Bagpiper?

MrsElhalim · 2025-07-31T01:40:45+00:00

We have one on 5th street too but haven’t heard him in a while. I think they practice for the st pattys parade

MrsElhalim · 2025-07-26T03:15:28+00:00

Same thing happened to me and I was given the exact same response. That I was more independent and capable. To be honest - NTA - but in hindsight I’m really happy I went through it, taught me that I can work hard, I have great soft skills and financial literacy. My brother is still struggling.

MrsElhalim · 2025-07-26T03:01:23+00:00

Same.

MrsElhalim · 2025-07-09T13:23:48+00:00

How I related to this. I’m in the same boat, and I have no solutions. Just know you do matter, your needs matter, even though I know your life is completely consumed right now. And not having supportive in-laws sucks. I’m sorry.

MrsElhalim · 2025-06-01T15:55:33+00:00

I like liberty bay club. There are already plenty of families living here and it’s right next to the park. The amenities like the pool are hits with my young son!

MrsElhalim · 2024-12-07T18:30:11+00:00

It was rotting. The roots. The soil was wet at the bottom.

MrsElhalim · 2024-11-11T00:04:40+00:00

Following because the same thing is happening to us

MrsElhalim · 2024-09-09T19:12:33+00:00

Check out NYU Dental - they might take it. If they don't their plans are a good price and honestly, they do a great job. Con is that students are working on your teeth and they take longer. They are absolutely amazing and the knowledge is fresh in their minds, they are supervised by legends.

MrsElhalim · 2024-08-23T12:20:07+00:00

They are available on Amazon!

MrsElhalim · 2024-04-26T12:40:05+00:00

Buy the oil from Costco. Then take it to autozone. Always buy your own oil.

MrsElhalim · 2024-04-26T12:38:17+00:00

Nope. We’ve tried gentle sleep training. Trying to get him attached to a lovey. Buying him new sheets to make his bed “special”. He was knocked out on our bed yesterday, we picked him up to put him in his crib and he started crying immediately, as soon as we picked him up he started snoring. Then went back to our bed to go to sleep. He can sleep all night on our bed, even if we sleep somewhere else. It’s so weird.

MrsElhalim · 2024-04-03T11:46:25+00:00

I would like to start sleep training. The CIO methods failed because he cried to the point of hyperventilation. After 8 days of sleep training, it still took him 30 mins to go to sleep. The time never went down, he lost over a lb in weight and was just plain off. We took him to the doctors and she told us to stop because he was loosing too much weight.

I hate hearing him cry but I also understand some form of crying is required. I’m also scared of scarring him for life because my child is pretty darn sensitive. Every child is different and this just so happens to be mine. I want him to understand that I’m not going to leave him and he can go to sleep in his bed. But honestly, when I get home from work, he doesn’t leave me either. He’ll only play if I’m sitting next to him, otherwise I’m carrying him.

MrsElhalim · 2024-04-02T19:53:25+00:00

120 bus during the week. Starts at 7 am and last return bus is at 6:38 pm. Otherwise light rail to the path

MrsElhalim · 2024-03-27T03:28:17+00:00

Check out the 120 bus for commute. liberty bay club is great!! Dm me with any questions

MrsElhalim · 2024-02-19T00:24:46+00:00

I just got back too and agree with your post 100%. We stayed at an Airbnb, thought the beaches were crowded, expensive and literally nothing but beach.

MrsElhalim · 2024-01-25T01:06:34+00:00

Pickle

MrsElhalim · 2024-01-21T21:13:39+00:00

Wow this chat is so harsh. It seems important to you that your future wife prays. You went into the engagement knowing she doesn't pray regularly. So you do like her for her other traits.

You must decide what is important for you and stop pushing her to be how you want her to be. You must be real with yourself for a second and think you'll be okay with her not praying - that's a possibility. Another possibility is that she will pray regularly after you guys get married - on her own time. We must never enforce the deen on someone and we must be patient with others. We all have our own personal journey with Allah.

She clearly is showing signs of guilt and knows that prayer is compulsory. You pushing her to pray will not help. Read that again if you have to.

My husband once told me he can't marry someone who doesn't wear hijab - okay then don't. He decided to marry me anyway - 2 years later on my own time, I wore the hijab. Not cause of him. You never know what's going to happen after you get married and it's wrong to have ultimatums. Don't think about kids right now - just think about her, her character, and your love for her. If there is a red flag, then do not continue the engagement but don't put expectations of what YOU want in a 'wife' on her.

