Assalam-alaikam and Jummah Mubarak. Still enjoying my day off, even if it means sorting though my to-do list as I go (kind of therapeutic). I had no idea so many people call and visit while I am not home! It does mean I can sort through my e-mails though and I found two particularly lovely […]
I have had these fabric markers and t-shirts for over a year,. They were a gift from a lovely sister and friend in America and the kids have been pestering me for ages to let them use them. So in the Easter break I told them to create a design on paper and we could […]
I was asked to make some cards for an event in the beginning of August. As i don’t get paid for the cards, I am always looking for ways to keep the costs down. Last Sundays’ visit to Dunton boot fair paid off, with a big craft haul. All of the items came from one […]
After staying away from the internet for most of Ramadan and then having the computer crash after Eid, I have not been able to blog or reply to e-mails. Today my brother-in-law brought home a rather nice laptop which is now mine and which I hopefully will manage to keep away from the kids long […]
Remember the leaf bead I mentioned I liked but wasn’t sure what to do with? I did have some good suggestions from sisters, including my dear freind M who sent me this picture: image source Unfortunately, much as I want to learn the skill with which this pendant has been wrapped, I am not able […]
What I love about Ramadan this year is: My husband doing dawah work, something he is passionate about and something I hope we will get equal reward for supporting him in. The long days without eating that free up time to do other things That quiet time in the morning after suhoor when you can […]
On the way home today I thought I would have a look in the charity shop to see if there were any nice books. I think I hit the jackpot today. The books I found were: Simple Glass Seed Beading: Dorothy Wood – £1 (rrp £17.99). The pretty things inside look very hard to make, […]
We just celebrated a wonderful Eid-al-Adha Alhamdulillah. But at the back of my mind was the suffering and hardship so many Muslims are going through. It was such a short time ago that we were incensed and upset at the bombardment of Gaza , so how can we put to the back of our mind […]
I spent a lovely evening with my sisters at my mums home yesterday, good food, lots of laughter and some much-appreciated rest. I spent a little bit of the evening sitting alone on her battered old swing in the garden, not doing or thinking anything. Just being still and present in the moment for once […]
My parents came back from Pakistan at the end of last week and as always mum enjoyed finding lovely things for her girls. We all got a casual summer tunic top and a party dress each plus bangles, henna and some snacks. Mum has very pretty, very feminine taste and would rather spend more, buy […]
I haven’t been cooking much at the moment, because no matter what I cook, one of my fussy children doesn’t want it. So my view now is if there is lots of food in the fridge, we need to eat it rather than making more, or you can make yourself eggs and toast. This evening, […]
After my neighbour had her daughters dholki at home and a second party at a restaurant, my other neighbour (Z) and I decided to host her third dholki at our house. We would not be able to attend her wedding in Pakistan and both being good friends with her wanted to send her off with […]
My first 40 Day challenge, which seemed too long, now seems if it was over ever so quickly. I thoroughly enjoyed it and surprisingly it taught me lots. I was very happy with some of the pictures and not impressed with others at all – it has encouraged me to be more thoughtful about method […]
Posted by Happy Muslim Mama at 21:54 Labels: Cards, Crafts, Creativity
