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Isn’t it funny…

Posted on 27 May, 201327 May, 2013 by Ikhlas

…how we like to think about the future with so much certainty, but in truth we don’t really know how things will play out? Last year, around this time, I had just finished organizing an Islamic convention in Toronto, an experience which, for me, was life-changing and life-enriching. I could hardly sit still from excitement…

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Friday Things

Posted on 24 May, 20137 June, 2013 by Ikhlas

So I’ve been meaning to write this post all day, and only now at 10:50 do I have the chance. But better later than never, right? I’ve been thinking to make ‘Friday Things’ into a regular post, every other Friday, with just some general news and chit-chat. Not sure if I’ll be able to keep…

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Recipe: The Ultimate Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie

Posted on 22 May, 20135 June, 2015 by Ikhlas

So life has suddenly become more hectic. I don’t know why though. I haven’t exactly been doing anything new lately, but between shopping for shoes and new makeup for my cousin’s wedding, practising dances, an Islamic convention, cooking, and cleaning, I haven’t had very much time to sit back and relax. We had a long…

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Review: Easy

Posted on 20 May, 201327 December, 2013 by Ikhlas

Jacqueline (not Jackie) doesn’t love college the way she thought she would when she first came. For one, she abandoned her dream of studying music to follow her boyfriend to his school of choice. Secondly, he dumped her not long after arriving. Jacqueline doesn’t have much time to get over things when the unthinkable happens:…

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Recipe: Chocolate Pudding Cake with Cookie Dough Frosting

Posted on 16 May, 20133 June, 2015 by Ikhlas

When my cousin told me that her and my nephew were coming over for dinner on Saturday, I knew I wanted to make a show-stopper dessert. Something big and fabulous. Something chocolate. A cake preferably. I had a box of Devil’s Food Cake Mix in my pantry that I was sort of itching to use…

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