Mum-in-law came from Pakistan last week as she does every year, to stay for the summer. She helps with the children, helps to care for them during the summer holidays and keeps me company. She also comes bearing gifts! Alhamdulillah, this year all of my sisters-in-law sent me and the kids gifts. Lovely outfits for […]
The Easter holidays are at an end and the kids are back at school. Some of the children in their school have used the opportunity to travel abroad. I have been thinking about how nice it would be to go to Pakistan and see extended family. The reality is that the cost is prohibitive and […]
We are currently enjoying our Easter holidays. I have the week off and I am trying to convince hubby to keep some days clear for us (it’s very hard to turn down work when you are self-employed and he is trying his best to book jobs at alternate times). We were hoping to go away […]
The Easter holidays are at an end and the kids are back at school. Some of the children in their school have used the opportunity to travel abroad. I have been thinking about how nice it would be to go to Pakistan and see extended family. The reality is that the cost is prohibitive and […]
I have written about my grandmother before, but I thought I would share some of the lessons I learnt from being her carer in my early twenties.I have learnt that Sabr is everything. My grandmother lived through war, partition, poverty, a real tough mother-in-law and loneliness when my Grandfather came to Britain to work. After […]
Like last year, Lubna at Kitchen Flavours is hosting the Joy From Fasting to Feasting blog event asking us for a recipe and some Ramadan reminiscences. This post constitutes my contribution. Go ahead and click on the logo below or on the sidebar if you want to join in or see any of the other […]
The Easter holidays are at an end and the kids are back at school. Some of the children in their school have used the opportunity to travel abroad. I have been thinking about how nice it would be to go to Pakistan and see extended family. The reality is that the cost is prohibitive and […]
This list contains the best receipes I could find for Ramadan. I hope you find this list useful for your meal planning and for inspiration and motivation. I will keep adding as I come across recipes I love or readers make suggestions. 30+ Recipes you can make and freeze for Ramadan Kareem by Fun Cooking, including […]
The Easter holidays are at an end and the kids are back at school. Some of the children in their school have used the opportunity to travel abroad. I have been thinking about how nice it would be to go to Pakistan and see extended family. The reality is that the cost is prohibitive and […]
Like last year, Lubna at Kitchen Flavours is hosting the Joy From Fasting to Feasting blog event asking us for a recipe and some Ramadan reminiscences. This post constitutes my contribution. Go ahead and click on the logo below or on the sidebar if you want to join in or see any of the other […]
I have often wondered why so many women convert to Islam and it seems respect, justice, fairness and truth come into the equation. I also think though it is because women love beauty and Islam is beautiful. A quick look around the Muslim Blogosphere and the Muslims around you would confirm that many of my […]
Like last year, Lubna at Kitchen Flavours is hosting the Joy From Fasting to Feasting blog event asking us for a recipe and some Ramadan reminiscences. This post constitutes my contribution. Go ahead and click on the logo below or on the sidebar if you want to join in or see any of the other […]
A while ago I wrote a post about frugal card-making and now reflecting on that a whole lot more has come to mind. Central to my cards most of the time are embellishments. I love, love, love embellishments and most often use them as the centre-piece of the card from which I pick out the […]
Little Man actually finished Quran last year, but with a new baby and my little sisters wedding, we pushed his celebration to a few months later instead. We had considered a day out for the family instead or a boys day out with his dad to somewhere like go-karting, but the horrible weather and cost put […]
