Author Archives: Dubai Mum

Back to School = Back to Taxi

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Dubai Mum

Aside from my Netflix meltdown, the new school year got off to a relatively calm, civilised start.  Unphased by the early morning wake up call and long school days, my trio have slipped back into their school day routine with … Continue reading →

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Mummy’s Back to School Blues

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Dubai Mum

Dubai somehow always knows to turn on the humidity for the first day of the new school year.  Yesterday the heat was almost bearable due to the gusty breeze, but today felt like a sauna as kids reluctantly shuffled their … Continue reading →

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Vietnam Part 1

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Dubai Mum

To mark the start of the summer holidays we took off on our first family holiday of the year to Ho Chi Minh City, South Vietnam.  Rising at stoopid o’clock we wearily snuck out of the house to meet the … Continue reading →

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Jabs Fun or Not

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Dubai Mum

Even though we live in a sun kissed holiday destination here in Dubai, it is always nice to depart our white, sandy shores for new destinations. Whilst our next holiday destination, Vietnam, is not new to DH or me, we … Continue reading →

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Keeping up with Kids

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Dubai Mum

Keeping up with kids these days is practically a full time job.  Juggling their hectic schedules requires military like planning to ensure each one is where he/she is supposed to be at any given time.  It is a house of … Continue reading →

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The Dubai Triangle

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Dubai Mum

Having arrived in the sandpit over 8 years ago, I can safely say that I have settled a lot better than I thought I would have. Not a fan of anything above 20 degrees celsius, I honestly didn’t think I … Continue reading →

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Home Alone

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Dubai Mum

Last weekend got off to a very different start to my usual Thursday afternoons. As I watched the clock count down to 2pm when I could ‘down tools’ at work, and think about pick up, I had that ‘I’m-sure-I’ve-forgotten-something-but-can’t-quite-put-my-finger-on-what’ feeling … Continue reading →

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Racing Rituals

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Dubai Mum

DS1 is now an ardent go kart racer. It all started a year ago, when DH bought our then 9 year old son a go kart (to this day I am sure he used the money he had earmarked for … Continue reading →

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Blast from the Past

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Dubai Mum

Every now and again, a ‘blast from the past’ photo will pop up on Facebook with the message – ‘Like if you remember/had one of these?’ I am always amazed at how it takes a FB post to jog my … Continue reading →

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Desert Creatures

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Dubai Mum

I wonder if there is an equivalent term to ‘green fingered’ that relates to all creatures great and small; in particular to the very small. If there is, our family most definitely could not be considered fauna ‘green fingered’! There … Continue reading →

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