Monthly Archives: August 2009

A Daughter’s Essay

More than ten years ago, when my daughter was fifteen, she entered a writing contest. This is an excerpt from her entry: What Ramadan Means to Me The abandoned soccer field is silent and empty except for a small crowd of children scrutinizing the horizon.  A few eager men and women stand a small distance...

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Helping Others

Life is such a blessing and I want to live mine in such a way that I am always cognizant of how truly blessed I am. For me, that means making sure that helping others is a habitual aspect of my life. As a stay at home mom of two kids under age four, it’s...

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Making Ramadan Special: Jessi’s House

Jessi Frenzel and her kids like to make the house special during Ramadan by decorating it inside and out. Enjoy and have a blessed Ramadan! GrowMama’s Ramadan Spirit Contest is open to all submissions.  Email your photos, essays, recipes and more to growmama@gmail.com. Jessi Frenzel is a natural birth consultant.  You can find out more at...

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The Spiritual Experience of Cooking

I strongly dislike cooking. I hate being in my usually grimy kitchen, having to watch the stovetop, getting my hands dirty, the kids tearing down the walls in the background, and then having to clean up late at night. All that effort and usually the results are less than perfect. I often cook a large...

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Welcome Ramadan!

GrowMamaGrow would like to wish all its readers a blessed Ramadan. May it be full of good deeds, inspiration and change for the entire community.  May our children, along with us, taste its sweetness. Happy Ramadan! Here are a couple of ideas to help your children get a good taste of Ramadan and to help...

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