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Latest post on 10 May 2012 - 08:11
Have you tried the RTA website? p.s. Saw an Inter-Emirates Buses page on their site. edited by GoodMorning on 10/05/2012 Thanks GM, will have a wee look
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Latest post on 08 May 2012 - 11:17
it makes for a loooooooooooooong day when hubby is gone from 6am-7pm a lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng day
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Latest post on 08 May 2012 - 10:03
are galaxy tabs the same price of ipads?
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Latest post on 08 May 2012 - 09:23
Depends what you want them to do...husband has a Galaxy and i have an ipad..he gets free apps, no conflicts with flash or java, can use sticks and picture quality better but the picture quality on new ipads would probably match it, mine is just an ipad 2.. on the other hand my ipad...um...can't think of anything it can do that his can't !! lol Thanks sue, what would you expect to pay for a galaxy? it's for my almost 4 year old girls, so interactive educational games is what i'm after
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Latest post on 08 May 2012 - 08:51
jump on skype or msn!!
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Latest post on 07 May 2012 - 15:11
Hi Ginnee. How are we feeling today? Hope the apartment is not too much of a mess x edited by wiggywig on 07/05/2012 Thanks ww for asking!! My voice is recovering, still feeling very flu-ey. Yesterday I did the dishes, cleared the benches, and literally swept all the toys and mess into a corner of the lounge!! got to make do in these circumstances!! I'll probably do the same today, the girls have been qutie good today mess-wise. Hubby was more understanding than I predicted, so that was a plus!!
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Latest post on 07 May 2012 - 10:17
anyone got the galaxy tab? is it good? better/worse or equal to Ipad?
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Latest post on 07 May 2012 - 09:54
i hear galaxy is more compatible with more things and you get lots more for free. i want one for my girls. (3.5yrs) anyone know the best place to buy one for the best price? and do I get an iphone or one of those galaxy phones?
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Latest post on 07 May 2012 - 09:49
(Thank God) - I'm looking for a nice psychiatrist who has a good knowledge of meds for depression and anxiety, who is willing to work with me and be open to me having acupuncture and other alternative methods to get me into the best mental shape. On the subject of acupuncture, any recommendations for one who treats depression/anxiety? Thanks ladies
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Latest post on 06 May 2012 - 11:02
You could make a game out of it with the twins. By saying something like "who can find something beginning with B and put it away in the box" Do this for about 10 mins (if you can get them to last that long), keep doing this throughout the day and there you go a tidy apartment. Worth a go I think. x yes I'll have to have a go at that!!
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Latest post on 06 May 2012 - 10:49
Don't feel guilty about them entertaining themselves. It actually does them good sometimes to do that. Don't worry about the mess ( it is only toys and they will quickly be cleared away) just do what you have to do to get through the next couple of days. I have twin boys although they are nearly 12 and at times like this is a great to have twins as they do amuse each other. If they need to be put in front of the TV all day, that's fine, one day of telly is not going to hurt them x Thanks WW, I never knew you had twins too!! another surviver (LOL). i cant stand the place being in a mess though, and just paid a maid to come in two days ago to clean up, cant justify spending that money again - it's been scarce till very recently due to unemployment. IGNORE THE MESS. Just to let you know it does get so much easier the older they get. Again IGNORE THE MESS, have a cup of tea, put a DVD on that they both enjoy and if possible sit still with (haha) and watch it with them. xx it's so hard to ignore the mess when hubby gets home and moans about it - does nothing to help tidy it up, and sulks about it's presence !! I'll have to put up with it for days till I have the energy to tidy it all up :(
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Latest post on 06 May 2012 - 10:35
Don't feel guilty about them entertaining themselves. It actually does them good sometimes to do that. Don't worry about the mess ( it is only toys and they will quickly be cleared away) just do what you have to do to get through the next couple of days. I have twin boys although they are nearly 12 and at times like this is a great to have twins as they do amuse each other. If they need to be put in front of the TV all day, that's fine, one day of telly is not going to hurt them x Thanks WW, I never knew you had twins too!! another surviver (LOL). i cant stand the place being in a mess though, and just paid a maid to come in two days ago to clean up, cant justify spending that money again - it's been scarce till very recently due to unemployment.
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Latest post on 06 May 2012 - 10:26
Hi Ginnee. It certainly is hard being a mum especially when you don't feel well. Can you ask a friend to come over for a couple of hours to look after the LOs and then try and get your head down for a little bit. Hope you feel better soon x Thanks ww, unfortunately most people I know are at work, as i should be. (I work at the girls school where they're doing KG1). no room on the school bus for them so they're stuck home with mummy :( I'm feeling sorry for them as they're just kind of entertaining themselves, thank God they have each other to play with. but I can see my apartment slowly turning into a dump :( - not looking fwd to the clean-up later!
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Latest post on 06 May 2012 - 10:14
i know this is normal motherhood, but nonetheless it's bl00dy hard!
