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Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

Central America

DIY Flower Crown

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A Fall Brunch – Potato Skillet & Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Pancakes

Recipes

Freebie – Ramadan I Spy Activity

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The below will be free for 24 hours and then it will go to my Etsy shop for purchase. I will send an email when it is live. This item is no longer free. You can purchase it here. This I Spy activity is 1 PDF with 2 pages (8.5 x 11) including 2 different levels of the game, one easy and one hard How to play:How many of each item can you find? Circle and or color each one you find and write the number on the bottom. Get freebies plus MORE by subscribing to my newsletter below! Once your subscription is confirmed, you will get a link to access a library of free printables. (Don’t forget to check your spam or promotions folders for my email!) I promise not to spam your inbox and you can unsubscribe at any time. The newsletter will be sent out when there are new blog posts, Freebies, Etsy…

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Pakistani Ronak Party Setup + Decor

DIYs

Last summer, my niece got married. So naturally, my sister and I hosted a ronak for her. A ronak is a Pakistani cultural event before the wedding, where the bride’s close girl friends and family get together, dress, up, play the dholki, sing songs, eat and in our case also play a couple of games. The Setup Because it was summer, we were able to do this outside in my sister’s backyard which made the perfect backdrop for a garden theme ronak. Though I would have loved to incorporate real flowers everywhere, that is not very budget friendly. So, I went on a search for flower vines on amazon. I found some that I liked and ordered them hoping they’d be enough. I have also collected some party decor items over the years from hosting and helping friends with their parties which I like to reuse and incorporate in different…

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FREEbie – Mother’s Day Islamic Quote

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Five Days in Northern Italy

Europe

I feel so grateful to continue checking off my bucket list destinations one by one. Just like Iceland, Lake Como has been on my list for a long time! Also, I’ve always been intrigued by the famous Duomo in Florence. So, I finally planned this trip, the second one ever with my mom! The first one was right before the pandemic, when I took her to Spain. Getting There We were going for a wedding in the UK and decided to take a trip to Italy from there. What I did was book two separate tickets. I booked a round trip ticket from US to UK. Then, booked a separate roundtrip ticket to Milan, Italy from London, UK. This made the cost cheaper! I ended up paying $300 per ticket to Milan but originally when I was looking, it was $70-$150. Lesson: if you plan ahead enough, you can get…

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FREEbie – Ramadan Placemat for Kids (24 hours)

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I am back with freebies but with a new rule. When I post them, they will be free for 24 hours and then they will go to my Etsy shop for purchase. I will send an email when they are live. This item is no longer free. You can purchase it here. Get this freebie plus MORE by subscribing to my newsletter below! Once your subscription is confirmed, you will get a link to access a library of free printables. (Don’t forget to check your spam or promotions folders for my email!) I promise not to spam your inbox and you can unsubscribe at any time. In addition, don’t forget to check out my Etsy Shop for more printables. Subscribe to our mailing list * indicates required Email Address * First Name

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A Road Trip on the Ring Road in Iceland

Europe

Iceland is every nature lovers dream! This country had been on my bucket list for a very long time and when I heard it was opening to tourists again in 2021, I knew I had to go immediately. After a year of no international travel, this seemed like the safest destination at the time (outdoor explorations). There were no reported COVID cases in the country and you could enter with proof of vaccination, so it was easy enough. It took me a year to make this post because there was just too much to cover. I did my best to be as helpful and informative as possible. I hope you enjoy my thoughts as well as the photos that most definitely do not do justice to it! Getting There I took a direct Icelandair flight from Dulles International to Reykjavik, Iceland from July 3-11, 2021. It was about a 6…

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FREEbie – Eid Mubarak Greeting Card

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Get this freebie plus MORE by subscribing to my newsletter below! Once your subscription is confirmed, you will get a link to access a library of free printables. Isn’t that great? (Don’t forget to check your spam or promotions folders for my email!) I promise not to spam your inbox and you can unsubscribe at any time. In addition, don’t forget to check out my Etsy Shop for more printables. Subscribe to our mailing list * indicates required Email Address * First Name If you use these, please take photos, share on social media and tag me in them (@tayonthemove) so I can see too! Check out the latest Eid items from my shop below! Boho Eid Mubarak Décor Eid Mubarak Greeting with (3 color combos) Boho Eid Money Envelope (3 combos) Giveaway I am doing a giveaway for the brand new book to come to my shop. For details and to enter, visit my…

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Omni Bedford Springs Resort – A Review

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I went to the Omni Bedford Springs a few weekends ago. The purpose of my trip was to treat myself to a relaxing weekend, to spoil myself a bit. I chose this particular resort due to its location. It was only an hour and forty five minute drive from my apartment which meant it was the perfect destination for a quick trip. Unfortunately, my experience was not very resort-like. I had never booked something like this before but I was expecting a 5-star resort experience. I will break it down below on how I felt about the various parts of the resort and start with the positives. Location I loved the location. It was beautiful and quiet. There were mountain views from the bedrooms. There were plenty of beautiful trails and springs to see. Spa The spa was very nice and relaxing. All of the employees were attentive. Even though…

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FREEbie Friday – Islamic/Ramadan Bookmarks

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This item is no longer free. Please visit my Etsy shop to purchase. Subscribe to our mailing list * indicates required Email Address * First Name If you make these, please take photos, share on social media and tag me in them (@tayonthemove) so I can see too! Check out the latest Ramadan items from my shop below! Ramadan Planner Ramadan Decoration (available in two colors) Matching Activity

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Spinach Dip

Spinach Dip

Recipes

This recipe is one that I get asked about the most and is pretty fool proof and versatile. Ingredients: -8-10 oz. chopped frozen spinach, thawed, drained -8 oz. cream cheese-2 garlic cloves, minced-3 tbsp mayonnaise -1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese + more if you want it extra cheesy-1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend-salt to taste-1 tomato, chopped-1/4 onion, finely chopped (optional) -1 tsp chili flakes + more if you like a kick (optional) Instructions: 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 2. Thaw and drain excess water from spinach. Chop tomatoes. Finely chop garlic and onion. 3. In a skillet or oven safe dish, combine spinach, cream cheese, garlic, mayonnaise, onion, 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese plus 3/4 cup Mexican cheese, chili flakes, salt. Mix in tomatoes at the end so they don’t get mushed. 4. Top the pan off with the remaining cheese, sprinkle with extra chili flakes and…

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