Update on blog

As Salam Alikum Readers
Not sure if I have any? I have been busy adjusting to life in a foreign county it hasn't been easy or smooth there have been some big bumps in the road , and due to the bumps I got behind in posting on this blog.
I will be trying to post on a more regular basis.

Shampoo DIY

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1/4 cup water
1/4 cup liquid soap, such as castile
1/2 teaspoon light vegetable oil (omit if you have very oily hair.)
1. Mix together all ingredients. Pour the shampoo into a clean squeeze bottle or empty shampoo bottle.
2. To use: Shampoo as you normally would and rinse well with cool water.

Herbal Shampoo

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   1/2 cup water
 2 tablespoons dried or 1/3 cup fresh chamomile, lavender or rosemary
  1/2 cup Basic Shampoo or use this recipe *
  2 tablespoons glycerin
1. Mix together the water and herbs and heat gently to make a strong tea. Let the mixture steep for at least 20 minutes. Add shampoo and glycerin to the herbal water mixture and stir well.
2. Pour shampoo into a clean squeeze bottle or empty shampoo bottle. Let the mixture sit overnight to thicken.
3. To use: Shampoo and rinse well.
*for shampoo 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup liquid soap 1/2 teaspoon light vegetable oil (omit if you have very oily hair.)

wipes for house

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Ingredients
½ cup water
½ cup vinegar
8 drops essential oil including lavender
1 teaspoon detergent
Micro-fibre cloths
Large airtight jar
Instructions
Place cloths into large jar
In a jug combine water, vinegar, essential oil and detergent, mix to combine
Pour liquid over cloths
Seal jar
Use to clean things when done with wipe rinse it and place in laundry to be washed . 
Saves money and doesn't have all the weird chemicals as store bought wipes

Depressed Ranting of a overly tired mind

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Everyday is a struggle but some how I get through it. Alhamdulilah if it wasn't for the Merciful that Allah bestowed upon me, my reading, my deen, I would be back in the darkness of my thoughts. Today I am a little bit depressed, maybe it's hormonal, maybe it's the awkward silence that my husband and I are experiencing , He talks to everyone but me. I am in the mind-fog of depression. The depressed mind doesn’t always recognize things as they are. Everything feels like it is a huge chore I am crabby and irritated, easily annoyed and short tempered in I will yell at the drop of a hat , why must I always deal with depression it is like being lost in a thick fog it makes everything distorted and it is hard to find your way out of the fog.
I have been beyond blue for a long time it is a daily struggle living with depression , my doctors say bipolar NOS but I rarely swing into mania mostly it is depression with periods that are hypo-manic so basically I get into moods were I plan stuff like sewing projects and start them yet never finish them or my favorite I clean things weird things I am sure no one else cares if are ever cleaned, another thing is I am having a lot of trouble sleeping it doesn't help that in the neighborhood there are several dogs that bark at random  and never seem to shut up then there are the babies who wake and fuss then on top of that I have to pee like every five minutes and there is only one bathroom upstairs . I just feel defeated when fighting depression so far nothing has worked or even seemed to help it is like I am walking around wrapped in a thick gray fog that no one else can see but me .
Having depression is like having a invisible wound that just will not heal , to explain it so a non depressed mind will understand the closest I can come is to use a stubbed toe as a example you stub you toe it hurts and is bloody you take care of said toe and it is almost healed when again it gets hurts and the cycle just keeps repeating over and over that is how depression is there is always going to be a cycle of feeling blue and lower than dirt to depressed to even brush your teeth , hair or take care of yourself some people get stuck in that and never get out others learn how to mange somewhat normal looking lives while hiding how they truly feel . I do not know why some people are given depression , bipolar and other invisible illnesses to deal with , but  Allah never gives a person more than he or she can bear .
 

