We were invited to dinner tonight, so I thought I would make my hostess some cakes (being one of the few things I can make without burning or murdering with salt). I used this recipe, but quadrupled all the ingredients. In the end I filled a tub for my friend who came around with some […]
Something to wear (Kooks bought this for me and I haven’t had the opportunity to wear it): Somthing to wear with it (I went with the deep pink ones in the end): More bling… …and another outing for my fave shoes: I was worried these wouldn’t much (they were similar to the colour of the […]
I posted yesterday about my best friends sister’s henna party. The day after the henna, we were invited to the wedding. My family, my mum and brothers family went along with Shutterbug Sister accompanying as a photographer on the request of the brides family (all of the pictures below are courtesy of her). Mash’Allah the […]
I find that Ramadan and Eid are so much more pleasant if you do a little planning beforehand. I can’t usually stick to all of the things I plan, but even if you get to do some of them it’s still rewarding. Now Start making Eid Cards – This post gives some hints about where […]
I had a clear-out of my papercrafts supplies a while ago and kept planning to post about a give-away. I finally got the chance to pull my stuff out and take pictures today whilst the kids were busy trying to crash my laptop (they’ve got bored of crashing the home computers since there is nothing […]
After endless weeks of blustery rain, overcast skies and freezing hands at 7.30 in the morning, the sun finally came out today.So after a long day at work, I went home and cuddled the babies, put my head on Mr Removal Man’s arm and told him about my day, then headed off to the little […]
I hope to publish an irregular blog post on some Fridays, sharing a charitable campaign or a beneficial project that readers can donate to or contribute to in some way. This week the focus is on Sheikh Faisal Ddungu’s campaign to raise funds for the IQRA Children’s Education Centre and Quran Memorization Centre and orphanage […]
At the beginning of the children’s school holidays I came to the conclusion that the internet was having a negative affect on my children. I could see it in the Kardashian culture seeping into my daughters thinking. I could hear it in the language they were using. It was becoming visible through their behaviour when […]
There are times when you have tried your best and it still does not seem enough. There are times when you have tried to do the right thing by your faith to hold fast to your Islamic principles and are judged, mocked, excluded or ignored for it. There are times when you don’t feel […]
Our Ramadan Giving series highlights the amazing work charities are doing and showcases their special Ramadan campaigns, giving us all the opportunity to support, donate and do a little good insh’Allah Ramadan Giving Day 18: Human Appeal Founded in 1991, Human Appeal has worked for over 25 years providing humanitarian aid to the most vulnerable, […]
Hend Hegazi’s second book is a departure from her debut novel in many ways. Her first novel focussed on a significant issue and how the characters affected dealt with the fallout of it. We act as witnesses to the protagonist’s journey and desire resolution for her. In her second book, we are invited into the […]
I came home from work today to find Little Lady in a bad mood. After some sulky faces and a sullen silence, I managed to find out what was wrong. She was annoyed she’d been stuck at home all day. So I asked her to come to the butchers and grocers with me, which she did, but […]
Ingredients: 2 packs of ready rolled puff pastry 4 small potatoes 2 onions 2 tablespoons of butter 400 grams ofgrated cheese (approx) 1 teaspoon of pepper salt to taste Method: Melt the butter in a pan. Dice the onions and add to the butter, saute until translucent, then set aside. Boil the potatoes whole with […]
Just a quick post to say jazakh’Allah-khairun to all of the sisters who have commented in the last few days and e-mailed me. Your words have been a comfort.I met up with the manager who wanted me to join her team and she said she was very keen for me to apply for the posts […]
