We are currently visiting the Haji’s as they return from Hajj. Alhamdulillah a few of our family and friends went this year. We were concerned after the upsetting incident that lead to deaths in Mina and the crane incident in Makkah, but on both occasions the Haji’s contacted their family members quickly to let them […]
I have often thought about what we tell our children about the events that surround them in the big bad old world and to what extent we can protect them and how honest we should be with them. The matter came to the fore again this week when lady lady asked me “Mummy what happened […]
At the moment I am killing time at work, surfing the net and waiting until 12.30 when we are all going to be let out of our cages (not really fair to my employers, but I feel caged up at the moment). I also have one eye on the mountain of tins full of chocolates […]
Sister Eternal Peace at too many thoughts asked me how I stored my craft items.At the moment they are sitting in my bedroom blocking up the space in front of the window and making the place look messy. My husband brought this little bureau back from one of his jobs (my mother-in-law couldn’t figure out […]
This did not seem like the kind of book I would usually go for, the title itself reminded me of the whole victim genre (harrowing tales of child abuse available in every supermarket’s book aisle). The author’s Italian name (no indication of anything except that he is Italian really) and the Observer newspapers comparison to […]
Harlequin Sister, my youngest sibling dropped off a few of her chicken pasties recently. She left them in my freezer well-wrapped and told me to try them some time. The next time I fancied something light, I took one out to stick in the oven. I loved how carefully she had packaged them in grease […]
I started making these banners about two weeks ago and finally finished them today. I basically printed out the letters on MS Word in Ariel Black font in bold and then cut them out carefully. I used Elmers 3D glitter paint pens to colour them in (I picked up a box at a boot sale […]
Posted by Happy Muslim Mama at 21:28 Labels: Cards, Crafts, Creativity
Set in the very lovely village of Corfe, Corfe Castle looked like a frightening prospect to climb up to (as well as very spooky from a distance). When we finally convinced everyone to give it a try, it turned out not too difficult to get up to.
Assalam-alaikam and Ramadan Kareem everyone. May Allah (SWT) give each of us the opportunity to benefit fully from this blessed month, to increase our ibadah (worship) and our iman (faith), to seek and attain forgiveness from Allah (SWT) and from anyone we have hurt and to attain Allah (SWT)’s pleasure insh’Allah. Please remember me and […]
I was going to call this post marrying outside your culture, but I was not sure whether I had or not. For people my age (and younger – ahem) marriage seems to be the biggest personal issue to contend with. Add this to the very cosmopolitan places many of my fellow blogging sisters live in […]
Assalam alaikam all my dear readers, I pray that this message finds you healthy, happy and that Allah (SWT) is pleased with you and accepts your good deeds. This beautiful month is with us again, a month of opportunity and blessing. I can’t remember a time I felt less prepared to welcome this honoured guest […]
The one thing I cannot stand at home is the boy’s cries of “I’m bored!!!”. Little Man in particular hates this song. I counteract in a number of ways: Tell the kids to go away, it’s not my job to entertain him Hand them carrier bags and tell them to put all of their toys […]
Despite being a fan, I had not even realised that McCall-Smith had written a ninth novel in this series (the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency), so I was pleasantly surprised when I came across this book in the library as I have enjoyed every one of the books from this writer.The book follows the usual format […]
