Compassionate, nurturing, kind, eclectic, spiritual, funny, smart, good cook, treehugger, bookworm. Enjoy and cherish my family and community, my deen and the simple things in life.

Mom of 4 awesome human beings. Twice divorced but maintain positive and polite co-parenting relationships with both ex-husbands.

Descended from lumberjacks and bedouins lol. Family background is mixed Arab-American of Iraqi, Scottish and Finnish heritage with extended relatives from Turkey and Pakistan. Grew up with a love and appreciation for different cultures and languages with Islam at the heart of my family's culture and values.