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Latest post on 27 May 2013 - 13:07
Have you tried emodels?
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Latest post on 15 May 2013 - 11:38
Crossing my fingers you find her soon!
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Latest post on 12 May 2013 - 21:27
My child is there and we are very happy with the school. They have been incredibly proactive with the issue we had (learning issue) and the support they offered then and even now the problem is solved was fantastic. Facilities are good, teachers lovely, all in all I'll be very sad to leave RDS when it's time to move to secondary school.
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Latest post on 12 May 2013 - 12:49
It was probably a grey Francolin.
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Latest post on 10 May 2013 - 10:58
I go to Scandic hair in Mirdif. I'm very happy with their services. I do my brows, and they wax or thread, depends what you prefer.
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Latest post on 30 April 2013 - 12:57
It was particularly bad yesterday morning. We're in Palmera.
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Latest post on 17 April 2013 - 06:06
I hope our transition will be smooth, i am up for it, my future bubby is just worried that he wont be able to "braai", here were i live its a big thing to go without, similar like a barbeque. There are tons of saffers here and we all still braai - he can rest assured he will still be able to. You can buy wors and biltong here too. There are tons of SA products available. Good luck with your move.
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Latest post on 10 April 2013 - 21:33
My child goes there, we are very happy with everything. Is there something specific you want to know?
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Latest post on 28 March 2013 - 07:20
I did mine through Sally Ann Creed. http://www.sallyanncreed.co.za/health-courses/
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Latest post on 27 March 2013 - 19:37
I've bought from them, but within a couple of hours of signing up for an account I started receiving spam emails and it hasn't stopped :-( very frustrating.
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Latest post on 27 March 2013 - 19:34
Creative minds have rabbit costumes, saw them this past weekend.
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Latest post on 22 March 2013 - 06:08
Chocodates, lol! those things are seriously addictive! We're leaving in June.......for South Africa You can get chocodates in SA ... You won't have to miss them :-) Hurrah, if they are choc-o-dates.....dates dipped in chocolate, so yummy! edited by loube on 20/03/2013 You get chocolate covered dates and yoghurt covered dates there. You will find them at most supermarkets :-)
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Latest post on 21 March 2013 - 22:13
Poor iguana:-( this cruelty is absolutely awful
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Latest post on 20 March 2013 - 09:58
Chocodates, lol! those things are seriously addictive! We're leaving in June.......for South Africa You can get chocodates in SA ... You won't have to miss them :-)
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Latest post on 20 March 2013 - 09:36
The Geant Express at AR has got them.
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Latest post on 19 March 2013 - 10:08
http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/topic201869-mr-men-kids-costume.aspx
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Latest post on 16 March 2013 - 21:58
https://www.google.ae/search?q=mr+men+characters&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari&redir_esc=&ei=GbFEUc3WD4LWrQfUxYCgAQ#biv=i%7C3%3Bd%7CYIZQha7ls1cssM%3A This link shows all the characters. I don't see a little miss sleepy, but there is a little miss princess which will be easy, all you need is a little crown or tiara, add to that one of the general little miss t's that Bosini has in stock that will be fine. Or little miss birthday has a balloon ... <em>edited by RSAgirl on 16/03/2013</em>
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Latest post on 15 March 2013 - 06:50
Yes it is Elmpark. I went to Bosini bought my son a Mr Bump T, and he wants to wear a bandage on his head lol, guess that's all we'll be doing for this particular dress up day :-) I've seen that craft shop Kaba, should go look sometime, they're my favorite shops to browse in!
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Latest post on 14 March 2013 - 10:31
I've sent them an email, thank you Kaba for the recommendation!
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Latest post on 06 March 2013 - 14:13
I heard yesterday that the GEMS schools are requesting AED2500 to keep every child's place for September and if existing parents don't pay it they will offer the place to someone on the waiting list. Its AED1500 to be paid by April and its taken off of the first terms fees. I dont mind paying to secure my sons place.
