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  • A Recipe – Afghani Pilau

    On Tuesday I threw caution to the wind and cooked a big meal as it was our anniversary. I usually make big meals on the weekend as I find it’s more relaxing when I have more time. But as it was a special occasion I decided to give it a go. Fifteen years has gone…

  • A stunningly simple show of love

    A stunningly simple show of love

    Hello lovely readers, In thinking of the importance of love as a bridge between us all I came across a stunningly simple short video that illustrates that love transcends all languages. I thought I needed a translation. Turns out I didn’t and here it is. This Iranian filmmaker is only 20 years old and has…

  • O Ye dearest readers of all faiths and little faith and those with no faith at all

    Hey there, If you’ve stuck with me so far, here I am dedicating a post just for you 😁. I am so grateful for your readership and hope that you still get something from these posts even though I have been told to focus on a particular market for my book by my editor (I.e…

  • Enough of Enoughism and A Change

    Enough of Enoughism and A Change

    Hello again, I can’t remember the last time I wrote to you all two days in a row so it must be a good sign. I thought I’d speak about the fact that I’m ready to stop writing about enoughism at the end of my posts. If that was a part of the blog post…

  • Beautiful Perspective

    Beautiful Perspective

    Dear readers, Hello! It’s so lovely to be here in this space with you again. My post today has been inspired by the fact that a book that I’m listening to on audible has a lovely positive view of Islam mashaAllah. And it’s so wonderful that I’d like to share it with you. So this…

  • A Quiet Place

    A Quiet Place

    Hello and Salaams dear readers, I’ve missed you all! AlhamduLillah, I’ve been inspired to write after a very hectic day at the wonderful Winter Fayre at Elmfield School yesterday. My daughter asked us if she could have a stall there to sell her home-made cakes. Little did we know that her dad had a pre-booked…

  • WillowBrook Farm – Recommended Family Day Out 😃

    WillowBrook Farm – Recommended Family Day Out 😃

    We were very blessed to have visited the gorgeous Willowbrook Farm, located in the expansive Oxfordshire countryside, twice in the last few weeks, alhamduLillah. With at least two more visits planned this Summer, I feel compelled to tell you what attracts us to this beautiful farm. I’ve been meaning to write about it ever since…

  • Reflections on the Passing Away of Our Beloved Grandad

    Reflections on the Passing Away of Our Beloved Grandad

    Salaams and Hello, It’s lovely to be back with all you lovely people once again. Ramadan has been both a busy month and an emotional month, as in amongst the usual change in timetable and goings on, we both celebrated the life of and mourned the death of my beloved grandfather, Abbajee. He was a…

  • Billionaires Get Up At 4am

    Billionaires Get Up At 4am

    So this weekend we were listening to some motivational talks on the way back from our Easter break. I feel I was woken up by the message that everyone has 24 hours in a day. And the fact that there are those who are wasting their lives away, and those who choose to make the…

  • Resilience

    Resilience

    Hey lovely readers, I’ve been meaning to write this blog post for a while. What can I say? Life gets in the way of all things bold and beautiful, even writing! So. Resilience. This attitude of bouncing back no matter what, of trying harder no matter what obstacles are in the way, of not giving…