I have always liked the idea of treats coming through the post, whether an unexpected gift or a subscription box (like the cosmetic ones that are popular right now). So when Modestrove asked if I would like to try one of their Mystery Boxes, I jumped at the chance. It all seems rather glamorous, something […]
The weather is turning milder, in fact warm enough to have an argument with Gorgeous about whether is was spring (me) or summer (him). I had planned to wait a week or two and see if the mild weather holds before getting out and clearing the graden and planning what to plant.The kids had other […]
When I was a little girl I loved stories, I still do. Biblical stories, folk stories, fairy stories, any kind of story as long as it was a good one well told. My favourites though were the stories my mum told me about my family – both hers and my dad’s (my grandfathers were best […]
I was doing some research for work today on equality in sports participation and one of the most striking findings I came across was the lack of participation of Muslim women in Sports. Quite a few of the research reports and studies had attempted to gauge the reasons why Muslim women did not participate in […]
I often get asked to review apps, so when a friend asked me to recommend some good app, especially Islamic themed Apps, I thought I would start reviewing them now and again. The first one is Muslim Quiz & Games PRO – Islamic Academy by Tentacle Solutions. I don’t have an ipad or tablet and […]
The good thing about hosting everyone for Eid on the first day is that all of the hard work is over and we spent the next two days enjoying invitations to relatives. Day three was hosted by my favourite Uncle who doesn’t miss a chance to get a barbeque going. My outfit for day three […]
I haven’t done much Ramadan prep except make a big batch of chicken spring rolls as my children really like these and the older three plan on fasting. I am lucky everything is available on my doorstep, so I don’t need to stockpile, I also don’t have much food storage space, so just as well I […]
My husband has been away in San Francisco for the last 45 days doing dawah work. This is the third Ramadan he has been away (last year to Germany and the year before for two months to South Africa). Usually when he goes the first few days and the last few days seem the longest, […]
What sights are you thankful for? Alhamdulillah so many, I am a very visual person and enjoy beauty, coupled with the fact I have very poor eyesight since childhood, I am thankful for so many of the sights I have been blessed with, the ones that stick out are: My children’s beautiful faces Pretty clothes […]
With the Eid party in the afternoon, I thought it would be good to whiz round and put the house in order and get things ready (you know I like to be prepared). I had the food cooked by 9am. Chicken pasta, chickpea and potato rice and the mix for the pakora’s (my mum-in-laws recipe […]
Have quite a few babies on the way in the next few months, so had a go at these: Posted by Happy Muslim Mama at 09:42 Labels: Cards, Crafts
When we share out experience of motherhood we talk about the challenges such as exhaustion and losing ourselves and the exhilaration of love and satisfaction that being a mum can bring. But it’s not so often we talk about loneliness. Occasionally, the conversation is about how hard it can be to be the mother of […]
These pretty gems from a darling friend in America came in useful when I was asked to make a rather large (A3) card for someone:
I have been seeing daffodils since December and trying to get a half decent picture of them since. We always seem to be going past in the car, or they are in someones front garden and I am reluctant to sneak in and start taking photos with all of the other mums going past on […]
