ICO Network Arabic Textbooks and Islamic Studies Textbooks

Asalam alaikum

I am really happy to have found the ICO Network website. Inshallah you will find this a really useful website to aid your child's journey in learning Islamic Studies and Arabic Studies.

The materials published by ICO are of the highest quality. They have demonstrated excellence in their endeavour to deliver high standard, engaging books and textbooks that aim to teach children Islam and Arabic.

My daughter's islamic school uses these text books as part of its curriculum for Islamic and Arabic Studies. I'm sure those mothers who are homeschooling have been searching for a professional set of textbooks for their children. These mothers as well as those whose children are unable to access an islamic school would be very interested in these texts. 

I definately recommend this publisher's works. I like the way the same characters are used throughout the curriculum, it is comforting for children to see Lulu, Yara, Wassim and Shadi crop up in different books and settings. Children find the lively drawings, colours and layout of the pages very engaging. 

The use of creative graphic design and fonts are also aesthetically pleasing. There has been a great deal of child psychology and teaching studies that have gone on in the production of these materials. 

One of the major, very major problems with the texts however is that the text is completely in Arabic. From the title to the end notes. So for those ajami (non-arabic) mums and teachers these books present a hurdle that needs to be overcome. For those who can afford a tutor or an arabic friend to help out with the translation then these books are very beneficial. For those who can not then the books still provide a great of help, especially for writing and recognition of letters and word formation. What the teacher would do at my daughter's school would be to print out a list of instructions with page numbers and fill out a table with translations for that particular unit of the week. 

There is also another website called the First Education website which is listed with the ICO Network's website but I though I'd share it here again. This website is the distributor in the UK. Though I haven't used it I'm sure inshallah it will work for Australia. 

ICO Network website: http://iconetwork.com/

First Education website: http://first-education.co.uk/


I pray that this post is beneficial to sisters and brothers

Asalam alaikum

Umm Musk 

Contact Film and Leather Activity

Engaging with our children in fun Halal activities is a great way to strengthen our bond with them. Inshallah :)

Asalamalaikum,

I love colours, feathers and a good activity the children can do by themselves. This one is perfect for all these categories. Inshallah this helps sisters looking for ways to squeeze in some extra chores or ibadah.  

Getting children to create amazing art with colourful dyed feathers by sticking them onto contact paper proved out to be very fun and very pretty.

I've found it especially hard to get my 2 year old doing activities that require minimal supervision. Everything arty seems to need alot of attention and equate to cleaning up a big mess at the end. Whoever has stepped away from a toddler art table for even 2 seconds knows what I mean. (My previous house had white carpets, they were not as white when we moved out),

I love the fact that I don't have to help little BabyGirl2 with glue, tape or peeling sticker backing. There were just feathers to sweep up when they finished making this my favorite activity.  

All that is required is a sheet of contact paper, non-sticky side stuck against the wall or fridge with tape and off they go sticking away.

I used a yellow contact film (I couldn't seem to find it anywhere except at Big W and except in yellow) and the feathers were from the art section from an asian dollar store.

You can substitute feathers with pom poms, pipe cleaners, felt, streamers, cut out shapes and so much more.



Asalam alaikum :)

Umm Musk

Junk Mail Crafts - Healthy Eating Collage

Some of the most fun arts and crafts can be created with things that are lying around right under our noses. We made use of junk mail this morning but cutting it up and creating pages of health posters. 

Junk mail is fun to look at but a chore to dispose of. There's nothing that I see more messy in my house than a pile of scrumpled, overly colourful, glossy pages of ads. So it was great to cut it up into tiny pieces and make good use of it. It was great because I didn't have to print anything out or sift through my arts and crafts boxes to find suitable materials. It was less stressful art time since I did not to have to plan anything out in advance. 

I've been trying to get healthier with my children so we made health posters about what junk food is and what healthy food is. Both Baby Boy 1 now 3 years old and Baby Girl 2, now 2 years old found it exciting to recognise and lable household items whilst going through the grocery ads. They identified junk and health quite well which surprised me since I didn't think 2 years could tell coke has absolutely no nutritional value. Subhanallah. 

We made a page of junk food and a page of healthy food. We practiced learning the names of things in both english and in arabic too since that's the language we're trying to learn right now. We found tamar and burtuqaali and that's about how far my fruit vocab goes for now - dates and oranges! 

