I created these cards using old wedding invitations that were given to me, card stock and gems. I like how the card creates a different feel with each colour – the green feels the most like an Eid card to me and is my favourite.
I recently asked colleagues for some 360 degree feedback. This involves my work peers rating me on a number of competencies such as leadership, team working and effective communication, alongside some feedback on what they think I do well and what I could do better. I got some really useful feedback from colleagues, but one […]
I’ve spent the last week at home with the children and have a lovely week alhamdulillah. I did want to go away for a few days, but decided to spare us the cost, planning an dpacking and take it easy. In the end we spent a day in Brighton, visiting Brighton Pavilion, the beach, the […]
Sometimes it all piles up – children, school, housework, in-laws, work, blogging, your social life. There are times when you can handle it and you keep going until it feels manageable again. Then there are the times when you lose the motivation and will to try and get to grips with it. During the last […]
Today was the last day at school for the children before six weeks of summer madness descend upon us. My kids teachers have worked so hard all year helping them to learn. As my sister Fashionista is a teacher, I can see first hand how tough a job it is and how mentally challenging and […]
I find that Ramadan and Eid are so much more productive, pleasant and rewarding if you do a little planning beforehand. I can’t always stick to all of the things I plan, but even if I get to do some of them it’s still very satisfying. It might feel a little early to be thinking […]
The truth is nothing that amazing happened today. In fact it was so quiet that I almost fell asleep and fell off of my chair at work. I got up at 4pm and told my manager I was leaving and that I had been super tired today. He told me he noticed me jerking awake […]
We recently travelled to Scotland for a weekend away with the family. We went last year and loved it. This year we thought we would spend a day at the Lake District on the way which I have heard so much about and always wanted to visit. We spent thee night at a friends house in York and then set out […]
We usually buy each other gifts for Eid in my family, nothing extravagant, but something nice nonetheless. This year, the price of everything sky-rocketing means that everyone has been forced to watch their finances very carefully. This being the case we sisters had to have a conversation around gift buying. We came up with a […]
We all make the good intention to perform good deeds and find ways to balance out the small sins we knowingly or unknowingly commit in our everyday lives. Our dreams of the big sadaqah project, of doing community work, of making time to learn more Quran or gain more knowledge or do something substantial that […]
Most times when you feel like something is immense or significant, a little perspective can help you determine whether that really the case. Often we step back and see the bigger picture and realise that the thing is not as huge as we thought. But Ramadan is different. No matter how significant and special we […]
There are few things I love as much as the handwritten love notes that I get from my children. Little Lady used to be particularly prolific and I have some wonderful examples of her musings hidden away in my diary and keepsake boxes. This is my favourite, which I always keep with me. She wrote […]
It seems to be big news right now to find your purpose, discover your joy and drop everything that’s making you miserable in your day to day life and head to Europe, or Bali or India and hang out in ashrams or outdoor cafes (if the title of this post doesn’t make sense it refers to the best-selling book Eat […]
A bit late to post about it, but we through our annual Eid party the weekend after Eid. The theme was supposed to be floral as I thought it would be fairly easy and I had seen flower pots and watering cans and bright garden ornaments on sale in the £-shop. Only problem was I […]
