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!
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Bounce Inc. Jeddah- Review + Summer Camp
Last week, my children and I attended the Bounce Summer Camp. Here is the Bounce Inc. Jeddah Review + Summer Camp details. I am giving away three tickets so read to the end!
How to Choose the Right School for Your Child: PDF Checklist
Inside: How to choose the right school for your child. Whether it is kindergarten, primary school or high school, choosing the right school is a careful decision. How to go about researching the schools to find what is best for your child and his future?
Decorate a Jambiya : Crafts for Kids
In this post: Janbiya is the the traditional dagger that is worn at special occasions by Arab men in the Arabian Peninsula. We share a tutorial for a Janbiya kids craft. Janbiya, Jambiya, khanjar, Khanjara… there are many variations of the name and spellings but it is found in almost all traditions in Arabian Peninsula (UAE, …
Al Makhwah Town and Shada Mountain- Exploring Saudi Arabia
In this post: Al Makhwah is 103 km from Al Qunfudhah. It is a small town in Al Bahah province of Saudi Arabia better known for the Shada mountain and the Watch Towers. This rocky mountain is something to see really! You can only enjoy it fully from Al Makhwah as it looms over in …
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 few tips on traveling with children.
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 this time, I highly recommend that you do. This year, the Yanbu Flower Festival was from 16th March to the 8th of April 2017. If you’ve missed it this time… …
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 babies, then you must know how difficult it can be to keep them safe and healthy during this time. I am sharing a few tips today, that I have learnt over the …
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 left your kids behind and were on a dinner date? We had been looking for an opportunity to take some time out for ourselves so when Kosebasi invited me to …
Bedouin Weaving: Traditional Saudi Crafts for Kids
In this post: I share an easy craft idea for kids that is inspired by the traditional Saudi Arabian art of weaving fabric or Bedouin Weaving, as it is called. My son and I have been learning about this beautiful cloth making process and stories surrounding it. Today, we share a craft that kids can easily make …
5 Recipes From Saudi Arabia : Saudi Menu for Eid
Eid is just around the corner and I have been busy with the preparations. I was making a menu for Eid and thought I should share some of our recipes with you. Eid means ‘feast’. It is when Muslims around the world end their month of fasting with a huge celebration. Different cultures have different traditions. I am not Saudi …
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 get them…. can we get them please?‘ he said. It was only after I told him that we already had those in the fridge that he got ‘bored’ off them. It …
Moved again…..
And……………… I am finally in Jeddah! So what do I do all day? Stare out of my window or the balcony with Jo-Jo making movies and taking snaps of the totally hilarious street life. We are thinking of permanently positioning a camera in the window. Hmm… more of that later.
First of all, I’d like to thank Sadiya, Ariane and Bhai for their comments and kind words. Undoubtedly, I am a thankless creature! I mean God’s blessed me in so many ways and yet, I complain at even the most negligible of things. I have some really great friends and a great family and the …
Jubail- the Industrial City
Last week was Bahrain and this week we had to take off somewhere again. This week, yet again, I had planned to stay at home and have a peaceful weekend but in some corner of my mind I had wondered if it would be an idea to go some place again. What I had in …