The decor was in jewel-like shades of turquoise, lime, purple and hot pink and we had asked for an Arabic theme. We arrived at the venue two hours before the henna and set everything apart from the stage up, moving tables around and working out how and where to seat people. My brother and some […]
Twilight WARNING – If you have not read this series, reviews of the second and third novels in the series will contain spoilers of the first I first heard of this book a few years ago in a newspaper article that suggested that it had developed a cult following which certainly piqued my curiosity. Of […]
I sometimes worry that I do not do enough with my children, especially as I work full-time, I am sure I am not the only one. I usually manage to fit in an Arabic lesson, a bedtime story, some play time and lots of “talk time” discussing everything under the sun with them whilst I […]
I am so flawed; my temper, my occasional bouts of stubbornness, my very loud (immodest) laugh, my love of all things beautiful and pleasurable (especially food, sleep and all things shiny and pretty), my occasional swearing when I flip and my impatience. This awareness of my shortcomings gets me to thinking how I could possibly […]
I sometimes worry that I do not do enough with my children, especially as I work full-time, I am sure I am not the only one. I usually manage to fit in an Arabic lesson, a bedtime story, some play time and lots of “talk time” discussing everything under the sun with them whilst I […]
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 sometimes worry that I do not do enough with my children, especially as I work full-time, I am sure I am not the only one. I usually manage to fit in an Arabic lesson, a bedtime story, some play time and lots of “talk time” discussing everything under the sun with them whilst I […]
One of the features of Leeds Castle I really liked was the kitchen garden. It was nice to see the mix of beautiful flowers and useful herbs. Mum was with us and was inspired by the fennel growing in tall, whispy plants. I loved the layout of the garden, sectioned off into squares by borders.
I think I have touched on this topic before, but crafting and taking care not to be wasteful are two of my favourite things. Also, it’s a great way to bring creativity into our lives without buying it in – which you can’t really do anyway. My favourite way to craft is to salvage things […]
I sometimes worry that I do not do enough with my children, especially as I work full-time, I am sure I am not the only one. I usually manage to fit in an Arabic lesson, a bedtime story, some play time and lots of “talk time” discussing everything under the sun with them whilst I […]
I sometimes worry that I do not do enough with my children, especially as I work full-time, I am sure I am not the only one. I usually manage to fit in an Arabic lesson, a bedtime story, some play time and lots of “talk time” discussing everything under the sun with them whilst I […]
We wanted to take the kids out for a day during the autumn half term holidays. One of the problems we are starting to face, is finding somewhere new that everyone can agree on. The kids want theme parks, or at the very least “no more castles and old houses”, I hate theme parks and […]
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 […]
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 […]
