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Latest post on 07 January 2018 - 07:58
I always wanted to have at least 3 children but never conceived (naturally) after the first one and at 40 feel a bit old for it. You are right it can be hard work initially but one can have more to look forward to in old age in a bigger family setup, and the siblings will have each other. I would go for another if I were you, if you physically feel up to it.
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Latest post on 04 October 2017 - 14:25
its sad how schools and our societies in general have imposed this image of social behaviour that we must all conform to, while there always will be loners in this world, who'd rather be by themselves and be happy (and even successful) at what they happen to do well at. I do understand though that what you are worried about is the change in his behaviour which means he was not socially anxious before. I think while seeking counsel and therapy, its best not to pressurize him to be social, the expectations might be suffocating for him at the moment, and isn't it more important to be happy and content in life rather than be socially acceptable but miserable. It probably is a phase anyway and will pass, God willing !
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Latest post on 21 September 2017 - 16:18
My DD hates nuggets and other frozen store items.. so I make a lots of chicken cheese rolls and freeze them (air fry) , then there is homemade shawarma sandwich which she loves, I make burger patties and freeze them and just put the burger together in the morning the way she likes, chicken cheese quesadillas, sandwiches, Pancakes, french toasts, pot made pound cake (which is super easy to make) .. I add a fruit or 2 along with one of these wholesome items and we are all set to go
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Latest post on 13 September 2017 - 15:36
If you buy a pre-owned car from direct owner or even from a dealer you can always get a pre-purchase check up done through the company I use for my annual registration renewal, icar registration services, 0556600799. I got it done through them when I bought my car 5 years back and am happy I did!
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Latest post on 06 September 2017 - 08:15
I always find prayer the best way to de-stress, there is nothing better than the conviction that a higher power is out there to listen and help.
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Latest post on 06 September 2017 - 08:04
was your child happy with this move to Dubai? .. though she seems too young but maybe its separation anxiety from all things familiar is the cause. However, a year seems too long a time to be suffering with that!
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Latest post on 30 May 2017 - 19:36
I know some families that have left for good and keep hearing from friends and acquaintances how someone or the other is leaving.
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Latest post on 30 May 2017 - 19:27
I am shipping my car to UAE from US - will I need to buy insurance before I pick it up? Is the best way online? Any recommendations for best car insurers? I believe you will need insurance after custom clearance. You can buy insurance at the traffic department or maybe its better to call companies and get a quote beforehand. My insurance company is Methaq for the past few years and I am quite satisfied with them.
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Latest post on 21 March 2017 - 13:53
For starters it will be best you gain some experience in your homeland (if you are still there) and then apply in Dubai and also do B-Ed on the way as you cant teach in Dubai without that, its a ministry requirement.
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Latest post on 15 March 2017 - 14:30
I know someone whose sending their child to Westminister School and are satisfied with it.
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Latest post on 09 March 2017 - 19:00
I agree with all the ladies here.. you are not being unreasonable at all!
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Latest post on 19 December 2016 - 22:39
Hi Twirl, sorry to hear about your migraines. I heard that Hijama can be very beneficial for this however, it is advised for you to check your blood beforehand as if you have Anemia it can be dangerous apparently so better to be safe I think. Thanks Zuhairah... thought the same..will definitely get it done in a clinic and inform about my anemia...god bless your treatment..!
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Latest post on 06 November 2016 - 09:51
I have migraine issue since long, but they have become very frequent recently. I have heard hijama helps in that a lot. However my hemoglobin levels are always low which makes a bit apprehensive of the treatment. If I may ask what you want to get it done for Zuhairah and if you know whether the hemoglobin levels matters? . TIA
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Latest post on 04 November 2016 - 18:58
Recently, a friend of ours lost his job, he requested the company not to cancel the visa for a few months so that he can look for a job and they agreed, he got rehired within 3 months, all the while his family staying in Dubai... but I am sure it depends a lot on the kind of relationship one has with the company. In this case they were just downsizing and he was an employee for years with them so they probably cut him some slack as good will. Hope something like that can work in your case if you share your predicament with the company!!
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Latest post on 16 August 2016 - 08:47
Welcome to expatwoman sash24... yes they can be trusted if they are licensed by the govt to provide these services. I have been using such a company for the past few years and find them very professional.. icar registration services.. the number I have is 0556600799.. hope this helps.
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Latest post on 03 July 2016 - 12:37
I got my registration renewal done today by iCar registration company .. They told me RTA is open till tomorrow then Eid holidays start.. Btw you can even get it done tonight as they are open till late.. If you want the exact info call the company i use on 0556600799.. Hope this helps
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Latest post on 24 February 2016 - 08:49
My husband recently received a round up of 6000/AED fines on Abu/Dhabi Dubai highway for one offense only. As he left a petrol station a police officer stopped him and said his 2 wheels were on the wrong side of the yellow line for a while. My husband says it maybe so for a very little while. Anyway the officer gave him a ticket, 18 black points on his DL, and car impound for 15 days, which once all paid off will come close to 6000 dirhams. We simply have no idea what happened there and there is no way to contest anythings.