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Latest post on 06 March 2013 - 09:58
My son pretty much gets the same every day, he complains if I do something different ... Divided tupperware 1/2 grapes other half melon pieces Divided tupperware small plum tomatoes, sliced cucumber Banana 2 rice cakes with shaved grana pedana cheese 1 stick dry wors (dried sausage) 1 stick cheddar cheese Ceres apple juice Quaker oats raisin cookies I vary the fruit, and the rice cakes I swap with arabic bread or crackerbreads depending on what he wants that day. On days when we have a pasta dish he likes to take that for lunch the next day instead of the rice cakes.
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Latest post on 03 March 2013 - 11:42
We havent been to that one, but we went to the Hilton (JBR) family brunch yesterday. My son really enjoyed the activities, and the food was good. Its the first Saturday of every month. We'll definitely go again.
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Latest post on 28 February 2013 - 20:14
We haven't rented our house, so we go home for the whole 2 months. It's so lovely. We might go down to the coast for a week or a game reserve.
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Latest post on 28 February 2013 - 20:02
kindle comes with free 3g, guy in virgin told me that kindles with 3g not available for that reason. I got mine from amazon us, and shop and shipped it. Ah okay, I guess that makes sense then. I'll check sharaf and virgin otherwise shop and ship it is. Thanks all.
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Latest post on 28 February 2013 - 17:24
I bought some themed party supplies from them last year and they delivered here with no problems, which is why I am surprised about the kindle. I'll look into the shop and ship option. Thanks :-)
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Latest post on 28 February 2013 - 05:56
We are in Palmera, our dewa bill ranges between 400 and 1500. We love it here, but will likely move next year to be closer to school. The facilities here are really lovely, and there is a great sense of community.
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Latest post on 25 February 2013 - 09:40
I got ours from http://dbbabies.com and they are BPA free.
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Latest post on 25 February 2013 - 09:08
I don't blame them to be honest. We went the day after they opened. People were stamping through the flower beds so people could take photos of them standing in the flowers, and I saw a family with a child around 3 years old allowing their kid to pick the flowers and dig in the soil. At that stage they weren't being strict, but now because of a few thoughtless people they're going to be hard on everyone. Edited to add they allowed my 7 year old in on his scooter only after he promised to stay on the paths only. <em>edited by RSAgirl on 25/02/2013</em>
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Latest post on 20 February 2013 - 13:05
Chernobyl? snort laugh, that was funny :-)
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Latest post on 20 February 2013 - 13:04
We got a few spots too (AR) but its gone now.
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Latest post on 20 February 2013 - 09:32
No entrance fee.
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Latest post on 16 February 2013 - 18:18
There is no entrance fee. Not too sure on where you are coming from, but from the Ranches we went up Umm Suqeim and had to do a u-turn to come all the way back down towards the Dubailand entrance. Its badly signposted (as in no signage at all), but the slip road is the road before the Dubailand entrance. That sounded really confusing - maybe someone else should give decent directions lol.
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Latest post on 16 February 2013 - 11:21
I only have it blow dried if I'm not going straight home. Don't worry, I doubt they'll think you're rude if you ask them not to blow dry it. <em>edited by RSAgirl on 16/02/2013</em>
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Latest post on 16 February 2013 - 11:20
Nope, only bangs we heard were the usual ones from the global village fireworks around 9:30. Nothing else.
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Latest post on 15 February 2013 - 20:30
Just an update; it opened yesterday, we went today, its absolutely beautiful. I really recommend a stroll around.
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Latest post on 15 February 2013 - 13:31
Whatever you decide, just remember to wear shoes that won't sink into the lawn! Good advice! I spent an entire afternoon I sinking into the lawn at the embassy and it was horrible. Not to mention the damage it caused my shoes heels.
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Latest post on 15 February 2013 - 13:27
This is a tragedy in every respect, including the way in which he has already been tried and found guilty by the media in all its forms including blogs. This exactly.
