January 3, 2021Today you are THREE years old, and what a cheeky little joyful talkative boy you have become. This past year has been challenging like no other, what with Covid-19 looming over us, lockdowns, social distancing and so on. We had full intentions for you to have your first trip to India by now, but that will have to wait a…
May 12, 2019Dear Master Z, Where do I begin to tell you how proud you make me and Papa? Today you are five years old. Five years of watching you grow, laugh, cry, adjust, learn, experiment and discover. In the last year, you experienced one of your biggest changes by starting school for the very first time, as you enrolled into FS1.…
January 27, 2019I am still very much in denial that my second born has turned 1. ONE whole year! The days leading up to his birthday was a bitter sweet experience, knowing he will never be this little ever again but at the same time looking forward to seeing the kind of man he will eventually grow up to be. I have…
August 31, 2018Alhumdulillah means “All Praise is due to God” and are the words uttered by a Muslim when he/she is expressing gratitude to Allah. I find myself saying this numerous times a day and this post is a collection of moments when I have said Alhumdulillah during the past month.
May 31, 2018Alhumdulillah means “All Praise is due to God” and are the words uttered by a Muslim when he/she is expressing gratitude to Allah. I find myself saying this numerous times a day and this post is a collection of moments when I have said Alhumdulillah during the past month.
May 12, 2018My dearest little cub, Today you are Four. FOUR years old. How did you get so big? This year your endearing nature has flourished tenfold with the arrival of your baby brother, Little Z. You kiss him ten times a day, at least! You are already the sweetest big brother we could ask for and have welcomed him with open…
April 30, 2018Alhumdulillah means “All Praise is due to God” and are the words uttered by a Muslim when he/she is expressing gratitude to Allah. I find myself saying this numerous times a day and this post is a collection of moments when I have said Alhumdulillah during the past month.
April 12, 2018Another month, another crafts project using supplies from Pretty Paper Studio, an online crafts shop. For those of you who missed it, I am honoured to be part of their 12 member PPS UAE Design Team, who bring you a range of fun creative art projects for the next couple of months, complete with informative tutorials so you too can recreate them at…
December 31, 2017Alhumdulillah means “All Praise is due to God” and are the words uttered by a Muslim when he/she is expressing gratitude to Allah. I find myself saying this numerous times a day and this post is a collection of moments when I have said Alhumdulillah during the past month.
August 31, 2017Alhumdulillah means “All Praise is due to God” and are the words uttered by a Muslim when he/she is expressing gratitude to Allah. I find myself saying this numerous times a day and this post is a collection of moments when I have said Alhumdulillah during the past month.
May 12, 2017My dearest little monkey, You are THREE years old today! THREE! I can’t quite believe it, how quickly time has flown by and yet it seems like you were born decades ago, the smell of you as a new born being a distant memory and your learning-to-walk waddle an ancient recollection. Now you run, hop and skip, dancing merrily to…
September 30, 2016Alhumdulillah means “All Praise is due to God” and are the words uttered by a Muslim when he/she is expressing gratitude to Allah. I find myself saying this numerous times a day and this post is a collection of moments when I have said Alhumdulillah during the past month.
August 31, 2016Alhumdulillah means “All Praise is due to God” and are the words uttered by a Muslim when he/she is expressing gratitude to Allah. I find myself saying this numerous times a day and this post is a collection of moments when I have said Alhumdulillah during the past month.
May 12, 2016My dearest little chimp, You are 2 today! Two years ago, myself and Daddy were blessed to have you come into our lives, and oh how much you have grown since that day you popped out looking like a cross between a blue avatar and a wrinkly old man. You still are, and will always be, the apple of my…