My dear sister Cosmic Cook recently commented on my column for the January edition of InCultureParent and had some questions about how I balance motherhood and having to work full time. She got me thinking about what message I am putting out there and whether I am telling my story fully, or whether I have […]
I lost it today.I really, really lost it. BIG time. So much for “peaceful parenting” and articles in the NY Times on the topic – I feel like a bit of a hypocrite at the moment. Boy did I lose it today. image source After a stressful week at work with longer hours, lack of […]
Sis-in-law asked me to make a baby banner for her friends baby shower.I was saving the cardstock I used for this for something special. Its DCWV’s All Occasion Glitter Mat Stack and I pulled out the pastel shades. I thought something for a mum-to-be was a special enough reason to use them.Having run out of […]
Having fun with the air con at work, it has been blasting out freezing cold air the last few weeks so everyone is coughing and sneezing and this afternoon its suddenly turned tropical; good to sweat out the cold symptoms everyone is getting I guess.Aside from this little hitch, the last few years of work […]
After a quiet first day of Eid mostly spnt in the kitchen, day two was easy and boisterous. We dressed up and headed to my mum’s for Eid. My mum’s delicious Eid lunch is my food highlight of the year and this year I was determined to enjoy it for a number of reasons. […]
There was a recent article in the fantastic AHA Parenting blog about unconditional love that caught my eye, mainly because I was thinking about this the day before. I grew up in generation where our parents had massive expectations of us and seemed perpetually disappointed no matter what we did. The old stereotype of getting […]
Our first stop during our trip to Scotland was recommended by our host and we thought it would be nice to do something gentle and easy after a day wandering around in the Lake District. We headed to Kelvingrove Museum and Art History which was an interesting mix of modern and traditional art, sculpture, local […]
We have had a lot of rain the last few days, so the garden has mostly been left to its own devices recently. This morning I work early in hope of a productive day and felt like sitting out in the sun for a while. All of the rain has meant that the vegetable plants […]
The fashion collection gallery at the V&A covers all styles of clothing from the last five hundred years, the museum website describes it as “the largest and most comprehensive collection of dress in the world”. I would have liked to spend a bit more time here, but you really need more than an afternoon to […]
My brothers beautiful little girl was seven days old yesterday, so as per Islamic tradition we shaved her head. Her granddaddy (on her mum’s side) did the job quickly and gently mash’Allah, whilst we all sat and watched and joked around (my poor brother was filming on his phone and we all accused him of […]
Every child brings home a mishappen pot made in a class pottery lesson at some point. So I have been waiting with eagerness for mine. Little Lady finally bought home this which she made as part of her ancient Greece topic. I have to say its better than the wonky, lumpy attempts my younger sisters used to […]
Part of being healthy is coming back to our selves via our senses. We do not live for our senses, but they are our foundation. He said that the Prophet (PBUH) was the most sentient of beings because he was the most balanced. The tip of our index finger is the most sentient or feeling […]
I have been meaning to visit the Victoria & Albert museum for years and kept telling Little Lady the two of us would go. I visited with my school as a teenager and remember two things, the beautiful Mogul jewellery and textiles and getting shouted at for trying to take a rubbing from one of […]
When we talk about the rights and respect Islam gives to women and the benefits of hijab, some sisters and brothers will sometimes compare our lot with that of non-Muslim women, whether Western or not. Oftentimes I have heard a note of disdain and disrespect creeping in to these discussions. Non-Muslim women are deemed to […]
