I feel like the blog has been quite serious in recent times, must be something about your kids turning from enthusiastic, fun little bundles of noise and mess, to eye-rolling, moaning teenagers.  Or maybe it’s something about getting older and feeling more rebellious and not wanting to do it all anymore.  Still I have Gorgeous, […]

We have been cautious about going out in recent days and I have also been busy with work, so my youngest two hadn’t been out of the house for about three weeks. Their dad took them to the park one evening for a walk in the two months or so we’ve been in lockdown. So […]

I had to go visit a friend today, so decided to go whilst the kids were at madrassah. I got back to find hubby getting dinner ready and Little Man proudly showing off the chapatti he had made (he rolled it out, his dad cooked it).Alhamdulillah, it took me almost two years of grudging practice […]

I was supposed to make these days ago, but finally got the time this afternoon right before I had to give them away. The blue one is for a friend from her grandsons (blue is her favourite colour). She is far from her children and missing them terribly. I planned to leave it outside her […]

I called a friend a few days ago to catch up on a few things and found her super busy with her three little ones, all under the age of five. It kind of stopped me in my tracks. I remember when I had three under five and it seems like such a long time […]

My neighbour made this Eid card using textured card and adhesive paper lace borders.  She hand wrote the Eid Mubarak message on the front and also did the Eid Mubarak calligraphy in Arabic by hand. She addressed it to my children and dropped it in her letter box. I absolutely love how she used the […]

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 25: RAM HEI RAM HEI was founded in late 2016 as a response to the growing lack of access to basic […]

My dad in law came to stay with us after a four year gap since his last visit.  I have been looking forward to seeing him and the children spending time with him.  I knew he had been unwell with heart disease and had lost weight, but it was still a shock to see the […]

The third thought of the day from my box of things to think about was the following quote: “Insulting others is never a way of correcting them. Instead it causes more damage and proves that we need help ourselves.” The quote seems to be from the much loved and respected Mufti Ismail Menk. It took me a […]

The latest edition of Aaila, the Muslim Family Magazine is out now. There are some great articles this month including on the themes of autism, single motherhood in the Muslim community, infertility, bedtime routines, breastfeeding, writing birth plans and tons of excellent reviews. Please do head over and take a look and leave a comment.

I find that Ramadan and Eid are so much more productive, pleasant and rewarding if you do a little planning beforehand. I can’t always stick to all of the things I plan, but even if I get to do some of them it’s still very satisfying. It might feel a little early to be thinking […]

I grew up in a loving home, but one that did not escape the South-Asian cultural preference for boys. As one of four sisters to a lone brother, this did none of us any favours. People would commiserate with my mother for having so many girls with “it is Allah’s will” (you have lost a […]

Today is World Kindness Day. I do find that there seems to be a day for everything whether serious, frivolous or just commercial, but this is one that I really like. When I look at the world today, I think there cannot be too much kindness and perhaps it would go a way towards solving […]

I got a message from a cousin yesterday asking for some baby boy cards.  I’ve been meaning to make some wedding, thank you and baby cards as these are the ones that get used the most, but I just haven’t had the chance.  As she asked so nicely and as her dad, my favourite uncle, […]