"><br /><br /></p><div align="left">Following are some of the activities in pics. </div><div align="left">So now all I have to do is 'the List':</div><p align="left"><br /></p><div align="left">-kids attended a workshop in the British Museum about Islamic tiling and produced some nice tiles, hubby joined too for the first time!;</div><p align="left"><br /></p><div align="left">-We took our potatoes out the ground and made a nice summer salad with them, really delicious!;</div><p align="left"><br /></p><div align="left">-one more picnic in Regents Park, kids enjoyed the weather in the playground. </div><p align="left"><br /></p><div align="left">Quran and Arabic was on as usual and we carried on using the tafseer booklets. We are also re-reading the stories of the prophets and S. is joining in with Qs. and As. quiz.</div><p align="left"><br /><br /></p><div align="left">Swimming and wrestling has carried on as normal and soon they will have an exam to check their abilities in both sport. A new tournament is on the horizon...</div><div align="left">For now it's about it! Happy home education to all and enjoy the weather! :)<br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SjlU-UFfEZI/AAAAAAAAB3Y/mtu5zX_oD8s/s1600-h/IMG01590.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348399461999514002" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SjlU-UFfEZI/AAAAAAAAB3Y/mtu5zX_oD8s/s320/IMG01590.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>Great weather for a picnic<br /></p><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SjlU-B973WI/AAAAAAAAB3Q/mXvDOgmhJzY/s1600-h/IMG01593.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348399457136008546" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SjlU-B973WI/AAAAAAAAB3Q/mXvDOgmhJzY/s320/IMG01593.jpg" /></a> Kids tiles up on their bedroom wall<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SjlU93bgxAI/AAAAAAAAB3I/xsXBTmHnsrA/s1600-h/IMG01586.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348399454307271682" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SjlU93bgxAI/AAAAAAAAB3I/xsXBTmHnsrA/s320/IMG01586.jpg" /></a> Some more tiles from other children and adults too ;)<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SjlU9w84UUI/AAAAAAAAB3A/y6LsRkHIXbw/s1600-h/IMG01587.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348399452568179010" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SjlU9w84UUI/AAAAAAAAB3A/y6LsRkHIXbw/s320/IMG01587.jpg" /></a> A.'s tiles, before you ask the red one are roses not hearts<br />and the blue dots are not baloons but leaves!<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SjlU9hDNxJI/AAAAAAAAB24/CDUT5TySys8/s1600-h/IMG01585.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348399448299783314" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SjlU9hDNxJI/AAAAAAAAB24/CDUT5TySys8/s320/IMG01585.jpg" /></a> S.'s tiles some flowers and leaves<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SjlUOC_3N4I/AAAAAAAAB2w/OmSJrvy5Ohc/s1600-h/IMG01584.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348398632778807170" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SjlUOC_3N4I/AAAAAAAAB2w/OmSJrvy5Ohc/s320/IMG01584.jpg" /></a>In the process...<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SjlUN80u7jI/AAAAAAAAB2o/mm0dl_4Stao/s1600-h/IMG01583.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348398631121514034" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SjlUN80u7jI/AAAAAAAAB2o/mm0dl_4Stao/s320/IMG01583.jpg" /></a> Almost there...<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SjlUNtXvhdI/AAAAAAAAB2g/OQmd0B9qQHM/s1600-h/IMG01581.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348398626973386194" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SjlUNtXvhdI/AAAAAAAAB2g/OQmd0B9qQHM/s320/IMG01581.jpg" /></a> Summer salad with freshly produced, home made potatoes<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SjlUNl_2HeI/AAAAAAAAB2Y/N_tOINzg9Pk/s1600-h/IMG01576.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348398624994106850" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SjlUNl_2HeI/AAAAAAAAB2Y/N_tOINzg9Pk/s320/IMG01576.jpg" /></a> Freshly out the ground<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SjlUNdoM1SI/AAAAAAAAB2Q/JklcgPSS1g0/s1600-h/IMG01575.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348398622747448610" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2hHky52c9QU/SjlUNdoM1SI/AAAAAAAAB2Q/JklcgPSS1g0/s320/IMG01575.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /></div><p>In the end we took the potatoes out!</p>A Muslimah - Another Strangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365011388160199586noreply@blogger.com0