My thoughtful purchases of 2024 so far… The days of splurging and consumption are long gone. As I have aged (hopefully like fine wine) and entered the ‘parenting era’, I don’t compensate for it but acquire less. 99% of everything I own are thoughtful purchases. If life has taught me any lessons, I don’t need […]
Every intentional acquirement of mine is a thoughtful one. Read More »
Perceptions of Dubai are by far more short-sighted than you think. Dubai is a city of distinct transition—is the grass greener on the other side? It still seems like a blur my time spent in the Middle East, it was circa 2010-2012. For the later part, I constantly fell in and out of love with
My love affair with Dubai… Read More »
Keeping to the same theme as last week’s blog post, in which I shared being a Caregiver to my Dad, this subject goes hand in hand. (I promise a style post will be coming very soon.) I have always said that I desire not to pass on certain habits and behavioural attitudes to my child
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Divide & Conquering the role as a Caregiver to an Elderly parent. Empowering your role as a Caregiver… Did you know 61 per cent of women are Caregivers? My role as a Caregiver took me by surprise, it is a true testament of real labour of love. Taking a role as a parent can be
A mini survival guide on ‘How to survive as a Caregiver, whilst also being a parent’ Read More »
The seven acts… Let’s trick the brain, shall we? Lesson’s on how to admire things from afar. The most ludicrous ‘want’ in my wish list album is a tulle organza dress and a camera rig – do I need these two things? No, but I can admire these items from afar. I get it –
How to admire what you truly desire from afar without investing. Read More »
Like most things in ‘parenthood’ that bite you up the bum without warning until you google them I have a list of many; for example sleep regression, the fourth trimester blog post here I wonder why parenting is not part of the academic curriculum? If you have noticed a sudden change in your child’s behaviour
Don’t sweat the ‘Limbic leap’ Read More »
Applying for a school WILL become an obsession at one point in your life if or when you become a parent – if you have more than one little human chances are their siblings are automatically accepted into school so horay! worry no longer, this is the general rule of thumb in the glorious world
A: YES! Paris is worth the trip for children even for a day, but I advise a 5-6 day stay to make the most of your time in the Parisian city of love. What child would not want to hop on a bullet train and travel via the Euro star? the spiel of travelling through
Is Paris worth the visit with children? and,(how to pack efficiently) Read More »
You want to create a more elevated outfit? *Disclaimer; You do not need to go and buy new things to spice up an outfit, not to throw around the buzz word sustainable around too loosely, but let’s try and re-cycle what we all already own in our closet’s please. You wake up one day and