Saudi National Day + Art Ideas for School
Do you know about the Saudi National Day? Find out how we celebrate this day plus we are sharing some Saudi National day art ideas for kids!
Expat Stories
Women’s Day: Interview with Founder of Pathways Jeddah
Inside: I talk to Shareefa Basyyoni, founder and CEO of Pathways Jeddah – a not for profit community for expat women in Jeddah. Together we…
A list of Public and Private Libraries in Jeddah
In this post: Find out about Libraries in Jeddah and where they are located. We have included the public libraries as well as the privately…
Road Trip to Al Qunfudhah – Exploring Saudi Arabia
What to see in Al Qunfudhah, where to stay and what to do in this seaside town, on the coast of Red Sea, plus a…
Where to Find the Best Toys in Jeddah
This post is about where to find the best toys in Jeddah. Whether you are looking for educational toys, branded STEM toys, fun non battery…
Yanbu Flower Festival – Guinness World Record
Every year in March and April, Yanbu holds the Yanbu Flower Festival to welcome the Spring Season. If you can drive down to Yanbu during…
Keep Your Family Healthy during the Sandstorm Season with these tips
If you live in Saudi Arabia or the GCC, then I am sure you have faced the Sandstorm season. If you have children or little…
Holiday Abroad – North America and Canada
I am back from my holiday abroad and it is definitely a refreshed start here! Just before going on my vacation in September, Words ‘n’…
A Crafty Staycation – July Monthly Goals
When going on a real vacation is not possible, a ‘staycation’ is a fantastic idea. I took a twenty days break from my online job to…
Dinner at Kosebasi Restaurant and Phone Challenge – Review
Last week, Z and I had dinner at the Kosebasi Restaurant. Can you get through a whole meal without touching your phone? What if you had…
Creating an environment that teaches a child to learn different languages from a young age.
I recently had an aha-moment when I realized that we are that family who sings in four languages- English, Urdu, Arabic and French. (I haven’t…
Are we Global Citizens yet?
My son was skimming through the grocery leaflet a few days ago and he excitedly remarked that Italian Kiwi were on offer. Mom can we…
How to Choose The Best Multicultural School For Your Child
Our Lil’ is ready to start kindergarten this fall. As we make our decision to choose the right school for her, I want to share…
Business Diaries To Teach Your Child About The World
Teaching our children about the world doesn’t have to be really hard. We can ignite sparks of curiosity in our children quite easily by the…
What Indians Really Want As Gifts: Expat Stories
My husband returned from a trip to Desi-land, a few weeks ago. He brought back a lugguage full of all of the favourite desi gifts that he…
What We Are Reading… Books To Read With A Toddler and Big Kid
In this post: I share books that we are reading as a family with toddlers and big kid. We read a lot of books around…
Tips for raising multilingual children
Are you growing a child in a bilingual or multilingual environment? In this post, I am sharing my tips to raising multilingual children. I have…
Preschool Shopping
Let us talk about… Preschools When your kid comes to that age when he must be sent to school, it is time for parents to…