I woke up this morning with the intention to enjoy this bank holiday weekend and do some of the things I enjoy (visit mum, watch Dr Who on her TV, go to market, blog, garden, play with the kids, read something totally unworthy but fun, make something with the green beads I picked out).Instead, by […]

I woke up this morning with the intention to enjoy this bank holiday weekend and do some of the things I enjoy (visit mum, watch Dr Who on her TV, go to market, blog, garden, play with the kids, read something totally unworthy but fun, make something with the green beads I picked out).Instead, by […]

This week I have been preparing to sell some of the things I make at a small charity bazaar on Sunday where stalls were available for sellers.  It is a ladies only event and I am looking forward to learning a bit more about what kinds of things people like and what kind of prices […]

As the wedding season is due to kick off soon and we have two weddings coming up in the family (one gorgeous potential sis-in-law found, the hunt for a second is on insh’Allah), I thought I would try my hand at wedding cards (click to enlarge). The background in this one was cut out from […]

I find that one of the hardest things in my life should be one of the easiest. That is to stop. If I’m not at work, I’m preparing for work. If I’m not at home, I’m planning the time I have with my children and husband. I don’t just go home at the end of […]

As the wedding season is due to kick off soon and we have two weddings coming up in the family (one gorgeous potential sis-in-law found, the hunt for a second is on insh’Allah), I thought I would try my hand at wedding cards (click to enlarge). The background in this one was cut out from […]

I got from work today and made my usual trip into the garden, to find that the crazy strawberry patch was polka-dotted red with strawberries.  This year is the best crop we have had so far, courtsey of the glorious sunny days we have been having and the summer rain showers of the last few […]

This week I have been preparing to sell some of the things I make at a small charity bazaar on Sunday where stalls were available for sellers.  It is a ladies only event and I am looking forward to learning a bit more about what kinds of things people like and what kind of prices […]

I got from work today and made my usual trip into the garden, to find that the crazy strawberry patch was polka-dotted red with strawberries.  This year is the best crop we have had so far, courtsey of the glorious sunny days we have been having and the summer rain showers of the last few […]

I find that one of the hardest things in my life should be one of the easiest. That is to stop. If I’m not at work, I’m preparing for work. If I’m not at home, I’m planning the time I have with my children and husband. I don’t just go home at the end of […]

As the wedding season is due to kick off soon and we have two weddings coming up in the family (one gorgeous potential sis-in-law found, the hunt for a second is on insh’Allah), I thought I would try my hand at wedding cards (click to enlarge). The background in this one was cut out from […]

I got from work today and made my usual trip into the garden, to find that the crazy strawberry patch was polka-dotted red with strawberries.  This year is the best crop we have had so far, courtsey of the glorious sunny days we have been having and the summer rain showers of the last few […]

As the wedding season is due to kick off soon and we have two weddings coming up in the family (one gorgeous potential sis-in-law found, the hunt for a second is on insh’Allah), I thought I would try my hand at wedding cards (click to enlarge). The background in this one was cut out from […]

In Sandcastles and Snowmen, Sahar El-Nadi tells the story of how she grew up in Muslim countries but truly found her religion as an adult through her travels, life experiences and subsequent deep reflection.  The book starts with an accessible introduction to the key tenets of Islam which is straightforward enough to make sense to […]