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Latest post on 10 February 2013 - 12:12
Wow, looks like it will be really beautiful! Just cant see that surviving summer though.
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Latest post on 10 February 2013 - 12:09
I used to babysit my neighbours kids when I was 10, all on my own. She had 3 under the age of 5. As a mom now, I dont think I would have left my son at age 3 or 4 with a 10 year old. But I guess it depends on the child. My son is almost 7, there is no way I could possibly leave him alone. He never thinks situations through and therefore does a lot of irresponsible things. Im thinking maybe 12. But it depends on him at age 12. If he is still a bit like he is now, then I guess older. Much older.
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Latest post on 10 February 2013 - 12:04
I havent used them here, but I was very happy with the pool nets they did for us in both our previous and current houses in South Africa. We chose nets over a fence because we felt that our son would be able to figure out a way to climb a fence. Its a bit of a pain to take on and off especially if you are swimming more than once in the day. Unless of course you get the motorised one, then it wouldn't be. Hope this helps.
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Latest post on 10 February 2013 - 11:55
I think you have to be realistic and ignore what your dog groomer says. Get the dogs clipped all over on a regular basis. It's nonsense to get rid of two perfectly good animals for something that is so easily rectified. Buy a dyson animal hover and clean regularly. I agree with this. Maybe try a different groomer. You dont have to shave them, but a trim and a good brush that gets to the thicker fur underneath should make a difference.
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Latest post on 10 February 2013 - 11:50
My son gets into bed at 7:30, then we read and chat until 8 then its lights out. He is asleep within 10 minutes. I have to get him up at 6am.
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Latest post on 10 February 2013 - 11:48
Our school is tremendously accomodating for kids that aren't English speaking. Look into some schools, go walk around and get a feel for them and make a decision. I think Nathalie had some great tips too. We arrived here just before my son turned 6, he started halfway through the school year and I was very worried about how he would cope. But the kids here are generally really kind to newbies and we haven't looked back. Good luck.
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Latest post on 10 February 2013 - 11:39
I have 3 cats that shed all the time, the only thing that has helped is to brush each of them really well every day. It hasn't stopped the shedding, but its far less now.
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Latest post on 28 January 2013 - 16:04
If you scroll down the left hand side of the screen you will see a 'Pages' option, these will be all the pages you have liked. If you click to the left of Pages, an edit button will come up saying 'add to favourites'. If you add to favourites the pages you have liked will come up (or should anyway - mine do ... it works this way for friends whose updates you never want to miss too). Hope this helps.
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Latest post on 28 January 2013 - 15:39
Or you can add those pages to your favourites. Then everything they post will come up in your feed.
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Latest post on 22 January 2013 - 10:17
Im with Emirates NBD, good service so far.
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Latest post on 15 January 2013 - 11:05
We rent when we go home. You get better rates when you rent for longer too, so it works out okay.
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Latest post on 14 January 2013 - 13:46
How often do you all go back? We go back twice a year, for 2 months over the school hols and 2 weeks in December. Do you pay for a phone connection/internet etc...all year round or do you have an arrangement where you just pay when your back? We use pay-as-you-go data for internet and our mobile phones are on contract, so we use those. How about Council Tax/Community Fees, I'm assuming that if the place is empty then you do not need to pay this? We still need to pay municipal fees. How much does the security system and cameras cost? Dont know, our security system and cameras etc were already installed when we bought the house. Our gardener comes in once a week and so does our cleaning lady. This makes sure everything stays clean and dust free. My parents also pop by and our neighbour keeps an eye out. I love going home to my own home for holidays. Im very glad we did it this way.
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Latest post on 20 December 2012 - 09:52
Our landlord called mplus when our water pump broke, so we didn't even think about calling jim will fix it. They were really good, here within an hour and everything was sorted within a day. I dont have a number for them offhand, but their helpdesk is [email protected]
 
 
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