Sun Burnt

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Ow Ow I have a sun burn yes and it hurts and is no fun , yesterday I was up on the roof washing blankets and rugs in the sun and forgot to keep covered up well today I am paying for it in pain swelling redness and it sucks .
 1 .thing you need to do if you get sun burnt is get out of the sun asap
2. take apple cider vinegar mix with cool water and apply to skin to help , baking soda bath als0 helps
3. drink lots of water , tea also helps
4 .take raw cucumber peels the cut into strips or slices and apply to skin be sure to gently rub juice on skin
Aloe vera works as well but I didn't have any available . Will be using Potato paste later on today a well
below is some diy sun burn relief remedies

 

 Potato paste
If you’ve found yourself with searing hot red skin, root up a few potatoes. Potatoes have been known as a pain reliever throughout the years, working particularly well on minor skin irritations and soothing scratches, bites, and burns, as well as possibly reducing inflammation. Some people feel that the juice of the potato works the best, while others feel just slices are sufficient. Try both, and see which one is the best remedy for your sunburn.
You will need…
-2 potatoes
-A grater, blender, or knife
-Cotton balls, cotton pads, facial tissue, or gauze
Directions
Wash and scrub your potatoes thoroughly, and then either grate them over a bowl or cut them up and put them in a blender. There is no need to remove the peels. If you’re using a blender, give them a whirl until they’ve become quite liquid. If they seem too dry, you can add a small amount of water. Pour out the mixture, soak cotton balls thoroughly in it, and apply to sunburn. An easier perhaps more effective method would be to soak gauze and lay it over the burn.

 

 Cornstarch/baking soda for fighting burns
Cornstarch, with its cool, silky texture, is a good way to naturally soothe your sunburn. Like milk, it is one of those things that you probably have lying around your house regardless of whether or not you planned on sizzling out in the sun. If you don’t have cornstarch, try some baking soda for quick relief. Both can diminish the pain and lessen the blazing red appearance of the burn.
You will need…
-Cornstarch or baking soda
-Cool water
Directions
How much cornstarch or baking soda you need will vary depending on how big of an area you want to cover. Whichever one you are using add cool water-not cold- little by little until it has reached a paste-like consistency. Smear the paste gently over your burn and leave on until the heat or pain has let up some. Rinse off completely.
You will need…
-1 tablespoon of witch hazel
-1 teaspoon of aloe vera gel
-2-4 teaspoons of baking soda or cornstarch
-1-2 cups of fresh mint leaves, or 1 teaspoon of peppermint oil
-2 tablespoons fresh, clean, water

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Times to Check Qibla Direction using the Sun

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Life in Morocco

I haven't blogged in a long time mostly because I have been busy , life has a funny way of sneaking up and distracting us since I last posted a lot has happened.

To catch everyone up on what has happened I will be brief summary here goes , I have a special needs 4 year old Princess a 3 year old Monkey (boy) and was on bed rest most of 2013 pregnant with Bouncing baby boy , he is now 10 month old . In January I came to morocco to visit my in laws and still here I am .

Life in morocco is different to say the least no one recognizes mental illness and they just give in to the children's whining if they whine for candy then they get said candy  .

I had health issues and had to go off all my medications which hasn't been easy it has been really hard and no one seems to understand what it's like , my moods are all over the place and I hardly sleep to keep from dwelling on how I feel at night I stay up and watch old tv series on my computer , I would crochet but I ran out of yarn two months ago and am still waiting to betaken to the store to buy yarn I was told tomorrow well tomorrow has never came.

Everything happens in super slow motion if you want something it's always tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow still waiting for tomorrow .

Why Paradise is Under Her Feet: Mothers as Leaders

Why Paradise is Under Her Feet: Mothers as Leaders

Bi Polar Fog

I haven’t written or posted in a while I haven’t done much of anything in a long time been having a really hard time fighting this depression , well it’s more than depression since I last posted I have been diagnosed with bipolar and let me be frank bipolar just plain sucks it does answer a lot of questions  I have had such as how can one be depressed and agitated , annoyed and restless that is what’s called a mixed state. 

One thing no one tells you is once your diagnosed you feel relieved to final have a name for it but naming it doesn’t help one feel less lonely and depressed now said person is considered defective , having a mental illness is the hardest and loneliest thing one can live with . 

