My first few days at the new office have been mixed, but I am glad to find that my experience there is improving alhamdulillah. The prayer room we were promised is still under construction, but the facilities people have been kind enough to point out various storage and utility rooms we can use in the […]
Having previously borrowed Isabel Allende’s Zorro from Long-Suffering Sister (review here), I couldn’t wait for her to lend me this book from the same author (which I bought her last year for Eid).Ines of My Soul is the story of Ines Suarez, one of the founders of Chile told in her own words. The story […]
What technology are you grateful for? This question seems more pertinent than ever right now as we are all in lock down with only our tech as a window onto the world. Previously my answer would have been my laptop, the ability to connect to the world from my home, learn about anything I want […]
Some days my entire day revolves around my youngest two and I keep trying to find moments to get something else done apart from feed, change nappies and placate crying babies. Today was one of these days and I just surrendered to it and decided to enjoy them. I nursed throughout the day, played with […]
We had our annual Eid party this weekend and as always one of my favourite parts is the prep and pulling together a theme. This year it was rainbow pastels and at Darlings request unicorns: Gift bags for the little ones: Rainbow roses and bubble-gum chrysanthemums: Gift bags for the ladies: More pics coming soon […]
My sister-in-law popped over to mine this week with my lovely little niece. She is a whiz with all things glamorous and fashionable, so she is great with hair. Now and again she will braid Little Ladies long hair into a complicated plait. On this occasion she managed to get Darling to co-operate long enough […]
Today was my first day back at work after eight months of maternity leave. I had hoped to go back relaxed and fresh, ready to deal with anything, but after a hectic weekend, not enough sleep and trying to get through all the housework, I woke up exhausted and aching. I quietly shuffled into work […]
I recently posted about joining a Quranic Arabic course with the ustadha that runs the Arabic Gems website. I say recent, but before I knew it, fourteen weeks had passed and we were at the end of the first term. This meant two weeks to revise before sitting a vocabulary and grammar test. In the […]
I have had a worrying few days in relation to the kids and also childcare, which have really made me think about the way I am going about things.Usually hubby has the kids during the day and as soon as I get home he goes to work. He is self-employed, so mash’Allah books his removal […]
The last fortnight or so has seen me in a strange mood with my husband being his patient and sensible self and trying to quietly support me through it. I’ve been thinking a lot about my past and how it has affected my future, how it has affected my life chances and my children’s chances. […]
I want to see my midwife this week and it was not the most reassuring experience. Despite turning up on time and waiting patiently, when I finally went in she said “I was just about to go, I thought you were not coming?” I smiled and told her we had been outside the whole time. […]
We don’t really celebrate birthdays in my family, but Kooky Little Sister is always trying to find ways to get the family together, so she threw a summer party. We had a lovely, food-filled, windy, colourful day. I made her a banner (more pics to follow): Mum always has fresh flowers around the house, so we […]
I am currently working on developing an equalities consultation plan and in my research I came across a consultation on the Olympic Park site where the facilitators had run a workshop session with school children (www.fundamental.uk.net/downloads/LegacyReport.pdf ). One of the quotes from the children seemed rather poignant to me: ‘I want a park near to […]
The latest edition of Aaila the Family Magazine is now online. This edition shares lots of Ramadan reflections from writers and also encourages readers to prepare for the hajj season as well as lots of poetry. Our editor Umm Imran has really worked hard to get this edition out with the challenges of family life and Ramadan. Please […]
