A Cup of Shai

Hello everyone! This post brings to you a lovely collection of fun party game ideas for your little (or big) bubbas. Eid can be such a magical time of the year, but from a child’ point of view can be rather boring too! I know I certainly didn’t appreciate constantly traipsing from one relatives house to another, making sure I was on my best behaviour and didn’t eat more than one biscuit, like my Mum had pre-warned me beforehand. Although the main religious rituals are the Eid prayers, children don’t have the maturity to understand the depth of this. A way around this is to have religious education in the form of party games, so they are still engaged in the theme of the day but in a way that is accessible to them!   1.   The Ihram Mummy : Children have to wrap each other using toilet rolls so that they become a pilgrim with the two pieces of cloths. Who can wear the ihram the fastest?  2.   Pass the parcel: Wrap a lovely present with layers of newspaper and tissue pa

According to Glamour Magazine , every year the average woman spends  £ 867.60 on beauty products. Does this sound like you?  Just last week, I had popped into a health and beauty retailer to buy some basic makeup; concealer and foundation. As I stood transfixed on the spot, I could not help but let my eye wander up and down the entire aisle of beauty products: L ip-gloss, colour-correctors, foundation, eyeshadow, primers, contouring kits, illuminators, powders, highlighters... all in a plethora of shapes, colours, smells, finishes and sizes! T hat’s what triggered me to wonder: “How much makeup is too much makeup?” I n a bid to maintain healthy competition, brands continue launching the latest ‘must-have’, which explains the overwhelming choice available. Products are always being re-developed, and improved with time. The reality is, we don’t need all of this. In fact, some may argue that we don't need any of it depending on how much makeup you do/n't wear.  On

Hello hello helllooooo people. How are we all doing today? There are fewer things that can make me happy as much as a good old makeover. I enjoy the idea of clearing out all the old stuff, re-decorating, and re-organising the new products into the space, ensuring that I've created a better system, and also looks much more inviting. Before. My pantry had odd jars and had an original wooden shelf. I didn't like the look of this because I like everything uniform, and I felt that the wooden shelf just looked unfinished. The Makeover. 1. Firstly, I chucked away all the old jars straight away. (I recycled my jars, but they're also really handy to use for children's junk-modelling projects.) 2.  I bought the George Home Large Food Containers  to fill with dry foods such as rice, cous cous, semolina, breadcrumbs and pasta. You can use these tubs for literally anything at all, from Indian masala ( spices), to sweets, to teabags, to ya favourite biscuits. Anything! :)