One of the things me and my best friend have been talking a lot about recently has been our attempts to please others and the disabling effect this can have on us.I realised when I was in my late teens, that getting over that desperate childhood craving for the approval of my parents in everything […]
Despite my best efforts to make a little time each day, I have been able to get nowhere near a computer and blog. The days of Ramadan are flying by and I am amazed that we have already passed by half of this blessed month. All of my time seems to be taken up in […]
I have lost count of the number of times I have been told by people that I am too strict, that I am too religious, that my children will dress modestly or pray when they are older. This is usually directed at my lack of a TV, my encouraging my daughter to pray with me, […]
Long-Suffering Sister introduced me to Isabel Allende and I find that she is rarely emphatic about a book, so I thought this author would be worth checking out. Although Allende is famous for “House of Spirits”, her writing has not really registered on my radar and I had no expectations except for the hope that […]
As we have had more news recently, I thought this was a good time to give an update regarding my Uncle T’s situation in Pakistan and what really happened when he was abducted (1, 2, and 3). The abductors demanded £150,000, them £100,000 and then settled on £70,000 (or 7 million rupees) which the family […]
I got the chance to visit Sister Emma’s Craft Fair in aid of Algerian Action at the weekend and enjoyed looking at all of the very beautiful and unique things that were available. I suddenly got shy about taking pic’s for the blog (don’t ask me why), so haven’t got anything to show you, but […]
We don’t celebrate New Years in our home, except for the fireworks with the kids from their bedroom window and seeing if there is a good kids film on the TV on New Y ears Day at my mums. However the changing of the year is as good a time as any to reflect on […]
We don’t celebrate New Years in our home, except for the fireworks with the kids from their bedroom window and seeing if there is a good kids film on the TV on New Y ears Day at my mums. However the changing of the year is as good a time as any to reflect on […]
Something nice is happening this weekend, more to follow… Posted by Umm Salihah Ahmed at 08:13 Labels: Family, Fun, Sisters, Wedding
Despite a busy week, I wanted to make time for some cardmaking. It takes me time to get all of my stuff out and start putting things together, so I htought I would finish some of my old cards instead which I had started and then left half-finished for various reasons: In the meantime, I […]
Eid Mubarak everyone!!! Taqaballahu minna wa minkum. May Allah accept it from you and us. Kullu am wa antum bi-khair. May you be well throughout the year. May this Eid be full of blessings, barakah and joy for all of you insh’Allah. Don’t forget, this is a night of ibadat (worship) full of rewards and […]
Alhamdulillah my little girl arrived on Monday, 10 days early, but healthy mash’Allah. I haven’t stopped smiling since and I can’t take my eyes off her. Have loads to say, but very, very sleep deprived t the moment, so will have to wait. This pregnancy has been the hardest time of my entire life […]
Although we will be having a quiet Eid due to my grandfather passing away (dua’s requested please), everyone else is still entitled to celebrate and this is often the only time of year I manage to get in touch with old friends. This being the case, I made same more tasbih’s (prayer beads) to send […]
My husband has been in Leeds this weekend, so I decided to take the opportunity to attack some of the things that have been accumulating in the house (two extra fridges, a mattress in the front room, an extra ironing board and plenty more). Thankfully, he got rid of most of the big stuff before […]
