The first step, as suggested by Dave Ramsey’s book, is to record the monthly financial ins and outs. We are going to calling this, Maintaining the Family Finance. To do this, I have a worksheet that I have been using for the last six years. Prior to reading the book, I only kept track ofContinue reading “Financial Freedom Step 1 – The Family Finance”
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Frugal Friday
As part of our journey to becoming debt free, one of the things our family has implemented is a fairly strict grocery budget (among other budgets). Unlike utilities and mortgage, the grocery budget is something that I feel we have much more control of. We are in charge of the meals we cook, the ingredientsContinue reading “Frugal Friday”
Eid ul-Adha Party Activities for kids
A few ideas and details you could use as activities/games to entertain kids with during an Eid-ul Party.
Our butterfly garden
The vision for the front yard was always to build a beautiful butterfly garden which would attract butterflies and fill our entryway with amazing fragrance. The first part of the project was to determine the plants we would need to make this happen….
Cheque please …
One day we went out to breakfast and the kids offered to pay their own bill. I don’t think they thought it through because they quickly tried to retract their words but it was too late. The wheels in my head were already turning and I decided to make their into a learning activity. Why teach them about money if they can never apply it. So, they were asked …
Getting the job done, TOGETHER
When sticking the kids in front of a TV or handing them a device isn’t an option, you learn to entertain your kids and get things done. So when I had to put together a drawer chest for the girls room, we decided to do it together when my son and husband were out runningContinue reading “Getting the job done, TOGETHER”
Journey to being debt-free
After 10 years of living on credit cards, it was finally time to break free. When my husband and I got married 10 years ago, we were both students initially living with his parents. As newly weds, we loved going out to eat, going to the movies and traveling. By the time my husband graduated,Continue reading “Journey to being debt-free”
5 pillars of Islam lesson – part 1
As part of our Islamic school Fiqh class, we are learning the 5 pillars of Islam. Understanding the pillars of Islam is one of our first and most important lesson in our homeschool. To allow the children to form a solid foundation, it is important to introduce the pillars slowly, one at a time, givingContinue reading “5 pillars of Islam lesson – part 1”
Storing Surah Flash cards
After trying many different ways of safely storing the surah flashcards while still allowing it to be easily accessible to the kids, I finally found a way that works. Below I will share with you the best way I have found to store these flashcards.The flashcards are kept in a 4×6 photo and craft box onContinue reading “Storing Surah Flash cards”
Surah Al-Fatiha Flashcards
Recently my 8 year old daughter pointed out that when I ask her to focus on her Salaat, she is unable to due to the fact that she doesn’t understand the meaning of what she is reciting. So, together as a family, we decided to take a step towards fixing this problem. Since Surah Fatiha is theContinue reading “Surah Al-Fatiha Flashcards”