Woolworths has a Jamie's Garden promotion going on right now which I found very useful sincethe pictures of fruit were so cute. We've been collecting a few of those garden stickers too.

Lessons learnt: Labelling, language skills, knowledge of health issues, fine motor skills through using scissors.


Umm Musk :)

Bop Along Buddies Review

Asalamalaikum :)

Alhamdulilah Hubby ordered a surprise Bop Along Buddy for us :)

It was great timing as I have been trying to set up activities that will help my children adopt a healthier and more active lifestyle, however a tiny paved backyard hasn't allowed for that mission to be too successful. Going to the local park everyday for sporting activities in this chilly winter doesn't seem as appealing as it did in summer.

Alhamdulilah for the Bop Along Buddy, the kids have been bopping around all over the house. The ball bouncer had been lying around the house for a while and had lost it's initial novelty (as toys do...). It seems we've found an excellent alternative for it!

My children are aged between 5 and 2 and this seems to be the perfect age bracket for it. It is best loved by my 2 year old, suited for her height and weight. Kids up to 7 years should be fine using it, kids under 2 will need supervision as the children do fall off it. Its bopping design means that it isn't as stable so the child must support it with their own weight and hands.

Hubby bought Darcy the Dragon. It is a cute and fun bouncing invention made of durable PVC, easy to clean and okay for storing. I just have to make sure to keep it out of the praying area since it is an animal shape with a face.

The box included a pump and inflating it was pretty easy. Care needs to be taken to ensure it isn't over or under inflated.

My children love their Bop Along Buddy and I love it too as it has sorted out our winter exercise regime :)




Umm Musk :)

Bright Starts Pretty in Pink Flutter Dot Baby Bouncer Review

Asalamalaikum :D

With BabyGirl 2 I bought a Bright Starts Savanna Dreams bouncer and it worked really well for us. Since it was already tried and tested, BrightStarts was the choice for BabyGirl 3 too, although this time I went for something with added features and extra comfort. 

The Pretty in Pink Flutter Dot bouncer arrived this morning and I am every bit pleased with it! Alhamdulilah.

As the name suggests it is quite pretty but what improves it from the Savanna Dreams is the extra padding for comfort, the removable head rest and the vibrations option. I love the velvety warm fabric, excellent for this very cold winter right now. It is super light so I can move it around with me through the house and take it to friends houses inshallah. 

Savanna Dreams vs Flutter Dot vs Comfort and Harmony

Price wise, Savanna Dreams is around $37,  the Flutter Dot is $59 and the Comfort and Harmony at around $79 (online shopping prices). 

I liked my old Savanna Dreams bouncer and would have used it for BabyGirl3 but it was ruined since it developed mould in storage, rain got to it somehow subhanallah.  

I was leaning towards the Comfort and Harmony but it just looked a little to warm for Summer. Baby Girl 3 will be 6 months inshallah by December, this is when I'll be needing the bouncer the most so I decided against it. 

The Flutter Dot seemed like the perfect middle choice between the Savanna Dreams and the Comfort and Harmony. 

Newborn Use

I do get a little worried about putting newborns into bouncers as the curvature of the cradle is a little deep for newborns. Since BabyGirl 3 is only 3 weeks old she won't be spending too much time in it but I just don't want her getting too used to be held all the time by loving grandmas and aunties. May Allah help me when I go back to my own house. So now I'm just popping her in to get used to it, the curvature is not too bad for small periods of time. 

Bouncer vs Rocker

Speaking of being on my own - this is why I chose I bouncer over a rocker. I love the way the bouncer soothes the baby as she starts to cry. Her own movements push off the bouncing motion, which gives me enough time to wrap up mum duties and come to attend her needs. Rockers need to pushed with a foot, which means if my foot is there then I must be too and if I'm there then she shouldn't be crying in a contraption, she should be snug and cuddly in my arms! :)

Putting it all together

The top of the bouncer is just two pieces that snap tgether to make this piece:

The lower bar is made up with three pieces snapped together:

The top and bottom pieces join in the middle to make a full cradle

Attach the vibration device:

This part is a little tricky, it needs a little force. This device should be placed before the padded cover.

Padded cover easily buckles tight at the back

The flower head rest is placed in with a piece of velcro at the top

Easy remove toybar:

All Done :D

Very easy to put together alhamdulilah.



