I seem to be getting worse not better. I can’t take a walk without forming a scenario in my head and I don’t take in anything around me as I walk along. As soon as I have a lie-down I am somewhere else. Half of my meals get burnt because I forget I am in […]
“Know that the cockeyed definition of motherhood to which most of us are trying to measure up, makes it very hard to love being a mom. Only when you begin to write your own definition of great mothering, embracing the contradictions within, will you truly feel at home in your new life” – Mary Stark […]
My brothers beautiful little girl was seven days old yesterday, so as per Islamic tradition we shaved her head. Her granddaddy (on her mum’s side) did the job quickly and gently mash’Allah, whilst we all sat and watched and joked around (my poor brother was filming on his phone and we all accused him of […]
I picked this book up at a summer boot-market (Like an enormous outdoor flea-market but cheaper!) for about 30p to add to my stash for reading during winter when the markets are closed. I finally got down to the bottom of my bed-side pile in January and started to read this.Set in South Africa just […]
My first few days at the new office have been mixed, but I am glad to find that my experience there is improving alhamdulillah. The prayer room we were promised is still under construction, but the facilities people have been kind enough to point out various storage and utility rooms we can use in the […]
My first few days at the new office have been mixed, but I am glad to find that my experience there is improving alhamdulillah. The prayer room we were promised is still under construction, but the facilities people have been kind enough to point out various storage and utility rooms we can use in the […]
Alhamdulillah, there have been some great suggestions for books to read and inspire in response to the craft give-away. Crafts pack are on their way to the following sisters for their suggestions: Umm Z from the Maldives: One of my all time favourite books is Little Women and the sequels Good Wives, Little Men and Jo’s […]
After months of preparation, Fashionista’s wedding has finally arrived. Today is her henna night insh’Allah and the last few days have seen us all busy preparing with much laughter and bickering. Lots of preparation of favours, henna trays and displays has been taking place and I think my mum is sick of the sight of […]
Little Lady and Little Man’s current favourite game is continuous complaining. “Muuuuum She’s troubling me”, “MUM!! He’s making trouble to me” When you get to the root of what this “trouble” is it’s usually “he keeps following me”, “she called me dumb”, “she’s not playing with me”, “he keeps waving his hand near my book” […]
This morning I had a nice much-needed lie-in – if that’s what you can call sleeping to 8am before hubby, knowing I am incapable of saying no, asked if I wanted to go to the boot market. We ended up at Dunton and Barleylands again. The drive there was blissful, with mustard fields that were […]
Alhamdulillah, there have been some great suggestions for books to read and inspire in response to the craft give-away. Crafts pack are on their way to the following sisters for their suggestions: Umm Z from the Maldives: One of my all time favourite books is Little Women and the sequels Good Wives, Little Men and Jo’s […]
Quite a few sisters have asked me in the past how I manage my time or structure my day to get the most out of the day, or to even get everything done. This is something I have been thinking about a lot recently as I experiment with ways to get things done at home […]
I look at my children’s good health and the kindness of my husband and say alhamdullilah, but there are times when it is hard to have this attitude.For me one of these times was when I had my youngest child. I have always been lucky in having a kind, helpful better half and a useful […]
Little Man actually finished Quran last year, but with a new baby and my little sisters wedding, we pushed his celebration to a few months later instead. We had considered a day out for the family instead or a boys day out with his dad to somewhere like go-karting, but the horrible weather and cost put […]
