Al Jumuah Magazine

Assalaam Alakium!

Finally it's Saturday! What are you all up to today? After the Writer gets back from some video production stuff we're going to visit family. Maybe I'll bring them some of the red velvet cake pops I made! :)

I love to bake, especially fun things like cake pops. Yesterday was my first time making them, I need to tweak a few things and then inshAllah I'll do a how-to post. 

On another, healthier note, I wanted to discuss a magazine I'm subscribed to, Al Jumuah. Before I was Muslim I subscribed to all of the big magazines one of which was Cosmo. After becoming Muslim I went on the hunt for an Islamic magazine that was available here in the United States. I found a few that were for sisters but they had gone out of business before I could subscribe to them. :( Last year I finally found Al  Jumuah and I subscribed immediately. They always have a great range of articles to read like family matters, Quranic miracles, fatwas on frequently asked questions and plenty more. I highly recommend this magazine for those of you who subscribe to magazines. 

http://www.aljumuah.com/

I love getting a new issue in the mail each month. The articles are so informative that I saved them in sheet protectors and put them in a binder for future reference. InshAllah, in the future I plan on doing some feature posts on topics discussed in this magazine. Is this something you are interested in? 

Spotlight on hadith:

"Do you know what is better than charity, fasting and salah (prayer)? It is keeping peace and good relationships between people, as quarrels and bad feelings destroy mankind." (Bukhari and Muslim)

Do you subscribe to any magazines? Is Al Jumuah one of them?

What kinds of posts would you like to see here?

Have a great morning!

Wasalaam, 

~Hijabi Butterfly~

Jummah Mubarak!

Assalaam Alakium! 

Jummah Mubarak (blessed Friday)! How's your morning going? Alhamdulliah, I don't work on Fridays so I'm at home cleaning. So fun right?

I left you yesterday with a blog post about the KnewU New-Muslim class at the Andalucia Center here in Houston, well last night was the first class and I loved it. I took notes and will inshAllah post them later. Yesterday was a busy day, I was happy to get home last night. After 15 hours away from home, I'm ready to chill. (Introvert for sure)

The Writer and I tried a new place for lunch yesterday! This is exciting because we always say we're going to try something new but usually end up going somewhere we've been 100 times before. I guess it's the fear of the unknown lol. Yesterday we took the plunge and ate at a place in the Galleria area of Houston called Chacos. It's a Tex-Mex place and had great prices and generous portions. The Writer and I shared the "medium" nachos. The sauce bar was to die for...not literally but it was delicious. 

This place will definitely become a staple. Houston is full of amazing restaurants and people eat out a ton, not the healthiest option around. We usually try not to eat out a too much and it helps that I don't mind cooking, baking is a hobby of mine. 

Today, I plan on making red velvet cake pops! I'll be sure to write a post on it and make you drool with pictures haha. I'm off to seize the day. I'll be back later inshAllah! 

Wasalaam,

~Hijabi Butterfly~