Happy Muslim Mama: Things That Make Me Smile 9

Haven’t done of theseTTMMS posts in ages and am in a super good mood as I have Friday off of work. Old trunks, the more battered the better: 

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 Lemons, especially watching the kids lick them and wince.  We all lovee liking lemons, except for my husband who can’t stand them.

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Rain patteering on my window (especially when everyone is tucked up warm in bed):

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Bento Boxes – I love the idea of making these for my children, as my friend Aunty F says, the eyes eat before the stomach. 

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 I have always disliked orange, but the colour has suddenly seems such a lovely one to me. 

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 I and Little Lady love high tea – setting everything out is usually more fun that eating it: 

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One of my favourite memories will always be the rush to get off of St Michaels Mount in Cornwall as the path becomes submerged in the rising tide.

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 There are a few styles I favour – art deco, luxe, gothic, but one of the ones I like most with an abaya is Victorian – a velvet coat and lace-up boots (with jet beads and an old brooch of course). 

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 What is making you smile today?  What are you finding your joy in?