You know those days, when things start going wrong and then they just keep going wrong?  The kind of day better spent in bed until it’s over?  That’s the kind of day I had yesterday. I was woken at am by a blazing toothache – both the tooth and sinus pain combined at a time […]

Up until now I have used mostly ready-made motifs and lettering in my cards, banners and projects.  I’ve found this expensive and have been trying to create simple ones of my own on MS Word and via free graphics on the internet with mixed success.  So I have been looking for something a little more professional to […]

This tasty filling can be used for samosa’s, spring rolls and pasties. Ingredients:1 kg boneless chicken (I use breast), cubed3 medium onions, finely diced 6-8 medium potatoes1 tablespoon whole cumin (sabut zeera)1 teaspoon black pepper1 teaspoon chilli pepper (adjust to suit your taste)1 tablespoon salt (adjust to suit your taste)½ teaspoon cumin powder1 teaspoon coriander […]

For the last few years I have been picking a word for the year and trying to use it to inspire me for the year.  In 2011 it was “courage” as I faced redundancy and faced making big changes in my life.  In 2012 I was pregnant and too nauseous and exhausted to think of […]

I received a request for a baby girl card and came up with the collection below. These felt a little different to the cards I had made before and I felt happier with them.The lady who asked for the card chose this one: This was my favourite: This one came in handy when we went […]

Our Ramadan Giving series highlights the amazing work charities are doing and showcases their special Ramadan campaigns, giving us all the opportunity to support, donate and do a little good insh’Allah Ramadan Giving Day 9: Ummah Welfare Trust Ummah Welfare Trust is a UK-based international relief and development charity established in 2001. Inspired by the […]

We recently took the kids to the London Pride event which was organised to celebrate the Queens Diamond Jubilee visit to our borough. The event consisted of showcasing local artists, but also some of Britain’s most famous artists including Damien Hirst, Lucien Freud, Francis Bacon. Also at the event were exhibits from graduates of Central […]

I had planned to do my six loads of laundry and a big cook Saturday morning and then spend the weekend lazing around and maybe making some cards. I wish. My husband casually informed me that we had guests that evening as he was on his way out to a job. So Saturday was spent […]

In a previous post I set myself some 40 day challenges.  One of them was to take a picture every day for 40 days.  I hope to capture something that moves me, delights me, makes me think or is perhaps just eye candy.  The hope is that I get through this first challenge and then set […]

Today is the United Nation’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The Day is to raise awareness and announce the start of 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, with a focus on strategies to prevent violence against women and girls.  The UN’s website states that: 35% of women and girls globally experience […]

I attended Sheikh Alaa Elsayed’s seminar on marriage at the Twins of Faith conference and it gave me lots of food for thought. The seminar was engaging and very funny and I came away with some clear information. The seminar listed things that men and women should look for in a spouse and what things […]

I have posted this before, but the last sermon of our beloved Prophet (Sallahu Alaihi Wassalam), delivered on the 9th day of Hajj at the plain of Arafat, never fails to move me to tears. Every time I read it, I find something new in it and every time I read it, I marvel at the […]

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What challenge did you overcome and be grateful for? The challenge I overcome, that I am most grateful for, is finding a way to go to university. I was the first in my family in this country and from a background where women’s education was completely discouraged at first, then de-prioritised over boys schooling in […]