I was asked my opinion this week about something I had never come across before. A very bright sister I have a lot of affection and respect for was asked by a number of people about what she would be doing about the fact that the fasts this year would last from approximately 2am to […]
Ramadan Kareem everyone, may this Ramadan be full of forgiveness, blessings, spiritual growth and closeness to Allah (SWT) for you all insh’Allah. Ameen. Khalid Yasin’s Ramadan Dua’s Day 1-30 Outstanding Ramadan e-book Mum and Muslim – Ramadan edition Muhammad Alshareef – The Heartwheel Journal Ramadan 2009 – A Visual Journey Muhammad Alshareef -Towards an Outstanding […]
The kids were off school this week with half-term and had to find ways to keep themself occupied after we decided to limit the amount of time they could spend on the computer.It made my day to see them find their own cowboy costume of summer hats and a space blaster (the shirts were coincidence, […]
This is my fruit-tree collection. I have been sticking fruit stones into pots on my window-sill not really thinking they would grow. So far I have an avocado plant and a lychee which is very pretty. My pride and joy though is my little ajwa plant. Ajwa is a very special kind of date and […]
I overheard an interesting conversation yesterday. I was on my way to the grocers and heard two men, one Pakistani and the other Indian discussing going back home: Indian: So you haven’t been back home for a while then. Pakistani: No, my wife has got six suitcases packed with shopping for her family, but the […]
Alhamdulillah I have had a long and busy Sunday which has made me look back and think. Hubby came back from masjid and woke me up at 6.15am to ask if I wanted to go to the Dunton boot fair. We left the sleeping kids in the care of my brother-in-law and headed out for […]
My mum always told me that everything we wear, eat, use and say will be held against us on the day of judgement. She usually meant this in relation to food to discourage waste and to get us to clean our plates, but it has most stayed with me regarding the matter of clothing.We live […]
Little Lady sometimes gives me heaps of attitude and I worry about the affect of modern life and culture which seeps into young childrens consciousness no matter how much you try to protect them (High School Musical, Bratz, Hannah Montana, the obsession with weight and looks…). But I was pleasantly surprised when I got home […]
Eid Mubarak everyone. Taqabbal Allahu Minna Wa Minkum (May Allah accept it from you and us). It seems as if Ramadan has passed in a flash and I found myself at the end of the blessed month wishing I had a little more time to make dua. As with last year our happiness is tainted […]
For the second day of Eid we decide to invite everyone to our place (five families). We decorated our house with green and silver balloons and fairy lights (I couldn’t find where I had stashed my Eid banners) Gorgeous decided everyone had to have presents and started filling bags up with every toy he could […]
A few years ago I attended an amazing week-long course called Development for Black and Minority Ethnic Managers (aaah how I miss the small joys of the civil service). One of the facilitators was an incredibly charismatic lady called Lennie Egboma who introduced me to the idea of “Allies and Advocates”.This is the idea that […]
Zak has been warned by his parents not to tell lies. Any more fibs and he won’t be allowed to go to the park. When faced with difficult situations, what will he do. The book follows throughout his day as he finds himself at various junctions faced with a choice – tell the truth about […]
As it gets darker and colder and the days get shorter it feels like there are less options to keep the kids busy and they spend more time cooped up indoors with the levels of squabbling and complaining go up. This means that I am grateful for anything local that can distract them, such as […]
It was lovely to get another day off after the weekend. I usually spend all weekend skiving and planning to get things done, then getting to Sunday night and finding myself all hyped up to start opening cupboards and sorting through them, then give up when I realize I have to get to bed to […]
