Countdown to Ramadhan!

I'm not sure I've ever been excited about Ramadhan. Or it's been a while since I have.
I've been unable to fast for the past few years due to pregnancy and breastfeeding. But unfortunately I suffer from something called migraine belly . I do have pain in my head but my main symptom is the gastric stasis they speak of, which basically means that my stomach stops digesting. So I have to take I migraine tablet at the slightest hint of one.
To top it off the cause of my migraines are not eating properly.
Now if I didn't have children I could stay in bed or deal with the symptoms. But I cannot function properly when I have an attack.
It feels like such a cop out :( I know inshaAllah I'm excused from fasting, but this is a fundamental pillar of Islam.
I'm going to try to enter into the spirit of Ramadhan in every other way!
InshaAllah i'd like to experience Ramadhan and Eid in an Islamic country one day as I don't really know how big a deal it is.
So part of my list for this Ramadhan:
Read the Quran.
More Islam Channel
Talk to the kids about what i'm reading in the Quran, and the meaning of Ramadhan
Be nice!
Act like a Muslim
Prayers, prayers,prayers!!!!!

Did you know?

That mummy's kisses stay forever?
I was reliably informed by a good friend that no matter how hard my boys wipe their faces, my kisses remain!
This has been the best bit of news I have had in some time :)
Mwah!

Why is it so difficult?

Edited. As I have realised that we are not static. But ever evolving in our relationships.

32 years and a Radley bag

This is the beauty that I received as a prezzie from my big sis the other day! Completely out of the blue. I didn't even remember ever mentioning it to her :)

Not sure if I've ever mentioned my big sis before. We weren't brought up together. We have different mothers but a lot of things in common (other than our dad). She's a solicitor.

We took my bag, my youngest son and headed off to the antiques market where I had a ball! She's such an enabler. I'm glad I didn't have any money because I would have spent every last penny! (Apparently I like exclamation marks)!!

So my big sis bought my first Radley bag :) and I love it soooo much.

Cats, cats everywhere.....

Omgosh! There are THE most cats near my NEW house ;) I love it btw! (the house that is) I have lovely neighbours and we're at home here.
But what the hell are all the cats about? I mean i'm glad they're not dogs but why is it acceptable for your cat to roam about it my garden crapping as it goes?
Can you imagine if I hopped over your fence and did a turd on your lawn? Even if it was my dog (I don't have one btw) it would be totally unacceptable for me to allow my animals to roam around on your land and do as they please.
My husband discovered a cat roaming around the house the other day!
I feel I must state that I do like cats (although am allergic) but if I wanted to clean cat poop up i'd get one of my own! Get your cat out of my garden!!!!

Domestic sluttery

I love this blog. I love things they find (but I'm not cool enough to wear). The recipes that I'm never going to try and all the rest of the other stuff that i'm not going to do.