It's inevitable. We just submitted school registration papers for Benjamin. I still can't believe he'll be going to school already. Wasn't it just yesterday when he was still a baby who clings to me like a newborn sheep? I found an old pic of Pristine, my older daughter when she was the same age as Benjamin now, 3 years and a couple of months. That top pic was taken at her first school in … [Read More...]
I was at a function a few nights ago - a party to celebrate the Japanese Emperor Akihito's birthday hosted by the consulate of Japan in the UAE. (If you're a new reader, it may be worth a mention that … [Read More...]
Working in Dubai can become quite an enjoyable and learning experience The Burj Khalifa, Dubai Expo 2020, Burj Al Arab and many more things. This is what strikes our mind, as soon as we hear the name … [Read More...]
Just after I came back from vacation, I received a bunch of emails from readers of this blog asking how to go about finding/landing a job in Dubai so I thought I'd share some important things to … [Read More...]
Inny minny miny mo...which smartphone user are you? My husband is a Windows phone fan and is naturally, very intrigued with the new Lumia 535, the first Windows Phone from Microsoft with the Microsoft … [Read More...]
Where did you go during the 3 days new year holidays? As for my family, we were just home most of the time until we got bored and decided to see the sun outside. We finally went to Dubai Miracle … [Read More...]
Most times, I am that type of person that would just brush off things in favor of peace. I am an INFJ and I hate conflicts. I don't like debates and debacles and I'd rather spend my energy writing … [Read More...]
Traveling. Writing. Writing while traveling. Traveling to write something. I’d really love to do that. I mean, that would be the best way to live my life, for me. I am passionate to do both until the day I die, so to speak. So naturally, I stalk travel blogs and do a lot of arm […]
Just right after I wrote about blogger outreach a couple of days ago, this landed in my inbox: “Hello. We’re looking for expat bloggers living in Dubai to blog about our airline client. Our client will fly the selected bloggers to a city in Asia and they will have to blog about their experiences. Can you send us your […]
Lately, I’ve seen more and more companies in Dubai catching up with what is called: blogger outreach. Blogger outreach is simply defined as the authentic pairing of your business with bloggers who create quality, engaging content about YOU! A blogger outreach campaign can be an opportunity to spread the word about your brand across numerous sites. […]
I remember when my husband and I were still dating, we would drive to the north to his hometown on school breaks (we met while in university), we would pass this long, winding river from Nagano … [Read More...]
This has been a long overdue post but I really wanted to share this with you and most especially for families like ours, with mixed-race children. Pristine was born in Japan and she was only 3 … [Read More...]
Thinking about it, I'm frequently asked: "What are the top things to do in Japan?" I've lived there for more than ten years so people expect me to blurt out answers faster than Google. But actually, I … [Read More...]
About a year ago, by some sheer luck, I was whisked to Istanbul, Turkey. That destination that always tops every traveler's bucket list, Istanbul is ranked the world's most popular travel destination, … [Read More...]
Showing the kids animals in the wild whenever possible has always been my plan in our trips, whether they're small birds or butterflies - it doesn't matter. They don't get to experience it in … [Read More...]
I've been meaning to write about Nuwara Eliya, that charming town located in a mountainous area in Sri Lanka right after we came back from our trip last July (wow, that really sounds like a long time … [Read More...]
Since increasing the weights in my strength training program (Chalean Extreme by Beach Body), I find myself feeling hungrier than before. There's a grocery store at the ground floor of my building … [Read More...]
I don't know about you but I eat chocolate when I am stressed. Because duh, chocolates solves half of the world's problems. Maybe. Almost. In my case, at least. I found this very easy recipe from one … [Read More...]
Sometime last week, I got a random email saying I've won a place in a cooking class at Benjarong Thai Restaurant in Dusit Thani Hotel. I've been to a cooking class before, at Amita's Cooking School in … [Read More...]
It's inevitable. We just submitted school registration papers for Benjamin. I still can't believe he'll be going to school already. Wasn't it just yesterday when he was still a baby who clings to me … [Read More...]
It's raining in Dubai right now and while it's still not full blown rain like in the tropics (because duh, this is not the tropics...), we're happy with the cooler weather, gray skies and little … [Read More...]
My mom was a stay at home mom and my memories of childhood included lots of time spent with her doing little things with my siblings. She taught me how to sew, to cook, yarn work (I forgot what's it … [Read More...]
Did you see that coming? If there’s something I learned this year, especially the last 10 weeks, it’s that I know why it is very easy for people to jump into the fitness wagon – you know, an overcrowded gym a the new year roll in and then only half the crowd by February. I […]
It’s my birthday today. I feel like one whole year just flew by. Last year, I wasn’t doing anything exercise or diet wise. My fitness life was zero. I had zero motivation and used breastfeeding as an excuse to eat anything. Mindless eating and inactivity – it shows in my body and in my face. […]
Holy smokes, what has happened to my fitness posts? They are all in my head and have yet to escape through my fingers and onto the keyboard. In case you are wondering what has happened in the fitness front, I am still doing my 14 week fitness challenge. Here’s a wrap up of Weeks 4 […]
One of the things we absolutely love doing whenever we can is stay at one of the hotels in the city for a short break. Popular term for that is staycation - an increasingly popular and fun vacation at … [Read More...]
The Sheraton Deira Creek Hotel & Towers has undergone refurbishment work in the past couple of months so when they opened again, we know we would want to check out their Japanese restaurant, … [Read More...]
What do you do when October ushers in? Some prepare the Halloween costumes, some prepare the good food and good beer! At JW Marriott's German flagship restaurant Hofbräuhaus, it's a month long … [Read More...]
Hello, my name is Grace and I’m a 30-something expat mom living in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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