Jeddah Mom
Motherhood and Expat life in Saudi Arabia
This post is sponsored by iHerb. All opinions and tips are my own. I recently ordered some Gerber baby food items from iHerb. In this post, I share my review of those products plus some Healthy Eating tips with Gerber.
Do you know the benefits of Ginger Cinnamon Tea? It is a perfect home remedy for coughs and allergies. I’ve been using it religiously for over two years to deal with the recurring chest infections and allergies. Here’s how to make and use this herbal tea! Don’t we all hate it when we fall sick …
Here is a fun idea for your little one: Mess free painting for toddlers and babies . Painting with water is a fantastic way to distract a baby when you need 5 minutes! You know that moment when you have to go to the loo but your toddler won’t let you? She is clinging to …
Planning activities for children everyday doesn’t have to be hard. As a mom who has raised 4 children – all 2 year or less apart, I love to plan kids activities for my preschoolers and toddlers. Let me show you How to Plan Kids Activities at home. I have been planning play activities for my …
Bedtime Battles don’t really go away. The past few months I have made a sensory discovery to our two year old’s problem. She had started a new annoying bedtime habit a few months ago and searching for the solution led me to discover a whole new outlook towards parenting positively and baby sleep. Usually the …
Wouldn’t you just love to get up to a fresh new home every morning? Here’s a 10 minute bedtime routine that keeps the clutter away everyday! Imagine waking up to this: A clean kitchen welcoming you to start your day- no dishes or clutter on the counter too. The bathroom, so clean and well organised- NO splashes or …
I have been asked if I shouldn’t be potty training my almost 22 month old. Yes, even after four kids, I get treated like a first time mum but… don’t we all? If you have a child, people will judge you and they will want to teach you the right way to mother. Yes, that is something we moms, …
The essential time management skills for moms that help save time and energy. My best friend asked me to write a post on time management. She thinks I can give lessons. I had to laugh. Ask my mom and siblings, is what I wanted to say. They really know me well but, then again… I do …
We have a new addition to our little family: Meet CuppyCake, my brand new daughter. Funny name for a baby, you say? Well that’s what her big brother exclaimed after seeing her and that is what he calls her, ‘ my Cuppy Cake’. So now you know, this is where I have been the passed few …
Have you ever been away from home just to come back and realize that your home looks stranger to you? I feel that way. Suddenly, I feel like I have lost a couple of inches off my height. Yes… Seriously. I mean, how in the world did my bed get so high and I have …
Did I mention that I am still on my Vacation? No? Well, I am. It is always nice to have no chores to run but then again… when you have kids, a vacation is no vacation… it is an entertainment channel! We have made some really fun memories worth capturing this year. Lil’ One, started …
When things get out of hand…yes, it does help to just drop everything and run off!I am in India! The summer in Jeddah really was getting to me. So now… ah! India… bliss. There is something about India… the rainy season these days… the colour as always.. the cheerful people all around… the life… the …
credits I have been sick. Very sick. The past two weeks, the only thing that I have been thinking over and over again is that, ‘Only in sickness do we really remember health‘. That… is when I am sad but on the brighter note, ‘Aaah! so I needed a break and this was how to …
My son has been learning to read at school. One of his books is called, ‘I have a Tiger in my Box‘. I have a Tiger in My Box I love LOVE it. This is how it goes: I have a Tiger in my Box, Tim.You have a Tiger in your box? I will go.I …
I started blogging in 2003. Sometimes in October… umm… 23rd I think, it was. It was a Rediff account and I had first heard of ‘blogging’ from the newspaper. Even then, from the beginning, I had wanted to make my own template. I remember, I had broken all my previous records at being so totally …
As we get into bed for a nap: Son: Mom where does God make babies?Me: Umm… up in heaven, I think.Son: How does he make them?Me: Umm…. I have never really seen Him working so I can’t tell … but I am guessing … He just mixes some sweetness and some naughtiness and … some …
I am back in the ‘I am re-discovering my life’ phase again. Or as I put it more appropriately on my facebook status, ” … needs re-programming“. Three days, a lot of shopping and a book later, I was done! What I actually did was to go out and buy the tightest jeans that fit my bulging …
A Day Later: I guess I just cant thank the Almighty enough for all the blessings that he has bestowed me with. It is my daughter’s second birthday today and inspite of what I said yesterday, I feel great, Alhamdulillah. So what if she isn’t here today. She is in a much better place. So what if …
If I ever die, it will be of boredom. At any given time, I need to be crazy about three things: A book, a person and a hobby. If any one is missing, I am depressed. The promise was that we will always understand. No matter what life throws our way, we will always understand. …
The best way to get household chores done? Listen to Podcasts, Audio books or Lectures while on and about the kitchen or home. I swear by them sometimes and other times I have to drag my headphones to my ear but once on… all the background noise shuts off! When I have an active brain, …
What to do when you have nothing better to do?Fly paper planes! 😀The 3-5pm slot in the afternoon is the most boring part of my day. Add to that that my son is full of energy and I am low on it… it spells ‘trouble’. This is what kept us busy today. Got ‘The World …
I was reading this article on babycenter and I absolutely agree! I am by far the bestest toy in the world for my kid. I am sure you’d agree too after you read what I have to say. Kids learn a lot from their parents…especially the parent who is the primary caretaker. Give it a …
One month has passed since my daughter died. The pain is little less now… I’ll be lying if I said I didn’t miss her as much now but… it is a little less. There are so many feelings, so many emotions going through me that it becomes so difficult to connect with myself. I didn’t …
On Tuesday 25th Jan 2011, my little girl passed away. She was 14 months old. She died of cardiac arrest. It was negligence of the medical staff on duty. They increased the rate of the saline drip that was being administered from 35ml/hr to 500ml/hr. Her blood pressure dropped, she turned blue… died. Please pray …
