A work colleague had asked me to do some repairs for her and once I had my beads out of the box, the creative spirit, or maybe just greed for some new jewellery, awakened.This long necklace was inspired by my leopard print scarf The necklace alternates between sandtone chips, moonstone chips and black glass crystals. […]
Now that I am starting to get a little older (or just old as a colleague at work likes to tease me), I am starting to see the first signs of ageing. I look younger at the start of the day than at the end, the extra weight is a little harder to shift that […]
I rushed home from work on Thursday grabbing shopping on the way and found myself straight in the kitchen. Usually I like to cook for guests on a weekend so I can take my time and enjoy watching things come together (also all the chopping, dicing and throwing things in the pot can be quite […]
Now that I am starting to get a little older (or just old as a colleague at work likes to tease me), I am starting to see the first signs of ageing. I look younger at the start of the day than at the end, the extra weight is a little harder to shift that […]
The last few weeks have been ones full of uncertainty for me, not a state I do very well in.Mum-in-law has gone back to Pakistan, meaning the dynamics in our home have changed subtly. It’s nice to have more time with just me and hubby, but means I have to manage the housework on my […]
I have been meaning to get a lemon tree for a long time. My various relatives in my parent’s village on Pakistan have trees in the yard filled with oranges, lemons, guava trees. I used to think how lucky to walk out of your house and be surrounded by trees laden full of sweet, scented […]
It was World Book Day yesterday and this year we decided we would create costumes from we had or could wear again rather than buy them. Little Lady goes to an Islamic school, so the girls took part but the school stipulated that there should be no witches or vampires – which probably rules out […]
Ramadan kareem everyone, don’t you feel the difference?I have spent the last few days fretting about how I will manage it all – work, the early morning meals, preparing iftar, praying taraweeh. So I went off on one yesterday and the better half had to calm me down.Then yesterday evening we got the good news […]
Ramadan kareem everyone, don’t you feel the difference?I have spent the last few days fretting about how I will manage it all – work, the early morning meals, preparing iftar, praying taraweeh. So I went off on one yesterday and the better half had to calm me down.Then yesterday evening we got the good news […]
When both Long-Suffering Sister and my sister-in-law (hmm…will have to think of a name for her too) recommended this book, I was very keen to try it. Both are so very different that if they both liked it, I assumed it must be good.We Need to Talk About Kevin is written as a series of […]
When both Long-Suffering Sister and my sister-in-law (hmm…will have to think of a name for her too) recommended this book, I was very keen to try it. Both are so very different that if they both liked it, I assumed it must be good.We Need to Talk About Kevin is written as a series of […]
One thing that jobs in the public sector all seem to have in common (common to all of the places I have worked in anyway) is their love of long, boring meetings. If you can say it in an e-mail, in a few words or in a quick meeting, then it will be said in […]
To me the best moments of happiness and joy are the ones which are least expected. Every now and again amongst the chaos and daily distractions you suddenly find yourself in a moment of bliss. Like this evening.Some food in my stomach after a long day of fasting, standing on my prayer mat, peace and […]
It was World Book Day yesterday and this year we decided we would create costumes from we had or could wear again rather than buy them. Little Lady goes to an Islamic school, so the girls took part but the school stipulated that there should be no witches or vampires – which probably rules out […]
