It snowed again, in the middle of March, as I was more than ready for warmer weather.  In the past I could see the pretty snowflakes, but not catch them with my phone camera no matter how hard I tried.  On this occassion the snowflakes were so big I could see the shape clearly and […]

There is still alo going on at work with reviews of every service and staffing going on.  All the changes meant that I had a few card requests.  Was just the thing to prompt me to make cards again after what feels like ages.  

Less than three weeks to go to my brothers wedding and the invites finally turned up yesterday at the same moment my mum was on the phone to me having a meltdown. I headed over to mum’s after work, kids in tow to write up the cards so that she could start handing them out […]

Browsing one lunch break from work at my local bookshop, I decided to ask one of the staff there for a recommendation. He pointed out a few books he liked but there was one he positively raved about.  He mentioned that The Name of the Wind was the best book he had ever read, he […]

The weather here has been very odd, yesterday was the hottest day of the year but the night before we had thunderstorms, lightning and torrential rain.  It was so loud it woke me up at 3am and then again at 5am when a massive thunderclap sounded from what seemed right above the house. Last night […]

This book has sat on my shelf for a fairly long time and despite its sticker saying “winner of the 1997 Orange prize for fiction” nothing about it particularly attracted me. I thought I would give it a go just for a change of sceneAnne Michaels was a poet before she was a novelist and […]

I reviewed the No1 Ladies Detective Agency series not too long ago and was delighted when I got my hands on the latest instalment.It didn’t disappoint, despite being the sixth in the series they show no sign of running out of steam. As before the book centres around a number of cases for detection running […]

We have just introduced a cute range of children’s jewellery to our online Shop. I originally found these for my baby daughter and baby niece and everyone loved them. They are smooth with nothing that catches and seem to go beautifully with everything. We’ve been giving these as gifts and everyone just seems to love […]

I turn 30 this month which is really no big deal for me, but I have been promising myself for a long time that 30 would be my cut-off point for failing to take proper care of myself. I look at my mum and mother-in-law in their 50’s with their health issues and although no-one […]

I don’t often put yummy at the front of a recipe, but I have with this one because it’s one of my favourites – easy to make and tastes great.To make it healthier I substitute some of the mayonnaise with Greek yoghurt, which just makes it taste fresher and lighter. Ingredients: 1 cup elbow pasta/macaroni […]

I have had a busy few days with many ups and downs this week. An uncle passed away a few days ago and my mums cousin yesterday. Both were well loved. He for his patience, gentleness and perpetual smile. She for her hard work and sacrifice in raising her children. May Allah (SWT) grant them […]

Gorgeous’ lovely class teacher has just left for maternity leave, when I heard who would be replacing her I had a smirk on my face all week. This week all of the parents in his class were invited to meet his new teacher. The smirk has now been wiped off of my face. Gorgeous is […]

You know it’s Eid in my house when you stuff yourself with freshly baked cupcakes for breakfast. In pakistan Eid-ul-Fitr is called “Meethe-wali” or sweet Eid (as opposed to Eid al-Adha which is the meat eid). So we also had rice pudding (slow cooked till almost pink and mixed with pistachio, almonds and coconut) and […]

I received a request for a card for a baby shower this week. This was my attempt: Posted by Happy Muslim Mama at 18:35 Labels: Cards, Crafts, Creativity