Khadijah is a homeschooling mom of eight who recently returned to America after studying in various centers of Islamic knowledge in Yemen for a decade. She is a translator, teacher, writer, herbalist, gardener, seamstress, knitter, crocheter, soapmaker, and general do-it-yourselfer who strives to live life Islamically, sustainably, consciously and happily with her family on their Missouri homestead. She blogs at http://www.yemenijourney.com and http://www.wideearth.com. She also translates and writes at http://www.taalib.com