One of my friends got married recently and I was utterly impressed by all the effort that was put into the wedding. Like me she is one of four sisters, so I wasn’t surprised at how good everything looked and how ell organised everything was, because I know what we can achieve when the four […]
It was my cousins wedding last week and an absolute pleasure to get dolled up, turn up like guests and enjoy the food them come home. No hassle, no preparation, no to-do lists and no trauma or drama, which Pakistani weddings can be great for. It was segregated as some of the sisters wore niqab, […]
Went into town this weekend to find a crowd, it seemed Ken Livingstone was visiting (last week it was the Mayor of London Boris Johnson). Seems with the elections for Mayor of London drawing near (3rd May) this little corner of London is getting some interesting visitors. I think I know who I am voting […]
It being the middle of summer here, it is absolutely chucking it down this morning with a pouring shower rain – a months worth of train has been predicted for today. Happily I have managed to get all of the housework and cooking out of the way by 10am, the kids are breakfasted, the bottom […]
Alhamdulillah, it is an absolute pleasure to see everything blooming around me as the weather gets warmer. I have already seen some very fat, lazy bumblebees and flowers are starting to push through in my garden. This picture was just of a patch of land by the roadside, but the abundance of daisies and dandelions […]
I made these Eid cards quickly yesterday afternoon and then never got the chance to write them up and post them to all of my friends. I guess they will have to wait until next Eid. This last one was made by Little Lady, she sneaked some of my craft stuff without asking, but when I saw […]
The kids have finally outgrown the stickle-bricks I bought them 7 years ago and have made them look after every peice of and I have been waiting for years for them to be old enough to play with lego (which is now), just so I can play too. (image source) Dhai-bhalle – chickpeas, potatoes, tomatoes, […]
This book was sent to my in return for one of the craft packs I sent out a while ago by a very generous sister who took me completely by surprise. William Dalrymple is one of my favourite writers and this book is one I have been wanting to read for ages.The book details a […]
A very supportive colleague from work and good friend left recently to have her baby (after a gap of 11 years) and I thought I would send her something to let her now I was still thinking of her in her last few days before she gave birth. I had fun making this card as […]
If you follow me on Instagram stories, you will know that my oldest three kids have travelled to Pakistan without us to spend their summer holidays. We thought it was too long since our last visit to Pakistan (or abroad for that matter, ten years ago) and that they were missing out on their language, […]
(The last image reminds me of the view from my grandfathers house in Jhelum, Pakistan) Posted by Happy Muslim Mama at 10:09 Labels: Fun, TTMMS
London was adorned for the celebration of the Queens Diamond Jubilee yesterday. The highlight was the flotilla pageant of 1000 boats and ships sailing down the Thames with the Queen at its head. Generally the rush meant people were discouraged from trying to drive into the city or commute in as the tubes were too […]
I didn’t do much sale shopping at all this year, but I had told the kids that I would buy them annuals after Christmas when they all get reduced. I took them to Waterstones book shop and true enough they were reduced to 75% off (£2 each). They picked Beano, Dandy, Angry Birds and Angry […]
Winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and Waverton Good Read Award, I first came across this not as a book but a TV drama. Although I didn’t see the programme, I read the glowing reviews in the newspapers. The other thing that attracted me to this book was the subject matter. Not long ago […]
