Assalam-alaikam, The newest issue of Aaila (formerly Mum and Muslim) is out today with lots of fascinating articles. This issue my contribution includes: Experience and Confidence as a Muslimah Working Mother As a Muslim and as a working parent, there are a number of challenges that one is likely to face. These can include colleagues’ […]
27 December 2005 – Left Madinah last night after Isha. Drove past Masjid Nabi on the way out and took one last look at the green dome. Drove past Jannat-al-Baqi and prayed fatihah. Made intention for ihram and prayed two nafl in a mosque in outer Madinah. There followed a long journey which stopped at […]
Assalam-alaikam (Peace be with you), I’m Umm Salihah, I am Muslim, I am mama to my five cheeky sweethearts (Little Lady 13, Little Man 11, Gorgeous 9, Darling 3 and Baby 1) and I work in local government trying to serve the community I was raised in. I started blogging eight years ago because I […]
Some more of my Eid cards. Made this batch on the weekend so that I would have enough to send to all my peeps in Pakistan. The first is for my beautiful 1 year-old nephew from Little Man and Gorgeous, the second is from Little Lady to my 10 month old neice. The pink butterfly […]
Oooooooooooh look at me, I’m all blissed out.I got home from work today to find one of my husbands friends at work, as we tend to be segregated at home when there are guests, I ran upstairs to change, pray and breathe. As I planned for dinner with one more in mind, my husband announces […]
I have been going through my boxes of beads one at a time with lots of ideas and colour combinations coming together. One of my favourite things to make though are my rainbow tasbeeh’s (rosary) because they are one of the things I make that people really like to receive as a gift and that […]
Had another one of those light-bulb moments today in the middle of one of the most frantic work days I’ve had this year. Half way through answering non-stop phones, visitors turning up, running down to the local high street where our team was running a recycling awareness event to drop off tables, stationary, goody bags […]
Samosa’s, and potato croquettes from Umm Umar (my next door neighbour). Chicken and chips courtesy of Kooky Little Sister. Delicious noodles kindly made by Umm Ahsan, I couldn’t stop picking out the bits of spicy chicken (I will ask her for the recipe). Sandwiches (sorry about the blurry picture) were from Fashionista Sister. They were […]
We have such a set pattern for our Eids: I cook in the morning, we get ready, we go to my mums for lunch, the whole family gather. We eat mum’s beautiful food, we joke and laugh, we exchange gifts and spent the afternoon taking photos, mostly of the gaggle of cheeky little girls we […]
I turn 30 this month which is really no big deal for me, but I have been promising myself for a long time that 30 would be my cut-off point for failing to take proper care of myself. I look at my mum and mother-in-law in their 50’s with their health issues and although no-one […]
Alhamdullilah I had the loveliest Saturday with my best friend. I wanted to visit her new home (her first place) and she wanted to see my children. I wanted to take her a gift and whilst I was thinking what to get her (on a budget since the machine ate my debit card and it’s […]
Assalam-alaikam everyone and Ramadan Kareem, I hope this Ramadan is full of good deeds, forgiveness and mercy. I hope that my sisters and brothers find ways to make the most of the blessed month and that Allah (SWT) blesses us with his unique and eternal blessings insh’Allah. May Allah (SWT) makes it easier for us […]
Some days my entire day revolves around my youngest two and I keep trying to find moments to get something else done apart from feed, change nappies and placate crying babies. Today was one of these days and I just surrendered to it and decided to enjoy them. I nursed throughout the day, played with […]
On Friday night I attended the wedding of my mum’s best friend’s daughter; a pleasant, serene, affair with minimal fuss and a lovely vibe mash’Allah. I got to spend time with my girls – my three sisters and my lovely sister-in-law and eat good food, although I did spend a good chunk of the evening […]
