love it wanna make it..

i love this outfit!!!! i wanna try to make it any ideas??

Yoga style jersey skirt..

Here's a tutorial for a jersey skirt with yoga style waist. I made it for my sister in law, and i love how it looks, plus it was very simple and these simple instructions from make it -love it were so clear and elaborate. 

First you need a 1.5 yard cloth. Cut around 13 inches wide strip. the length of the strip should be the length of our waist minus a few inches. pin it and check. it should be snug. Also you may want a wider waist yoga thingie , but i liked 13 inches. remember to sew it on the ends to make it a double layered waist band. 

Using the rest of the cloth cut two triangles off the side to make a skirt like shape, to make it simple just place a skirt you already have on top of the skirt and cut out an A line shape.  Pin it and Sew it.

 Sew the band to the skirt. I dislike gathering because it makes my backside look big so i kept it straight.... i think it looks sleeker and better! 
i still have to hem the bottom but im not sure you have to it looks pretty clean as it is... and voila a pretty little comfi skirt...

how to make your own abaya!!

ok so i've inherited lots of sari material that im not gonna wear as a sari so i thought it might be fun to make a jilbaab /kaftan out of them, so i stumbled across this tutorial and thought to share....

sweet and sour chicken sorted inspiration!!!

you guys need to try out this recipe its really good!!!!

cupcakes!!!

Samoa, black forest and chocolate hanging out before being devoured...

EID Mubarak everyone!

Sorry for being MIA guys but the last two weeks of Ramadan i spent at home with my parents in California! Alhamdulillah it was a lot of fun and nostalgic. Its amazing to see how life changes and you miss the ole' days and memories you had. But Alhamdulillah for making new memories. 

chicago downtown from the plane! looks pretty even during a storm..

.Nevada or Utah or Colorado?? im not sure ... 

And finally the mountains i miss so much!! 

What was wonderful this Eid was praying in beautiful weather in a  beautiful park by a lake! It was soo pretty mashaAllah!

So , yea late Eid mubarak to everybody !!

Keep a look out for the new jersey skirt tutorial coming up!!

be kind to thy neighbour..

Ok got the idea from some facebook friends and then my husband found this super cool website about how this Eid you can extend a gift to your neighbor and help them understand that your not some weirdo who wears a towel on her head and lives across the street/hall whatever.

Farah from themuslimhousewife.com has shared what she wrote on her card. 

Thanks for being a great neighbor!

Here is a small sweet treat for being a great neighbor. Our religion of Islam holds the neighbor in a special status. The following is a saying of the Prophet Muhammad regarding neighbors…

“The finest in the sight of God is the person who is best to his friends. And the finest in the sight of God is the person who is best to his neighbor.”

Enjoy the baklava!

Your neighbors,

Farah, Ahmed, & Isra

                                                                      Apt #206

I think this is such a great idea to help promote some peace out there, especially where there are tons of people giving Muslims a bad name and also spreading hate. Some guidelines that seem to be popular:

-give something packaged and sealed than baked.
-add a card or explanation.
-go in the morning/afternoon than evening.

This is sure to promote some great dialogue and act as an icebreaker especially if you haven't interacted with your neighbor before .

so what do u guys think ? what other ideas do we have for gifts?

New hijab Styles

Hey guys so i recently discovered two new hijab styles  one from Shea and the other from Suchi and i must say i have tried one of them and im loving it! 

I hate pinning under the chin because it leaves marks ( i pin tightly ) and It makes my chin look fat ( yes i'm superficial  :-D ) So when I came across "The Shea Scarf" i had to try it. 

Shea from My Amethyst put up her hijab tutorial and I wore it with a long pashmina and OMG, it was light, flowy stayed in place, no mishaps and I loved how I felt in it. It just gives you flare. Here she is with her style. Go check out her how to Shea Scarf  video. 

The other one is the Turban scarf, this is more trendy/ for special occasions weddings formal events etc. I haven't tried this one but ill update u guys when i do. Its a bold statement kinda scarf. Plus i gotta figure out the neck coverage. So here's Suchi's tutorial and the link to her website. 

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DIY chain bracelet

I SPY DIY

I found this really neat DIY bracelet. Its neat and looks sophisticated and honestly you can use an old chain to dazzle it up. The black really pulls together the gold and the silver. The tutorial is on her website, i'm gonna try it :)  But yea really beautiful DIY by Jenni at I SPY DIY

Homemade Cupcake Frosting !

Joy in the Jumble

I think I'm addicted to food ... Here's Amanda from Joy in the Jumble's homemade cupcake with Home made frosting ( which looks amazing )!!! im a definitely gonna try it! Check out her website for the recipe.