Preparing for your House Guest

Having people stay at your house is more than just giving them a place to sleep.  It is about sharing your home—hamburgers, hand towels, and heart.   Make your houseguest feel welcome with the following tips: Give them a “welcome” kit. Give them a space of their own. Whether it’s your guest room, the study or … Continue reading »

What Every Welcome Kit Should Have

Exotic cultures, impressive monuments, beautiful beaches, and a feel for a new environment can lure in friends and relatives from different parts of the globe (and family trees) to your location-friendly home. Lighten their load of jetlag and new-country bewilderment by providing them with little niceties they need as soon as the first day. A … Continue reading »

On Bullies

There’s this little boy at the park who kicks, slaps, punches, or throws things toward other kids or things.   Let’s call this boy..uhmm.. Hulk. I do not take it against Hulk because he’s two.  He knows not what he’s doing.  At one point or another, all our kids will do this.  But of course, I … Continue reading »

On Protecting your things

Me: Hey please don’t do that! Do not throw my itouch like that! That’s not nice. Lil T: (looking at my itouch on the floor) Me: Do you understand? Look at me. Lil T: (gets off the couch, walks towards me until he’s 3 inches away from my face—my knees were bent..then he looks.. stares … Continue reading »

Summer in Sabah

I’m feeling a bit nostalgic today, a few days close to Mother’s Day so I decided to write a throwback Thursday post on one of our beach trips in Malaysia, during my pregnancy. Our summer in Sabah was at the soothing and stylish Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort Spa.  This tropical paradise offered the space and … Continue reading »

Beach Getaway: Kite Beach

This beautiful shoreline formerly known as Wollongong Beach has generated appeal with the active set, especially kite surfers, thus the name. Last Saturday, even if it was a weekend, the the crowd was small, which for me is a good thing.  Due to light wind, we didn’t find many kites either, but it fun to … Continue reading »

Beach Getaway: 4×4 Beach

Temperatures are higher, days feel longer, climate is getting hotter…you know summer is just around the corner. This warm season is never complete without white sands and cool blue waters.  So bring out your bikinis, put on sunscreen and get yourself to the b-e-a-c-h. Last Friday, popular Jumeirah Beach Park was so full cars waiting … Continue reading »

360 Club, Jumeirah Beach Hotel

A perennial favorite of tourists and expats alike,  this odd-looking club is hardly noticeable from the rest of the hotel.  It is positioned so far out, sitting in the middle of the sea. Walking toward 360 takes a bit of an effort. Somewhere back in Florence, I was relishing skipping on cobblestones but right here … Continue reading »

Expecting a Princess

I loved being preggo, aside from all the care and extra attention, I enjoyed feeling a baby in my tummy.   When I knew my neighbor was preggy, I had a flashback of all my emotions—good and not so–haha, but mostly good. My neighbor, Isa, and her family are leaving Dubai next week after staying here … Continue reading »

Getting around Dubai without a car

Just thought of dropping by quickly to share this with you.  We provide this list to our visitors.  By the way, my cousin just left and is now back in Manila.  In two days, I will have 7 visitors coming to this place we now call home.  Come to think of it, we’re going to … Continue reading »