Hello December // Chit Chat
Good morning and can you believe it's already December?! December is my birthday month so I am always excited and now on the hunt for the perfect dress. I am determined to go into January more organised and better than any year before, if I can get over my cold that is. *blows nose*
- This December I will be decluttering my home in a bid to go into the new year fresh instead of making resolutions and to forget about them 2 weeks later. I will be re editing my wardrobe and trying to live on less with a more minimalist style if that is even possible. I have spent the last couple of months getting rid of "stuff" slowly in every room and now December is the time to go full force. Power to me!
- This year I turn 30!!! Wow it's crazy because when I was younger I always thought 30 was really old, but actually now I see it's just the start of being a woman and appreciating everything. The past 10 years have been so amazing and rewarding, I graduated from university, got married, started a blog, had a baby and here I am. I now want to do something more challenging, whether that be doing a masters or getting back into designing. I am excited to see what the next decade will unravel for me.
- I aim to be more organised with my blog and am now scheduling posts beforehand to help me with time management. So get requesting your favourite kind of posts. I will also be trying to squeeze in more FOTD posts like I used to as the world needs to get in on the secrets of this mamas daily makeup. However, I feel that blog posts are not enough... I have been playing with the idea of YouTube as that is the next step forward to explain myself more clearly, it's one thing reading something and the next visually seeing them. But, I can't seem to bite the bullet and do it. Wish me luck and watch this space!!
- Christmas? OK so we don't celebrate Christmas or have a tree and it's been quite hard trying to explain that to a 3 year old. But, she knows we have 2 Eids and that they are very special, she knows that different religions have different celebrations. It's my birthday on Christmas day so we still have something to celebrate. Furthermore, we will be celebrating winter and doing lots of winter crafts & activities to enjoy the jolly season. I did consider getting a tiny pink tree for her room but fear that is the wrong way forward. I may do new year gifts but am undecided, any help on this subject is appreciated. However, I LOVE Christmas, I love looking at other peoples decorations and getting cozy at home watching cheesy Xmas movies!
Comments
Love this post. I think New Years gifts is a great idea and can be made in to something your little one can look forward to if you are foregoing celebrating christmas.
I think a good idea would also be to get together with other little ones and their mothers who are also Muslim (be it family members or friends) and have little winter workshops or winter activities with crafting and baking. This can help your daughter see that there are others who are just like her who may not be celebrating Christmas either but can easily have as much fun celebrating the Winter season!
Xx
I too love the whole wintery season, but dont want to celebrate Xmas with my kids in the usual manner. We try to make a big deal of Eid and Ramazan when we can.
I would say stand firm and dont give in to getting a tree - it'll all go downhill after that I think - next you'll need to buy presents lol.
Take Care
Farah
I'm not Muslim, but I agree to not get the tree, it just wouldn't make sense to start that "tradition". Your 2 special events in your religion are just that - special events and something to look forward to. Oh, I like the idea of a New Year's gift, in celebrating the New Year.
Also, 30s have been pretty good to me, just don't who you are (which I know you won't) in terms of being that modern, beautiful woman who takes good care of herself... The women who start letting go of themselves we dub here in the U.S. are called "soccer moms"... don't turn into a 'soccer mom'! Lol!
@farah thank you, I am standing firm indeed, my parents never ever got me a tree even though I really wanted one when I was little, I was only considering a minitature tree to maybe go in her dolls house but there's no need for that either :) she's growing up and asking Soany inquisitive questions it just made me rethink... X
@mari lol no that's not gonna happen and thank
You for your comment, I was only considering a mini one for her dolls house perhaps but that's definitely a no no anyway. X
First time im reading your blog. (Have you on instagram...not sure how or why!) But love the blog. Keep it up... Im new to blogging and tbh im just very nosy so resding about other peopled mundane habits and lifestyles fascinates me....!!
I believe you should not get a tree and instead encourage your beliefs. Getting the tree can be a precursor to other expectations down the line. ut I guess some lights will do just as good. Have a happy and blessed new year.
@hell notes for beauty - I agree, getting a tree would be the wrong way forward. x
I love this post, and all of your posts! I especially love the make up organizing posts <3 :).
I am happy for you and good luck with your goals.
I also follow you on Instagram under the name VanillaVanillaa.
Good luck,
Nihad
Annabel ♥
Mascara & Maltesers
I love the post and the blog in general, have been following you for years and can't believe your daughter is big enough to ask such questions already.
One option could be to spend time with families that do celebrate christmas so she can see their tree but also families that don't and celebrate other religious times. It will give her an appreciation of the variety in her life and your community and a better understanding on why families and religions are different. They are all special and beautiful but its ok for them to be different.
Looking forward to more blog posts and a potential youtube video soon.
Lynsey @ Lynarena.blogspot
xxx
Please post more posts on how you are raising an islamic kid. Any tips for us not so devoted muslims etc.
Love <3