It's now the 16th day of Ramadan, and our household has fallen into the routine of this holy season. We wake up before the sun rises, around 4:30am, and eat our breakfast. This quiet meal has been a great opportunity for my husband and I to sit and … [Read more...]
5 Things I love about Ramadan
Ramadan started on Saturday. Wikipedia has a good, brief description of this holy month: Ramadan (Arabic: رمضان, Ramaḍān) is a Muslim religious observance that takes place during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, believed to be the month in which the Qur'an was revealed to Angel … [Read more...]
Ramadan begins
My kids went back to school on Tuesday. It's our third year at Petite Maison and it feels like home. My kids have the same teacher as before, and she welcomed us with hugs and kisses. I love this school and am thrilled to be beginning another year there - it's a very special place. Tuesday … [Read more...]
To Cleanse or Not to Cleanse
...that IS the question, isn't it? Margot's comments on my post How Do I Love Thee really got me thinking. In fact, she asked a lot of the same questions I asked before I started the Isagenix program. You see, I went into this month's cleansing journey a little reluctantly. Jen was motivated; Jen … [Read more...]
Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy!
As my seven year-old would say. That's just how the first real cleanse day was for me. Yes...I'm just as stunned as you are to hear it! A day where you drink four glasses of cleansing juice, interspersed with special Isagenix snacks and the odd pair of almonds (yes, the massive two-almond snack is … [Read more...]
My Gym Slave
I love my personal trainer, Shaun. She's so thoughtful and interesting; she just keeps me motivated and wanting to come back for more. Like for instance, today we were talking about dancers, and the conversation meandered over to Riverdance. I said I'd love to take my girls to it, and she mentioned … [Read more...]