Umm Musk :)

My baby is here, Alhamdulilah

Asalamalaikum :)

Alhamdulilah our new arrival has made it safe and sound to our arms. Allah has blessed us with a little baby girl and we are very happy to finally have her here.

She was born at 41 weeks and 2 days gestation, 9 days past her due date, weighing 3.5kgs - the heaviest baby I have delivered yet, a bright fluro pink on a beautiful Friday right before Jumuah. Hubby alhamdulilah made it down for the delivery from the countryside on the Monday as I was having a false labour. I'm sure he prayed Jumuah with a tremedous amount of stress off his shoulders.

After a whole week of various induction methods, sweeps, admission to hospital for Prostin (which alhamdulilah wasn't able to be conducted) and artificial rupture of membranes and finally a syntocinon drip, Allah fulfilled my wish of having a natural labour.

We had an syntocinon induction booked at 7am Friday morning. The day started off a little rough as the hospital wanted my artificial rupture to be performed by a male doctor. Alhamdulilah I was prepared with much dua and packed my dear husband to deal with the midwives trying to give me a male. Hubby put his foot down, so did I. We had waited the ultimate length for this baby and we were willing to wait another few hours for a female doctor to arrive. Alhamdulilah since it was my fourth delivery we weren't gullible enough to fall for the "no female doctors available" excuse. We travelled all the way down from the countryside to have an all female delivery and we weren't going to budge. Alhamdulilah, three female doctors arrived not long after that due to some difficulties in engaging the little one's head.

I was also grateful for a double room with an ensuite and a window alhamdulilah in the maternity ward. There were a few hiccups with the noisy neighbours in the bed next door but alhamdulilah I'm back home. May Allah forgive that family, they were lovely people (muslim too), just too loud for hospitals subhanallah.

I cut short my hospital stay and rushed home, happy, safe (and quiet). Alhamdulilah for all his blessings and may Allah forgive us when we complain but may we learn from others' mistakes so we don't repeat them inshallah.

Anyway that's all over now and mashallah can't stop looking at my little pink bundle, the dark hair on her little head, her tiny little hands, her little legs - the size of my own hand, little socks, little hats, little nappies, everything is so miniature compared to my other children. Mashallah wa alhamdulilah.



Mama of 4 little blessings
Umm Musk :)


  

What I learnt by going overdue

Asalam alaikum,

My midwife took one look at my yellow card and threw back her corn rows as she laughed in that big, open hearty way that African women have. Her tiny student midwife looked at me sympathetically as I rolled my eyes, shook my head and ended up laughing too. 
"38, 38, 38 and now this!" My midwife exclaimed, still laughing.
"We were not expecting this at all!" My mum joined my spectator list and all three of them looked at me in amusement. 
It probably isn't funny but when you've gone so far overdue when you've had all your other children at exactly 38 weeks and 2 days, there is nothing else left to do but see the bright side.

I'm 41 weeks today as it is Wednesday. Most women are given the date 40 weeks from their LMP as their due date but anywhere between 37 and 42 weeks is considered a normal delivery. My midwife advised that we shouldn't wait until 42 weeks so inshallah this Friday has been allocated as my induction date. 

It has definately been long journey and has not been easy. I have had severe symphisis pubis dysfunction or pelvic girldle pain. It is a pain that shoots through the joints when the pelvic bones meet the back, with horrible clicking, cracking sounds. Its makes simple tasks such as walking, sitting, laying very difficult. Alhamdulilah, I'm grateful that this is the only issue I've had. This is one of the most important lessons I have learnt this pregnancy. Gratefulness to Allah subhana hua taala. 

I am happy that Allah taught me a tremendous lesson through my going overdue. One of them was that life isn't a game of chance.  Everything is predestined and destined by the Almighty - not in anything else. Just because our bodies, our genes or medical history cause our births to go a certain way it doesn't necessarily mean that Allah will conduct things the same way next time. 

It has been enjoyable being the butt of many jokes by the midwives, family and friends (all of whom are so lovely that I travelled a 7 hour drive down to Sydney just to be with them during this birth) as to why this baby isn't coming. As funny as it all is, I have realised is quite risky for our iman when we are surrounded by non-muslim or secular opinions on qadr. Its so to nod our heads or affirm a joke that may in fact be shirk in disguise. For instance all my midwives expected this baby to arrive in Mid April, it is not Mid May and Allah has shown everyone who will decide when the baby will be born.

