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Latest post on 18 August 2012 - 00:41
Very funny!
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Latest post on 18 August 2012 - 00:40
Can't believe this thread is still active! I actually started it last year but unfortunately that pregnancy  did not go trough ..   I came here to ask if there was a due april 2013 thread :))) Congratulations! Now you can start one!
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Latest post on 18 August 2012 - 00:39
I am also looking for a nursery In Midriff. What are the class sizes like at Crystal Valley? And Emirates British? CV seemed to have about 30 kids in the class. That seems like a lot. However, there were 3 or 4 adults in the class and not all children were attending everyday. Every time I went there, I never saw more than 15 children at once.
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Latest post on 17 August 2012 - 23:21
Happy Eid everyone!
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Latest post on 17 August 2012 - 22:04
Hi! My DD went to the Crystal Valley Nursery in the Arabian Center in Mizhar. I was very happy with it and they serve breakfast and lunch so I found that very convenient. If I were to put my other child in nursery, he'd definitely go to that one.
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Latest post on 17 August 2012 - 21:46
Minimum wage doesn't apply to servers/bartenders. I worked at a steakhouse when I was 15 and everyone from hosts to bartenders were making 2.15 + tips. I was a hostess and made about $30-$50 a shift in tips. We shared tips and split them, some servers keep all their own tips. It just depends. I have no clue what the minimum wage is currently. When I was a teenager it was around $5, I think. kiwi, it is nice to know that somewhere, for some reason, some people love Americans lol :) I know for a fact that the standard current pay for waitresses in the USA is about $2 an hour. Bartenders make about $3 an hour. They rely solely on tips. Their paycheck is very small because most of it is taken out for taxes. The same goes for pizza delivery guys who are expected to supply their own car and gas. Waitresses in the USA also have to pay taxes on their tips, which is about 10% of the revenue on their tables per day. The minimum wage in the USA varies by state but is usually somewhere around $8 an hour. <em>edited by AnonDubai on 17/08/2012</em>
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Latest post on 17 August 2012 - 00:00
No.
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Latest post on 12 August 2012 - 19:34
No, you really cannot know until the night before. No one can tell you for sure if Eid will start on Saturday or Sunday. Don't count on speculation either.
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Latest post on 12 August 2012 - 19:29
I know of one but she requires that: 1. she sleeps in a room close to the employer's bedrooms (like shares a room with one of the kids) and 2. she spends Thursday evening at her sister's home in Dubai, to return back to her place of employment on Friday evening. Just being a bit nosey but why doesnt she want to sleep in a room so close to her employers ?!!!!!! does she want to try and listen through the walls :\: I think she wants to sleep near the family and not in an outside room. I am assuming that she is afraid to sleep alone and it is foreign to her to be sleeping all alone.
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Latest post on 11 August 2012 - 23:42
Al Hajis Perfumes - Bin Sougat Center, Rashidiya and Abu Hail Center, Deira Karji Perfumes - Etihad Mall, Muhaisnah and Mizhar Mall, Mizhar Please double check before going to the Mizhar one if you want to go there. It is either in that mall or the one next to it. <em>edited by AnonDubai on 11/08/2012</em>
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Latest post on 11 August 2012 - 17:51
My DS really likes the NUK clear color pacifier. That is all my DD ever used too and it appears to me to be the easiest to suck.
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Latest post on 09 August 2012 - 17:46
I suggested jewelry with DS1's birth but he got me a shiny Volvo estate and I was really happy (childhood obsession with my school friends' mom's cars). With DS2, he gave me a cash gift equal to my wedding dowry and I put it into an investment fund. What great gifts from your DH! I wonder if it's too late to ask for a push present. I've already pushed out three.
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Latest post on 07 August 2012 - 22:03
I'm using one by Maybelline called Illegal Length - http://www.maybelline.com/Products/Eye-Makeup/Mascara/Illegal-Length-Fiber-Extensions-Mascara.aspx?shadeId=867 I'm not sure if that's what you're looking for but I got it I Spinneys. Having just looked at the above link, I'd just like to point out that my lashes DO NOT resemble the photo in any way :D Those eyelashes are so obviously fake!
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Latest post on 07 August 2012 - 21:05
On a side note: Stovetop, I did not realize that English is not your native language. Your written English is excellent and you should be very proud of that!
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Latest post on 07 August 2012 - 20:27
Hello. You can buy all three abaya accessories at the Bin Sougat Center in Rashidiya. They are sold at the stands, not inside the stores.
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Latest post on 07 August 2012 - 20:17
Let's just say that it is annoying when native English speakers make spelling, grammatical, and punctuation errors in their own language.
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Latest post on 05 August 2012 - 20:31
I have this phone and am happy with it, but I have a feeling that there are probably many features on it that I am not aware of and will never figure out.
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Latest post on 05 August 2012 - 20:04
Never heard of this place in Mirdiff, where exactly is it. It's very close to the Mirdif City Center and right under the flight path.
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Latest post on 04 August 2012 - 18:06
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Latest post on 03 August 2012 - 02:42
http://poolpatrol.com/PoolAlarm.htm
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Latest post on 03 August 2012 - 02:39
Thanks. I will check all of those things out. I'd rather buy it in Dubai, but I just don't know if it's available there. I am planning to use it as my second safety precaution.
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Latest post on 03 August 2012 - 02:19
Hi CA! It says "Out of Stock" on the website. Do you know if they will be selling it anytime soon? I am wondering if I should buy the pool patrol alarm while I am here...
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Latest post on 03 August 2012 - 00:32
I do the same as the previous poster. You can also ask the cleaning lady who is in there to watch your child for a minute. Those women are usually very friendly and welcoming to children.
