On our trip to Washington DC during summer, I got Manaal a goodnight book from a souvenir shop. There are 2 things I try to always buy wherever we travel, a fridge magnet for me and a book (if there’s one for that particular country or city) for Manaal. Last time we got a book…
Toddler Milk Wars – When your child does not like milk
A 13month old toddler I know does not want to drink milk. At all. Have you faced this dilemma with your child? I must say that I have been blessed with a child who has loved milk from day 1 and could alternate between breast milk and formula like there’s no difference at all. I…
How I survived a 16.5 hour flight with a 3 year old and no iPad – Packing an activity bag
I think all of us “imperfect” parents agree that an Ipad is an essential hand carry item when traveling with kids. Loaded with their favorite shows and games, even books sometimes, they are the key to an almost peaceful long haul flight or even a short one for that matter. You may be flying first…
Singaporean Rice – A Delish Pakistani Version
You’ve probably heard it a thousand times. Time flies by!! And it does. You have probably said it a thousand times yourself! We have already entered the 2nd ashraa of Ramadan and in no time we will be preparing for Eid. Despite my best efforts at ignoring it, Ramadan is all about food (it’s not! it’s…
1000 books before kindergarten – App Review
If you follow me on social media, you know that this week me and my daughter completed reading 120 books, since last March. This is ofcourse not the exact number of books she has read/heard so far. I have been reading to her since she was 3 days old (The Magic Faraway Tree book 1…
How Being An Emergency Medicine Resident Trains You For Motherhood
For lay people : Residency means postgraduate training of a doctor after mbbs. So the time they serve in a hospital while specialising in a specific field, and studying at the same time. At the end of that training period, doctors have to pass a board exam to be certified specialists in that field. It…
My Ultimate Guide To Potty Training – Part 2
If you have read my previous post on potty training, you pretty much know about my experience of it and that i began just before we were travelling! Yes even my husband was horrified that i chose that time, but it turned out very well for us Alhumdulillah. Let me just dive straight into that…
My Ultimate Guide To Potty Training – Part 1
I finally went through the most dreaded part of parenting a few months ago. Potty training. Well not completely through it. It’s a long process for sure but we are almost there and quite happy with the progress Alhumdulillah! I am by no means an expert at this thing. I merely just went through it…
Top Free Potty Training Apps That I Used For My Daughter
As by now everybody knows that i am quite an “app” kind of a person. I need an application for everything ( I request my husband to make one’s that i don’t find ? ). So naturally (naturally eh?) i looked for apps when it was time to potty train my toddler. Without much further ado,…
Making The Most Of The Holy Month Of Ramadan – My Top Resources For 2016
Time literally flies, or may I say whooshes by!! The year just began, and then we were waiting for Ramadan to begin, and now it’s the 3rd day already! *minor panic attack for the fact that it will get over as soon* But it’s never too late to keep your Iman and Ibadah in check….
Mama In Scrubs 