You know that moment, when you feel you are at a loose end? There is a pile of work in front of you and a long to-do list, there are various people demanding your attention and a long day of work ahead and yet you just are not inclined to do anything anytime soon except […]

I came across an idea called “word for the year”.  The concept behind this is to pick a word that encapsulates what you hope to achieve this year and use it to inspire you (there is a good explanation for this idea from Sandra Pawula here).  My word for 2011 was “courage”.  I felt as […]

I came across an idea called “word for the year”.  The concept behind this is to pick a word that encapsulates what you hope to achieve this year and use it to inspire you (there is a good explanation for this idea from Sandra Pawula here).  My word for 2011 was “courage”.  I felt as […]

I came across an idea called “word for the year”.  The concept behind this is to pick a word that encapsulates what you hope to achieve this year and use it to inspire you (there is a good explanation for this idea from Sandra Pawula here).  My word for 2011 was “courage”.  I felt as […]

The first few days of Ramadan are always challenging when fasting falls during the summer months with the change in sleeping and eating habits. Usually by the third day or so, you start to fall into a routine, the coffee cravings have gone and you get on with your day-to-day activity. Having got through day […]

I came across an idea called “word for the year”.  The concept behind this is to pick a word that encapsulates what you hope to achieve this year and use it to inspire you (there is a good explanation for this idea from Sandra Pawula here).  My word for 2011 was “courage”.  I felt as […]

I came across an idea called “word for the year”.  The concept behind this is to pick a word that encapsulates what you hope to achieve this year and use it to inspire you (there is a good explanation for this idea from Sandra Pawula here).  My word for 2011 was “courage”.  I felt as […]

I came across an idea called “word for the year”.  The concept behind this is to pick a word that encapsulates what you hope to achieve this year and use it to inspire you (there is a good explanation for this idea from Sandra Pawula here).  My word for 2011 was “courage”.  I felt as […]

I came across an idea called “word for the year”.  The concept behind this is to pick a word that encapsulates what you hope to achieve this year and use it to inspire you (there is a good explanation for this idea from Sandra Pawula here).  My word for 2011 was “courage”.  I felt as […]

WARNING – May contain spoilers for the previous books in the Twilight series for those who have not read them. I read and reviewed the first three books in the Twilight series earlier with varying degrees of approval and enjoyment. By the time I had gotten to the fourth and final instalment, not only was […]

I’ve been tagged by Sister Fruitful Fusions.The Rules: To do the Honest Scrap tag… here’s the deal. Tell your readers 10 things about you that they may or may not know, but are true. Tag ten people with the award, and be sure to let them know they’ve been tagged (a quick comment on their […]

I got home from work yesterday to receive the good news that my newest sister-in-law (who’s wedding we attended last summer in Pakistan) has just given birth to a beautiful baby boy. Mother and baby are both well and the debate over baby names has begun already. Muhammad, Ali and Ibrahim are all contenders at […]

I got home from work yesterday to receive the good news that my newest sister-in-law (who’s wedding we attended last summer in Pakistan) has just given birth to a beautiful baby boy. Mother and baby are both well and the debate over baby names has begun already. Muhammad, Ali and Ibrahim are all contenders at […]

I got home from work yesterday to receive the good news that my newest sister-in-law (who’s wedding we attended last summer in Pakistan) has just given birth to a beautiful baby boy. Mother and baby are both well and the debate over baby names has begun already. Muhammad, Ali and Ibrahim are all contenders at […]