Monthly Archives: November 2013

Parental Accumulation

As I opened another box of cough syrup and loosened the measuring cup to wash before use, I thought about how many of these little plastic lids I have wriggled out of  medicine bottles over the past 8 years; probably … Continue reading

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It’s November

It must be time for Christmas Carols on loop. We have just about finished packing up the Hallow’een cobwebs, shrieking witches, flashing pumpkins and glittery skeleton heads, and we are already looking forward to the next celebration.  The fact that … Continue reading

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More School Projects

3 weeks ago, DS1 and DD rushed through their classroom doors waving a white A4 page in their hands….All excited about their next project on ancient Egypt, they chattered non-stop in the car ride to gymnastics about how cool it … Continue reading

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My Team of ‘Trick or Treat’ Ghouls

What started out as an attempt to get DD and her buddy a playdate which was convenient for them snowballed.  Despite weeks of trying to pinpoint a convenient time for a playdate in the busy schedules of Dubai 8 year … Continue reading

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