It’s coming up to one of my favourite times of the year- Ramadan! If you follow me over on Instagram you know I tend to post little reflections over the month, as well as tutorials for different crafts to get busy with. So I thought I’d put together a little summary of some of the…
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If you’ve been following me over on my Instagram, you might have noticed we’ve had a bit of an upheaval and I was struggling with my sleep. I’m definitely not what you would describe as a ‘night owl’. I need my sleep. But like most people, my sleep is one of the first things that…
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This time we’re shifting the focus to the glorious Eid day! I loved sharing businesses who catered for Ramadan and this time I’ve got my picks for Eid, highlighting 5 Muslim-owned shops to have on your radar for decorations, gift giving and more! As you know, I’ve split this into 2 posts (even though most…
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Did you follow our revamp of R’s room over on my Instagram? As much as I loved her nursery, it was looking worn after nearly 4 years and was in need of a bit of TLC. Plus we needed to give her some incentive to stop making midnight visits/crawling into our bed and instead sleep…
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We’re coming up to one of my favourite times of the year: Ramadan! So I thought I’d share my Ramadan picks, highlighting 8 Muslim-owned shops to have on your radar. I know we often focus on the physical challenges that come with the month, but there is so much more to it than the lack…
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You might remember that last year (like a lot of the country) we started venturing out into our garden more and decided to try our hand at growing our own veg. I did a little blog post on the book we used (Veg in One Bed by Huw Richards) and how we set up- ready…
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Ok, ok- I know. What a cliche: talking about activewear and exercise in January. But in my defence- my new years resolution started way back in November and was less a “New Year’s” resolution as just a “give myself a shake and sort my life out” moment. Back in November I was feeling miserable, really…
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This blog post is part of a sponsored collection of projects created in partnership with Cricut.* I’m back with another Cricut Ramadan/Eid project. Wow, how quickly has this month flown by? I really hope you’ve been having a blessed month, whether you celebrate or not! It’s already time to start turning our thoughts to Eid.…
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The long awaiting and much requested followup to my post on reusable period products is here! And I actually can’t believe that it’s nearing my 2 year anniversary of switching to reusable period products! 2 years since I sent my friends panicked Whatsapp messages saying “just bought a Mooncup in Boots? Now what?” I have…
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This blog post is part of a sponsored collection of projects created in partnership with Cricut.* One of the best bits about being a crafter is being able to create bespoke, unique things for yourself (and others!) Growing up as a Muslim it was a very different landscape compared to now- I’m trying to think…
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