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Latest post on 04 September 2014 - 20:18
Dr Rubeena at MedCare Clinic on Beach Rd. She sees me and my 4 yr DS.
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Latest post on 04 September 2014 - 20:12
just found this for blonde hair [url='>https://www.morroccomethod.com/raw-store/natural-hair-color/henna-hair-dye-light-blonde-detail[/url'>. <em>edited by Apricot on 04/09/2014</em>
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Latest post on 04 September 2014 - 17:55
I don't color yet... I'm looking into henna for non South East Asians. I was told by a london hair colourist that henna is one of the worst things you can put on your hair as it actually penetrates the hair rather than just coating it. I've used at-home hair color at random moments (ie, not to cover gray, and nothing more than 2 shades lighter), then completely grown it out. Most hair stylists I visit exclaim, "Oooh, you've never colored your hair", to which I think "Eh, it's been a very very long time since I last did". I've read online that henna is a natural hair conditioning agent that improves the hair's texture....possibly because it penetrates each hair so thoroughly. There's a religious encouragement to use henna, but my vanity wants to ensure that the natural color variations in my hair aren't wrecked before I proceed.
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Latest post on 04 September 2014 - 16:59
Dhs 65 in their bargain corner (on left side of Dubai Mall shop, near the cashiers), up to Dhs 180 for the latest range in the front of the shop. They accept Al Shaya Gift Cards, so that also helps with the cost. I bought the Mackenzie style (not rolling) last August and it is very durable.
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Latest post on 04 September 2014 - 16:35
Pottery Barn Kids. They had a sale on last week, hopefully this weekend as well.
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Latest post on 04 September 2014 - 16:20
I go to Evelyn at the Carleton Hotel in Deira. The salon is not expensive by Dubai standards and they have valet parking which makes it simple. Is this the same Carlton Hotel near the Twin Towers shopping mall? On Baniyas Rd facing the Creek?
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Latest post on 04 September 2014 - 16:13
I don't color yet... I'm looking into henna for non South East Asians. That brassy orange in untreated henna will wreak havoc on my hair's natural color scheme. I would use Lush as it seems more naturally-derived and naturally-dyed than the Body Shop packets or the dark brown henna packets in supermarkets.
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Latest post on 04 September 2014 - 16:07
They've published the same statistic repeatedly over the past decade. It must be a slow news day. <em>edited by Apricot on 04/09/2014</em>
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Latest post on 04 September 2014 - 16:04
Thank you Izzy. Where can I find it? Any chance of getting colostrum? Sheep, goat, camel, cow, anything. Colostrum only if you have a farm. Small farms behind Mushrif Park area. There's a lady on my Instagram who posts (brags!) every time she gets farm-fresh colostrum lol.
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Latest post on 04 September 2014 - 15:59
Flying kites with the family on Kite Beach tomorrow morning, if the weather is similar to how it was this morning (a whisper of autumn) Visit in-laws in Sharjah Saturday: I've got the kids all day as DH is out for studies. Probable lunch at Eataly.
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Latest post on 03 September 2014 - 01:56
i sadly left in order to re-locate to Dubai with my small family respecting my spouse's business. I will be harsh and say that giving up your successful cake business "back home" is the personal sacrifice you have made in order to ensure the further success of your husband's business. There are plenty of Emiratis who are happy to be 50% partners on paper to expats for an annual fee. Maybe you should find one of them if you want to conduct your business legally, in a purpose-built kitchen outside of your personal home. The fines for discovery of illegal businesses are very steep, you may also be whisked off in an unmarked car to the nearest police station for some questioning followed by hours of waiting (while they decide what to do with you), and the record of your fine and questioning not only appears on your residence visa but also on that of your sponsor, ie your dear husband. All of this has happened to a close expat friend, who was held for several hours until the immigration authorities realized that the wanted person was another person with same name and nationality. Afterwards, it took more than a year for my friend to clear his name of the mistaken charge, during which time he was always held for questioning and waiting at the airport's immigration detention room as the authorities' computer system had a black mark next to his residence visa number. If you think that your gender as woman or status as mother of young children will gain leniency, there is a cautionary tale in the ExpatWoman archives of a Western expat mother who was breast-feeding her 2 month baby (no formula) yet she was held in an Abu Dhabi police station for nearly 2 days before her husband was allowed to take her home on bail. Be careful.
