This is a follow up post about our challenge in searching for a school to enroll Benjamin. We are facing difficulties with how the schools are assessing the student's kindergarten readiness. We cancelled our admission to one school which he passed a strict assessment that included a session with the school's resident speech and behavior … Continue reading Update on Benjamin’s school 2
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I survived driving to Kite beach
Last weekend, I woke up and decided I would take the kids to the beach, never mind I'd be driving for 30 minutes to get there. If you know me, you know how I feel about driving, especially with routes I am not familiar with or have not driven to at all. I'm happy to say … Continue reading I survived driving to Kite beach
Books from Amazon India!
We're into the generation of everything digital. Do you like to read your books in its digital version, on your phone or on a reader like Kindle? E-books are awesome as they can be read practically anywhere, and oh how easy it is to have your library at hand for whenever there's some waiting to … Continue reading Books from Amazon India!
A little update
I just got out of a very bad cough, the ones that wakes you up at night and at times keep you awake until early morning. Work had been hectic so I can't take a break. Plus, I can't spend my sick leave days this early. We only have 6 days of sick leave every … Continue reading A little update
Update on Benjamin’s school
So we went for the 2nd assessment for Benjamin. We were greeted at the school entrance by a lady at the registration office who called him by his name. She knows his name! I was surprised by this. Then they asked us to wait for a few minutes. A middle aged man came holding a … Continue reading Update on Benjamin’s school
Potty Training could send me to therapy
At the home front, we're into this un-glorious phase of POTTY TRAINING. And it is not going so well. I'm telling myself over and over again, "It may take time but it won't last forever." I pride myself for having the bigger bucket of patience in between my husband and I. I can bear difficult … Continue reading Potty Training could send me to therapy
The year end blues
In some parts of the world, it's 2016 already. In a few hours, Dubai will say goodbye to 2015. I'm still stuck in the office. I've cleaned up my desk and done all work load required for today but still have about an hour or so before we are allowed to go home at 6 … Continue reading The year end blues
Thinking about Desiderata
Do you have a favorite passage? A favorite poem? Something you read that moved you? I'm sharing my favorite poem of all time. I find myself re-reading whenever I feel I am stuck - in a bad mood, in a bad situation or just feeling meh. I've been feeling all of those lately. I first stumbled … Continue reading Thinking about Desiderata
Is social media killing blogging? (and little updates about me)
My brain is not working to find a sensible title, so apologies. Sorry for the lack of updates. Maybe I am suffering from blogger's burnout so this blog seems like a ghost town these past few days but I am very much alive in other social media channels! Follow me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook? … Continue reading Is social media killing blogging? (and little updates about me)
The Charm of Legos
I'll tell you something I can be proud of as a parent: I can take my children to a toy store and we can go out with no one crying. It's not because I buy each of them a toy whenever we visit. In fact, it's the exact opposite: I don't buy anything from the … Continue reading The Charm of Legos
Finding Backroads 