Jeddah Mom
Motherhood and Expat life in Saudi Arabia
Are you interested in learning how people set personal goals? Here is an example of Goal setting for the New Year. In this post, I talk about my own goals so you can learn how easy it is to set them.
If you wonder how to find time to do everything in your life then you need to master these two things. Let me show you how.
Wherever did February go? Time to write the March Monthly Goals and talk about what’s happening behind the scenes on JeddahMom. If you are new here and wondering what Monthly Goals are, let me give you a quick introduction. Every month, I recap what I have been doing behind the scenes on this blog. Then …
It is time to make February Mom goals! What are you celebrating from the past month? What are you looking forward to… Let’s look at our mom plans together and lift each other up!
In this post: How to be an intentional mom who looks beyond being “just a mom”. Dear Mom, do you wish you could be so much more than Just a mom? “I wish to raise good children. I want to have a good relationship with them. I want to create a family culture, where when …
I am talking about mothering through difficult life situations today. Learning to accept failure and disability takes a big heart. How can you support your child when he is inconsolable? What can you say to him to have faith in God and trust that it is fate?
Inside: Do you write Monthly Goals? My youngest started school this year. It’s a milestone for me because suddenly, I am at this new season of life plus it is Fall! Here is how I am planning for the new season.
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’ Needles rebranded to Jeddah Mom. I wrote about my decision to change the name in this post here. I have just returned from America and Canada where I had gone for …
We have a Summer Vacation and Shopping theme in August here. Since the summer is in full bloom here in the GCC and both Nabs and I are still in vacation mode, we are talking exotic destinations and family travel. Of course, with the fantastic offers and sales everywhere, we are shopping for the Back …
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 renew myself in July. If going on a real vacation is not on the cards, for whatever reasons, try staying at home instead. We usually try to take a minimum …
Ramadan Kareem and wishing you all a joyous year ahead. May the Almighty accept from you and from me our good deeds… It is time to write goals for the month and plan ahead. My Ramadan goal is to feel the peace of the blessed month. I always feel Ramadan to be a dear friend …
As I write my May monthly goals, I should tell you what happened in April because these goals posts are when I talk about the behind the scenes here in my life. April was a very busy month for me. I am still recovering from the load actually. I was very busy with my kids …
This month, I have been planning to get into the spring cleaning mood. Bigger projects are usually very difficult for me to handle, so I am doing it as tiny bite-size do-able tasks. Last month my goal was to work on a strict office and kitchen work schedule. I am sorry to say, I failed. …
Dear March, Can we slow down a bit? March is already here and time to talk about goals and accountability… So… How was your February? Did one more day do you any good? Me..? Yes. In fact I am so glad there was another day because I had signed up to kick start the Craft …
Happy New Year 2016! Wishing you all a new year full of hope, happiness, craftiness and crazy parenting adventures! I hope you started your new year on a good footing. I have just returned from my very short vacation to a near by sea side town of Yanbu so I guess I am pretty relaxed right …
Let’s talk about finding work-life balance as a mom, today. Isn’t it true that we are all trying to be little ‘over-achievers’ most of the time? We are always trying to do ‘just a little’ more. As moms, we feel we must. Most of us don’t stop to think that stress results from a poor …
Do you love adventures? February was a whole big adventure for me. I moved my website from Blogger to self hosted WordPress this past week and only yesterday, have we really gotten to our new ‘home’. It is really like moving your home and all its belongings and not in any way less! I had …
In this post, I talk about understanding Parenting priorities as part of my sewing monthly goals for SAHMs series. Parenting is a Work In Progress… don’t you agree? We have little (UFOs) Unfinished Objects (aka our children) in our life always requiring some more work. Understanding Parenting Priorities For some reason, I have been musing over how …
Is your intention to be more productive in the coming year? Here is how to Work Less and Do More as a mother. Yes, it is possible! Read on…
It is just a few hours to starting the new year here. As we wait for the clock to strike midnight, it is always fun to sit down and think about how your year has gone by. 2014 a blessed year This year has been extra special and full of blessings for me. Last year, on this …
Wow… April zoooooooomed by so fast!! I was still wondering when May would start and it is already 5days past. So right on, what happened in April. In April, I wasted my time. Honestly, yes, that is what I really think I did! I have missed a post or two more than once and only …
I can’t believe February is over… already. Did you feel it passed too quickly too? ‘So what’s new around here’, you ask? Well, as you can see, I have a really bright red and flashy template now. So much for the white, clean look. I just had it with it! Blogging is about having your …