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Latest post on 21 January 2016 - 10:12
When my husband was applying for jobs on different job sites, he too received some such offers. Naively i would be so excited after the first one, but my husband knew it was fraud. These people are so cruel and unscrupulous.. its a shame they are not brought to justice..!
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Latest post on 14 January 2016 - 10:38
Complimentary copies of 2 issues at different times were posted to my P.O Box by a magazine in UK and both the times I did not receive it... maybe its a conspiracy to make us pay more for courier service for the delivery of our parcels... ;)
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Latest post on 27 May 2015 - 07:28
Thanks Fazzled. By sensitive nature I meant she gets emotionally distressed and scared easily. That is the reason I felt it was psychological issue. She just vomitted once and was not sick before that, no phlegm issues either. But yesterday evening she was better. Whatever it was is better now. I think my staying calm rubbed on to her or maybe if it was a bug it was cured, alhumdullilah... :) My daughter, now 10, but has always been sensitive like your daughter since very small. Still now she can be very worried and stressed easily. As Daza said, you have to be calm and relaxed, so that she can feel that nothing is wrong with her and she will relax too. It's harder when they get bigger... When everybody were talking about Ebola, my daughter came home from school one day and went straight to the shower, scrubbed herself almost skinless, dressed in layers and was really worried that she could have gotten Ebola, that she actually got a fever and was sick all night. It takes time when the are bigger to convince and reassure them, specially when they get info from outside (school and friends) Good luck :) OMG Samoura 1 ... Just yesterday a similar episode happened with my DD... I used to reinforce not wasting water and she used to listen... But now her teacher had told them that if we waste water 'everyone will die' ?.. I am sure she was making a point... But my DD being my DD has taken it to heart... I opened the tap yesterday to fill up a tub of water for washing and she completely freaked out... At first I couldn't help but laugh... But she was so distressed, first she herself went in and close the tap and when I opened it again she just started crying her heart out... Between all the ruckus I tried to explain that mama is not wasting water she is using it... But she kept saying that everyone will die... I really had to calm her down and explain several times... But she still didn't seem convinced Man I convinced myself yesterday that she will become better as she'll grow up... But from what you say that might not happen... She is so careful in everything... I am sad she can't enjoy childhood like we did... I was afraid of nothing as a child, even ghosts were exciting...! I just hope as an adult she gains confidence...
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Latest post on 26 May 2015 - 08:32
For the ones who are fasting, all Iftar buffets are rip-offs . Simply because it's not possible to eat much right after almost 15 hours of not eating or drinking at all. What you really want to do is drink a lot which leaves little space for food. This is the reason we never really go for buffets on our own, but I had been invited to some like Lal Qila and BBQ Delight... The food is great.. Ambience is ok... A bit crowded on iftar... !
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Latest post on 25 May 2015 - 08:30
Thanks Fazzled. By sensitive nature I meant she gets emotionally distressed and scared easily. That is the reason I felt it was psychological issue. She just vomitted once and was not sick before that, no phlegm issues either. But yesterday evening she was better. Whatever it was is better now. I think my staying calm rubbed on to her or maybe if it was a bug it was cured, alhumdullilah... :)
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Latest post on 24 May 2015 - 07:11
I've had this happen with all of my children to some degree after a bout of vomiting. She'll be picking up on your worry so even though it's hard try to stop stressing about it. I would present food to her as normal making sure to sit with her and eat with her also (if you aren't already). Don't press her to eat and don't make a big deal out of it, just mention how much you are enjoying it and stay relaxed. If she doesn't eat don't make a fuss, just try again the same way next mealtime. If she's lost a lot of weight or seems listless or unwell in any other way I'd take her to the doctor for a check up. Hope she is back to normal soon :) Thanks Daza ... It was a relief to read your reply... I will do as you suggested... I was kinda getting frustrated by her attitude and had started convincing her more vehemently ... Now will be as normal as possible She is not weak or listless cause although food intake has decreased its not like she is not eating... And anyway it's been just a week... But definitely I will take her to the doc in case I see signs of malnutrition ...
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Latest post on 13 May 2015 - 08:38
You burn your bum on the bum gun. Lol... to add to that... you burn your hair and body under the body gun... thats what my shower is like on both sides at one point in summer... you crave for longest coolest showers and end-up rushing through it asap... ;)
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Latest post on 05 May 2015 - 07:40
Love the post... Very entertaining... Most of the non British folk will take these on face value though which would be a rather interesting situation ;)
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Latest post on 16 April 2015 - 08:37
Sleep early, wake up early, have 6-7 hours sleep... Minus junk food in your diet (only occasional aloud) ... This has worked wonders for my skin... !
