I love the idea that we were born to do something, that we have a purpose. I feel that this is two-fold – creative and spiritual and that both of these can be practical parts of our lives rather than airy-fairy concepts.On the one hand there is our spiritual purpose – I believe that we […]
I was recently asked where I sourced the baskets I use sometimes in the gifts I make. My aim is always to keep costs to a minimum, so the usual high street stores are not always ideal for me. The baskets in the first three pictures I bought from the 99p store. I first went […]
Posted by Happy Muslim Mama at 14:51 Labels: Fun, TTMMS
The latest edition of Aaila, the Muslim Family Magazine is now online alhamdulillah with lot of useful content. Top of my reading list are: Would you buy your 10 year old a SMART phone? By Farhat Amin – an issue that is often discussed in our home. Nurturing the Next Generation to Pray By Hafsa Waseela – an issue […]
Long-Suffering Sister works for a research company and every two weeks or so they arrange small team-building events during the staff’s lunch hour (I like the idea, but my lunch hour is sacred). Recently they were given the materials to design Valentine’s Day cards. LSS refused until they agreed to let her make some anti-Valentine’s […]
My mother-in-law went back to Pakistan last week after five months of us working together to keep everything running and a lovely send-off from my whole family. I realised how much we have gotten used to her and come to rely on her and also how happy she is here.Her return means that we lose […]
Threw the second of my bi-annual Eid parties yesterday…and I think I may have to re-think the whole idea. In a previous post (http://www.happymuslimmama.com/2007/10/eid-party.html) I wrote about how much I enjoyed the party for Eid al-Fitr. It was an opportunity for Hijabi’s to network and to let their hair down, and an alternative to Christmas […]
The quote for Day 12 of Ramadan from my box of things to think about is: “If a person reads and teaches a hundred thousand books on intellectual and knowledgeable issues but does not act on any of it, it will not benefit him at all…” ~ Imam Ghazali It’s interesting that this quote comes from a […]
I thought that you might be interested in examples of some of the things I do with my kids and sometimes my little cousins and some I look forward to doing in the future. 1. Diorama – This is a miniature scale landscape of any kind (or sea-scape) that’s recreated inside a box – any […]
I have had some hard and very heartfelt conversations with my husband in recent times, about trying to do the right thing, trying to raise your children in what seems to be the right way and still seeming to get it wrong. Like the following: We have never had a TV, for reasons explained here. […]
Posted by Happy Muslim Mama at 21:10 Labels: Cards, Crafts, Creativity
One of my colleagues at work, a very sweet lady with green fingers, presented me with these courgettes from her allotment. Food you grow yourself and then pick fresh tastes so much more intense and flavoursome, so I decided to make courgette curry. Ingredients: 2 medium onions – diced 2 tablespoons olive oil (or sunflower […]
Two of my favourite topics are frugal living and crafts, so I thought I would combine them. I love crafting, but find that the materials can be so expensive that it would be cheaper to buy the item ready-made. With this in mind my aim is usually to avoid buying anything new or full-price. I […]
I often get comments and e-mails from sisters which reveal the hardship they are going through. This has included violence, emotional abuse, loneliness, empty or dysfunctional marriages and problems with in-laws. Sometimes I feel so unqualified to respond in a way that is helpful and not patronising. Recently I watched my bestie, my beloved soul […]