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Latest post on 03 September 2014 - 01:32
OP, you can buy commercial sized stand mixers at the restaurant supply shops in Dragon Mart, Sharjah, etc. Locally available and no convertors to hassle with.
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Latest post on 03 September 2014 - 01:17
Yes, very true and not that uncommon. Much to my shock, I have been through over the past 2 months. Alhamdulillah, am nearly beck to normal now. I suspect that is why most women keep their pregnancies secret until the 3 month mark in Arab and Eastern culture. Mrsb, I hope you also return to a calm emotional state, while your body heals.
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Latest post on 03 September 2014 - 00:50
Hmmm she struggles with sunscreen too , says it burns her face so won't put it on ! I'll try the tea tree I think and a scrub . She wants to cover up with foundation but I'm trying to tell her it will make it worse not help it get better I struggled with acne from age 9 to 23, and continue to have days of hormonal acne, so I feel your DD's pain. Maybe the fragrances or sun-blocking chemicals found in most sunscreen formulas are burning her skin. I had that problem when I used Neutrogena Healthy Defense, Banana Boat Baby sunscreen, and a few others. Now I use California Baby Sensitive SPF 50 or Blue Lizard Sensitive SPF 50, and neither burns or causes itching. If your budget permits, Clinique makes a good tinted sunblock for sensitive skin and Lancaster makes SPF 45 sunscreen that was always gentle on my skin. I would use Proactiv's Clarifying Night Time lotion or a BHA chemical exfoliating gel (Paula's Choice) instead of a physical, grainy scrub or tea tree oil that will only further damage and irritate the sensitive, acne-blistered skin. Tea Tree oil, bought as Body Shop anti-acne spot-gels and face washes, never worked for me, it burned my skin and made things worse. The only Lush facial "scrub" that worked for me was a paste called "Angels on Bare Skin". If she wants to cover up pimples (I would have loved that option at 10!), Bourgois and L'oreal make lovely brush-on concealers (similar to YSL's Touche Eclat but lower price) that mask red, raised pimples yet are thin enough to wash off thoroughly. All of the face wash gels labeled "for sensitive skin" sold in UAE supermarkets have skin-irritating fragrances or alcohols in them, so I order Olay Sensitive Face Wash from UK or USA. For makeup removal, I use Lush Ultrabland. BTW, my husband and I were introduced by a mutual friend who knew me during the years of my worst acne, so "Mr Right" will find your daughter no matter the condition of her skin! <em>edited by Apricot on 03/09/2014</em>
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Latest post on 03 September 2014 - 00:29
Personally, I wouldn't buy. I suspect these hugely discounted linens are either 1) "factory seconds" that didnt pass the quality control checks that foreign retailers would insist on, or 2) they are "grey market" goods being sold by factory employees who are stealing from the factory they work at. There is a possibility that 3) the factories are simply off-loading onto the local market any excess stock produced. One branch of my relatives and several family friends are in the textile business "back home". I have visited the factory floors, observed the workers' skill, and seen the various linens in their packages ready to be shipped to Target, IKEA, Bed Bath and Beyond, etc. Unless you can prove that the "lovely shop back home" sources its goods via scenario #3, then it is a business based on stealing, and shame on you for participating.
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Latest post on 30 August 2014 - 20:27
My friend had a successful VBAC delivery at Dubai Hospital. Her first baby was an emergency C section (at American Hospital, where she had a bad experience). With her 2nd baby, she didn't have medical insurance, and she wanted to ensure that she would get a VBAC so she registered at Dubai Hospital. The main advantage of the gov't hospitals is that they won't force a woman into an emergency C section unless it is a life-threatening emergency for either baby or mother. I was told by a gynecological surgeon (who is a family friend) that had I chosen to deliver my children in a private hospital, I would have had C section each time, since both cases required some extra medical intervention. Both times the obstetricians and midwives in the gov't hospital were skilled enough to deliver the baby safely and "normally".
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Latest post on 24 August 2014 - 14:31
I know an Indian jeweler who specializes in diamonds, and he admits that his jewelry's finishing isn't as great as that manufactured by a Western jewelry company, simply because the machinery required is sooo much more expensive. He used to make copies of Chopard's Happy Diamonds jewelry, and everyone I know who bought his copies experienced the glass coming loose and the loss of a few diamond chips. He was gentleman enough to repair everyone's jewelry, but ehhh... My tip is to buy diamonds in India. There's a place in Mumbai called Heera Bazaar/ Heera Mandi which specializes in diamond jewelry, and where my friend's family has a shop. They add a 45% automatic mark-up for Dubai.
