I wasn’t planning to make any of these, but had the stickers and wanted to take my uncle’s family something special when they invited us to share iftar with them. I used a basket I had at home (to store my printing stamps and inks), similar ones can be found at the £ or dollar-store […]
Part of being healthy is coming back to our selves via our senses. We do not live for our senses, but they are our foundation. He said that the Prophet (PBUH) was the most sentient of beings because he was the most balanced. The tip of our index finger is the most sentient or feeling […]
To finish off book week, the kids were allowed to dress up as their favourite book characters. Little Lady had this costume at home (a gift from Kooky Little Sister) and I had to buy the Power Rangers costume for Little Man. I looked in a half-a-dozen shops for something more suitable but everything seem […]
Something I have always struggled with is my sense of identity. More amd more I recognise how strongly this affects the way I have lived my life and some of the decisions I have made. I got to thinking about it today during one of my marathon e-mail navel-gazing sessions with my bestest (who is […]
I wasn’t planning to make any of these, but had the stickers and wanted to take my uncle’s family something special when they invited us to share iftar with them. I used a basket I had at home (to store my printing stamps and inks), similar ones can be found at the £ or dollar-store […]
Yesterday morning I had a miserable time, made worse by an argument with a Dr’s receptionist that pushed me right to the edge. I am a very honest and open person, I blog about how my real life is – both the good times and the hard ones. I am by nature upbeat, positive and […]
To finish off book week, the kids were allowed to dress up as their favourite book characters. Little Lady had this costume at home (a gift from Kooky Little Sister) and I had to buy the Power Rangers costume for Little Man. I looked in a half-a-dozen shops for something more suitable but everything seem […]
In this selection of short stories Proulx (pronounced Pru according to Wiki – it’s been bugging me) offers just the kind of prose that I can lose myself in. Clear, colourful, yet to the point. This book feels like an ode to the huntin’ fishin’ shootin’ men and women of the Old West, casting a […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mother-in-law returns to Pakistan today after a five-month stay. She left us with tears in her eyes and having extracted promises that we will come to see her soon inshallah. She took our naughty little brother-in-law with her (He is 20, but my children love to call him baby uncle as he is the youngest […]
As there are no boot markets during winter I have been putting my spare change in a little purse that Long-Suffering Sister gave me. This morning I woke up to March and asked the other half nicely if we can go see if any of the markets are on yet.We left the kids asleep with […]
As there are no boot markets during winter I have been putting my spare change in a little purse that Long-Suffering Sister gave me. This morning I woke up to March and asked the other half nicely if we can go see if any of the markets are on yet.We left the kids asleep with […]
As there are no boot markets during winter I have been putting my spare change in a little purse that Long-Suffering Sister gave me. This morning I woke up to March and asked the other half nicely if we can go see if any of the markets are on yet.We left the kids asleep with […]
