It was International Home Birth day last week, and it has prompted me to share some special news here. We recently welcomed baby no. 4 into our family, via a beautiful home birth. Since I'd had my youngest four years ago my understanding of birth had changed and deepened. My last birth had had the…
As I lay in bed last night listening to the pop of fireworks I thought back to the year that was 2018. Of course, no New Year's Eve is complete without a reflection back to the events of that year, and usually I write an entry in my diary, processing all that happened and looking…
Hi everyone! I know it has been a long long time since I've written over here. I've been more active over on the Instagram account because let's be honest, it's just easier. But, I shared some of my favourite Islamic children's books over on my stories and decided to follow it up with a blog…
We are very excited about Ramadan this year, simply because we are more prepared than ever before, and yet we still have a million things to do, so that should give you an indication of how NOT prepared we were in previous years. To be honest, it is REALLY hard to prepare everything for Ramadan.…
We've been working on setting up an Etsy shop over here, and the first thing we've stocked are some beautiful digital downloads for Mother's Day, which is this Sunday. So without further ado, here they are! A third will be added later this evening, so keep an eye out for it. We were inspired to…
We love posters for kids that function on two levels, they are educational as well as being beautiful art. Creating a home environment for our children that is beautiful and not garish aids in their upbringing, as it teaches them to also appreciate and value beauty. Here's a selection of our favourite posters. Check out…
Continue reading ➞ Beautiful & educational posters for the kids
What makes a great children's book? To me, it needs beautiful illustrations, an engaging story, fantastical facts and interactive activities. I picked up the following four books recently which have all of the above and they have been on high rotation with the girls lately... "Women who Dared: 52 Stories of Fearless Daredevils, adventurers &…
Even if one is not homeschooling their children, having a "learning nook" can be useful. And I say "nook" because let's face it; not everyone has the luxury of having a separate room just for the kids. Even a spare wall in the house can suffice, with various shelving systems like the first one below…
Now that my kids are exiting the toddler years (well, two of them anyway), finding ethical kids clothing that is affordable is becoming somewhat of a task. Speaking to my cousin recently, she also expressed difficulty in finding ethically made clothing for children aged 5-15. It can be difficult to pass up the $5 t-shirt…
I've always had two thoughts and emotions about baby showers. I've felt somewhat uneasy about them, what with the fanfare, extravagance that seems to be the trend these days and potentially lots of unwanted gifts, but I've also loved the concept of gathering a budding mother's closest female friends and family to initiate her into…