Husna Abaya's review

salaam alikoum all :)

I rarely buy many products online, simply cos money is a tad tight right now and when it comes to abaya shopping I am happy to browse!  I last got my abaya fix in late December when I popped down to London......and got to go to one of my fave abaya shops ever - that's another review altogether!

But for some time Husna Abayas has been popping up on my newsfeed. My friend has bought about 6 abayas - and counting from her! It set me thinking. These must be good.....why is half my friends list (seemingly) buying from this seller???

So on Sunday night a pic popped up of the new stock - see below:

I was immediately tempted by the purple. I have one beloved purple abaya - that sadly got some grease stains on hajj. I have yet to throw it away - but its not really fit for wearing anymore.  I always knew in the back of my mind that I was hunting for a replacement. This looked like it.  

I have an abaya (one I bought in December) very similar - its black and the lace is black but the sleeves are coloured beige.  I like that abaya so I felt I was not taking too much of a gamble purchasing the purple.

I messaged the sister Sunday night - paid £29 including postage (always a plus when postage is free) and my abaya arrived today - Tuesday morning. The postie helpfully popped it behind the shed....lol. I was happy about that as it meant no long trek to the sorting office!

I have tried it on and really like it. At the bottom of the abaya they have sewn a sort of band finish which affects the way it drapes - in a good way.  I am a larger sister - and I think the flow would be even better on a slimmer sister - but it was fine for me - I am a realist! 

The quality of the material is actually nicer than the black equivalent - and the above pics kind of downplay how nice it looks in real life.

I would definitely purchase from this sister again - fast and friendly service and a lovely product = happy me :)

Strange things cats do - part one

I love cats, I sadly only own one. I quietly crave a kitten, for so many reasons:

1) to flood my facebook and instagram with cute pics
2) because I want another cat
3) because I want another cat - see where I am going with this?!

My one cat displays some odd behaviour and some of it is downright annoying.

Take for example today. I was rushing about - I can never leave the house on time for anything. And I had tried on an abaya - and discarded it on my bed. At that point this thought popped up in my head the cat will sleep on this. I dismissed the thought. To make sure I pushed the abaya into a tiny corner of the bed. And off I went.

Returning home I went upstairs to change and lo and behold....the cat was indeed snoozing on my abaya. This is a king size bed with pillows! But he chose the curl himself up in a small corner where my clothing lay. Why?! 

Another time I had ironed an abaya - decided I didn't want to wear it and again - was in such a hurry I left the board out and the abaya on it. I thought to myself my abaya will be safe. The cat won't sleep on an ironing board. Hmmm. Felix thought - challenge accepted, I came home and saw my abaya was absolutely covered in fur!

I don't get it. 

I live in a house- not a studio flat. The cat has free range of the whole house - but he chooses to sleep in the oddest of places. 

He goes through phases. For a few months he slept on the arm chair  - no matter how many clothes I piled on this chair he slept on it. 

Another phase was the bed. Now at night he will sometimes sleep away from me, or right up next to my face.

His other spot of choice is on top of the wardrobe in the spare room, snuggled on a suitcase. Thats quite a consistent spot. And he always returns to it.

If anyone reading this understands why cats do this - drop me a comment please!