A very short book at 148 sparsely written pages, I read this in one day on the bus and in between chores at home. This is the story of a nineteenth century French silkworm trader and his travels between France and Japan, then described as the end of the world. It is also the story […]
11 January 2006 – Penultimate day of Hajj. This morning we prayed Fajr at Muzdalifah. Woke up feeling like someone had beaten hell out of me (I suppose that’s what sleeping on rocks does to you) but felt happy and peaceful.Had to queue up to get on a bus and no-one would let us on. […]
What about your body are you especially grateful for? I like this prompt, we spend so much time picking fault, seeing our imperfections and feeling self-conscious, that we forget what beautiful, useful, rewarding creations our bodies can be. When I was a size six with clear skin, I would still see faults. Now twenty years […]
Is anyone else participating in Earth Hour this evening? This is the annual event started by the World Wildlife Fund where lights go off across the world to remind us for the need to take action to combat climate change.As a Muslim I believe that taking care of the world and avoiding being wasteful are […]
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 […]
11 January 2006 – Penultimate day of Hajj. This morning we prayed Fajr at Muzdalifah. Woke up feeling like someone had beaten hell out of me (I suppose that’s what sleeping on rocks does to you) but felt happy and peaceful.Had to queue up to get on a bus and no-one would let us on. […]
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. […]
I lost it today.I really, really lost it. BIG time. So much for “peaceful parenting” and articles in the NY Times on the topic – I feel like a bit of a hypocrite at the moment. Boy did I lose it today. image source After a stressful week at work with longer hours, lack of […]
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 […]
Alhamdulillah at the end of last month I have been married for 10 years. When I try to imagine a woman who has been married for 10 years, I think of someone matronly and responsible, someone serious and sensible. But in reality, although my responsibilities have grown, I don’t feel very different to that girl […]
The Big Book Bubble recently brought their Book Top to town and I decided to take the kids along.I loved how the entrance was a wardrobe full of furry coats reminiscent of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. There was an elderly lady in front of me who asked the organiser why there were […]
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. […]
After a month long break I finally started in my new job today. The original plan was to leave my old job and start in the new one the following week. I think I would have started the new role on a high and full of confidence from my previous job. As things worked out, […]
I lost it today.I really, really lost it. BIG time. So much for “peaceful parenting” and articles in the NY Times on the topic – I feel like a bit of a hypocrite at the moment. Boy did I lose it today. image source After a stressful week at work with longer hours, lack of […]