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Latest post on 24 August 2014 - 14:21
is that the black eyeliner that goes inside the eye lid? You can get a really nice one made by Himalaya Herbals in most grocery stores. You buy the traditional one from a small grocery store/ "baqala" attached to a mosque or in "less gentrified" parts of Dubai like Al Quoz/ Satwa/ Bur Dubai/ Deira/ Rashidiya. HTH
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Latest post on 24 August 2014 - 00:05
My Nursery has a solid Arabic curriculum, taught in the Arabic teaching style, no religion involved. There's a British Islamic nursery in Sharjah, called The British Islamic Nursery, in Al Khan area. One owner is Pakistani with British passport so I don't know how the Arabic would be. I'm guessing that Islamic religion, specifically the Hanafi Sunni philosophy, would dominate the curriculum. <em>edited by Apricot on 24/08/2014</em>
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Latest post on 23 August 2014 - 21:20
they have them in Union Coop stationary section.
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Latest post on 23 August 2014 - 21:06
Tupperware; symbol of domestic drudgery of the housewife or freedom to enter the world of business for women in the 50's? Personally I have only ever endured one TP and that was an unexpected surprise, an experience i concluded as about as exciting as mud-wrestling an angry hippo having had my eyes plucked out by an angry pygmy following an SA assault course. If anyone wants Tupperware they buy it from a shop, a simple exercise executed quickly and without needless pain. Ouch!!! As a child, I attended a couple of Tupperware parties hosted by family friends, and played with a bunch of the kids toys they sold. For me, Tupperware parties meant tasty Pakistani snacks, watching a Michael Jackson or Superman movie, socializing with other kids, and cake. I currently own a Tupperware set of measuring cups; they are very accurate. Tupperware made this awesome juice jug with a perforated plunger insert that mixed up frozen fruit juice concentrate or powdered juice mix with the water very effectively.
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Latest post on 23 August 2014 - 20:59
Gaijind, it's at Gate 1 of Creek Park. From the entrance, walk straight towards the red/ yellow/ blue building. You pay Dhs 5/ adult, Dhs 3/child to enter the park, then Dhs 15/ adult and Dhs 10/ child to enter the childrens city bldg. Open from 9 am everyday except Friday, when they open at 4.30pm.
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Latest post on 23 August 2014 - 20:56
No worries! FYI I got mine from a Disneyland theme park. Ebay would be another good place to look :)
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Latest post on 22 August 2014 - 20:42
Real Iranian Saffron. My mother in law gave my (Pakistani) grandmother a box of Iranian saffron after my marriage, and my grandmother still talks about its amazing fragrance, color, etc! If your family likes hot chocolate or other sweet, hot drinks, then you could take them a packet of Sahleb mix. It's a warm drink the consistency of thin pudding that you garnish with extra chopped nuts or cinnamon. Palestinian or Jordanian olive oil. My parents appreciate it. Mymoune brand jams from Lebanon. My parents really like these, as well as those jars that are full of decorative layers of nuts, all topped with honey.
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Latest post on 22 August 2014 - 20:33
The best bet would be buttercream icing made with 100% vegetable shortening. It will not melt. Second best would be fondant. personally, I would store that cake in a large ice cooler until ready to serve . My aunt used to store 3 cakes in 3 coolers for our outdoor park birthday parties in the summer. Her cakes were made using box mix and decorated with colored Cool Whip (nondairy, vegetable shortening-based dessert topping).
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Latest post on 22 August 2014 - 20:24
The Choithrams opp Safa Park has both the Nilla wafers and the Jello pudding mix. Growing up, I never liked the taste of banana pudding TBH, always preferred the "trifle" we made at home using Bird's custard powder from the Chinese grocery store and Entenmann's buttery pound cake and a can of mixed fruit cocktail.
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Latest post on 22 August 2014 - 16:19
No clue, but I can lend you Mickey mouse head-shape and mickey mouse hand-shaped cutters for short term use.