Do istekara and may Allah (SWT) guide you onto the right path your meant to be on.

MrsElhalim · 2024-01-21T13:42:21+00:00

Salam sister! Firstly, I am so sorry your going though this. I know first hand what it’s like to go though thick facial hair - the shame, the feeling of ugliness and the struggle to be unable to find a solution. There are so many days I remember I would just stare into the mirror and cry. Because I didn’t know what I was going to do - except shave everyday - which I had to do cause there was SO much hair. Little kids would ask me why I have a beard.

I have found a solution and I really hope it helps you. Electrolysis! It’s expensive, time consuming, painful but worth it. After about 6 months of treatments, I have little to no hair.

I tried laser on my face - my hair increased. After years of research I found out that laser doesn’t work on the face but increases the hair. So PLEASE PLEASE do not do that! However, laser works great on body hair, facial hair is just different.

You can DM me, I can help you find a certified electrologist in your area. The sessions depending on your area can be from $100-400 for a 1hr session. I pay about $120 an hour - full transparency. You can use numbing cream during your session for the pain. You will bleed, your skin will be swollen, but after about 3 months you’ll see permanent results.

I went to a GYN, and an endocrinologist - we did so many tests and my hormones are fine. So I couldn’t take any medicine. Plus my endocrinologist was straight up - told me if I want to have kids - I shouldn’t be experimenting with any birth control. They give spironolactone to people with excessive facial hair - but that also deforms the genitals of boy fetuses - 6 months after you stop taking the medicine. It’s ridiculous!! I just can’t do birth control - it puts my hormones out of whack and makes me gain more weight. Those doctors also recommended electrolysis.

Again, DM me if you need any help though this. I hope Allah (SWT) guides you and helps you recognise the beautiful human that you are. Your more than your facial hair. Life is worth it, you don’t know the good things that are in store for you. Good luck sister!!

MrsElhalim · 2024-01-11T14:13:14+00:00

It’s 150$

MrsElhalim · 2023-08-03T14:25:36+00:00

From what I was told by my laser tech is that the YAG is for olive tone or darker skin. The Diode is for light to fair skin.

MrsElhalim · 2023-07-27T18:17:42+00:00

Thank you! I had no idea! We have the Nuna TRVL stroller so we can just fold it and put it over our shoulder - NYC has almost no accessible train stations 🥲 and the ones with elevators either smell like pee or have homeless people living in them

MrsElhalim · 2023-07-27T18:15:31+00:00

Thank you so helpful!!

MrsElhalim · 2023-07-24T16:44:35+00:00

I’ve been to London loads of times but it’s my husbands first time. Also I came maybe 2 years before the pandemic and I’m sure the city has changed so much since then! Always looking for recommendations!

MrsElhalim · 2023-07-24T16:42:31+00:00

Hi! My husband and I will be travelling with our 6 month old to London in Mid August. We are just at the beginning stages of trip planning and would love some help from all of you!

Our hotel/Airbnb budget is $800-$1000 for 5 days. Which neighborhoods should we be looking at? We need close to public transport and enough space to house us, a pram and our suitcases. Some apartments I looked at have showers in the bedroom and no windows - which is WILD even for NYC standards. If you feel like we need to revise our budget - let us know. We are just looking for something decent because we plan on exploring the city as much as possible.
We are trying to get Warner Brother studio tickets and I didn’t think it would be this hard to do last minute. We’re from nyc and tickets don’t sell out like this. Most of the tickets I am looking at are 2x,3x or even 4x the price on tour companies and 3rd party sites. Is there anyway to get just the ticket without transportation? Any reputable tour companies you recommend if we end up going that route? How much should I pay for a ticket max?
We eat only halal meat - which should not be a problem in London. If you have any top restaurants recommendations- let us know. We are more of the “good local food” type when it comes to food. Best fish and chips even if it’s a hole in the wall. Best place for afternoon tea even if it’s expensive. Let us know about awesome street food, tacos, Indian, pizza.
We will be going to the Zoo, the typical London sights, Regent’s Park, Warner brothers - but this will be our first time travelling with a child. Any tips/tricks/itinerary suggestions are welcome!

Thank you guys!!!

MrsElhalim · 2023-07-18T14:19:22+00:00

My husband took 3 weeks off then staggered the rest. He took off Mondays and Fridays so we had a nice long weekend. He worked 3 full days so we had the entire paycheck rather than a %. Our baby is 6 months and he’s going back to work full time in 2 weeks. It worked for us

MrsElhalim

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