Allah knows what every female carries and what the wombs suck in and get bigger. And everything with Him is by due measure. Surah Rad Verse 8

Subhanallah we don't know anything. We can not predict anything. No amount of expert gynaecological technique or technology can bring forward this baby. Neither can any "home remedy" bring on labour without the explicit permission of Allah. 


The Knower of the Unseen and the Seen, the Great, the Possessor of the Greatest Heights. Surah Rad Verse 9

Since the end of April almost all my family and friends have called, every few days to see whether my little blessing has arrived. Subhanallah I am overwhelmed by the care, the concern and the love. And this has been the most humbling pregnancy to date. I have been messaged, called, visited and food parcelled with so much love this pregnancy that it should wipe away any feelings of difficulty, any pangs of pain and struggle that pregnancy brings. My mother and sisters have been the greatest support, taking me into their home at the beginning of the school year to help me with settling my BabyGirl1 into kindergarten. My spd condition meant that they put alot of sweat into helping me with BabyBoy1 and BabyGirl2 with all the mess and stress that toddlers make. 

My love and appreciation for my dear husband has also alhamdulilah increased. Every week for the past few weeks i've been getting fake contractions and everytime he is ready to drive down his 6 hour drive in order to be by my side during labour. I am making dua that Allah allows us to be together during labour since he is the one who reminds me to make dhikr, to remember Allah and ofcourse who is the one who gets his hand painfully crushed :)

I feel so much love and gratefulness to Allah for giving me so much. I ask him to give abundance to everyone who helped me through smiles, through strains or hot biryani, for everyone who made dua for me through their own labours, hajjs, griefs and trials, for everyone who even gave me the slightest thought. May Allah relieve each and everyone of them from any distress regardless of how trivial they think it is and to reward them in ways that will please them. Ameen. 

(A still pregnant) Umm Musk :)

Coping with Mornings During Pregnancy - with Toddlers {New Mums}

Asalamalaikum Sisters :D

We praise Allah when we fall pregnant with our second child. For the muslim women in my friends and family the idea of our first child being an only child doesn't appeal. Often we come from big families and like our own to follow. Other times we ourselves have been brought up as only children and didn't want our children to feel as we did when we watched siblings grow up together. Second children and subsequent children therefore are a source of relief and joy - especially for the sake of our first child.

Then comes the morning sickness and we start wondering how on earth we are going to cope - especially in those gruggy mornings when sleep is already a nagging issue.

How to Cope with Pregnancy Mornings and Toddlers:

First we say Alhamdulilah - all praise be to Allah who has blessed us with a gift of being able to bear children.

Next we say Bismillah - we start in the name of Allah the most merciful and kind. This will add a spiritual boost as well as adding blessings and reward to our actions...inshallah :)



Here is one suggestion I found very helpful:

 - Buy a child size table or set up an area easily reachable for your toddler

 - Set up a breakfast for your toddler the night before

- Suggestions include: sliced fruit, a bowl with dry cereal and a sippy cup full of juice

Image Source: www.sthouzz.com

I found these suggestions extremely helpful and appropriate also for sisters who are renting.

The fruit and cereal are healthy foods that inshallah the toddler will not choke on and they are not really very messy foods.

The juice is also a good option since it gives the child refreshing energy and it won't spoil overnight inshallah. The sippy cup will insallah prevent too much spill. Unless you have a toddler like my Toddlergirl2 who is bent on shaking everything until it splatters on the floor - at which she giggles showing her two little bottom teeth. Ahhhrr I love them when theyre at that stage, despite the intense work........alhamdulilah :D

Image Source: www.hantla.com

Ok take care everyone

Salamalaikum

Umm Musk

Nappy basket vs Nappy Stacker

Asalamalaikum sisters :D

I have been using a nappy basket instead of a nappy stacker and alhamdulilah i am liking the basket very much.

I like ripping the box open and dumping the diapers into a basket without worrying about making it look pretty. It's just as much easier in grabbing one when needed rather than stressing about the nice fabric getting dirty, embroidery being picked or colour coding blue and pink nappies with the right stacker.

I end up changing three nappies at a time so I can't afford to fuss around. (Tahara wash + towel dry + wrap + pants back on) x 3 = alot of effort (and alot of ajr too inshallah :))

The less attractive appearance of the basket coupled with the size means little hands are less likely to use the nappy holder as a hat or flap it around like a butterfly.