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Latest post on 02 August 2012 - 20:34
Don't know if it is still there but there was a Ladybird store in Times Square. Think there is also one in Festival City near Ikea. Is Woolworth in Ibn Batuta the same as on line ? The one in the FC closed. <em>edited by AnonDubai on 02/08/2012</em>
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Latest post on 02 August 2012 - 20:29
I always do! You always do? Use the tap or bottled? Tap water
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Latest post on 02 August 2012 - 20:12
I always do!
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Latest post on 02 August 2012 - 19:43
It is sold at the Babies R Us stores which are inside the Toys R Us Stores in Dubai and Sharjah.
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Latest post on 01 August 2012 - 22:33
Waste of money IMO
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Latest post on 01 August 2012 - 19:23
it has been sampled and is more pakistani than arabic apparently.... :-(
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Latest post on 01 August 2012 - 19:14
he located one in deepest darkest Satwa. very intruiging. I shall report back. :D I figured there'd be one there.
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Latest post on 01 August 2012 - 19:10
But there are different styles, arabic, indian etc. DH's friends have also advised Public Cook/Public Kitchen, Anon. :) thanks. Public Cook is located in various areas around Dubai. You kind of have to know where they are as they don't advertise and operate without fanfare. There are a few in Al Nahda and Al Twar. I am sure of that. You will not find any on the SZR, though. According to my DH, there is an authentic Emirati restaurant in the Festival City vicinity called Fanar.
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Latest post on 01 August 2012 - 19:06
Scuse my ignorance but what is mundi rice, please? Mandi is a type of Yemeni cuisine. It seems to be popular with Emiratis.
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Latest post on 01 August 2012 - 16:51
Ignore.
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Latest post on 01 August 2012 - 16:48
Hi BM! Is there a Public Cook place near you? They serve Emirati food but you must take it away/out.
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Latest post on 31 July 2012 - 20:06
Ikea have them in their catalogue, they are called Bagis http://www.ikea.com/ae/en/catalog/products/30024716/ They might be a tad bit big for babies clothes though. I think I saw some in LuLu's as I remember thinking how cute they were. Yes I forgot to mention that although ikea did stock them they were far too big to get my little bunnys onesies on them! You're going to hang onesies? How organized!
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Latest post on 31 July 2012 - 19:21
The most graphic song I have ever heard in a store in Dubai was by Khia. I cannot even write the title.
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Latest post on 30 July 2012 - 16:53
Yes, when she is one. Keep on breast feeding her until then.
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Latest post on 22 July 2012 - 00:48
Check al warqa area, it has beautiful villas away from the flight path. Also not too far from Mirdif. I second that. Al Warqa does not have flight noise and it is affordable and well situated.
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Latest post on 22 July 2012 - 00:10
I will let her know that you are looking for her.
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Latest post on 19 July 2012 - 12:06
I recently flew Dubai to Canada via Frankfurt. I think with the long layover in Frankfurt our travel time was about 24 hrs. Did it with my 4.5 yr old and almost 2 yr old. First flight both slept, the second flight the youngest was inconsolable and unfortunately screamed most of it. The ones in front of me kept looking back and glaring. I'm sorry I tried but geez what else could I do but have LO learn how to skydive. Yes, I agree with you. We were all little once and probably annoyed adults at one point or another. Let's not forget that.
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Latest post on 18 July 2012 - 13:56
My girls are named Nora and Amira: easy to pronounce, Arabic, short and sweet.
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Latest post on 15 July 2012 - 16:41
I thought it was horrible. I paid for 4 people to get in (200 dirhams). We stayed about 10 minutes. The movie was unwatchable in my opinion. It was too loud and way too scary for young children. I almost felt like asking for a refund but I knew that'd be pointless. I can think of so many other ways that I could have kept my kids busy for less than 200 dirhams. Ugh!
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Latest post on 15 July 2012 - 08:21
Anyone?
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Latest post on 14 July 2012 - 16:42
Has anyone been there recently? Is it any good?
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Latest post on 14 July 2012 - 16:39
Oh, that's too bad. She was a really nice doctor and I saw her not too long ago. She must have known she was leaving. Doctors here probably aren't allowed to tell patients that they're leaving.
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Latest post on 14 July 2012 - 16:35
Is she no longer at the Dubai London Clinc in Festival City?
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Latest post on 11 July 2012 - 19:28
Would it be Rashidiya? I am starting work there soon and would like to know if its possible to travel there from the Greens by Metro. Yes, but the MPS is still probably about 15 minutes by car from Rashidiya station, and that would be when the traffic is good.
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Latest post on 10 July 2012 - 16:13
I'm sure it will be nice to get back to the UK and I bet your kids will love being able to run around outside. Be happy that you are getting away!
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Latest post on 10 July 2012 - 15:57
I have seen a number of ladies feeding in public here, with covers of course. I have done this also but bubs is rather distractible right now so I feed in nursing rooms only. I like only the MOE nursing room in the new section (next to Mashreq bank) as it has a private loo and change room and chair all behind a locked door and also Dubai Mall nursing rooms are ok but a bit warm at times. [color=#FF00FF'>Mirdif city Centre has great nursing rooms also and they are nice and cool.[/color'> No sweaty baby issues there yet. I have fed bubs at cafes before just like all other posts say, in a corner or in a booth or facing a wall. No complaints. Sparkly pls where exactly in MCC? Im heading there tmrw and would like know so I can pop in there to bfeed my baby. thanks I do see bfeeding mothers all the time in public (with cover ofcourse), I do too! I suppose u never look out for it but once you are breastfeeding mother yourself you notice:) Hi. The breastfeeding rooms are in the two bathrooms that are in the two different food courts.
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Latest post on 09 July 2012 - 17:13
Congratulations, Amy! And BTW, I also like hospital food.
 
 
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