Eid Mubarak!!!

I wish all a blessed eid and I hope that our fasts were accepted. Inshallah. 

Make your Eid special and remember the mercy and beauty of Allah (swt).


I want to remind or encourage my brothers and sisters in the west that this is our holiday. We are supposed to celebrate it. We are not supposed to go to work or send our kids to school.

I found Eid decorations on-line. I purchased the banner above, a table centerpiece that is shaped like a masjid, and confetti that says Happy Eid with moons and stars. The website http://www.soundvision.com/ has a lot of wonderful Eid decorations at reasonable rates.

Monday night me and my cousin made baklava yum!!  We put henna on our hand and even on the baby's hands.  It is so cute.  My son looks at his hands and sniffs or tries to eat the spot of henna on his hand.  I must say I went a little bit crazy with the presents.  It is really his first Eid that he can enjoy a little bit so why not.  I got this really neat magnetic puzzle made from wood at our local toy store. We went to Walmart to look around and they have nothing everything was plastic and made in China...scary.  Then while I was in town I stopped by one of the kids boutiques and picked up a set of toys.  They are made by Apple Park and are made from organic cotton and corn fiber stuffing.  The set included a bear rattle, finger puppet, little blankie, and a book.  Here's a look at our Eid celebration!

Playing with his Apple Park toys.

My husband's little cousin bought him the headpiece.  It was so funny he loved turning his head and seeing the tassels sparkle.