I heart candy clips! So when I saw these ‘Love Heart’ candies at Park n’ Shop the other week I knew I had to buy them and make them into a sweet craft! What you need: Metal hair barrette’s (whatever style you like) or metal rings Thin piece of felt to cover clip Strong adhesive such […] Read more…
It’s not very often we get to show off our family pet (in public) here in the UAE, right? Ruby & Nate are over the moon that they will be participating in the hound show with our rescue dog Chico! Kids & dogs enter for FREE. Adults 12 + is 50 AED! Read more…
If you follow my Instagram page then you will know that I have been feeling incredibly down from the inside & out. I did a post the other day here: The response I had from my followers and total strangers left me speechless. I took every bit of advice to heart and I thank you for […] Read more…
A walk through Satwa can sure cheer me up! The fabric shops are endless and the embellishment stores…well they are like a trip to the candy store for a child! I have rounded up my favourite fabric shops Tahir (for linen + knit + jersey + cute prints) Najran (for adorable children inspired prints) Regal (for silk) My […] Read more…
Bareburger is THE spot if you are in search of A) healthy & fresh eats B) organic options + the best burger(s) around! They have a great selection of vegan choices too! Just before the Christmas holidays I took Ruby & Nate to check out New York’s famous organic burger joint (located inside Festival City Mall). It is incredibly popular […] Read more…
Thank you for the feature Time Out Dubai Kids! What an absolute honor it was to take part in this fun and festive photoshoot for your December issue! We had such a great time trying on all the gorgeous Marks & Spencer clothing (the kids loved the PJ’s). After the shoot I went to visit […] Read more…
What do you think of these winter looks I put together with Redtag? “Mommy Blogger Corrine Fuchs of http://www.mommyindubai.com has put together these adorable and trendy head-to-toe winter looks for boys. Unbelievably affordable, both you and your kids will love shopping at Redtag this winter.” I hope you all have a wonderful and festive season! […] Read more…
There is nothing more frightening than heading out for the morning school run and being trapped in fog! I was SO scared this morning, but luckily with my little navigator in the back, she helped me stay calm! The first thing I do before pulling out of my driveway is to switch on my fog […] Read more…
This was a dream come true visiting the Signature Snacks factory & meeting one of the most successful business men/real life Willie Wonka of the Middle East (Nizar-founder & CEO) For those that have been following my blog from the beginning, will know that I am the biggest Willie Wonka movie fan (the original 1971 […] Read more…
Christmas is just ONE month away (+ a few days) and I have a great gifting idea that I must share with you! http://www.ayaami.com/site/christmas-gift-guide Ayaami.com is a photo book website that takes all those precious photos you have stored on your phones/SD cards and turns them into conversation and memory pieces. ” We’re a startup that believes […] Read more…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year in Dubai! The cool weather is slowly creeping in and that only means ONE thing! Sweater & layering season! Goodbye flip flops and shorts, hello gorgeous chunky knit sweaters and boots! I had such a great time choosing looks with Redtag. They have a tagline that goes […] Read more…
I mentioned on Facebook the other day that after a very bad incident that happened at my children’s school I had to remove them permanently from said school. In the meantime, they will be at home with me until I find a school we love. The last few days have been tricky and the kids have […] Read more…
Reem from Crafts Love blog (plus online store here) is the first person to write a contributing post on my site! I hope you enjoy it! I really like these three ideas she has come up with to reuse plastic vending machine balls. Yes, those same plastic balls you get when buying one of those cheap and annoying trinkets from […] Read more…
Happy birthday Hilton Garden Inn Dubai! You are now ONE! As the month of October is nearing to the end and we are ready to welcome November (where has the time gone!) I am giving one lucky winner the chance to score a night stay at any HGI hotel (around the world!). Just last week HGI partnered with Chef B. And […] Read more…
I know it’s only been a month since school started and I might be acing the packed lunches still…but the uniform front is suffering. I have started to notice that the brand new school shirts (which I spent a fortune on) for the kids are losing their pretty sky blue color. Time to brighten things […] Read more…
To celebrate the launch of Tummyfish, my family and I attended a grand celebration with Nestlé Middle East and Motivate publishing at Wild Wadi in Dubai. Tummyfish is the most genius app you can ever download for your little ones! The aim of this new app is to get our children to drink more water. It […] Read more…
This right here is the country’s youngest and most popular chef! Bader Najeeb is his name but he is also goes by ‘Chef B’. Seeing as he is so popular (plus talented & handsome young fella) Hilton has decided to partner up with Chef B to celebrate their first anniversary of its award winning brand “Hilton Garden […] Read more…
With Halloween less than two weeks away let’s get into the spirit by giving away THREE adorable pumpkin cakes from Bloomsbury’s! That means THREE winners! Each cake retails for 110 AED. They can be purchased from either three Bloomsbury’s outlets in Abu Dhabi. For location details click {HERE}. All you have to do is follow the below […] Read more…
What an absolute blast Ruby had celebrating her 6th birthday with all of her closest friends! By request, she asked if she could have her party at Build-A-Bear seeing as she is a HUGE fan! At first I was a bit hesitant, as I am used to hosting them at our home where I prepare […] Read more…
First of all, let me apologize for the lack of blog posts over the past few weeks. I really hate neglecting my blog, it feels like I am starving my third child (yes my blog is like a child to me). We have been away on holiday + Ruby’s busy birthday week = no time […] Read more…