I’ve had a busy weekend cleaning the house and making food for Ramadan.  My lovely neighbours came round to help make samosas.  I could never get the hang of it before and mine were never proper triangles with sealed corners that didn’t leak.  My neighbour showed me a really easy way to make them and […]

I have started to see the daffodils growing, but I haven’t managed to get a decent picture yet (you can see previous years ones here: 2016 and here, 2014, 2013. This jar full of them was sitting on my mum’s kitchen table. She has a knack for setting out things beautifully and making the most of space. I love the […]

It is World Hijab Day today (thank you to my little sister for the reminder).  On reflection a couple of things come to mind: how much animosity there is still in some parts of the world to the concept of hijab, how much easier it seems to wear hijab today than it did 18 years ago and […]

I try to complete at least one reading of the Quran every Ramadan, but in the last few years I have struggled to complete even one full reading.  This is something I always feel a little ashamed and disappointed about. This year I really wanted to read all the way through at least once.  I attended a lecture where […]

It is World Hijab Day today (thank you to my little sister for the reminder).  On reflection a couple of things come to mind: how much animosity there is still in some parts of the world to the concept of hijab, how much easier it seems to wear hijab today than it did 18 years ago and […]

I came across in interesting concept in this article on Steve Pavlina’s excellent website. Its basic premise is that sometimes when we make an intention to change something in our life or get rid of a bad habit, we find the thought of the long trek ahead towards that change becoming concrete daunting. Pavlina’s idea […]

I came across in interesting concept in this article on Steve Pavlina’s excellent website. Its basic premise is that sometimes when we make an intention to change something in our life or get rid of a bad habit, we find the thought of the long trek ahead towards that change becoming concrete daunting. Pavlina’s idea […]

I often come across the view that supplements are pointless and a waste of money and that we should focus on getting our diet right so that we can get the nutrients we need through our food. I would agree up to a appoint, except that I often eat the wrong foods because I like […]

I love making listsI love making plansI love dreaming about all the places I would love to go and all of the things I would love to do.So of course I love the idea of a bucket list.I have a list of things that I wanted to do that I write in 2006, long before […]

I often come across the view that supplements are pointless and a waste of money and that we should focus on getting our diet right so that we can get the nutrients we need through our food. I would agree up to a appoint, except that I often eat the wrong foods because I like […]

One of my husband’s greatest passions has always been dawah work: sharing the message of Islam with non-Muslims and Muslims who may be searching for a sense of purpose or wish to make faith a bigger part of their lives. He has a deep belief that this is his purpose in this world and it […]

I am astonished to find myself so quickly at the start of another month of Ramadan.  I make dua that we make the most of the beautiful opportunities this blessed month presents to us: to purify ourselves spiritually and physically, to renew our iman, to work on our relationship with Allah (SWT) and to increase our worship and […]

I came across in interesting concept in this article on Steve Pavlina’s excellent website. Its basic premise is that sometimes when we make an intention to change something in our life or get rid of a bad habit, we find the thought of the long trek ahead towards that change becoming concrete daunting. Pavlina’s idea […]

I came across in interesting concept in this article on Steve Pavlina’s excellent website. Its basic premise is that sometimes when we make an intention to change something in our life or get rid of a bad habit, we find the thought of the long trek ahead towards that change becoming concrete daunting. Pavlina’s idea […]