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Latest post on 29 April 2012 - 09:24
Hi How often do you have your maid come? Do you get the same person each time? How Long do they stay for? TIA I'd like to know the answer to this question as well. Do they send the same one each time. It matters!
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Latest post on 29 April 2012 - 08:54
Wow! I never realised salt hardens them, & I didn't know about the baking soda. This is what I have been doing wrong....I gave up and started buying the tinned chickpeas,as it was taking me way too long. I'm going to give it another try .... Yes, give it a try, it's well worth it!! also, the colour is alot paler when you add the baking soda. which is nicer when you're making Hommous. The tinned ones are - bluuuuuurrrrrrgh, compared to cooking them yourself :)
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Latest post on 29 April 2012 - 06:32
awwwww, thanks D.R. and Wikkid. xxx
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Latest post on 28 April 2012 - 19:49
Thanks Tanya and others. Things were really rough for a while there, bit having support here made it more bearable and less disheartening. The situation is not perfectly ideal (hubby working in Abu Dhabi and me in sharjah - living in JLT. We are all buggered each day from travel, but it's a d*mn sight better than being unemployed and without health insurance. God is good ;)
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Latest post on 25 April 2012 - 16:34
It's nice to be able to share something positive for a change :)
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Latest post on 25 April 2012 - 16:23
Thanks for sharing this with us, I've just had a peek and it's fabulous!! I've copied two recipes for my repetoire, the caramel flan and the pull apart cinnamon bread - so delicious, cant wait to try them!! Bravo on the cake decorating too, looks so professional!
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Latest post on 25 April 2012 - 16:09
I just posted this on my fb status, it's really so accurate!!
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Latest post on 25 April 2012 - 16:08
Wow - so glad to hear that things have turned around for you. Well done! there are some seriously good people around aren't there. xx Yes there are, Claire, it's truly heart-warming
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Latest post on 25 April 2012 - 16:04
We just went through this [url=http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=176247'>iPhone or Samsung[/url'>? :D the OP is asking about IPAD Whoops, she was considering an iPhone or BB for herself. Thought she started considering Samsung as well. No problem, it's good to have all the options!
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Latest post on 25 April 2012 - 10:53
if you want to put loads of movies on it a Galaxy would be better because you can use sticks..also picture quality we think is better on Galaxy but i don't suppose 4 year olds care too much about that lol Also there's the obvious limitations of ipads not being able to use flash or java...i have an ipad and husband has a galaxy - of the two i think i prefer his..and loads of apps are free whereas i have to pay !! Thanks Sue :)
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Latest post on 25 April 2012 - 10:42
We just went through this [url=http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=176247'>iPhone or Samsung[/url'>? :D Thanks GM!! I've been out of the loop for a wee while :)
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Latest post on 25 April 2012 - 10:29
Thanks ladies, I just heard the galaxy is better, as for the ipad, the applications can only be the apple ones but with the galaxy you can use both. is that right? and how much is it usually for a galaxy? (16 gig)
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Latest post on 25 April 2012 - 09:46
Le Marche is the supermarket at Arabian Ranches, I think. hmmm, maybe its better I dont go, I'd eat them in two days!
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Latest post on 25 April 2012 - 09:45
turning 4 in Sept
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Latest post on 25 April 2012 - 09:42
I've made banana cake with mayo before, was a bit tangy, but quite nice.
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Latest post on 25 April 2012 - 09:40
In Le Marche they have 2 boxes of 4 After Eight ice cream cones taped together for Dh15, that is 8 cornetto style ice creams. Please buy them, buy them all.....or else I will look like one very soon. They are more than yumm where on earth is le marche?
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Latest post on 24 April 2012 - 17:44
add a quarter of a teaspoon of baking soda to the pot you're soaking them in overnight. then next day change the water and add another 1/4 teasp of baking soda when cooking them. DONT ADD SALT as this hardens them. salt them once they're finished. The maximum amount of time it would take to cook them with the baking soda is 40 mins. it's a handy trick :)
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Latest post on 16 April 2012 - 16:05
Thanks for your answer if anyone know a place where you can find some wallpaper please advice. thanks for yur help Dragon mart is awesome for wallpaper, I decorated my lounge in the most luxurious wall paper and it only cost about 1000DHS including installation
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Latest post on 16 April 2012 - 15:25
Thanks ladies, looking into it now :)
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Latest post on 16 April 2012 - 12:52
it's not looking promising, as I'm not familiar with sharjah
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Latest post on 16 April 2012 - 12:31
not sure where you want to be but you could try this RTA journey planner, not sure if it covers SHJ as I don't often go there, but it may help? http://wojhati.rta.ae/dub/XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2?language=en Thanks, will have a look :)
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Latest post on 16 April 2012 - 12:25
Just to get me over the border, so I don't have to pay the 25DHS surcharge for just crossing the border. I can then get a Taxi to a metro station. But ideally I would like to find a bus that I can get to any metro station. I also need a bus from any dubai metro into sharjah early in the morning - I have to be in Sharjah by 7.50. Hoping for some help on this !!! :)
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Latest post on 09 April 2012 - 19:17
ANy sign of the white creme eggs? my fav :)
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Latest post on 08 April 2012 - 06:25
Anouja, it's Scholars International Academy, AnonDubai, it was quite accidental how I got the job, and at the time, hubby had a job offer nearby, so I thought I'd take it as we'd eventually move to Sharjah with hubby's new job. Well that job offer didn't go through and now I still have this job I have to get to from JLT. The school bus leaves JLT at 6am :\: which is really tough going with twins to get ready as well in the morning. If I could get a lift with someone, it would be an hour maximum. I've thought of the metro idea, but being 20 mins walk from the station, it's going to take probably 1.5 hours to get there. Biscuit Maker, I'm working on it!! I'm a relatively new driver - meaning not just here, but anywhere!! I cant get my full australian licence till Sept, then I can just swap it over here. in the meantime I'm trying to practice in hubby's car, which is huge and taking time to get used to. So I'm just hoping there might be someone I can get a lift with (well, me and the girls).