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Latest post on 02 April 2015 - 11:45
Some of my laundry got really wet yesterday ( long story). Was planning to wash it today but now can't. I shiver at the though of what it will be smelling like by tomorrow... Seriously thinking about doing it and leting it dry inside the house... :confused:
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Latest post on 02 April 2015 - 11:37
If you just want it for umrah and want soemthing reasonable then i suggest naïf souk but the parking is a nightmare...so better take a cab... !
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Latest post on 23 March 2015 - 08:39
We have been to Oman by road twice.. Both times we got visa at the border easily... Expiry on our passports is valid for more than 6 months.. So I suppose we will probably get the visa this time as well... Omani consulate still not picking the phone :confused:
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Latest post on 09 March 2015 - 12:49
Although both parties are equally responsible for good relationship... But being older MIL is expected to be wiser and can really help set the relationship on the right footing on the onset... But then again wisdom is not necessarily something that comes with age by default... Thus the frictions... I think non interference in each other's business and having a control over one's tongue are the golden rules both MIL and DILs should hold on to... Closes doors to a number of conflicts...
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Latest post on 09 March 2015 - 12:39
Just asked this from a company I use for my car registration renewal.... They say seller's Emirates ID is not required for ownership transfer within Dubai... However if you sell the car to someone from any other emirates then it will be required... Hope this helps...
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Latest post on 05 March 2015 - 07:54
Three months is too short a time span to stop missing home... its been 5 years and i am still often nostalgic for things i used to do with family and friends back home... crave to go back home for holidays.. no length of time seems enough and always come back to Dubai with a heavy heart... Having said that... I am very well settled here... even though I have no transport and I don't go out as such and have an average social life ... don't watch movies, TV etc either to kill time... what has helped me is being busy with an online project with a close friend... an online course... So i feel it really helps to make use of whatever resources you have available ... Just give yourself time and try to get busy in positive activities and inshallah you will settle down soon...
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Latest post on 02 March 2015 - 08:53
Yes ... Happiness is a choice for those who are not majorly afflicted by something serious in life... And being one of those I am happy... Of course there are some tough times but they teach you a lesson or two in life, so alhumdullilah .... Prayer for those who are unhappy for whatever reasons, wherever they are...
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Latest post on 10 February 2015 - 10:59
My sis went for umrah recently and got me a ring size digital tasbeeh... Absolutely love it since I can wear it on a finger and press away easily... Very comfy.... Maybe you can get it here too but then one usually gets that kind of stuff from Saudi .... In case you are getting the souvenirs for a Muslim then I would say a zamzam, a prayer mat and digital tasbeeh... Otherwise one of those beautiful intricately designed Aud bottles packed in colorful boxes and Ajwa dates...
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Latest post on 05 February 2015 - 10:46
I am just plain scared of opening news nowadays.... If we can feel the pain so acutely what the close ones of victims must go through ... May Allah give them patience and reward them abundantly for their pain and suffering... Remembering them in prayer is a balm that keeps the heart consoled to some extent, these are dark times for sure ...
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Latest post on 26 January 2015 - 08:58
Both yahoo.com and Yahoo email... The .com one ... is the same for quite a few days.. Very slow and Irresponsive at times... Have to refresh again and again... No idea what's goin on with them...!
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Latest post on 25 January 2015 - 08:52
Thankfully here in the UAE hate against anyone is dealt with. In other countries it's called freedom of speech. Couldn't have put it better :cool:
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Latest post on 21 January 2015 - 08:58
Love this thread... its my dream to learn Arabic and it was absolutely fascinating to know in detail the differences in dialects... I can understand most of Quran through practice but I know it is not the spoken language nowadays... unfortunately I don't have transport at the moment to join any institute... but this thread has motivated me to at least start online... !
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Latest post on 20 January 2015 - 11:38
My DD dropped water on our laptop... i googled what to do and the advice i got was to let it dry out completely for at least 24 hours .. we put it out in the sun for a while and then in front of a fan... but it didn't work for us... we got it repaired by Hp service centre as it was hp product.. if your computer is working and you are just afraid of electrocution you can just give it a day or 2 to dry completely before starting to use it again...
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Latest post on 18 January 2015 - 10:15
A very interesting and intellectually/spiritually engaging lecture 'The Lives of Human Being' by Hamza Yusuf here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G1Cyj7gt9k ... great source to understand life from Islamic perspective With time people tend to turn inwards, become more tuned into their spiritual self because the reality of one's mortality has started sinking in, that is why in general observation people who have 'faith' become more religious as they grow older... so in all probability you will become more religious with time as you do 'believe' and it will matter to you that he is not religious... 'faith' is a powerful force, don't make the mistake of underestimating it, or overlooking it while making the most important decision of your life.. you will never be in peace unless you are at peace with your Creator, so prioritize Him over His creation... may He makes you come to the right decision...
