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, […]
I got pestered by mum-in-law and hubby to go to the park with them yesterday, I wondered what they were up to. On getting back home, I walked in to find my sisters and friends, lots of yellow and lots of food. I suspected the girls were up to something, but I was seriously surprised to see my dearest friends […]
As Muslim’s we often talk about good deeds and the small things we can do to make a difference and that also act as dawah.It’s nice though when someone also does this for us. I was reminded today when I had a nasty coughing fit that ten minutes later was still going strong ( I […]
As Muslim’s we often talk about good deeds and the small things we can do to make a difference and that also act as dawah.It’s nice though when someone also does this for us. I was reminded today when I had a nasty coughing fit that ten minutes later was still going strong ( I […]
I was invited to interview yesterday and found the same day that I did not get the job. The interview was for a position in Children’s Services and I was excited about the prospect. I felt like I had a good interview, but that afternoon I got the call saying I didn’t get the job. […]
I have been talking to other mum’s recently and it has been slowly helping me to work myself into a frenzy of anxiety regarding the kids. In comparison to some of the mum’s I have been speaking to, I don’t seem to do as much with them and we seem to have gotten quite far […]
There are some good things about having a trainee teacher for a sister (Fashionista Sister), she gets to practice her lessons on the kids and they benefit from the methods she is learning about. On the other hand she also gets to practice things like her dodgy face-painting on them…(although I do think the moustache […]
It’s general knowledge that a good way to make a positive first impression when you meet someone is to begin with a solid handshake. The American Psychological Association has published a paper indicating that “a firm handshake may provide an effective initial form of self-promotion for women”This has always been a tough one for me. […]
It’s general knowledge that a good way to make a positive first impression when you meet someone is to begin with a solid handshake. The American Psychological Association has published a paper indicating that “a firm handshake may provide an effective initial form of self-promotion for women”This has always been a tough one for me. […]
It’s general knowledge that a good way to make a positive first impression when you meet someone is to begin with a solid handshake. The American Psychological Association has published a paper indicating that “a firm handshake may provide an effective initial form of self-promotion for women”This has always been a tough one for me. […]
It’s general knowledge that a good way to make a positive first impression when you meet someone is to begin with a solid handshake. The American Psychological Association has published a paper indicating that “a firm handshake may provide an effective initial form of self-promotion for women”This has always been a tough one for me. […]
I want to see a photography exhibition by David Bailey yesterday, organised as part of the Create 2012 Festival of art in London. The photo’s covered a number of periods where the photographer had returned to East London where he grew up. The photo’s were a treat and my reaction to some of them surprised me. I originally thought the […]
I did an interview for You, Me & Religion months ago and then forgot all about it until this week when the blog contacted me to let me know that the interview had been published. An excerpt is below and you can read the full interview here, including the very interesting comments. Would love you to visit […]
