Author Archives: Dubai Mum

The Sound of Mischief

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Dubai Mum

I think it all started during the heat of the Dubai summer. All Dubaians know how impossible it is to convey how hot and humid the summer can be. No matter what adjective you try to use to describe it, … Continue reading →

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First World Problems

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Dubai Mum

Live in housekeeping help is an affordable luxury in Dubai. Walking into a tidy, clean, organised house after work or the school run, where dinner has been prepped, laundry washed and ironed is definitely a perk of living in an … Continue reading →

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Spinning

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Dubai Mum

I had often heard people talk about how tough a spin class can be. I had even heard hardcore spinning addicts talk about pushing through the pain barrier to burn an insane number of calories in one session. The blaring … Continue reading →

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Back to School

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Dubai Mum

The day I have been waiting (not so patiently) since our return from our summer holidays finally arrived……I had been planning this day for 2 weeks now. Unlike every other morning, I planned to be like Usain Bolt out of … Continue reading →

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Ode to the Expat ‘Homers’

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Dubai Mum

When we Dubai Expats pile home over the summer break, we often tend to focus on ourselves and what summer means to us. We look forward to the break from the relentless desert heat, and relish the thought of catching … Continue reading →

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Rules of the Road

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Dubai Mum

Depending on your perspective, driving in Dubai can be divided into two categories: ‘drive it like you stole it’; or ‘driving Miss Daisy’ (the latter being hot on the bumper of the former but still not fast enough for the … Continue reading →

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The Science of Undergarments

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Dubai Mum

On a recent pre-summer getaway trip, I wandered into Marks & Spencer in Mall of the Emirates. Just browsing, I was hoping to pick up the ‘in between’ summer and winter clothes that might cover the changeable weather back in … Continue reading →

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The Land of Sun, Sand, Change and Goodbyes

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Dubai Mum

The ‘Sandpit’ as expats affectionately refer to Dubai truly is a place that bristles with a permanent sense of ambition and excitement. Indeed in Dubai the rate of change is something on which the Emirate appears to thrive (especially where … Continue reading →

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Milestone No.#havelostcount

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Dubai Mum

I knew this day would come; just like I knew the day would come when my boys would make it their mission to relentlessly tease their sister, and just like I knew the day would come when sharing a bathroom … Continue reading →

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Ramadan Timings

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Dubai Mum

Just over a week ago the Muslim world welcomed the holy month of Ramadan, when Muslims abstain from drinking or eating during daylight hours until sunset when they break their fast. To accommodate those fasting, (and to encourage those not … Continue reading →

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