Here is my basket:

Traditional nappy stacker:

Modern Nappy Stackers:

Asalamalaikum, may Allah help us organise our homes ameen. :)



Umm Musk

My Cleaning Routine {Printable}

Asalamalaikum Sisters :D

Alhamdulilah I have finally been able to put together my cleaning routine after much fiddling and jiggling with fonts and borders. Here it is by the will of Allah.

The routine is comprised of duties you  carry out in the morning, duties for the evening and duties you perform on a weekly basis. It is very simplified so at a glance you can see exactly what you have to do and when. 

It is great for new mums to get through that hazy faze of getting back on track after the little whirlwind of babyness triumphs throughout the house. It may also be useful for students living away, newly wed brides and sisters like me who just get side tracked and lose focus very easily - daydreamers.

If you would like an A4 printable version of this routine please click here: Printable Cleaning Routine. Alternatively, if you would like the image below in a larger format, please email: muslimmumsmirror@hotmail.com. Please note that the format is in a PNG file.

Sorry about the size. I can't fit the original size on this blog. The Printable version I have linked above is a lot clearer.

I am not going to take credit for the way this has been cleverly planned out. I got the idea from a video on youtube who got the original cleaning routine off littlegreennotebook's blog who got it from her friend who is a mum of three little toddlers (just like me! I had to take the inspiration :)) 

It has fixed up my life subhanallah and I make dua for all the women who led me to this life saving routine. May Allah bless them and guide them to the light of the deen. Ameen.


Dividing the Day

Basically what you do is carry out the morning routines, do what you need to do during the day, then in the evening you come back to carry out the evening clean. The day is basically divided into two cleaning times. I like to set a deadline and dart around the house before the time is up. I usually put on a fast paced nasheeds and try to end my task before the end of each song.

One Chore a Day

In the morning I have the "chore of the day". Every day has a different chore, so these duties are carried out on a daily basis.

One Swing Chore a Week

If you have a look on Monday, there is a swing chore. You have to refer to the swing chore listed beneath to see which duty you have to carry out that week. There were four duties originally, the fourth being "clean rugs and upholstery". Since I don't have rugs (and didn't have space on the page) I skipped it.

One Room a Day

On my routine I have added a room for everyday. This is because of the age of my children. Being very young, my children perform all sorts mess making monstrosities. So I have a lot of extra work to do besides the "chore of the day", there will chocolates marks, socks filled with grapes, potatoes in the toybox, spoons in the bedroom, unmentionable things in the bathrooms....so everyday I have a room to check for any thing....unusual. 

Changing Linen Everyday

I've put down changing linen for Thursday but this is only for single or elderly sisters. I have found that with the children, I end up changing the sheets everyday because of the nappies. You just don't  know when it may have leaked. Toddlergirl2 sleeps next to me on our queen bed during the night sometimes so I need to change the linen because I breastfeed her lying down in the same place during the day. I am very careful about this because any wee wee on the bed may nullify my clothes for prayer.

Bathroom Cleaning Everyday

I found that the bathroom also needs to be cleaned everyday because it seems to be the most favorite place in the house. My babies get so excited about teeth brushing, making wudhu, taking showers and playing in the bathtub with blocks. 

Inshallah I hope this helps. I will also inshallah try to put up posts relating to each step of the routine in detail. May Allah help us all. 

Umm Musk :)

Crisp, clean, clothing {New Mums - Tips}

Asalamalaikum sisters, inshallah you are reading this in the best of health and iman. May Allah fill our lives with peace, tranquillity and cleanliness.

In the days when I was not yet married one of the things I took for granted was clean, crisp perfectly ironed clothing. Today with three toddlers it is something I treasure.

There was a time where I would easily take out nice outfits straight from the wardrobe with just one finger. Garments on hangers set in the same direction. Garments that would have not a wrinkle – not even at the back. Stains were something that would cause the garment to be dismissed to charity drives or younger siblings. Pee or poo from a friend or cousin’s baby would mean the garment went into the bin – or the local nuclear disposal plant. My clothes would be clean enough to pray in and dare I say - to eat on.