 The best way I know how to describe bi polar is imagine you are surrounded by the most dense thick dark fog it wraps itself around you and now you can’t see anything so you are stumbling through the fog , imagine that your legs are stuck in a bog and you are struggling to get free the more you struggle the more it consumes you. Talking about how you feel can be very hard even exhausting it is just plain exhausting because every day you wake up you are battling depression and its symptoms some are so small that one doesn't notice it until it becomes big and rears its head . Medications can help but one must first play medication roulette   some medications will work and other do nothing but make it worse or one is allergic to said medications , also some will work but cause undesirable side effects such as weight gain tiredness , dizziness so one must always weight the risks and benefits. The way I look at it is if the medications help and out way the risks then I will take them some side effects can be manged such as sleepiness , that can be a plus if one has trouble sleeping . One must research and keep up to date on bipolar and depression .

I am now just coming out of the depression fog it is a hard painful and lonely journey and one must always walk it alone there might be people around you but no one can feel what you feel when you are feeling it the best thing a person could say to a depressed, sad or lonely person is I’m here for you , you want to talk I’ll listen you want to sit and say nothing I’ll be here for you. Always remember to treat people with kindness and to smile a smile can help a person more than you know.    

Private: Letter of a revert

Private: Letter of a revert

by dpressedmuslimah

Assalamualaikum
I’m an ordinary Muslim.
I want to be a good Muslim.

I want to stay close to Allah.
As a good Muslim I have to do all Allah’s commandments and avoid His prohibitions.
….but I don’t know what is the first step to be a good Muslim.
I need an advice's and a guidance….’

update:

as salam alikum sisters
I haven't posted in a wile because of  life since I last posted a lot has happened , I have had another baby he is now 3 months old while I was pregnant I was on bed rest for 6  and a half months which is no picnic

and is quite mind numbing boring being in bed all day every day is so hard on your spirit and it messes with your mind I also fell into a deep depression and am now just digging myself out of it

I have sense had my baby he was healthy and is doing well now am just dealing with day to day life

food journal

Day 1:
My relationship with food "What does food mean to me?"
Day 2:
My relationship to my body "If my body could talk to me, what would it say?"
Day 3:
My vision of my future "If I don’t improve the way I eat and exercise, in one year I will be..."
"If I don’t improve the way I eat and exercise, in five years, I will be..."
Day 4:
My motivation "What are the main reasons I want to manage my weight?"
Day 5:
My priorities "What will it take for me to make exercise and eating right a top priority?"
Day 6:
My biggest stumbling blocks "How do I sabotage my efforts to eat healthy and exercise? How can I change that?"
Day 7:
My balance patterns "What happens to my mental clarity on days when I eat healthy and exercise?"

Good Morning Breakfast Cookies

Good Morning breakfast cookies

1 cup flax meal
1/2 cup nutritional yeast
2 cups oatmeal
2 cups whole wheat/ bran flour mix*
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 tablespoons baking soda
1 1/2 cups cocoa powder unsweetened
mix all dry together using hands till well blended

6 eggs
1/2 cup apple sauce
3 cups peanut butter*
3 cups raw tubercle sugar
blend well then mix in dry , will need to use your hands

1 cup each
peanut butter chips
chocolate chips
white chips
1/2 cup
cashews /chopped almonds*

mix in chips and nuts can either drop from a teaspoon onto wax paper or foil lined cookie sheets or line a square 13X9 inch pan bake at 350 for 8 to 12 minutes depending on your oven




*take 1 pound whole wheat flour 1 pound bran mix together then use as you would flour.
*can use any type of nut butter you want
*can use any type of nuts that strike your fancy , also can use dried fruits chopped into bite size pieces
*can omit the cocoa powder just increase the flour by the same amount of cocoa powder

been mia

as alikum salam
Yes I have been mia for a long time guess life just got in the way and I lost track of keeping up with my blog I will inshaallah try and keep it up more on a regular basis , here's the deal I'll try at least once a week to post a topic