Category Archives: Desert

I Wish it were Tomorrow Today

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Dubai Mum

The past few days have been a blur of bristling excitement, last minute pushes to ensure pole position on Santa’s good list, squeals of delight, and unstoppable chatter about what Santa brought. The Munchkins’ Christmas Eve plans were executed with … Continue reading →

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Fairytale of New York

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Dubai Mum

always tugs at my homesick heart strings at this time of year.  I love listening to it in the car on full blast, but can’t manage to get past the first few lines before I have to start fighting back … Continue reading →

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The 2nd Day of Christmas Holidays

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Dubai Mum

for our Housekeeper, and I am wondering why I ever agreed to her taking her leave at Christmas (as opposed to the contractually stipulated summer)! DH and I work.  The 3 munchkins are still at school. Day 1 – a … Continue reading →

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The Things Kids Say

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Dubai Mum

At bedtime last night DS2 asked ‘how old was Jesus when he was deaded?’ I was quite taken aback at this question, moreso because I wasn’t even aware he was familiar with ‘Jesus’!  Well, I have mentioned him in passing, … Continue reading →

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Deck the Halls

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Dubai Mum

I love this time of year.   My 3 munckins love this time of year.   Number 2 on the list of ‘Eternally Repeated Questions’, coming right behind ‘are we nearly there yet?’, ‘when can we put up the Christmas tree’, finally … Continue reading →

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Santa is Watching

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Dubai Mum

Since July, it has taken all my strength to refrain from using what I thought was the ultimate bribe; Santa is watching!  And it was with the excitement and enthusiasm of a 6 year old standing in line to see … Continue reading →

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Brand Dubai

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Dubai Mum

Wow, right now Dubai is a busy hive of international social activity.  The winter quarter; the time when Dubaians wake from heat hibernation, and frantically go about fitting 12 months’ living into 6 months’!  From November onwards, it feels like … Continue reading →

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Rain, Rain, Please Do Not Go Away….

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Dubai Mum

Overnight it rained…..OMG…it’s that time of year again….YIPPEE….YIPPEE….. Raindrops keep falling on my head….. It is so funny that we now get sooooo excited about rain.  And, when I say, rain, I mean a few drops of precipatation – just … Continue reading →

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Lunch Boxes Postscript

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Dubai Mum

Just thinking (or ranting about!) lunch boxes, I realised there is another reason for not including all the school Nurse dictated snack box contents…..the cost!  Dubai’s supermarkets stock everything.  In fact, they stock more than what we are each used to … Continue reading →

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Swimming with the Fish

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Dubai Mum

Spending a weekend day at the beach has become a habit in the past few weeks.  The weather has cooled; the humidity evaporated.  Dubai life moves from inside the malls and play areas to the pools, beaches and parks.  Each … Continue reading →

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