Monthly Archives: May 2013

Insane

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Dubai Mum

Today I decided to start my new workout routine.  Well….it’s not so much a ‘new’ workout as a ‘new’ routine for me.  I have been in possession of the Insanity programme for quite some time, however I have been soooo … Continue reading →

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Hair today…..gone tomorrow (if only I had known!)

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Dubai Mum

I have thick hair; thick, unruly, inobedient Irish locks.  Thick curls + humid desert temperatures = frizz disaster.  On the richter scale of hair disasters, without question, it measures around ‘8’, i.e., horrific disaster almost all year round – fatalities expected.  … Continue reading →

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Re-attaching the umbilical cord

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Dubai Mum

A few weeks ago DS1 came home from school with a high fever.  He was flushed and complained about a pain in his head. ‘No wonder’, I thought, concerned at the thought of how much of the day he had … Continue reading →

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Firestarter and Speed Demon

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Dubai Mum

are the new monikers DS1 and DD have assumed for their recently started go-karting careers! On their first karting experience last week they were registered using their first names.  Today, they were happy to use their registered names….until they saw … Continue reading →

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Shoe shopping in the sweaty desert

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Dubai Mum

As DD was off at a pizza making birthday party, DH and I took the boys to Mall of Emirates (MOE).  We wandered about, looking for bits and pieces that we had promised/bribed earlier in the week.  As we passed … Continue reading →

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