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Latest post on 13 August 2014 - 22:15
I hate it when the nursery come up with these great ideas and dont give sufficient time to get things sorted. A weekend in between being told, and it actually happening would go a very long way! Unfortunately, this is quite common. My DSs often don't participate in dress-up days when the lead time is short, and as you said, due to their age they don't really care. Sometimes I ask the teachers, "So are you planning any special dress-up days for the next month?", and depending on how organized the teacher is, they might be helpful.
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Latest post on 13 August 2014 - 22:10
OP, rather than subject yourself to the humiliating route of interviewing former maids who are clearly quite demanding, why not go to a labour agency where YOU get to choose who your housemaid will be?? There are often maids waiting in labour agencies who have been "returned" by their original sponsors, so you don't even have to wait 2 months for them to arrive from their home country. These women are genuinely in need of work and have less demands. I had a maid who, once her 3 months' grace period expired, informed me that she was lonely (as the only servant) in my home and that she didn't like performing the cooking duties I expected of her. I asked her why she was working, and she replied that her widowed mother required expensive on-going medical treatment, and she was the only child who was fit to work. We agreed that she would complete the 12 month contract that she had signed, thereby helping her with her mum's medical expenses and helping me with my babies and my broken wrist. By the end of her 12 months, the maid did learn to cook several dishes and she would even hint that I buy certain groceries so that she could cook her favorites.
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Latest post on 13 August 2014 - 21:41
Yes, you need to get your degree attested by the institution which awarded it. Ideally, complete the process before you leave the UK. You can certainly go through the attestation process once in Dubai, but additional courier costs (and stress due to time delays) will apply. <em>edited by Apricot on 13/08/2014</em>
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Latest post on 13 August 2014 - 21:38
A mum at my son's school manages an events company which brings Barney mascots to parties: Hera Flowers and Gifts, [email protected] and 04 340 0030. They also offer customized favors and birthday cakes.
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Latest post on 13 August 2014 - 21:31
Just a thought. It's very possible that your local boyfriend is already married, to wife no1 tucked away in Ras Al Khaimah, hence the decision to only introduce you to his family once the legal marriage has occurred. As you may or may not know, Muslim men are allowed to remarry without the first wife's consent or knowledge.
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Latest post on 12 August 2014 - 18:46
Given that you don't know your husband's family well, I suggest you make the personal sacrifice of driving to your various in-laws' homes and spending time with them at their convenience. You have had plenty of past "fun times" with your family and friends, but now you are married and it's time to invest in your relationship with your husband's family. Your husband will respect and appreciate you for it. Personally, I spend most of my time in my home country with my family, particularly because their personal circumstances mean they can't travel to Dubai. My mom is a pediatric nephrologist and she gets 10 days annual leave, which she'd rather not spend in jet-lag, etc. We set a schedule in advance, informing everyone that DH and I will take a 5-6 day break for "fun travel", before traveling to a different part of the country to visit another set of my relatives.
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Latest post on 12 August 2014 - 18:31
The PSAT is relevant if you're convinced your child will score high enough to qualify as a National Merit Scholar. Sorry I can't help as my children are pre-tracked for IB exams and possibly UK exams, but good luck to your son!
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Latest post on 12 August 2014 - 18:00
Bali is a cheaper destination with various all-inclusive or private villas w all hot meals options. My friend had an awesome honeymoon within budget in Bali.
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Latest post on 11 August 2014 - 00:59
I might look for some Indian beautician who does it all well and cheap :D That's a good option but legally risky. I know someone but she's in such a rush most of the time that I find many stray, unwaxed hairs after she's gone.
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Latest post on 09 August 2014 - 20:41
Call up Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach in Fujeirah. Last month they advertised a great package for overnight guests, maybe they are also running a day-access deal.
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Latest post on 31 July 2014 - 15:40
They can make dinner reservations at the outdoor Al Hadheera restaurant in Bab Al Shams to view the sunset and enjoy a special dinner. The dress code is dressy casual. Alternately they can book a sunset desert dinner with a tour company.
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Latest post on 31 July 2014 - 15:36
Yes you have a good chance. View may be slightly better from Creek Golf course, or ideally the Sheraton Dubai Creek which is across consulate area.
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Latest post on 30 July 2014 - 01:28
The local agent for Leifheit is AA and Sons. You could get their phone number from Google and ask if they bring them here. I haven't seen any Leifheit ironing board covers here, only the wall-mounted kitchen dispenser of aluminum foil, plastic wrap, paper towels.
