I finally got some time this morning to sort through my children’s baby things I had saved as keepsakes. I only had the boxes below for now which are roomy but not very strong. Hopefully at some point I will get my hands on small wooden chests which I can decorate (butterflies and flowers for […]
I like to see new books for Muslims for two reasons – one because I think we need to ensure that in the multitude of narratives about Muslims, some of the voices need to come from Muslim’s themselves – particularly Muslim’s that might not ordinarily get heard – such as women. The second reason is […]
A very kind person recently treated me to some gifts, for no reason, which makes it all the nicer still. She bought these soft summer cotton dresses for Darling and Baby and some chocolate for me. I just love the prints on these, the colourful one in the middle is very retro and reminds me […]
Last week saw my last day at my job after 10 years of service. As you can imagine I had mixed feelings. I leave behind some wonderful people, some who I count as friends, others who I have a lot of respect or and have learned so much from and others still who I consider […]
4pm sees me heading out of the door at work and full tilt for the train station. Then it’s three different trains and a bus to get home where I can strip off my abaya and hijab and breathe a sigh of relief that I am out of the heat. My husband usually picks and […]
Our Ramadan Giving series highlights the amazing work charities are doing and showcases their special Ramadan campaigns, giving us all the opportunity to support, donate and do a little good insh’Allah Ramadan Giving Day 29: Muslim Charity Helping the Needy Muslim Charity provides emergency relief during and after a disaster has struck, but also focuses […]
I came across this article today about the work of the humanist psychologist Carl Rogers and this quote resonated deeply: “I have found it of enormous value when I can permit myself to understand another person.Our first reaction to most of the statements which we hear from other people is an immediate evaluation, or judgment, […]
Our Ramadan Giving series highlights the amazing work charities are doing and showcases their special Ramadan campaigns, giving us all the opportunity to support, donate and do a little good insh’Allah. Ramadan Giving Day 24: Baseera Baseera is a non-profit organisation dedicated to educating and empowering Muslims with disabilities while ensuring no one is denied […]
The Plan:Spend the day with my bestest and her beautiful babies. The Intention: Gorge on pizzaGiggleGo window-shopping The Reality: Gorgeous wakes up with tiny red spots and blisters around his mouth and on his hands and feet.Call NHS direct and get a diagnosis – “Hand, Foot and Mouth disease” funnily enough.Cancel bestest’s visitSpend the day […]
I took this picture from my bedroom window last night, surprised at how much snow had stuck and not expecting any of it to be there in the morning. I woke up to about 4-5 inches of snow. The lady on the news was saying it’s been the most snowfall in London since 1991. My […]
Harlequin Sister was recently approached by The Pudding Company to taste test some of their desserts. Being the good sister she is, she got me to help her eat them. The Pudding company are a Muslim business that provide desserts for weddings and parties, including to match your themes. The box Harlequin shared had a […]
There are some good things about having a trainee teacher for a sister (Fashionista Sister), she gets to practice her lessons on the kids and they benefit from the methods she is learning about. On the other hand she also gets to practice things like her dodgy face-painting on them…(although I do think the moustache […]
Mum-in-law came from Pakistan last week as she does every year, to stay for the summer. She helps with the children, helps to care for them during the summer holidays and keeps me company. She also comes bearing gifts! Alhamdulillah, this year all of my sisters-in-law sent me and the kids gifts. Lovely outfits for […]
This year I have been included in the Circle of Moms Top 25 European Moms blog competition which aims to find the top 25 blogging mothers in Europe. I am currently number 14 of 42. I would love if readers voted for me. You can click through on the image below or the button on […]
