Although my grandmother has passed away now, caring for her was one of the most demanding, yet most satisfying experiences of my life. Gran came to live with me for two years when she got fed up of all of her daughters-in-law squabbling amongst themselves. I think part of her also enjoyed the company of […]
I wanted to make some bunting for Eid, but get tired so easily at the moment and can’t sit for long, so made it easier for myself and designed it on MS Word and printed onto white card. The colours came out better than expected (the colour scheme is one called Metro on MS 2007). […]
With five children and action packed weekends (or packed to-do-lists anyway), my days can be full and hectic. I love the bustle of family life and I am grateful for the busy-ness of a full day. Taking care of my grandmother in the years before she died really made me appreciate how lucky I was to have […]
My first few days at the new office have been mixed, but I am glad to find that my experience there is improving alhamdulillah. The prayer room we were promised is still under construction, but the facilities people have been kind enough to point out various storage and utility rooms we can use in the […]
I thought that you might be interested in examples of some of the things I do with my kids and sometimes my little cousins and some I look forward to doing in the future. 1. Diorama – This is a miniature scale landscape of any kind (or sea-scape) that’s recreated inside a box – any […]
I am writing this as things have gone all quiet in the office (what, you thought I had time to write this stuff at home?). My work is done, the internet is saying “error message” and my manager says there is nothing else to do. Her manager is sitting a few feet away from so […]
As a child I grew up with the stories of my mother from her village in the Punjab, some terrible, some hilarious, all a window onto another life and world. One of the stories that stood out was about the time her village found itself in circumstances so difficult that people would dig up anthills […]
I thought that you might be interested in examples of some of the things I do with my kids and sometimes my little cousins and some I look forward to doing in the future. 1. Diorama – This is a miniature scale landscape of any kind (or sea-scape) that’s recreated inside a box – any […]
I had some nice news today. I recently asked my new employers about a prayer space or room and my manager said she would for arrange me a temporary space and ask the planners for the new building we are moving to about a more permanent area to pray in. She told me today that […]
The last fortnight or so has seen me in a strange mood with my husband being his patient and sensible self and trying to quietly support me through it. I’ve been thinking a lot about my past and how it has affected my future, how it has affected my life chances and my children’s chances. […]
Something that is very important to me is bringing my children up in the best way possible. For me this means raising them with good manners and good character and this includes being strong in their faith. I have tried my best, but I always feel that I could do better. I suspect this is […]
I had some nice news today. I recently asked my new employers about a prayer space or room and my manager said she would for arrange me a temporary space and ask the planners for the new building we are moving to about a more permanent area to pray in. She told me today that […]
After a hectic Eid day which had me standing in the kitchen most of the day, I spent the second day of Eid at my mum’s. This is my favourite thing about Eid – eating the best food I will taste all year, cooked by my mum’s hands, hanging out with my sisters and sister-in-law […]
I am now on maternity leave from work and what a relief! I have had so much on my mind that I was struggling to focus on work. I finished my secondment with the 2012 Games team a week before my leave started (the team thought my project management skills were brilliant extending as they […]
