Monthly Archives: March 2015

Ski Italia

Last Saturday we finally set off on our first family ski holiday. Livigno, Italy….here we come. Rising with the Dubai peacocks we set off on the 6.5 hour flight from Abu Dhabi to Milan. Once there, only another 4 hour … Continue reading

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Loyalty and Allegiance

International sporting fixtures provoke a huge, emotional outpouring in our household! Being a family of two nationalities growing up in a third culture with kids who are sports crazy makes for interesting times on any level. Cue a family contested … Continue reading

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Growing Pains

On Thursday afternoon just before pick up, a shiny white coach with black tinted windows pulled up to the school gates. A gaggle of excited Mums and Dads gathered on the pavement, waiting to welcome home their munchkins from their … Continue reading

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Heavenly Hour

What better way to kick start the weekend than with a full body massage???!!! With the Munchkins dropped off at school, I headed to Lily Pond Spa in Al Barsha Mall to experience what I look forward to becoming a … Continue reading

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Mother’s Day Treat

Earlier in the week, I received an email from a London based PR agent with a very tempting offer: a treatment of my choice at a salon in return for a review of the treatment here! With UK/Ireland Mother’s Day … Continue reading

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Another Milestone

This time for my first borns! Today my twiglets (as they were once known when they wrestled each other in utero) set off on their first overnight school adventure. For weeks the excitement of the 2 nights’ stay on an … Continue reading

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