I am usually careful with my work leave, spreading it our over the year and saving some in case of emergency, but this year for some reason I have ended up with two weeks of holidays whilst my children are on Easter holidays. It could not have come at a better time, with work so […]
I have written before about broaching the subject of sex education with children (here). It’s something I was not entirely comfortable with and as a Muslim mother struggled to find the right way to go about this with my children. The subject raised its head again last week, when Little Lady’s Year Five class were […]
This is a nice accompaniment to rice or curry and chappati, especially if you are looking for some added heat. It can also be used in place of (or alongside) tomato ketchup with samosa’s, spring rolls, tandoori chicken, chicken tikka or kebabs – anything that needs some sauce. Ingredients:Bunch coriander (large handful)Bunch mint (large handful)1 […]
Have been going a bit crazy over the last few days due to low-lying anxiety. Only realised last night when I stopped to think what was making me so jittery. I realised I have been fretting too much about what to do next. Hurrying to get to work early so I can get more done, […]
I had a good few blog posts on my mind today: The cook fest for iftar and how I might have over done it by trying to make everyone’s requests for iftar food. My mother in law’s comment about how well behaved a girl was and how well she settled in with her husband, was […]
Eid Mubarak everyone. Taqabbal Allahu Minna Wa Minkum (May Allah accept it from you and us). I hope this Eid is a peaceful and joyful one for all of you, full of good food, good company and good deeds insh’Allah. Hajj Mubarak to those lucky enough to be invited by Allah (SWT) to His sacred […]
The night before Eid day (chand raat), the neighbours girls who are friends with my daughter came round to get their henna done. I need to practise, so I welcomes the chance to have a go on small hands. My pinterest board for henna inspiration was helpful, mostly because I tend to pin designs which […]
After months of pretending its not going to happen and weeks of trepidation, this week I am back at work as my maternity leave ends. I managed to take longer than for my other children and I have mum-in-law staying to help with the school run and to take care of Darling. My dad-in-law is […]
After moaning at my husband for a very long time that I needed a change and a break and some time in nature, he suggested we take the kids away for a few days. Being on a tight budget, the best -travelled amongst us, Harlequin Sister, helped us find somewhere fairly cheap to stay in Cornwall. […]
As my kids are still so young, I don’t expect too much from them, so I am always happy with what they give me for Mothers Day. Most years Shutterbug Sister will take them to get something for me under the pretext of taking them out for a while.I loved how they spent the whole […]
Alhamdulillah it’s lovely to see the garden blooming even as summer seems to have come to an end in London. The crazy grape vine which is trying to take over the garden has produced the most beautiful displays of bunches of grapes. Unfortunately these are sour, we don’t get enough sun to ripen them to […]
The last time my washing line looked like this was six years ago when Gorgeous was a baby, although then it was all jeans and little tops. I never could have imagined that another little one would come along and make life so sweet mash’Allah.
What in nature are you especially grateful for? Some of my best memories from my childhood and then from my children’s younger days are to do with time spent in nature. Strawberry picking as a child with the family in beautiful Kent School visits to Epping Forest and Hainault Forest Trips to the beach Visits […]
For Eid-al-Fitr this year, I agreed with my family that for those who don’t have time or budget for presents or wish to get creative, people could gift us with an experience rather than a material gift. My youngest sister Harlequin Sister rose to the challenge earlier in the year and organised the coolest, most […]
