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•  Attention All IKEA Shoppers!
  I thought I had published this post when I originally wrote it back in November. Apparently it slipped through the cracks, and a lot has changed since I wrote it. However it’s still relevant to how parents behave in Dubai so I think it’s worth posting. Please note that IKEA Dubai has rec...
  Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:50:13
•  My Addiction to Twitter
  I love Twitter. Since I started tweeting a year ago, I have connected with a lot of expat moms in the UAE. Twitter gives me a way of developing relationships with people I might never have known and to chat with the ones that I do know. This post is dedicated to my favorite Twitter-moms that you sho...
  Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:00:22
•  Is It Just Me: Cursing
  My husband always says I’m a bit on the weird side, and I’m not afraid to admit it. I count whenever I’m doing anything (like walking up stairs) and sometimes I have to repeat things I do so that I do them the same way with both sides of my body (like chewing food). But he should c...
  Sun, 08 Apr 2012 22:55:40
•  UPDATED: Baby Vaccination Schedule in Dubai
  Earlier this year the Dubai Health Authority announced a standardization of the immunization program in Dubai. The DHA’s new immunization guidelines are supposed to be used by clinics and hospitals, both public and private. The chart on the right is the new national immunization program: One o...
  Sat, 07 Apr 2012 09:44:53
•  Busy Family is Going Meatless
  Laast year a friend of mine from high school was diagnosed with Stage 4 Colorectal Cancer. Since then she has gone on an amazing journey to transform her lifestyle as she battles against cancer.  Reading her blog “WunderGlo” inspired our family to make some serious dietary changes in our...
  Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:21:56