Day 3 of Ramadan and I am exhausted. It is a different exhausted than last year when I spent Ramadan at NIH. Waking up for sahoor and...

I am on a second grade field trip and all I can say is that I need more coffee. That being said, hearing Zakaria talk about his parents...

Cold Spoon, I love you. I just finished my fig and seed yogurt and am enjoying my coffee and listening to Surah Mulk. I already have...

I am sitting in the Three Cees waiting area watching our swagger wagon get shampooed. I volunteered to do this because I knew it would...

Shenandoah Valley. I love this area and how breathtakingly beautiful it is. I have some time away from Aamir and the kids and I am...

There have been many times where I bring up Hadi in conversation with someone I just met and they respond with, “I know, I just didn’t...

So, in case you were wondering, an apicoectomy is not enjoyable. It is a minor surgical procedure that removes the apex, or very tip, of...

The man who murdered Nabra is behind bars. I keep thinking of how her father said, “I miss her” after the verdict was announced. I miss...

I wanted a thunderstorm but I suppose rain will suffice. I am supposed to be working and putting together the last minute details for an...

I looked at a collage of Hadi that I put together and there was suddenly an aching feeling that I was starting to forget him. I then...

I was in DC today and even after 18 years of being here, I still love walking around and taking it all in. Can I just tell you the DAR...

I was a judge this morning for the LCPS Regional Science & Engineering Fair. My category was Environmental Science. As I listened to...

No, we aren't going to use any pig product for your gum grafting, it will all be from your mouth. This is what my dentist told me when I...

I am staring at a candle that came in the "mystery box" that I won from the silent auction at the Al Fatih Academy fundraising dinner. I...

“Come here, my little coconut”. That’s what my old boss said to me at his house when I was there to offer condolences after his son...

I have been thinking about this quote all morning. The thing is, I am not afraid to heal and in fact, I know it is exactly what my Hadi...

I love traveling alone. It’s not that I don’t love Aamir or my kids. I just love exploring new places on my own and being able to decide...

You know what’s tough? Listening to the amazing recitation of Quran by one of Hadi’s classmates and realizing I won’t be able to hear...

It has been four months since Hadi passed. This picture is from when he was four months old. It is from when we went to Massanutten. The...

Alright, it is 11:20am and I have been up since 6:00am and I have shoveled twice. I am promising myself I will stick to my one cup of...