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Latest post on 07 April 2012 - 00:33
Sorry, bumping again, i'm quite desperate. even if I have to meet someone at a metro station if JLT is out of their way.
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Latest post on 04 April 2012 - 20:25
Thanks ladies. things are starting to look up. Hubby is on the verge of signing a work contract, but it will be in abu dhabi :(.So obviously we cant move to Sharjah. I've never really been a regular driver. I'm going to have to give my two months notice once my hubby starts his new job, but we'll probably still live in jlt till he's done his 3 mths probabtion, you just never can be too careful these days!! so if anyone can help me out I'd be so grateful, even if I have to meet someone at a metro station along the way - I can get the metro to anywhere. I have booster seats for the girls, which are easy to pop in the car
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Latest post on 31 March 2012 - 04:01
i know a kiwi lady who has nanny-ed for high ranking people such as the ambassador of spain and was a teacher for a long time. she loovvvvvvvvvvvves and adores children and is almost magical with them. email me on [email protected]. she is currently here on holiday
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Latest post on 24 March 2012 - 08:56
Pretty Polly - 0509174000 Nice, professional, reliable, good cleaners, good ironing. Both my neighbor and myself have been using them for the last year and we are very happy. Thanks ladies, Nimonemo, have you had any regular girl coming with whom you are particularly pleased that I can ask for by name?
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Latest post on 24 March 2012 - 08:16
I need one for monday but don't want to get a dodgy one. I want someone who's known for being smart and hard working, for a few hours.
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Latest post on 23 March 2012 - 21:05
I bought a 5 litre bottle for 135 DH is the Spanish pavilion at global village, they had an offer because they are closing I think in the next couple of days? The lady was very nice and she gave me her contact details so I can order the oil once they are closed, she said they would deliver it for free to my doorstep. I haven't opened the bottle yer but did sample the oil at the pavilion and was nice (even if the bread they give you was really horrible) actually thats an idea too, they might be selling it in the Lebanon Pavillion
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Latest post on 23 March 2012 - 21:04
The best olive oil I've ever tasted is the one from Lebanon. Quite often you'll be driving past an olive plantation and they're selling it. Alot cheaper than here and sooooooooo green and thick, it's delicious. I never use it for frying though. We smuggle it out of the country though in our luggage Usually in a soft drink bottle) as they dont like you taking it out for some reason!! ooooh that sounds lovely :) Would that be considered Pomace? it is purely divine. Not Pomace, it's extra virgin first cold pressed. if you know anyone coming from lebanon, definately ask them to bring you a bottle!
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Latest post on 23 March 2012 - 08:34
The best olive oil I've ever tasted is the one from Lebanon. Quite often you'll be driving past an olive plantation and they're selling it. Alot cheaper than here and sooooooooo green and thick, it's delicious. I never use it for frying though. We smuggle it out of the country though in our luggage Usually in a soft drink bottle) as they dont like you taking it out for some reason!!
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Latest post on 17 March 2012 - 10:36
what leaked emails? I'd like to have a peek Don't know how to post a link, but if you Google "emails al Assad" you will find them thanks
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Latest post on 17 March 2012 - 08:02
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/8436710/Kony-filmmaker-held-public-masturbation
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Latest post on 17 March 2012 - 07:55
Looks like many of you hit the nail on the head about Asma and her family. Those leaked emails in the Guardian from her father and their friends, back and forth to the Assad's, are quite shocking in that they show the complicity of these western expat Syrians. I honestly imagined she, and her immediate family, were poor victims just by having the association of being married to Assad, but it appears a different story. Apparently her father is still working and living in London, these emails must be a terrible PR blow to him. what leaked emails? I'd like to have a peek
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Latest post on 17 March 2012 - 07:52
There were a couple of threads on this that i was involved with as I had this horrific experience with my girls last year!! There might be something in them you'll find helps: http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=165170 http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=162645 http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=162582 Good luck to you, I know it's such a hassle, uggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh
 
 
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