Fashionista came to visit this weekend and brought along a treat.  As well as a cheesecake she made, she brought along this lovely Victoria Sponge she baked and then covered in icing and created henna designs on (with hot pink icing, not henna!). I thought it looked great, it tasted good too (you can see […]

Finally got to go to Luton to see my younger sister.  Wasn’t allowed to see the baby as she was still in the hospital, so had to stay at her home whilst both sets of grandparents went to visit.  What was really funny was that whilst my sister was at the hospital, her husband kept […]

My mum popped by with a big bag of these tiny plums earlier this week that a family friend had grown in her garden. They are very small, but so pretty with their blush pink and gold colour and they are quite sweet. Alhamdulillah for Allah’s (SWT) blessings, for sweets gifts and the beauty that […]

Assalam-alaikam Dear Readers, I have just published the updated Ramadan and Eid Planner for 2018 (or 1438/39 in the Islamic calendar). The planner is a bumper 74 pages and has lots of sections for your Ramadan and Eid goals, plans and ideas. I have tried to keep it fairly print friendly, with the exception of the cover […]

I heard an interesting story from my husband (who knows I am a sucker for a good story), who in turn heard the story during a Ramadan talk at his masjid. It involved one of the imam’s hifz (Quran memorization) student’s who spent months and months learning and still had not memorized one chapter. Eventually […]

A belated Eid Mubarak everyone.  Taqabbal Allahu Minna Wa Minkum (May Allah accept it from you and us). I hope everyone had a happy, peaceful and blessed Eid insh’Allah.   Hajj Mubarak to those lucky enough to be invited by Allah (SWT) to His sacred house this year.  I hope your dua’s are accepted and […]

I didn’t expect there to be fish as well as plants at Kew Gardens, but their were a number of ponds for fish and a marine exhibit as well as a lake full of swans and geese. Our fave was the little seahorse.

I hope I don’t sound like a complete git trying to give anyone party tips, but I thought I would pass on some of the ideas I have used and some of the things that have helped me money.The basket of bangles is basically full of bangles that I and my sisters don’t use. I […]

I love, love, love the colour geen…you’d never guess would you? Posted by Happy Muslim Mama at 18:25 Labels: Fashion, Gratitude Journal

Alhamdulillah, I have had an eventful and challenging two weeks or so: My brother-in-law travelled to Pakistan to get married, meaning that for the first time in four or five years it is just me, hubby and kids in the house – not for more than a few days of course… • My dad travelled […]

As we have now entered the month of Shawwal, many of us will be attempting to fast the six nawafil fasts for this months, anyone who has done this before, will know it is not easy, especially as the shayateen (devils) are now unchained and you suddenly feel hungry all the time.Working Muslim’s and Muslimah’s […]

I recently hosted a give-away for Amazing! children’s magazine.  To win a copy, readers had to like either their Facebook or Twitter page and leave a comment to say that you have done it. Please can the five sisters who left a comment, e-mail me at [email protected] by Friday 15th April 2016 with the details of where they want the magazine sent to […]

I have been struggling to find opportunities to blog recently with work and family activity keeping me busy. My new role and the loss of a colleague due to office conflict has meant that my workload has shot up leaving me struggling to share my energy fairly between work and the rest of my life. […]