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Goodbye 2015, You will be missed. This year has been incredible to myself and my little family. We got our first family home this year which we have enjoyed building together for Mini Mango. We have been blessed to see him everyday developing a beautiful personality (Ali says he has mine - finally something of mine considering he is a Mini Ali, completely). We celebrated his First Birthday this year and it was such a wonderful time spent with close friends and family. This ye

Dear Mothers to Sons of the Next Generation, We have such an important responsibility towards our sons and their future families... Because every woman wants an ideal husband and every man wants to be that ideal husband. But, to get that ideal husband or to become that ideal husband, we as mothers have the duty to nurture and raise them to be those men. However, we get so caught up trying to raise perfect wives that we forget we need to raise perfect husbands, as well. There

As soon as I found out I was pregnant, I freaked out for many reasons. I was at my healthiest at this point, just started a new job and everything felt 'sorted'. And, yes, I know, falling pregnant is a blessing in Islam, Allah (swt) is the best planner and all babies are a gift from Allah (swt), however, the sheer thought of giving birth made me feel completely nauseous. I think for the duration of my pregnancy, that was the one thing that was constantly at the back of my min

Being a mother, especially a first time mother, you get given 'advice' left, right and centre. Even from complete strangers. I've had a sales assistant in Hobbycraft tell me how to cut my child's nails. *I know, right?* Monica Geller style And, have you noticed everyone has a cure/remedy/theory about EVERYTHING baby related? 'I did ______ and mine turned out alright...' 'My mother taught me that...' 'Oh darling, I wouldn't do that if I were you...' You get the picture. It is