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Latest post on 14 January 2015 - 08:16
It did help Maple... thanks a lot for sharing your experience.. any feedback counts even if it is about the bad toilets or food as it prepares one mentally ...... we too have been to muscat by road and that has been a pleasant experience... but did not have that high hopes of the Doha trip... But all in all it does not seem so bad... we can take food along and as for toilets... well.. 5 to 6 hours does not seem that long... hopefully... at least now I know that i should be prepared for it... :)
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Latest post on 13 January 2015 - 09:28
Thanks sarahlou ... yeah it is 2012 thread... hoping someone who has recently traveled can relate the experience.. lets see.. ! Initially i was under the impression that it takes around 10 hours or so but someone told me yesterday its 5 hours or so, at least your comment confirms that and we can actually start thinking about braving the drive... I am not much of a traveler, esp by road... :( [b'>Me neither, I would rather fly however we see so many KSA and Qatar plates here so many people must brave it :-)[/b'> Yeah... and you feel like such a spoil sport when everyone else is so excited about the prospect of the supposedly adventurous road trip ... so putting up a chill front and praying it goes well... !
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Latest post on 13 January 2015 - 09:18
Thanks sarahlou ... yeah it is 2012 thread... hoping someone who has recently traveled can relate the experience.. lets see.. ! Initially i was under the impression that it takes around 10 hours or so but someone told me yesterday its 5 hours or so, at least your comment confirms that and we can actually start thinking about braving the drive... I am not much of a traveler, esp by road... :(
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Latest post on 13 January 2015 - 08:34
Ahemmm...! coming back to the original topic... love the pics... I am off to RAK this weekend... ;)
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Latest post on 08 January 2015 - 08:00
This is what is scary about the 'new' terrorism, it is now the lone wolves riding below the radar who are the scariest and most dangerous, , the organised groups can be detected and monitored, but it's the crazy one's who are the ones to be feared. Really I do believe it's still the same old game... Just seemingly a new technique... Sadly Islam is just as under attack as the rest of the world, as despite being a part of the world it is being more and more alienated... Thank god for the sane people of this world who retain their innate goodness and humanity to recognize this fact and stand for rationality... Like the Germans against Pegida... Praying for a world free of hate and full of love...
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Latest post on 04 January 2015 - 11:28
Could be wrong but perhaps the other post was an attempt to make the profile 'real' so she could then go on to plug her main purpose for joining this forum? There was not much in it that made sense though, something about being psycho because she was not allowed to buy chocolate. If that's the case all I can say is those types of poster really need to watch the forum a bit before they try to sneak in their contrived ads, the ladies on here always suss them out in a heartbeat! edited by Di@DXB on 04/01/2015 Great detective work there Di@DXB ... and great advice too for the OP and the likes... hope they are tuned in... :)
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Latest post on 04 January 2015 - 11:24
One spoon of everything is my motto for buffets and then settling on what I like best if there is any space left... it works beautifully as I don't want to miss out on the taste of any cuisine... never been to Mina Al Salam... but do share the experience when you are back... this post has made me curious... :)
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Latest post on 24 December 2014 - 16:23
Unless one has asthma or allergies, don't you think its setting your child up for weaker immune system by giving him/her such sanitized closed environment... children do go out and then they will be too susceptible to catch infections... at least that's how I see it...!
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Latest post on 24 December 2014 - 16:17
Or you can get all of it done through a company ... my friend got an estimate done through a car registration company (i use their services for my renewal too) ... she was pretty happy with them.. they also got her ownership transfer done i believe .... just googled their website, its www.icarregistration.com ... I would say take your time and don't be in a hurry if you want a good bargain... Good luck !
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Latest post on 24 December 2014 - 16:05
i would give similar to what is given in the shoe box appeal, ie. a vest, toothbrush, toothpaste, deo, shavng foam, razor, soap and a phone card etc. however, in the spirit of Christmas, here's a little story about what happened to my DH the other day. He'd been out in the garden with the gardener who comes a couple of times a week. He'd gone out to give him some extra money as a Christmas bonus. But the chap didn't want to take it. He said, "Sir, thank you so much for offering to give me money. But what means more to me than money, the fact that you say hello & how are you every time. Most people, they treat us like we are invisible. They ignore us. A few say hello, but that's it. Most people ignore us. Nobody ever says 'how are you'. you are the only one of my customers who says how are you. To most people, we are invisible". I found this quite moving - [b'>maybe in the New Year we can all make more of an effort with the people who do our menial jobs for us.[/b'> :) Yes !! ... to people who have little, respect and acknowledgment mean more than anything... love this new year resolution... will spread this message... ! Great effort by OP :)
 
 
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