Tomorrow is #givingtuesday and we are at $39,749.05 our of $60,000 for the Hadi Abdur Rasheed Research Fund. As I play with my hair and...

1. Wegman’s 2. Cookie Latte 3. Nephews and Nieces 4. Macy’s Day Parade 5. Paul Simon 6. Frozen II 7. Reminders that I am loved from...

I didn’t have time to go to the apartment and pray before picking up Zakaria and so I prayed at my house. Yep, my charred house. It felt...

As you start thinking about presents and stocking stuffers for the holiday, consider these lovely items you can purchase and support...

https://aamdsif.salsalabs.org/eoyp2pfundraisingcampaign/p/hadiabdurrasheedsresearchfund/index.html —————— This story from Bart Fisher,...

I have gotten pretty good at silently crying that I kind of freaked myself out when I ugly cried in my car this morning after reading a...

I am at my parents’ house and just got scolded by my mother for being upstairs without the heat on. I am all comfy under a blanket and...

I met up with a friend for lunch today in DC. As I sat listening to her explain how her parents divorced when she was 13, my heart ears...

I go through most days wondering when the tears will surface. DisneyPlus premiered today and I enjoyed my time at HomeGoods and...

So, apparently, if I say I am grateful for scones, scones appear. Amazing scones from Nazia. I also am grateful for the following:...

It’s already November and I aremembering how I used to be better about asking my kids what they were grateful for as well as having...

Sunday morning calls for good coffee so Colada it is. As I waited for my cafe con leche (seriously, it is amazing), I decided to look up...

Wait, his name is Zakaria? That's what I had to have the neighbor I met last night repeat after she told me her twins' names, Nick and...

I have been going through my pictures and man, Hadi’s smile gets me every time. Zakaria is with Aamir tonight and so I am debating going...

Zakaria and I went to Michael’s today and I am happy to say we didn’t do too much damage. He really wants to create a mailbox of sorts to...

Saturday morning and Zakaria is hooked on HGTV. I can only imagine what he has planned for the rebuild. Coffee grinder and French Press...

Zakaria tried to stay awake to watch the last Star Wars trailer last night but the little guy was exhausted. I tried to wake him up to...

One year later and again, I am comforted by Cold Spoon coffee. Zakaria and I move into our new apartment today. I haven’t lived in an...

Bethesda, you make me feel hip, even though I bought too much at Blue Mercury to make my skin look young and fresh. I love Virginia but I...

“Do you have a balance? I will cover it.” As looked at the woman in confusion at the Kohl’s checkout lane, she told me she lived in my...