I recently attended a talk at the local Islamic Centre given my Hakim Archuletta of the US. I had never heard of him before, and went along expecting advice from the Quran and hadith, mainly about food. In actual fact he explained that he wanted to talk about something much deeper and more central relating […]
I made these bracelets not long ago when I was due to start working again after having Gorgeous and couldn’t afford to buy new stuff but wanted to look smart. I like how it goes with my chocolate coloured abaya and this lovely scarf that my little sister’s lovely friend Z brought back from Dubai […]
One of the reasons I wanted to come back to Capel Manor Gardens again after my visit last year, was that last time round we visited in October, when the weather was already cooling down and the best of the blooms had already gone. We were surprised to find so much still blooming then, but […]
I have a soft spot for this writer – her books are easy to read, not overlong and over before you know it. That’s not to say that her writing is superficial. Instead her novels have a dreamy quality which carries you along and almost mask the deeper issues she touches on. Her style is […]
When I was asked to review the Arabic with Taha and Maryam App by Arrabee, one thing stood out. The company was founded by two sisters , one of whom is a speech and language therapist with two children. This made me curious as to how this app might bee different or specifically tailored to […]
I have been talking to other mum’s recently and it has been slowly helping me to work myself into a frenzy of anxiety regarding the kids. In comparison to some of the mum’s I have been speaking to, I don’t seem to do as much with them and we seem to have gotten quite far […]
Today I am done. It’s not even 10am and I have argued, cried and pushed myself as far as I can go. I woke and was so tired to the bone that I could barely move, it took about half an hour to stop feeling like I was going to drop. I had to go […]
Sometimes it all piles up – children, school, housework, in-laws, work, blogging, your social life. There are times when you can handle it and you keep going until it feels manageable again. Then there are the times when you lose the motivation and will to try and get to grips with it. During the last […]
This is my fruit-tree collection. I have been sticking fruit stones into pots on my window-sill not really thinking they would grow. So far I have an avocado plant and a lychee which is very pretty. My pride and joy though is my little ajwa plant. Ajwa is a very special kind of date and […]
I was recently sent some products to review by Tamese and Jackson, a British Company that has developed a range of halal toiletries free from alcohol, pork and other animal based ingredients. In additon it is free from GMO’s (genetically modified organisms), parabens and does not test on animals. The website outlines what halal means, but […]
Sister Afra Khan has been in touch from Chicago USA to tell us about the hygiene kits she is trying to put together for homeless women. On her GoFundMe page she tells us a little about her project: “As a community service project, I have decided to work on creating hygiene kits for the […]
The Mediterranean biodome at the Eden Project is my mum’s favourite part of the Project and I love the warmth and beauty of the gardens. But my favourite part is the Rainforest biome – hot, exotic, with striking plants, and did I mention it’s hot? Temperatures go up to 35 degrees celcius and the space […]
This year Little Lady wanted to give Eid gifts to family . She has been collecting little things in a shoebox that she can give but was a little self-conscious that they were small, simple gifts that might not seem very special to people. I am trying to move away from an Eid that feels very expensive, commercial […]
I came across this today: image source And it reminded me in a roundabout way of this quote by the late, wonderful, wise, Toni Morrison: “The function, the very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining, over and over again, your reason for being. Somebody […]
