More Photography!

Assalamu Alaikum everyone!

Since Eid is, insha'Allah, the day after tomorrow we thought we would share with you some of the photographs we took throughout Ramadan. As we're sure you already know, we really enjoy photography and often go around our house and garden taking random photos. We take a lot of our cat, and animals in general, because we love them so much and they are all beautiful creations from Allah.

So without further delay, let's jump right in to the first picture!

The first three are of this little cutie, masha'Allah. They were all taken on different days, we can't remember when exactly :).

This one was taken in the morning...

...afternoon...

...and late afternoon.

Here is a picture of one of our meals in Ramadan. It was yummy, masha'Allah!

A spread in Maryam's Qur'an Journal.

Subhana'Allah! Look at this huge moth we found in our garden the other day. What was even more fascinating was that it was a bright yellow colour underneath.

Here is a photo of some little tomatoes Maryam picked this month from here garden, masha'Allah. Maryam has stopped gardening now, because it is starting to get very hot again. Insha'Allah she will start again in the cooler months.

And last but not least we have our cat, Cata. These photos were taken today, afew hours after her shower. Masha'Allah, she is now nice and clean for Eid.

Look at that face, masha'Allah!

Well that is all we have for today. We hope you have all had a good Ramadan and that you enjoy your Eid, insha'Allah.

Love and Wasalaam,

All Our Date Recipes

Assalamu Alaikum.

We know we said we would do a date recipe but, unfortunately, we haven't been able to get round to it. We've just been extra busy this Ramadan.

So in today's post we'll be linking to all the date recipes we have shared on our blog. Here they are:

Sticky Date Loaf

This recipe is an old favourite in our house and is definitely a crowd pleaser.

Date Energy Balls

We make different variations of these all the time! They are so easy and quick to whip up, alhamdulillah.

Ginger and Date Muffins

These are simple to make and quite filling too, so make sure to let the younger kids get involved!

Date Ma'moul 

Growing up, we all loved Date Ma'moul. This is Hanifah's version which we all love, masha'Allah.

Lazy Vegan Brownies

Dates are not the highlight of this recipe, but they are an important part and do make these brownies extra yummy!

Liqeemat

This recipe is arguably our favourite on this list. We have already made it this Ramadan and the taste never gets old. It is basically mini doughnuts swimming in date syrupy goodness. We highly recommend you give it a go.

Well that is all we have for you this Friday. We are now in the last 10 days of Ramadan and that is another reason we have been busy and tired lately! We're sorry again for not having a new recipe. Insha'Allah we plan to get more organised and have some 'new' posts for you all.

Until then, insha'Allah.

Love and wasalaam,



Our Mum's Journal

Assalamu Alaikum everyone!

We hope you are all well and are enjoying your Ramadan, insha'Allah. In today's post we will be showing you some photos from our mum's handmade journal. She made it and started using it some time before Ramadan, and has done quite a bit of journaling in it so far, masha'Allah!

Here is the front cover.

The spine of the journal. As you can see from the binding, there are three journal inserts inside.

Here is the first page.

Here is another colourful page. Our mum added a lot of artwork to make her journal very interesting and fun, masha'Allah.

We really like the black and white pages too, masha'Allah!

There is a section which is incomplete at the moment, but will insha'Allah have all the ninety-nine names of Allah.

A couple more pages.

Here is the back of the journal.

Well, that's all we have to show you. We hope you liked it and have perhaps drawn some inspiration from our mum's journaling too, insha'Allah!

We will be showing you some of our journaling this Ramadan soon, insha'Allah. Are you thinking of making a journal or looking for ways to improve an old one? Click here to see our post on five creative ideas to spice up your journal!

Take care and Wassalam,

DIY Ramadan Journal

Assalamu Alaikum!

We hope you are all having a peaceful and productive Ramadan, insha'Allah! In today's post, we will be showing you how Sumayyah made a Ramadan Journal with our mum's help.

For this craft you will need:-

Card

Patterned Paper

A4 Paper

Glue

Needle and Thread

Pencil

Ruler

Scissors

Binder Clips or Paper Clips

Awl

Step 1. To make your journal cover, fold a large piece of card in half.

Step 2. Then take some patterned paper and cover the front of the journal with it.

Step 3. Next you will need to fold some A4 sheets of paper in half. These will be the pages inside your journal - make sure that your journal cover is big enough to fit them!

Step 4. Place the pages inside your journal cover and secure in place with binder clips.

Step 5. Make eleven evenly-spaced marks down the middle of the book. Sumayyah's were around 2cm apart and she left 1cm off the top and bottom. Hopefully the photo explains better.

Step 6. Now take your awl (or some other sharp object) and poke holes through the pages. Make sure they come out neatly (on the other side) along the spine of the journal.

Step 7. Once you've made your holes, it's time to bind the journal. Thread your needle and begin sewing.

Step 8. Bind your journal however you like. If you don't know how to and find it hard, follow this simple tutorial and ignore Step 5 about making 11 holes.

Step 9. If you use 11 holes then the end result should look like the photo below, insha'Allah. If you only use 3 then it will look like it did in the YouTube video.

Step 10. Then all that is left is for you to decorate the cover of your journal and you are done!

If you liked this DIY then you might also like this other journal making post we did a while ago. Take care and we will see you soon, insha'Allah!

Love and Wassalam,