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Sandier Pastures
Sandier Pastures is a blog written by a 30-something expat mom in Dubai who juggles a 6-day work week and home life. It features real Dubai living -...
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I’m a BlackBerry Super Fan!
Sandier Pastures ― I am delighted to announce that I’ve been made one of the brand ambassadors of BlackBerry Middle East through their new program, the BlackBerry Super fan. As someone who blogs a lot (or at least aim to!) and a busy mom, a smart phone would help... (more)
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From the same mould!
Sandier Pastures ― I scoured through old photo albums my husband has brought back from Japan and found baby photos of Pristine, our now 8 year old daughter. People always comment how Pristine and Benjamin look so much the same, cut from the same piece of cloth so to... (more)
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Annual leave is great if it’s your own
Sandier Pastures ― One of the best things about working in Dubai, if you ask me is the annual leave (free trip home, baby!). Companies give employees 30 days of paid leave every year* + airplane tickets to their home country. Wonderful, isn’t it? While an expat... (more)
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The buzz with UAE dress code
Sandier Pastures ― The UAE dress code debate has resurfaced again – how short is short? It’s liberating enough that even the UAE is a Muslim country, it’s not like Saudi Arabia or Iran – women are NOT required to wear a black robe to cover up... (more)
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Review: The Kokopax Classic Carrier
Sandier Pastures ― I don’t know how many of your remember but there was a Kokopax Baby Carrier giveaway in my blog last year sponsored by Kokopax – an award winning baby carrier company in the US. To my delight, they gave me a Kokopax Classic to review... (more)
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First underwater hotel in Dubai
Sandier Pastures ― Back then, it was to be called Hydropolis, an ambitious hotel under the sea project in Dubai. We first heard about it in 2007/2008, before the economic downturn that knocked off several glittery Dubai projects back to the sand (or slowly back into... (more)
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The Power of a Twitter Party
Sandier Pastures ― If you’ve been following me on Twitter (I’m @sandierpastures there), you would notice that I just wrapped up hosting the Buckle Up UAE Twitter Party. The topic we talked about during the part was about car safety – everyone had so... (more)
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Dealing with the stigma of food allergies
Sandier Pastures ― Our baby has started to eat solid food and boy does he love his food! He would say, ‘Mmmm’ with a look of delight on his face during feeding time. Since he is just starting, I am sticking to rice/oat cereals and vegetables and fruits; no... (more)
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Posted 15 days ago
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Dubai’s bucketful of weird
Sandier Pastures ― Well, I’ve not been out of the house for long distance trips since the pregnancy last year and now with a small baby. Not counting the sponsored trip to Thailand last February 2011 (it was a pleasure trip but not 100% since it was ‘work&... (more)
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No nudity in gym changing rooms
Sandier Pastures ― So I was back to my usual routine at the gym (toned down intensity, however) last week. It feels good to be back and I feel a surge of energy…right after the grueling muscle pain that lasted for days, of course. Not much has changed except that... (more)
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Buckle Up in the Back Twitter Party
Sandier Pastures ― TWITTER PARTY ALERT! Please join us on Sunday, 13th May for a special twitter chat about car safety. While driving around Dubai, have you noticed many children not buckled up inside moving vehicles? I have and I am shocked how so many parents let... (more)
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Mourning at work
Sandier Pastures ― Chaos ensued at my work place last Thursday. Just before lunch break, someone let out a huge wail. A male in the same floor as I am, but some seats away from me cried loudly. It was a cry of despair, of sadness, of shock. Someone died. Apparently, a... (more)
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Posted 22 days ago
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Back to the gym after so long
Sandier Pastures ― I’m still in one piece. I went back to the gym today, a month late after a lot of planning. Since the baby has started eating solid food, I thought I’d start not to go home during my lunch break and instead go to the gym. I’ll start... (more)
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That part of Japan in mid-March
Sandier Pastures ― From today, April 29, Japan will be enjoying a week-long holiday called “Golden Week”. The Golden Week is a collection of four national holidays within seven days. In combination with well placed weekends, the Golden Week becomes one of... (more)
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Posted 28 days ago
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Benjamin is 6 months
Sandier Pastures ― Our cheeky baby is six months old today. Half a year old, wow! Wasn’t it just yesterday when he was wrapped like a burrito and he fit into my arms without dangling hands and feet? It feels like a long long time ago! Benjamin’s milestones:... (more)
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