What blessings are you grateful for? All of them! We can never count all of Allah’s (SWT) blessings or even begin to understand how many there really are. But we can have an attitude of being grateful in every minute and in every situation. One of the dua’s (supplication) I have been making this Ramadan […]
This is a picture of a broach I put together yesterday. It was originally an old pendant with blue crystals spaced on a antique-looking chain, the chain was broken and it wasn’t long enough to wear under a pashmina-type hijab. Also I thought it looked a little bit tacky. I broke off the chain and […]
Despite my best efforts to make a little time each day, I have been able to get nowhere near a computer and blog. The days of Ramadan are flying by and I am amazed that we have already passed by half of this blessed month. All of my time seems to be taken up in […]
The quote for Day 13 of Ramadan from my box of things to think about is: “The moment you accept responsibility for everything in your life is the moment you gain the power to change anything in your life” ~ Maulana Rumi (according to quote in box) When I think of the words of Maulana Rumi, I […]
I had wondered if going to Capel Manor Gardens so late in the year was a good idea. The pictures I looked at of the Gardens online showed greenery and flowers. By this time of year the flowers would be gone and everything withering away. I was very pleasantly surprised to find that even in […]
I previously blogged that 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 spotlight is on thirteen year old Manal Farris’ campaign to raise funds to publish her book about Prophet Yusuf (AS). Entitled “The Boy […]
This week my children are celebrating Book Week at thier school, so to join in the fun I have compiled a list of books for children that I and my children absolutely adore: Any AgeStories of the Prophets (Qisas-al-Anbiyah) Stories of the Sahabah (Qisas-al-Sahaabah)Fazail-e-Amaal – The section with stories about child SahabiatThese are especially great […]
One of Darling’s friends invited her to an Eid party along with other girls from her class. Her mum was kind enough to invite both of my little girls. It’s quite something to watch the little girls in action, full of excitements and happiness at being together outside of class. Darling’s friend circle and her […]
We don’t have a dining table, but eat our meals on the floor with the food placed on this blue cloth which we use as our table spread: We eat in this way because it is the sunnah of the beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam ) to sit on the floor to eat: It was […]
The front of this book proclaims in large letters: “No.1 Bestseller”. This usually doesn’t mean much for me, except that the supermarkets have had it on sale in a prominent place for a reduced price. I had to concede in Ben Elton’s case though, that he can be a good read and covers an interesting […]
We spent a cold but beautiful day at the park immersed in nature and the changing colours of autumn. I picked up some acorns as I entered the park and they turned out handy. The kids passed them to the squirrels that were present in abundance. Darling lost her nerve and threw her acorn at […]
I was recently approached by Muslim Child to do a review of their products. Muslim Child is a Canadian brand run by a passionate entrepreneur with the motto to be: sincere in spreading the love of Islam starting from the root – our children: Yours. Mine. Ours (It’s worth reading the story behind her business here) I had […]
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 4: Muslim Aid Muslim Aid was founded in 1985 in response to famine in Ethiopia and was the result of a number […]
This week I came home from a busy day at work to a litany of requests: my oldest two need new travel cards (one has broken his and the other lost hers a few days after I replaced her broken one), Gorgeous needed ingredients for his food tech class the next day and both of […]
