I want to see my midwife this week and it was not the most reassuring experience.  Despite turning up on time and waiting patiently, when I finally went in she said “I was just about to go, I thought you were not coming?”  I smiled and told her we had been outside the whole time. […]

I want to see my midwife this week and it was not the most reassuring experience.  Despite turning up on time and waiting patiently, when I finally went in she said “I was just about to go, I thought you were not coming?”  I smiled and told her we had been outside the whole time. […]

I want to see my midwife this week and it was not the most reassuring experience.  Despite turning up on time and waiting patiently, when I finally went in she said “I was just about to go, I thought you were not coming?”  I smiled and told her we had been outside the whole time. […]

I want to see my midwife this week and it was not the most reassuring experience.  Despite turning up on time and waiting patiently, when I finally went in she said “I was just about to go, I thought you were not coming?”  I smiled and told her we had been outside the whole time. […]

I want to see my midwife this week and it was not the most reassuring experience.  Despite turning up on time and waiting patiently, when I finally went in she said “I was just about to go, I thought you were not coming?”  I smiled and told her we had been outside the whole time. […]

I want to see my midwife this week and it was not the most reassuring experience.  Despite turning up on time and waiting patiently, when I finally went in she said “I was just about to go, I thought you were not coming?”  I smiled and told her we had been outside the whole time. […]

This weekend my mum flew out to Pakistan to spend five weeks with her family and to get some sunshine.  So we spent the weekend running around trying to make sure she has everything she needs – vaccinations, medicines, packing, gifts and whatever else we could think of. My mum has always been very hard […]

This weekend my mum flew out to Pakistan to spend five weeks with her family and to get some sunshine.  So we spent the weekend running around trying to make sure she has everything she needs – vaccinations, medicines, packing, gifts and whatever else we could think of. My mum has always been very hard […]

This weekend my mum flew out to Pakistan to spend five weeks with her family and to get some sunshine.  So we spent the weekend running around trying to make sure she has everything she needs – vaccinations, medicines, packing, gifts and whatever else we could think of. My mum has always been very hard […]

This weekend my mum flew out to Pakistan to spend five weeks with her family and to get some sunshine.  So we spent the weekend running around trying to make sure she has everything she needs – vaccinations, medicines, packing, gifts and whatever else we could think of. My mum has always been very hard […]

This weekend my mum flew out to Pakistan to spend five weeks with her family and to get some sunshine.  So we spent the weekend running around trying to make sure she has everything she needs – vaccinations, medicines, packing, gifts and whatever else we could think of. My mum has always been very hard […]

I have had a busy few days with many ups and downs this week. An uncle passed away a few days ago and my mums cousin yesterday. Both were well loved. He for his patience, gentleness and perpetual smile. She for her hard work and sacrifice in raising her children. May Allah (SWT) grant them […]

I awoke with the best of intentions, an early start, everything organised and an easy day. Of course things rarely turn out as you plan them. I got the tandoori chicken out of the fridge to put in the oven and prepared the batter for the cupcakes I like to make the kids on Eid […]

Our family has always been reserved  and quite proper in the way we do things – part of this has been shying away from showing love and affection.  That doesn’t mean we don’t feel it, we just struggle with showing it in conventional ways like big hugs, declarations of affection and general cheesiness. Instead we […]