Assalam-alaikam, I am back from my Ramadan trip. We had planned to go Germany and then thought we might be going to Ireland. In the end we went to Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent, UK. I had a brilliant two weeks away spending time with Alima’s (female scholars) and other Sisters who helped me by checking if […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sorry no post for a while, have been uber-busy sorting out family feuds for the in-laws (why can’t Pakistani’s have a wedding without a fight? – is it just part of the fun?), meeting brother’s wife-to-be inshallah (what a doll of a potential sis-in-law!), making a few Eid cards, getting the kids Eid clothes (mostly […]
Posted by Umm Salihah Ahmed at 21:52 Labels: Cards, Crafts, Creativity
Hijab and Basketball is the story of Amina, a young girl who is moving to a new school and is anxious about how her people will perceive her hijab. On arriving Amina makes friends and joins the basketball team, but she also finds she is teased about her headscarf. Finding courage in the story of […]
This is the special food my mum made for me this week this week to keep me strong in these challenging last weeks of pregnancy, through labour and during the recovery period afterwards. It includes almonds, pistachio nuts, cashew nuts, raw sugar, ground ginger powder and various other ingredients. I posted a recipe for this […]
“Remember Me and I will remember you.” ~ Al-Quran 2:152] “Those men and women who engage much in Allah’s praise. For them has Allah prepared forgiveness and a great reward.” ~ Al-Quran 33:35 In what I have learnt of my faith so far, one of the thing that seems most precious to Allah seems to […]
“Remember Me and I will remember you.” ~ Al-Quran 2:152] “Those men and women who engage much in Allah’s praise. For them has Allah prepared forgiveness and a great reward.” ~ Al-Quran 33:35 In what I have learnt of my faith so far, one of the thing that seems most precious to Allah seems to […]
I try my best to steer or discipline my children when necessary using reasoning or by displaying my anger in a non-violent manner, rather than by hitting. I believe that hitting is not the most constructive way to parent and can lead to children expressing their own anger in inappropriate ways such as hitting others […]
I had today off of work, so whilst the older two were at school and Gorgeous decided to sleep all day, I had plenty of time to craft: (This is the box of gems I dropped and now am wondering how to seperate the colours again) I had the mum-in-law to keep me company and […]
Sis-in-law asked me to make a baby banner for her friends baby shower.I was saving the cardstock I used for this for something special. Its DCWV’s All Occasion Glitter Mat Stack and I pulled out the pastel shades. I thought something for a mum-to-be was a special enough reason to use them.Having run out of […]
“Remember Me and I will remember you.” ~ Al-Quran 2:152] “Those men and women who engage much in Allah’s praise. For them has Allah prepared forgiveness and a great reward.” ~ Al-Quran 33:35 In what I have learnt of my faith so far, one of the thing that seems most precious to Allah seems to […]
