Having had my children quite close together (3 within 4 years), I found my teeth affected by the end of my 20’s. I had bleeding gums and also receding gums, something which tends to affect people who are much older. Naturally, I didn’t want to end up losing my teeth, nor did I want to […]

My in-law’s have this philosophy that mischief-making in a child is a sign of intelligence. The naughtier the scrapes they get into, the brighter they are. Perhaps there is a grain of truth in this, I’m not sure.I have been lucky in that my youngest child, Gorgeous, was a very good baby. He was the […]

My in-law’s have this philosophy that mischief-making in a child is a sign of intelligence. The naughtier the scrapes they get into, the brighter they are. Perhaps there is a grain of truth in this, I’m not sure.I have been lucky in that my youngest child, Gorgeous, was a very good baby. He was the […]

What do you do when you are stuck at home, hubby is awat for the weekend and you are likely to go stir-crazy with three full-of-beans kids that haven’t been out of the house all day?Why make halva puri of course! Actually usually I would have sloped off around to my mum’s and spent the […]

What do you do when you are stuck at home, hubby is awat for the weekend and you are likely to go stir-crazy with three full-of-beans kids that haven’t been out of the house all day?Why make halva puri of course! Actually usually I would have sloped off around to my mum’s and spent the […]

What do you do when you are stuck at home, hubby is awat for the weekend and you are likely to go stir-crazy with three full-of-beans kids that haven’t been out of the house all day?Why make halva puri of course! Actually usually I would have sloped off around to my mum’s and spent the […]

What do you do when you are stuck at home, hubby is awat for the weekend and you are likely to go stir-crazy with three full-of-beans kids that haven’t been out of the house all day?Why make halva puri of course! Actually usually I would have sloped off around to my mum’s and spent the […]

Subhan’Allah I heard it again this morning: “My sister-in-law had her baby, it was a girl”“Never mind, it’s from Allah”“Three girls”“Oh well, it’s what Allah has decided, what can we do”This from two good, pious, believing women. One educated, young and modern, the other an older woman, a mother herself who I thought had grown […]

Subhan’Allah I heard it again this morning: “My sister-in-law had her baby, it was a girl”“Never mind, it’s from Allah”“Three girls”“Oh well, it’s what Allah has decided, what can we do”This from two good, pious, believing women. One educated, young and modern, the other an older woman, a mother herself who I thought had grown […]

As one of my 40-day challenges, I previously listed not complaining for 40 days. The lovely Sister Umm Travis has also mentioned this as something to try on her blog (can’t find it now). I don’t like to complain and try to be positive, but I have to say, sometimes holding it all in is […]

As one of my 40-day challenges, I previously listed not complaining for 40 days. The lovely Sister Umm Travis has also mentioned this as something to try on her blog (can’t find it now). I don’t like to complain and try to be positive, but I have to say, sometimes holding it all in is […]

Subhan’Allah I heard it again this morning: “My sister-in-law had her baby, it was a girl”“Never mind, it’s from Allah”“Three girls”“Oh well, it’s what Allah has decided, what can we do”This from two good, pious, believing women. One educated, young and modern, the other an older woman, a mother herself who I thought had grown […]

Subhan’Allah I heard it again this morning: “My sister-in-law had her baby, it was a girl”“Never mind, it’s from Allah”“Three girls”“Oh well, it’s what Allah has decided, what can we do”This from two good, pious, believing women. One educated, young and modern, the other an older woman, a mother herself who I thought had grown […]

As one of my 40-day challenges, I previously listed not complaining for 40 days. The lovely Sister Umm Travis has also mentioned this as something to try on her blog (can’t find it now). I don’t like to complain and try to be positive, but I have to say, sometimes holding it all in is […]