Today I feel like I have six arms: one holds a bottle of stain remover, one holds a knife for removing goops of gloopy baby food, another holds washing liquid, the fourth holds hospital grade disinfectant, in another is attached a permanent stick on iron and the last holds my confused little mind. How do babies make so much mess? Subhanallah.

When I first became a mum I was so overwhelmed and ashamed at myself, stains and marks and wrinkled clothes were one of the first things I noticed that had changed about me once I became a mother. I wanted to be one of those super eco mums who didn’t use chemical and who bought cotton terry towelled cloth nappies. Instead there I was struggling to find the energy to walk to the laundry. Hubby and I were just out of our teens so we couldn’t afford to go eco much to my disappointment.

It was only until I met up with an old friend who had recently become a new mum that I finally learnt to I forgive myself. Her baby was crawling all over her at the local youth centre and she had little white marks all over her hijab and jilbaab. I said to myself it’s ok. It’s not me, it’s the situation I’m in. I’m not a grub. Being a mum is grubby business. I also learnt I had severe vitamin D deficiency. I also realised I was not making dua for Allah to help me.

Alhamdulilah three babies on, with Allah’s help, vitamin D tablets, multivitamins, more food, more energy, more fat (which I have learnt to love and will inshallah tackle once I finish breastfeeding inshallah) and more faith in my abilities I am wearing a clean, crisp matching outfit right now as I write. It takes time dear sisters and alot of dua. It’s not easy being a mother.

A few tips from me – a struggling juggling muslim mum.

Baby tips:

1.       Try to be quick. Clean up messes immediately – especially vomit, pees and poo stains. A stitch in time saves nine.

2.       Spray disinfectant at areas of najiz if you are in a hurry (products like: Dettol Glen 20 Spray)

3.       Put in a load of washing everyday and go out to hang the clothes – some fresh air will make a big difference to your health and the load will be kept under control

4.       If you can afford it, buy as many extra clothes as possible

5.       Keep a bottle of stain remover and spot clean as soon as you can

6.       Use bibs and coveralls to protect clothes, protect your own clothes will napkins in your lap

7.       Keep a box of old clothes for use at home and a box of perfect clean clothes separate to wear when outside (for you and for baby).

8.        Make the intention to be clean for the sake of Allah and not for the sake of people. Have a look at some leading Islamic speakers on the internet and see how well and clean they are dressed for inspiration. See what a big difference it makes on their lectures if their clothes are neat and clean. Some good examples are habib umar and the kids from hizb ut tahrir – they are dressed impeccably.

May Allah help all of us in our mothering adventures. Ameen.

Umm Musk :)

Holiday Room Storage Solution {Organisation}

Asalamalaikum Sisters :D

As Muslims we love our families Alhamdulilah. The bond that Islam gives family relationships can be compared to no other type of institution. One of the perks of loving our family and being loved by our families is that we are always invited to sleepovers or "stay (for a very long time) overs" by mums, grandmums, aunties and sometimes lovely friends too. 

For me this is great since I get to go and live in Sydney regularly. One of the problems I have found with three kids is storage space can be hard to set up. We all know the mantra for a perfectly organised home and life : "A place for everything and everything in its place". Without places to put things in, holidays can be pretty hectic for yourself and for your kind host too. Its already hard to keep your head in one place with all the hugging, catching up, "debating" (read: lots of dinner table arguing about hundreds of "differences of opinions" on Islam), add to this lost socks and bibs - it can end up really messy.

Enter wonderful solution: The collapsible cube <3 

I bought a 2 pack of large cubes today: Here is a pic of one set up and one ready for setting up :)

I love this handy storage solution. You can pack in the boot and once your at your host's house/hotel room/islamic centre....just pop it up, store and relax. When your're done either it can be used for organising things in the car for the way home or fold it down and it's ready too wait until another great muslim get together happens.

Just think of all the things that don't have to sit difficultly in the suitcases and handbags. Clothes, toys, books,  prayer mats, blankets, socks, bibs, nappies, the list goes on. You can even buy smaller versions in matching colours to further organise within the cube. 

The white removable card gives the box stability and so that it can be stacked

 It's a bit wobbly and doesn't compensate for a real wardrobe but with all it's advantages it will be forgiven :) These boxes can be bought at most big retailers. I bought these for under $10.

Inshallah I hope this helped some of you struggling with keeping your holiday room organised. Please share your own tips for easier Muslim Holidaying. Jazak Allah Khair.

Umm Musk :)