I'm excited to bring you this "In the Studio with..." series as we sit down with, converse with and go behind-the-scenes of some of our favourite creatives who inspire us here at The Modest Life. For our first post in this series, our Editor Saltanat sat down with Eisha Saleh, creator and head designer at…
If you are a parent, and you keep up with the news, or are on social media, then you must have heard Today Show host Lisa Wilkinson's comments about how parents who allow their children time on an iPhone/iPad are "crazy". And you must have seen/read the resulting hoo-ha from parents all weighing in on…
Continue reading ➞ Yes. Allowing your kids screen time on devices IS CRAZY
Let's admit it. We have all been caught up in the hype of ZARA, and H&M. Personally, H&M never appealed to me. Their clothing always looked cheap and poor quality. But ZARA? Yeh, sure. I've been totally duped by them several times. Although I have to say that for a while, I've also been dissatisfied…
Continue reading ➞ I REALLY like ZARA’s new “Green” collection but…
Today we are excited to bring to you our first food blogger contribution, by the wonderfully talented Lina J from The Lebanese Plate. Lina started off her working career very much like me, as an English/History teacher, until life threw her in a different direction and she took up photography and combined this with her…
Before I became a parent, I would listen to other parents talk about and discuss their children with others. I would listen to them with trepidation and what eventually become anger and sadness at the way these parents would talk about their children to other people, sometimes relatives, sometimes colleagues, sometimes strangers. They would all…
Today, I'm struggling. I'm struggling with this whole parenting thing. I am doubting my ability to be a good mother to my two daughters. The fact that I am now expecting baby no. 3 is freaking. Me. OUT. When I tell people that I'll have 3 kids under 5, they physically shudder, or shake their heads.…
When it comes to children's clothing I have a strong belief that they should be dressed age-appropriate. I don't like the current trend of kid's clothing that simply mimics adult's clothing. Don't get me wrong, I love a trench coat on a kid as much as the next person, but body-con mini-dresses with cut outs…
It's been a busy week for me and mine... Eid came and went last week, it was my mum's, brother-in-law's and his wife's birthday (all on the same day!), hospital appointments, surprise birthday brunches, classes at the Al-Ghazzali Centre and heading to my local Farmer's Market for the first time in months. How was your…
Eid Mubarak everyone! This is that time that we're celebrating Eid ul-Adha, which centres on the story of Ibrahim (peace be upon him) and his sacrifice of a sheep in place of his son, Ismail, as Allah commanded. My teacher and Imam spoke about the significance and the lesson in this particular Eid just days…
With Eid ul-Adha literally around the corner (it's tomorrow!), we've rounded up some beautiful decor ideas for your home, or family Eid dinner/lunch. Lots of soft lighting to create atmosphere, touches of ethnic textiles, lanterns, gold foil balloons and floor seating make for the perfect home decor for Eid without being tacky, or without trying…