It’s that time of the year again as flags in the colours of UAE are seen flying proudly across all buildings and homes, schools have week long celebrations where kids get to dress up and the country gets to witness a wonderful display of fireworks. Yes, it’s the 2nd December UAE National Day celebrations! This … Continue reading UAE National Day Craft: Spray painting
Azmu, on your sixth birthday
Dearest Azmu, It's your sixth birthday today! My first born and the one who gave me the title of a mother six years ago. Ever since that first moment you were placed in my arms, our lives have changed. Once completely dependent on dad and I, you’ve now started to make your way into the … Continue reading Azmu, on your sixth birthday
Dear Azu, on your second birthday
Happy birthday my little man! You, Azu, have turned two years old today, and we are celebrating how far you’ve come. While the first year has been about watching you grow out of your onesies and learning to walk, this second year has been all about negotiating your outfit of the day with you and … Continue reading Dear Azu, on your second birthday
A letter to my daughter on her EYFS Graduation
Oh, my sweet baby girl. It's your EYFS graduation day today. I can’t believe your time at EYFS has so quickly come to an end. It is here that you started a new school, had your first teacher and made your first set your friends. Mummy and Papa were not sure about how you would … Continue reading A letter to my daughter on her EYFS Graduation
Letter to my kids: A year on since Covid-19
Dear Kids, It’s been a whole 12 months since I last wrote about the world pandemic caused by Covid-19. My last letter to the both of you was in March 2020, and here I am writing once again about how our lives have changed since then. To tell you both about how the new ‘normal’ … Continue reading Letter to my kids: A year on since Covid-19
10 Year Wedding Anniversary: Q & A special
Hello Guyz, Grab a glass y’all, because today I want to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary with you lovely people. It’s been not only 10 years, 120 months, 3650 days and 5256000 minutes for Zoheb and I. But also a case of 10 years, 2 kids, 5 houses, 7+ holiday destinations and 0 pets (do … Continue reading 10 Year Wedding Anniversary: Q & A special
Brunch review at Breadstreet Kitchen, Dubai
Michelen Star and TV Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is very well known for his TV appearance and has a string of restaurants across the UK, US, France, Singapore and of course in Dubai. It is himself behind this classic British restaurant, Breadstreet Kitchen & Bar, located at the world famous Atlantis hotel on Palm Jumeirah. … Continue reading Brunch review at Breadstreet Kitchen, Dubai
Kid friendly places to visit around UAE (Part 3)
Okay. So, the third part of the series on kid-friendly places around the lovely UAE is here, and if you’ve been looking forward to this final part, I thank you and hope you’ll accept my very-tight and cuddly hug! I think you’ll agree that once in a while when the weather in this part of … Continue reading Kid friendly places to visit around UAE (Part 3)
Kid-friendly places to visit around UAE (Part 2)
If you are here after reading Part 1 of this 3 part series, THANK YOU so much! (I'm doing a little victory dance here) So, without boring you with the same introduction about wanting to share more tourist-y options in the UAE that don't have you digging deep into your pockets, let's carry on with … Continue reading Kid-friendly places to visit around UAE (Part 2)
Kid-friendly places to visit around UAE (Part 1)
You don’t need to be a tourist to enjoy what the UAE has to offer. And this year especially, with the Covid-19 situation, many of us are choosing to spend the holidays with our feet firmly rooted in this country. My family included. Yes, this country has the malls, the beaches and sunsets over sanddunes, … Continue reading Kid-friendly places to visit around UAE (Part 1)