I read something interesting today: Education has a ripple effect… Educate a girl, and you educate her children and generations to follow. ~ John Wood in What Matters Now (free e-book here). I think a lot of people would agree with this. It resonates with me on a very personal level though. For me education does […]
I know things are getting me down when I get through a whole pack of chocolate button and didn’t manage to enjoy one of them. Instead I feel sick and the feeling of dread and anxiety hasn’t shifted all morning. You hear these sayings all the time, but you don’t really appreciate the grain of […]
After a quiet first day of Eid mostly spnt in the kitchen, day two was easy and boisterous. We dressed up and headed to my mum’s for Eid. My mum’s delicious Eid lunch is my food highlight of the year and this year I was determined to enjoy it for a number of reasons. […]
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 […]
After a quiet first day of Eid mostly spnt in the kitchen, day two was easy and boisterous. We dressed up and headed to my mum’s for Eid. My mum’s delicious Eid lunch is my food highlight of the year and this year I was determined to enjoy it for a number of reasons. […]
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 […]
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 […]
I got a fright this week when hubby called me at early in the morning at work to tell me his dad had had a stroke in Pakistan. He has had stents put into his heart this year and his health has generally been a source of worry for me and my mum-in-law. On top of that […]
We are all recovering from colds at the moment, multiple-month long colds. How I crave for the warmer weather!! I asked the kids to bring me a spoon for their medicine. I finished my prayer and turned around to find all three standing there with spoons at the ready. I think there is waaayy too […]
Despite my best efforts to find alternatives to television for my children (including not having one), Little Lady has developed a thing for all things female and Disney which has me worried. I know it’s not a big deal for little girls to like all things pretty, pink and princessy, but I am always concerned […]
Have had a good few days after a rather nightmarish week. Weather and horrendous traffic have meant that I have been getting home from work two, three sometime four hours later than I usually do, meaning I am tired, we eat and everyone goes to bed. Because the kids have been on holidays, we have […]
I have had one of those days. Okay, maybe one of those weeks. Our office is being reviewed for potential redundancy and at the same time the work is coming thick and fast. This is probably one of the first times in my career when I have come this close to saying “I can’t complete […]
I have had one of those days. Okay, maybe one of those weeks. Our office is being reviewed for potential redundancy and at the same time the work is coming thick and fast. This is probably one of the first times in my career when I have come this close to saying “I can’t complete […]
We are currently visiting the Haji’s as they return from Hajj. Alhamdulillah a few of our family and friends went this year. We were concerned after the upsetting incident that lead to deaths in Mina and the crane incident in Makkah, but on both occasions the Haji’s contacted their family members quickly to let them […]
