Ridha’s 7th Mermaid PJ Party

Another year, another birthday party to plan. When I asked Ridha what kind of birthday she wanted to have, she said a PJ party same as last year. She had a winter themed PJ party- not to be confused with "Frozen" because she is completely over the Frozen Fever. I wanted to make this intimate…

Rabab’s 4th Birthday (During COVID-19 Summer)

It's that time of year again, time for another birthday party. The last birthday party we threw was Ridha's 5th birthday back in January, right before all of this happened. Now it seems like an impossible endeavor.. an indoor party, at a public place, where socially distancing was nothing but a fantasy. (See this post…

Elmo Themed Backyard Party

This year, we wanted to do something special for my daughter Rabab Fatima for her second birthday. We didn't throw her a huge birthday last year for her first, since it was during Ramadan, we just had a small iftar at my house with a few friends. But since she has some understanding of her…