I’ve been in Pakistan for four days now and it already feels like a lifetime, not because I am bored, but because of the sheer intensity of the experience. I think the words “sensory overload” would be an understatement. From the moment we left Allama Iqbal International Airport to travel home to Shalimar in Lahore […]

I remember being a teen and sometimes getting unwanted attention, probably at a younger age than was appropriate.  I remember being a teen and being aware of my many perceived flaws alongside a cocky arrogance about my youth and how skinny I was.  Despite these things, I would rather have been a teen then than […]

Most times when you feel like something is immense or significant, a little perspective can help you determine whether that really the case.  Often we step back and see the bigger picture and realise that the thing is not as huge as we thought.  But Ramadan is different.  No matter how significant and special we […]

It’s been a while since I have posted properly and today after I was looking at some old blog posts I realised how lazy I have become recently. My first reaction was to think okay I need to start blogging properly. My second thought was to reflect on where this change has come from. I […]

Harlequin Sister managed to get me some tickets to the IAAF Athletic World Championships London 2017 qualifying games.  It has been a long time since I saw the inside of the London Olympic Stadium and it was a wonderful day out with my oldest three children.  The venue is lovely and has a really fantastic […]

After staying away from the internet for most of Ramadan and then having the computer crash after Eid, I have not been able to blog or reply to e-mails. Today my brother-in-law brought home a rather nice laptop which is now mine and which I hopefully will manage to keep away from the kids long […]

I had a long chat with Fashionista Sister yesterday. She had just gotten through her first week of teacher training and I could see she needed to talk with someone about it. She has always had an absolute giftedness with children, my young cousins adored her and Little Lady has announced that she is her […]

As it was both my brother’s and sisters birthdays this week, my mum asked me to make them some cards. The rainbow ribbon and glittery blue lettering for this one was sent by iMuslimah, the racing car embellishemnt is from K & Company. The paper for this card is from DCWV Spring 2009 Cardstack and […]

Had a very full, but quite enjoyable Saturday. I knew my husband would be working all day, so although I usually avoid the mall, I headed there with the kids. I am not a fan of the crowds, of having to drag a pram everywhere with two more kids having off, of shops that have […]

With Ramadan fast approaching, it’s coming close to that time of year again when many Muslim’s bulk buy dates as part of their preparations. As with every year, the people at Friends of Al-Aqsa kindly remind us to be mindful of the dates we are buying and #CheckTheLabel Their campaign kicks off today: “The #CheckTheLabel campaign is about ensuring consumers […]

My concentration is pretty shot at the moment, I keep getting books from the library, reading a few pages and then returning them without finishing them. Because of this Toni Morrison’s Home appealed to me for two reasons: it is a very slim book and I thought I should at least be able to manage […]

These past few months I have been reading everything I can get my hands on, but moving onto the next book before I could get to do a book review. I am trying to organise the mess that has stacked up in my bedroom and gathered up this bag of books that need to be […]

I originally made this for my dad to give him at the start of Ramadan. I used quite chunky 8mm green rondelles, a silver-plated tassle and silver rhinestone balls. In the end, this came in handy as a last-minute gift for a guest. I am making another one for my dad insh’Allah with the same […]

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 […]