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My first e-book: A quick summer read for just 99p (or less!)
Please share! If you’re looking for a light summer read, please think about downloading my first e-book. It’s a short (ish) story, and a super-quick, easy read. I’m raising a celebratory glass, as, believe me, I nearly went cross-eyed trying … Continue reading
Posted in Dubai schools, Parenting
Tagged Circles in the Sand fiction, Cupcakes & Heels, Dubai moms, Dubai mums, Dubai schools, e-book about Dubai mothers, I don't know how she does it abroad, Marianne Makdisi author, Marianne Makdisi fiction, pilot's life Dubai, pilot's wife Dubai, short story, UAE, working mom, working mom in Dubai, working mother, working mum, working mum in Dubai
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Silent Sunday: Gone fishing
Brothers are the best, especially when it comes to activities like fishing. My DH’s brother lives in Dubai, too, and when we all get together, I love stepping back and watching them all ‘be boys’ together.
Looks like sand again this New Year’s Eve
Silent Sunday this week is another Christmas photo, which I thought was a suitable image as we slide into the new year …
Posted in Children, Dubai, Expat, Family
Tagged Christmas in the desert, New Year's Eve Dubai, sand dune, sliding down a sand dune, UAE, United Arab Emirates
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Our little fishing village that could
During nearly a decade of airline life, we’ve lived in or near three different cities, and with each move, I’ve noticed a theme: Our proximity to megamalls and Disney parks. It’s like we’re destined to live next door to either … Continue reading
Silent Sunday: Happy Birthday UAE
“It’s a special day today,” piped BB at breakfast this morning. “It’s Dubai’s birthday!” To be precise, it was the UAE’s National Day today, marking forty-one years since the UK’s treaty expired and the separate sheikdoms decided to form an … Continue reading
Silent Sunday: Fifty Shades Darker
Following on from my Fifty Shades of Yellow post the other week, here’s the sequel! This is what the sky looks like when a shamal (sandstorm) is being whipped up. Pretty amazing, no? And the best way to ensure a … Continue reading
Posted in Dubai, Weather
Tagged Middle East sandstorm, sandstorm, shamal, Silent Sunday, UAE, weather in Dubai
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I like to be in America
It’s lunchtime. Everyone’s hungry and we decide to head to a Subway we haven’t been to before. “A 12-inch roast chicken on Italian, please,” I ask the man behind the counter. “Yes, Maam,” he says, nodding in agreement and loading … Continue reading
Posted in Dubai
Tagged communicating in Dubai, customer service Dubai, ordering lunch in Dubai, sandwich, UAE
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Silent Sunday: Glamping, UAE-style
I’ve discovered the most comfortable tent in the world – at the Banyan Tree Al Wadi resort in Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates. There were even desert gazelles wondering by. But just wait till you see what … Continue reading
Posted in Dubai, Holiday, Travel
Tagged Banyan Tree Ras Al Khaimah, desert resort, Silent Sunday, UAE
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Where I went Wednesday
I’ve been loving Mrs Dubai’s Wednesday slots – so far, ‘What I wore Wednesday’ and ‘What I ate Wednesday’. I’m not even going to attempt a ‘What I wore’ meme because if you saw my outfit right now – navy jeans, … Continue reading
Show me the way to go home
Whenever anyone needs directing to our villa here in Dubai, I grab a pen and a piece of paper and start drawing a detailed map with arrows, landmarks and my phone number for when they get lost. Addresses in Dubai … Continue reading
Posted in Dubai, Expat
Tagged directions, Dubai addresses, Dubai roads, getting home, lost, off-road, UAE
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