This Eid was simple and sweet, it was all about good food, family, enjoying our little ones and dressing up in something easy and pretty. That’s not to say everything was perfect. In true Ahmed family style there was an argument, some sulking and then a grudging truce over food, but I could ignore that […]
I picked up a few of these flowers very cheaply from an old man who said his wife made them. I thought it would be nice to see how many different ways I could use them. This was the easiest, I made this just whilst I was sorting some of my card-making materials. This one […]
I have been thinking about crafting and realised I often feel guilty about the time and money spent on my card-making and jewellery making (although most of the materials are recycled or second-hand). I often think that the time and money would be better spent in ibadah (worship) and charity. But then I think our […]
I have come across the idea of a nature table and really liked the idea. There were a few I found which quite inspired me (some pics here, here and here). I thought this was a nice way of enriching my children’s everyday environment a little.Ideally I would have liked some kind of large tray […]
It’s general knowledge that a good way to make a positive first impression when you meet someone is to begin with a solid handshake. The American Psychological Association has published a paper indicating that “a firm handshake may provide an effective initial form of self-promotion for women”This has always been a tough one for me. […]
It’s general knowledge that a good way to make a positive first impression when you meet someone is to begin with a solid handshake. The American Psychological Association has published a paper indicating that “a firm handshake may provide an effective initial form of self-promotion for women”This has always been a tough one for me. […]
I have been having great fun messing around with MS Paint, Google images and some old pictures from my blog. Kooks has asked me to do a guest post for her pretty blog which I am slightly addicted to (that blog and Aaina Bridal are my two sources for indulging in eye candy): “Anyway, she […]
My mom has had a little something on her mind for a long time, so decided to give her friends and neighbours a shout to assist. Because we live amongst a big Muslim community here, whenever there is a problem, the ladies tend to get together. So yesterday she called a group together to pray […]
I started making this necklace some time ago and then decided I didn’t like it. A few days ago I found the box with the half-made necklace and beads and thought I’d finish it off. I enlisted some over-enthusiaitic kids to help me finish the strands and then used a large green glass bead to […]
Considering that my children are going to be the focus of my life and parenting them in the best way I can is going to take up most of my time and focus, I want to try and bring as much pleasure into the process as possible. I believe that my children are blessings and […]
This Eid was simple and sweet, it was all about good food, family, enjoying our little ones and dressing up in something easy and pretty. That’s not to say everything was perfect. In true Ahmed family style there was an argument, some sulking and then a grudging truce over food, but I could ignore that […]
Kooky Little Sister recommended this book to me, which usually means that it would be a good read as despite just completing her English degree KLS is not averse to the low-brow and entertaining.When I started the book, I was very unimpressed and put it aside again. KLS asked me a few times if I […]
Posted by Happy Muslim Mama at 07:31 Labels: 40 Day Challenge, Eye Candy
I come down early one morning recently and found a box decorated with animals in the front room. I though it was rather a nice box and might be useful to store some of the kids stuff in. Hubby had come home late from doing a house work and left it there. I took a […]
