We always want to buy the best birthday gifts for mom, but finding that meaningful present is tricky. Showing our gratitude for all she’s done for us over the years deserves special gifts and they’re not easy to come by. Luckily for you, we’ve found some of the most meaningful gifts we know Mom will love and put… Read More »
Anyone who was born and bred in walled city of Lahore can never outgrow its charms even after years of moving out from there. This is so true for my parents who had spent their childhood and early youth there. They moved from walled city in early 80’s but to this date nearly all the shopping is done from walled… Read More »
A year ago before I change my life and become a good Muslim “Insha Allah”, I used to know a girl that I thought I would marry but we weren’t able to make it because of our differences that she doesn’t believe in God. I don’t know what to feel towards her, or how should I talk to… Read More »
The Dervishes make up an order of Sufism, one of the many branches of Islam. The Sufi way of life is to love and serve other people, deserting personal desires in order to reach perfection and become closer to Allah. Followers of the Dervish order can be found throughout North Africa, Turkey, the Balkans, Iran, Pakistan, India, Afghanistan and… Read More »
After driving “Thunder Road” for decades, Bruce Springsteen is taking a detour on Madison Avenue. The musician known as “The Boss” will command two minutes of commercial time in Super Bowl LV Sunday night, all part of a mammoth Jeep ad meant to reflect a national mood of coming together after four years of politics and polarization. The spot does something else, too: It… Read More »
How long should guests have to RSVP for weddings? Ideally, the RSVP date should fall three to four weeks before the wedding, and the wedding invitation should be mailed six to eight weeks prior to the wedding. “This way, it’s close enough that your guests feel like they can’t put it off, yet it’s not so close that… Read More »
What’s more adorable than a baby animal? A baby animal trying to take its first steps. These cute critters get up and get going very early.Human babies need almost constant care during their first few years of life. Most animals, however, become independent far earlier. Some—called precocial animals—can even walk and feed themselves shortly after they’re born.The word precocial is… Read More »
Eczema is an inflammatory skin disease that results in dry, scaly, red skin. The inflammation is usually red and inflamed and often resembles a boil or some type of eczema rash. Eczema is often characterized by a specific type of eczema, or in more extreme cases the individual’s skin can change in color to orange or brown. However,… Read More »
When my mom died I “inherited” boxes and boxes of black and white photos. Many of them showed soldiers in uniform with their arms around her. I really don’t know who these men were but remember the powerful stories that she told about how many of her friends went off to war and never returned. They were committed… Read More »
As a child, my favorite holiday was Christmas, second only to my birthday. These holidays were important because of the gifts I received. Oh, did I look forward to those holidays and all the presents I was going to delight in. And delight, I certainly did to the extreme. Then slowly things changed. I got married and we… Read More »