There has been anticipation in our house since news of a baby possibly coming to stay in October. Little Lady insists it has to be a girl and Little Man says he will help look after it. Not everyone is excited though. Gorgeous has spent about two weeks giving me cross lectures on hearing the […]
I was in rather a foul mood a few days ago and shouted at the kids, something I hardly ever do anymore. Not long after this got slipped around the door and there was the sound of giggles and a horde of imps running away. Those are sweets on top of the paper. These kids […]
What colours are you grateful for? This is a fun prompt. Everyone has a favourite colour and sometimes these change over time and sometimes they stay the same. I have liked one colour from the time I was a little girl, if you read my blog, I have probably mentioned it many times before 😊 […]
These cards were all made using my favourite cardstock pack so far – DCWV Sweet Stack. I like the first and the last two best (I’m a sucker for anything green).
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 […]
Last week we decided to take the kids to Hainault Forest as it is not too far but I hadn’t been since I was a child. We took a picnic and invited extended family for company. Of course the first thing we did was eat as we got there after midday prayers and everyone […]
My husband mentioned in passing recently that we had not been having many guests around. The last year I had been so focused on my new job and the rowdy teens that by the end of it I felt the lack of a social life too. I plan to spend more time this year hosting, […]
As Fashionista’s Nikah (our marriage ceremony, or the Muslim equivalent of vows) was hosted at my house, I wanted to make an effort and personalise as many things as possible for the couple. One thing I enjoyed making was the Nikah banner. I printed off letters in pastel colours and cut them out, then I added crystals in […]
I always say that baby’s come in batches. When I had Little Lady there were three other little girls born amongst family friends in the same few weeks. True to my irrefutable and scientifically accurate theory there seems to be a boy batch at the moment. My brother’s in-laws-to-be (insh’Allah) have just announced their first […]
With my husband away, I have had a simple routine in place with everything finely (ish) tuned (or precariously balanced) to run smoothly. I have been praying everything stays that way and nothing goes wrong that throws my routine. That means every time I get a call from one of the children’s schools my anxiety […]
During the Christmas break, I had about two weeks off work to coincide with the children. So before the holidays started I tried to do some planning and work out what we could do on different days including visiting family on alternate days. We agreed we would visit my sister in law on one of […]
After Gorgeous’ teacher changed at the beginning of this term, she clamped down on the cheekiness he seemed to be getting away with with his last three teachers who never had a bad word to say about him (I knew better, but they always looked a bit incredulous when I asked if he was behaving). […]
The Poor King is the story of an old man who lives in a hut made of mud and straw. He insists he is a king with a palace and servants much to the amusements of villagers who look on him with fondness. He is happy with his solitary life, spending his time caring for […]
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 13: UMR in Yemen United Mission for Relief & Development (UMR) is a non-profit organisation focused on providing disaster relief and […]
