As soon as I wrote that down I thought of those 60’s style magazine article’s that used to tell people to have the house perfect, look perfect and have the perfect martini ready in hand. But that’s not quite what I have in mind.Alhamdulillah, my husband has always been a very patient man mash’Allah. He […]
It’s that time of year again. After refusing to set foot in the garden since about last October, the last few days of sunshine encouraged me to take a peek out the back and see how things were faring. I have to admit, despite the bikes, pots, yellow buckets and various tools, the garden doesn’t […]
If there was one place I have the fondest memories of from our last trip to Dorset it would be Durdle Door and if there was one place that was my favourite this time round, it was Durdle Door. The last time, we parked at Lulworth Cove visitor centre and because it was a long […]
Up until now my lockdown days have been busy: filled with parenting, work, cleaning, cooking, and schooling. I have mostly run from one to another or sometimes tried to do two at once. I have kept upbeat and have been happy at home, feeling grateful that we are all now well and have enough of […]
We recently refurbished the first floor of our home and added a second floor by making bedrooms in the loft. It is the most work we have had done since we moved to this home 14 years ago and it has been an utter pleasure having clean rooms with freshly painted walls and flooring instead […]
Had some lovely news yesterday. My youngest sister invited some friends to my recent Eid party and amongst them was one who I found particularly sweet and good-natured. Yesterday kooky-little sis informed me that she had taken shahadah (alhamdulillah!!), I was over the moon to know this. K-L sis was right, if I had known […]
It was nice to get away for a while to Cornwall, but plenty to deal with when we got back. Hubby got a call on the way back that his brother had been involved in a road accident. He was crossing the road and was hit by a bus. He is recovering from quite horrific […]
Both I and Little Man are the rice lovers in this house (the two greedy ones), so I often experiment with putting different things in a simple pilau rice. This week I tried potato and chickpea and another surprise ingredient – chicken stock cube – and really liked how it tasted. This dish was a […]
The quote for Day 26 of Ramadan from my box of things to think about is: “Allah Knows what’s best for you, and when it’s best to have it.” Alhamdulillah, another saying that makes me think about patience, at a time when I have had to have some. As always it has not been my strongest point: […]
My apologies – after posting I found out this morning from the masjid that today is the 8th not the 9th of Muharram. The 9th will be tomorrow on the 12th of November. Tomorrow is the ninth day of Muharram in the Islamic calender. The month of Muharram is one of the sacred months for […]
We don’t celebrate New Years Day, but it is one of the only days that my whole family tend to be off work. This being the case, I invited everyone to mine for dinner – my parents, sisters and cousins. The day could have started better, I burnt the lamb curry that I had taken […]
I have been getting a bit more involved in my community recently, something I have wanted for a long time. There are two big reasons for this: Firstly, when my family moved into this neighbourhood 33 years ago, it was considered a nice area, somewhere we could be proud to call home. Over the years […]
Mint Strawberries Rhododhendron (I think – I can’t even remember planting this) Cucumbers, Jalapeno, Cayenne, Bell Peppers and Tomatoes (insh’Allah)
More and more I have found our thoughts have turned to how we prepare for Ramadan mash’Allah, but we should not neglect where we are now – the important month of Shaban. This is the eight month of the Islamic calendar (falling 8th May to 5th June approximately this year, depending on the sighting of […]
