I thought this prompt would be as good an opportunity as any to acknowledge all of the help I get.  No one should have to handle their problems alone and especially in Ramadan every bit of help and support is welcome I also want to be the kind of person that is grateful for the […]

I finally got some time and motivation (okay, so I’ve been very lazy) to go and have a look at what’s been happening in the garden. For the last couple of weeks, I have left it to it’s own devices, with the results that what has or hasn’t survived is quite random.This pretty flowers look […]

This is going to be a difficult week for me and Little Lady. Her year group is away for the week in the Isle of Wight for a weeks residential trip and she is left behind with a small group of children that didn’t get permission from their parents. Instead of school work they will […]

I am a member of Multicultural Kids Blog website and Facebook page and often find useful resources and fascinating conversations going on.  Every month one of the member blogs hosts a blogging carnival.  This month the host was Stephen Greene of Head of the Heard and the topic was Where Do You Come From? There […]

Today I put together just the kind of outfit I like (cheap) and had just the kind of day I like today (got lots done, got good news and then skived on the net for the afternoon) alhamdulillah.The abaya is made from material that cost me £5 at Green Street’s Queens Market and is my […]

I had a call during my lunch hour yesterday with some news which made me smile. My mother-in-law and youngest, favouritest brother-in-law are coming over from Pakistan. They usually stay for about five months in summer on a six month visa to help with the kids and spend time with us. This time they were […]

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I created the Muslimah’s Life Planner 2017 by taking the best of the techniques, tools and planners and journals I have used over the years to try and manage my life better. I am sharing in the hope that sisters find it beneficial in helping to set wonderful goals and feeling inspired to achieve them. […]

We have recently acquired some very pretty, sparkly bracelets for our shop: Feroza.  These are available in three cool shades: royal blue, teal and light green and are a steal at £3. All three are made from super sparkly glass crystals interspersed with silver-coloured roundels.  The royal blue and pale green colour have a shimmering “aurora borealis” […]

After my reflection at the start of the year on what is important and what I want to priorities or focus on, I have been looking for ways to connect better with the Quran. My focus has been on learning Quranic Arabic and trying to understand Allah’s (SWT) message to us better insh’Allah. A few […]

I did plan to post lots of pics of beautiful Eid outfits, delicious food and lovely presents, but I don’t think I stopped still in one place long enough to take many pictures. More of the same tomorrow except I am playing host this time to about five families (including one that came to stay […]

My latest post is up at the wonderful InCulture Parent: Islam’s Take on Children and Kinship Ties. There is an excerpt below: Preserving kinship ties is considered to be a very important part of Islam. This generally refers to maintaining good relationships with both your close and extended relatives and upholding the rights Islam gives […]

Every now and again I have one of those moments when I look back over the last 10 or 12 years and think “What have I been doing?” “Where am I and where could I have been?” I wonder if the choices I made were the right ones and whether I should have had more […]