I have a thorough tidy up of our bookshelf every few months and sort through all the books that are in the wrong place and all of the random junk that accumulates on the shelves.  We are planning a party for the weekend, so that was a good excuse as any to tackle the latest […]

I took Friday off from work to rest and good thing I did. I got a call from Little Lady’s school to come in and confirm whether we wanted the nursery place that has become available for Little Man. Did we! After all the palaver last September when he was supposed to start, we were […]

I am very pleased that my one and only brother (poor thing) has finally found someone he wants to marry. He told me and I spoke to her and my mum and the usual mortifying back-and-forth has begun between the families. She is absolutely gorgeous and very nice and we are all rather smitten with […]

Mini for me is my two little “mini’s” – Darling and Baby.  Whilst my older three are fasting, these two are still too small and have their own routine.  Thankfully they don’t wake too early so we can all catch up on our sleep in the morning.  We try to get them to nap with […]

Have a week off work as its Little Ladies first week of school. Her first day went great, she had an argument with a little boy over the play-dough and when we went to pick her up, Little Man managed to make one of the boys in her class cry (I have no clue what […]

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 8: Islamic Aid Islamic Aid is a relief and development charity working to make immediate and lasting improvements to the lives […]

Assalam-alaikam to all of my lovely readers and the wayfarer who happen to come across this blog and stop a while. Peace and blessings insh’Allah. I haven’t written in a little while for various reasons – my laptop giving me problems, taking ages to re-install software, or just the general business of life. But I […]

I love clothing and fashion and I love my hijab. A big part of clothing for me is not about impressing people but about playing with colour and texture (although I do find my colourful clothes and jewellery creates opportunities for conversation and connection). I love harmonious colours together and I am obsessed with green, […]

All sorts of different things have been keeping me occupied at the moment……I hardly ever get to see my best friend, but I got to spend two alternate Saturdays with her and her beautiful little boy – eating, joking and playing with the kids, we never seem to have enough time together. Her little boy […]

Our guest poster Sister Asbah Alaena from the beautiful Cayman Islands, blogs at A Muslim Mama, where she shares her recipes, crafts and insights into faith and life.  Mash’Allah she is a prolific blogger with lots to share and show us including her great comics and illustrations which I am in love with.   My eldest started […]

I made a note of Islamic Awareness Week ages ago, so that I can mention it on this blog nearer the time, and then I promptly forgot in the chaos of the last few weeks. This year it runs from Monday 17 – Sunday 23 November and the theme is “Celebrating the Best of Britain […]

Yesterday poor Darling managed to drop and break a plate at my mum’s house and then trip and fall on the broken pieces and cut her hand in three places. One of the cuts was quite long and bled quite a bit. I felt so sorry for the little mite, but by now I’m used […]

I don’t usually enjoy shopping much, but yesterday evening I had a blast. My jilbab’s for the wedding turned up. I ordered from Al-Hijaab who do next day delivery. They didn’t have much in my size, so I ordered this for the wedding and this to arrive in Pakistan in. (What I really hankered after […]