For day five of the 40 day photo challenge I took a trip to the garden and found this beautiful purple in full bloom. Although winter is here it has so far been far milder than November usually is. The plant that bears this flower has been bare all year. I was tempted to pull […]
Godshill Village was only minutes away from where we were staying and I had found out that they had a model village. I have been past a few model villages but never in one, so was interested to see what one was like. It turned out to be one of the more affordable attractions, with […]
I don’t have a TV and I don’t tend to keep up with the news, but every now and again my husband watches the Pakistani news on the internet with his mum and I listen in with half an ear. Between that, an occasional peek at the BBC news website and links sent to me […]
The children had to dress up as book characters this week for school. So of course the cardboard, paints and spray paint were out. Baby’s costume is going to be the butterfly from the much loved The Hungry Caterpillar.
The year before last I made framed A4 posters to put up on Eid and everyone really liked them. I used them again last year but one of them got damaged recently in storage and I thought it would be nice to design and make new ones. This year we went for a blue and […]
Little Lady introduced me to Tumblr recently. I have never quite taken to it as it always seemed so disorganised and random. LL explained she uses it for inspiration for her studies – Tumblrs for students are called Studyblrs and there seem to be thousands of them, mostly covering study notes, revision preparation, stationary supplies […]
I was recently offered the chance to do a review of the Mega Bloks construction toy and was happy to try them out. I always get excited when I get a parcel in the post (even if they are often not for me and turn out to be my sisters re-directed parcels). There are three […]
I made a few of these cards with antique-looking prints for backgrounds. Not everyone likes bling, pastels or a page with lots happening and these are quite simple. I have lots more of this paper and 40 or so of these cards half-made, so should be some more designs posted soon insh’Allah.
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 30: Edhi Foundation Edhi Foundation is the largest and most organised social welfare system in Pakistan. The Foundation works round the […]
Despite various attempts to put her off till tomorrow, little lady followed me around all evening insisting I henna her hands. She finally managed to nail me hours past her bedtime with “When are you going to do my henna?” Oh, there was also one more cleanup after the kids had gone to bed, a […]
I know it seems a bit early, as we should be focussing on Ramadan rather than Eid, but for those that decide to buy presents, they need the time to buy them. I always have a hard time trying to decide what to get my sisters hence the wishlists this year. However, trawling the net […]
I thought it would be nice to make a change from Eid cards for some variety, so had a go at these. The patterned green paper used in the background of this card is from a brochure. I’ve saved all sorts of bits of nice paper from catalogues, brochures and packaging which I am working […]
I am sure everyone is watching as events unfold in Haiti, and I am sure that my brothers and sisters will rush to do what they can once more insh’Allah.Below are links to those agencies who have already begun to co-ordinate a response to the disaster: I know that those that have nothing, still have […]
I’ve started writing half a dozen posts today and not gotten very far, starting, stopping, starting and then deleting most of it. I can’t seem to hold a sensible thought and then follow it to its conclusion. I think the pace of modern life and scrolling through scraps on the internet have broken my brain […]
