Fall colours

Autumn is my favourite season. I love the crispness of the air after the heat of summer, and the colours of the leaves.

Dear Umm Zaid

 

There is a yawning chasm in the blogosphere today.

How much?!

“What’s for dinner?”

Three little words to make a WAHM want to tear her hair out, especially when they are asked at 3 p.m. and you have been so busy toiling at the wordface all day that thoughts of cooking have been totally absent from one’s thoughts. Not being the most organized person on the planet, things can get chaotic in the kitchen. I’m not one to enjoy spending hours on elaborate meals that disappear in minutes. I would rather write a book; they last a bit longer than stuffed vine leaves! So I am always on the lookout for ideas for quick but healthy meals that everyone will eat.

Noble Women in Islam

For those in the GTA area, try to make it to this event next Saturday.  Rabia Khedr will be speaking on Noble Women in Islam.

Rhinoceros sighting in Mississauga

Apparently rhinos once roamed the area I now call home. Well, just the one, actually. I found this delightful little bit of local history in the local rag yesterday, and you can check it out online here.

Shades of Monty Python and the Monster Raving Loonies, who now have an official website and actually address real issues such as whether the Gurkhas should be allowed to settle in Britain. They claim that they and only they are the Official Loonies; that lot at Westminster are the Unofficial variety. Make of that what you will.

Charity project: winter scarves

My blogging guru and hyper-loyal reader Aaminah has posted info on a neat idea for a charity project: supplying scarves to the homeless in downtown Grand Rapids, MI.

Ya gotta have friends

Make new friends

Keep the old

One is silver

The other gold.

 

We used to sing this slightly sappy little ditty in junior (=elementary) school.

Flashback

This cute little collection of pictures on the BBC is giving me flashbacks. At the risk of showing my age, I can tell you that I remember when kids dressed like this, and there are photos of me and my sibs wearing alarming sweaters and purple polyester. (FWIW I still like purple but I loathe polyester.)

Muslim Community Family Fun Skate

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This has become a winter staple here in the western end of the GTA. Check it out and support the sponsors too! (Villa Madina make the BEST shwarma in town!)