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Latest post on 30 July 2014 - 01:24
I've had one bad and pricey past experience involving a Krups toaster oven from the States and a voltage converter. I decided from that point that I would buy 220v gadgets for use in Dubai. (Some forum users alerted me to johnlewis.co.uk and Amazon uk as having better prices on domestic electrical appliances, if you can convince someone you know to bring the items to you in Dubai.) The other blenders comparable to, and possibly of superior construction to, Ninja are Blendtec, Vitamix and Omega, all of which are also available in 220v, and all of which you can buy locally in Dubai. Personally I use the blenders attached to the basic Kenwood food processor and the Kenwood Titanium Chef stand-mixer. The blender attached to the Titanium Chef is powerful, I use it to make nut-based salad dressings.
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Latest post on 29 July 2014 - 12:39
Try Cash Converters on Sheikh Zayed Rd, I was impressed with what they have behind in their warehouse. They had washers/dryers from several brands that are highly rated by Consumer Reports mag. Also call up Jackys on the Airport Rd and Juma Al Majid in Bur Dubai, both places should carry US brands. Ask Juma Al Majid if they still have GE appliances on display.
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Latest post on 29 July 2014 - 12:35
Fireworks scheduled to start from 8pm.
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Latest post on 29 July 2014 - 12:33
General pest control: Pest Free, 04 810 5404 Rat control: Riviera Pest control 04 269 5656 I like Pest Free, you can ask them to use less toxic chemicals, imp around little kids and babies.
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Latest post on 27 July 2014 - 20:00
They will make the official announcement at 9pm tonight. My brother-in-law who's an astronomer (handy specialty!) said the new moon was "born" July 27 at 3am, but just waiting on physical viewing of new moon.
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Latest post on 26 July 2014 - 23:47
I am friendly with the wife of one of the doctors there and several of my Emirati friends have had (successful) fertility treatment at DGFC. It has a good reputation.
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Latest post on 26 July 2014 - 23:32
I delivered both my babies at Latifa Hospital here, and my experience was the polar opposite of what BintNizam and many others describe. FYI I am American and am familiar with Kaiser Permanente as well as the fancier private hospitals. After delivery I was given a sandwich, a juice box, was allowed to sleep for 45 min then a nurse helped me and baby into a wheelchair. Latifa had just started its Baby Friendly Initiative certification so they provided amazing breast feeding support. There was one night when my first baby wouldn't settle, so I called the nurse's station. They said "why did u wait 2 hrs before calling us to help you?? We've been listening to you n baby and we've been worried!" So I went to them and they made up a bottle of formula and rocked my baby to sleep, I was so happy with relief. Baby and I both slept well. Baby no2 woke up every 20 min to feed from sunset to sunrise, and I was no longer shy about calling the nurses for help. I had terrible engorgement and the nurses helped me extract excess milk, hold the baby, etc. TBH, I managed fine without Tucks or witch hazel. My aunt in States drove to every Rite Aid/ CVS in my area and they were out of stock, so I had to do without. I had 2nd degree tearing as I didn't want an episiotomy, and I coped with applications of Mebo, using frozen night-time pads (a tip I got from the Mothering forum), sitting on ice packs. Re the laxative, Duphostan is routinely prescribed. There's a natural laxative in this region called Isphagol. It doesn't taste as nice as fruit-flavored Metamucil but it has the same effect. FYI a handful of dates or eating more than one mango in one sitting has the same bowel-related result.
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Latest post on 26 July 2014 - 22:53
Magic Line cake tins are really good quality, much better than Wilton. You need to order them from outside the UAE. Locally, if you have an oven wider than 90cm and often bake in large quantity, you can buy cake tins 25cm in diameter and larger from Dhiyafa/ Diyafa restaurant supply in the Courtyard bldg in Al Quoz.
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Latest post on 26 July 2014 - 22:49
I'm here but in a sleep-deprived, constant headache fog. Witty banter is too much of a stretch. I'm just trying to stay one step ahead of my kids who keep attempting to trick me into allowing things they know has been previously discussed as off-limits.
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Latest post on 23 July 2014 - 21:04
there's a UAE based makeup artist who sells them on her website, hudabeauty.com
 
 
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