happy saturday everyone! hope this day has a little down time so you can click through and check out this weeks power 10 of what’s been interesting us theses days. i sure am glad for the afternoon naptime lull when i can kick up my feet , sit back, scour the net, and, if i’m lucky, get a little shut-eye.

1. every time i go in to get niyya from her nap she brightens my day. daani couldn’t resist her either, so she jumped right in!

2. this song is on repeat today. and this one. actually the whole album is my jam. download it here.

3. i learned more than a few tricks this past week from my aunt who is visiting from new york. applying oil to my face; gently pat your cheekbones please!, baked ziti from heaven; hold the cheddar please!, and my personal fave, pomegranates opened in water; hold the mess please! thanks riff!

4. find your song. it might just change your life.

5. snack of choice this week was plain yogurt with persimmon purée (thanks nani,) cinnamon and pomegranate seeds.

6. this is where i’ll be booking our next vacation off of.

7. thinking of doing this ‘do for tonight’s milad un nabi program at mosque. yes, i wear hijab, but no, i don’t wear it in the ladies section at mosque. this is where we go and doll ourselves up! most girls like to dress up and get fancy, muslim girls are not exempt.

8. for all you book-heads. read this and join perhaps?

9. eat healthy. its easy. see?

10. last nights milad un nabi party was a hit! quite possbily the start of an annual tradition.

enjoy!