Cup of tea with Aisha

 Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullah all :) how is your week going? I decided to quit drinking coffee. Tea is a better option and it actually tastes good lol.. Today we got a new oven, the old one was a safety hazard as the fixer guy said so, now we have a brand new one. Nice :) alhamdulillah. I'm gonna do what I must do for a first meal: a delicious pizza, in sha Allah. I haven't eat soy for a long time so I will use some soy protein and veggies and make it a healthy one. ... I feel like my hippie side is coming back. I anyways feel like this Spring will be a good one, in sha Allah. I want to be on my prime and really enjoy my days. I also thought I could start painting again. I made that one flower painting and I crave to make more.. Painting is so calming. It's time to reinvent myself. I have had so long time problems with my self image. I have been a real bad people pleaser and often with that, one ends up forgetting their own personality, and that has definitely happened t

 Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh dears :) how are you doing? You are hardworking readers, this month I already reached almost 1000+ reads, thank you :) This is my small little project but I'm happy to reach so many. It's not a lot but to me it's millions. :) Today I didn't have work, I have just cleaned home a bit and then I went to market. I used my last money and now I have to hope we will manage with hubs until the end of this month. We bought a car and well.. I also got used to live more lavish cos I had some extra money but now it's back to square one. I have low income but alhamdulillah I'm used to it so in sha Allah we will be fine. ... When I have troubles, I like to hold onto my dreams, big and small. And all kinds of daft and scatty things. Netflix and chill and so on. A little Pinterest here and there.. my favorite daydream is fall into the fashion rabbit hole. So here's my take on Spring/Summer trends 2024: 1. Printed scarves This i

 Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullah my dear readers :) how are u doing? I have had an easygoing day, alhamdulillah. Maybe a bit lonely but all in all, fine. I went to do some grocery shopping and then made some lunch, and I just came inside from a walk in a forest. My husband is with his friends and I don't need to cook yet.. so I just chill and spend some quality time with you :) ... My mom had a tortoise for 15 years, and now decided to give it to me. So now we have a new family member, Suttis! :) It's so cute and makes a great pet. It's kinda quiet and neat, it just basically eats and sleeps, and when he wants, he can take a walk on the floor. Go check his photo in Insta :) @cupofteawithaisha.  ... Lately I have been confused about things I've heard.. I know this blog is 'Cup of tea with Aisha' but I'm sorry, can't really spill the tea. But it's just mainly disappointment and disbelief in some people's actions and I struggle to cope with it. Am I

 Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullah :) Eid Mubarak to all of you!  I didn't have the chance to go to the Eid prayer and celebrate because I have fever.. I was sick throughout Ramadan and I guess this is just how it went this time. I am usually in good health so I don't really know what's going on but I try to recover and hope for the best. But I wish you all have a lovely day ♡ ... For those of you who might spend today alone, I feel you. It took many Ramadans for me until I met a friend who forced me to come to Eid prayers and kept me under her wing in there. I have spent my Ramadans alone, and it can be so lonely. But don't worry. Times and circumstances can change. I personally made a lot of du'aa to meet good muslim friends and one by one I have found them, and in sha Allah even more. So don't lose your patience. The waiting is tiring but the victory is sweeter. If you are alone, you can still have a nice day. Treat yourself with a nice dinner, maybe buy a smal

 Assalamu aleikum dears :) how's your weekend going? I have had a nice day, alhamdulillah. I went to pick one dress from FB Marketplace with my hubby, then we went for a walk, we watched one series ('From' on Netflix, can't wait to finish it) and then he picked some sambusas for me and went to see his friend. I have been just chilling here home the evening, made a cup of coffee (yes, no tea for long time! What is going on..) and now I got some inspiration to write to you, dear readers. How have you been? ... I used to have some sort of vision when I was younger. I changed a lot as a person when I got ill.. it was one time I spent in hospital, almost seven months. I used to be proud to be different and I was kinda wild and free. After my illness took the best of me, I became much more shy and reserved. I have still kinda grown out from that too and I would describe myself more as a calm person nowadays. I used to be an addict and a criminal, living somewhat outside of so

 Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh dears.. how are u doing? I have hard time to put my thoughts together. Finland has been claimed to be the happiest country of the world, once again.. and yesterday we had a really sad incident where a 12 year old shot his class mates, ended up killing one and two of the victims are in a critical state. When I think of this, I can't help but thinking too that also, same time in another part of the world adults, note, adults, are killing kids this age and even babies. They have said now that the shooter's motive was bullying. It is a huge problem and in the end it comes to the very point of why we have bullying, racism, islamophobia, homophobia, transphobia, addictions, violence.. When people can't tolerate other people and let them be how and who they are. Some people have actually the power to decide on other people's lives. Or, they take so called justice in their own hands and do something that can never ever be undone. I