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Embracing the woman I am today

by Abigail

“The most rewarding things you do in life are often the ones that look like they cannot be done.” – Arnold Jean Palmer I stepped in the building of my first corporate job at  the age of 19 yrs, surrounded with career woman looking gorgeous and powerful in suits. I wanted to be just like them. Why? Because I saw how lost my Mama...

May 15, 2017
Comments 7
Expat Life
Freshly Foods Chicken Shawarma Lettuce Wrap

Freshly Foods – My Emergency Food Stash

by Abigail

Do you have those days where you just don’t have any idea on what to feed your family? I have plenty. I try my best to plan our weekly menu but sometimes life as a stay-at-home mom gets in the way. Why? I wear several hats – a chef, blogger, main cleaner, teacher (my eldest it seems have exams every week), playmate and referee…are just a...

May 3, 2017
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Bento Lunch
Thank you board

Birthday Blog Hop with Pretty Paper Studio: Gratitude Project

by Abigail

Pretty Paper Studio turned FIVE this month and we are celebrating via a Blog Hop with some of the best bloggers in town!     To celebrate Pretty Paper Studio’s birthday we were asked to make something around the theme “GRATEFUL” which I think is perfect because along with every celebration one must also always remember to give thanks. A lot of ideas flooded my mind when...

April 29, 2017
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Bento Lunch Box

Freshly Foods Chicken Shawarma Lettuce Wrap
May 3, 2017

Freshly Foods – My Emergency Food Stash

Do you have those days where you just don’t have any idea on what to feed your family? I...

by Abigail
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March 19, 2017

#LetsMakeLunchFun for our Family

I have been using the hashtag #LetsMakeLunchFun on Instagram for a while now, with an aim to challenge myself and...

by Abigail
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barbecue chicken bento lunch box
January 15, 2017

Bento Lunch Box Menu January 8-12

Rice is a big part of our meals and this week I packed mostly rice meals for Kuya V....

by Abigail
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January 5, 2017

Bento Lunch Box Menu January 2-5

First week back to school for 2017 was last January 2. We were still on a holiday mood and...

by Abigail
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Recipes

mama sitas barbecue chicken
January 12, 2017

Recipe: Pan Grilled Chicken

One concern I had before moving to Dubai was availability of ingredients and products I was used to using...

by Abigail
Comments 4
December 8, 2016

Garlic and Herb Hassleback Potatoes from Spinneys

In the Philippines we celebrate Christmas season the longest, from September until January. Yes, by September Filipino families start decorating for the season,...

by Abigail
Comments 3
recipe Carrot Apple Oatmeal Healthy Cookies
October 12, 2016

Luncbox Recipe: Carrot and Apple Oat Cookies

My children are not big fans of eating vegetables and fresh fruits. One of the creative ways to make them consume fruits...

by Abigail
Comments 4
potato fish cake recipe
October 5, 2016

Bento Lunchbox Recipe: Potato Fish Cakes

I absolutely do not like wasting food, any left-overs no mater how small is stored on the fridge for...

by Abigail
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We had a long weekend filled with celebrations - Chloe's 5th birthday, Kuya V moving up to Year 5 and me finally getting my UAE drivers. 😉 It was liberating driving around the city (not busy the past 4 days) but I have a tough passenger (husband). I am keeping the kids busy in the kitchen, house chores, handwriting tasks and more reading. How are you keeping the kids busy this summer? ••• •• • .... #UAEBloggers #UAEMoms #UAEMomBloggers #FamilyBlog #DubaiBlogger #MyDubai #UAEMoms #ExpatFamily #CuddlesAndCrumbs #IGMoms #IGersDubai Chloe's birthday and Eid is just around the corner. She feels extra special when I told her that the end of Ramadan might fall on her special day too. "Mom! It means the whole of Dubai will celebrate my birthday too. I am the coolest!" We have been reading a lot of Ramadan books rented from @bookishaedubai and the latest we got is about Ilyas and Duck finding out how to celebrate Eid Al Fitr. We are celebrating Chloe's birthday just us four doing her favorite things. What are you celebrating this week? ••• •• • #uaemombloggers #uaebloggers #myRamadanStory #5thbirthday #CuddlesAndCrumbs #mkbkids #DubaiMoms #DubaiBlogger #bookishae LittleMiss baker is back in the kitchen with a yummy treat to celebrate Kuya V's last day of school. She chose the recipe when I did not allow her to buy a pack of cookies at the store. Our boys enjoyed every bite and already asked her to bake more once it's all gone...which will be soon. ••• I had specific instructions to take a video for her "subscribers" and upload it on my Instagram. 😁 ••• A longer version uploaded on our FB page -> Cuddles and Crumbs •• • Original recipe from Hershey's ••• #mkbkids #uaemombloggers #uaebloggers #hersheyscookies #oatmealcookies #recipevideo #foodvideo #uaefoodblogger #KidBloggersOfIG #notsponsored @hersheyskitchensarabia @kenwoodmiddleeast Happy Father's Day, Daddy C! We love how you make use laugh till our tummy hurts but really are also really annoying when you tease till we cry. We love you to the moon and back! ••• Happy Father's Day to all the men wearing the Daddy hat. •• • #HappyFathersDay #uaemombloggers #uaebloggers #FathersDay Thank you for sending our family this Ramadan gift, @alislamifoods 😘 we are excited to try the recipes and share the meal with our friends. ••• •• • #alislamifoods #alislamikitchen #uaemombloggers #uaebloggers #myDubai #kidsinthekitchen #RamadanGifts In 10 days you will enter the exciting adventures of a 5 years old. Thank the One constant request on your birthday is to have a spa/salon day - nails polished in pink and gold with hair & makeup 💄 Although Dad does not approve, you presented your case and he eventually agreed but just for that day. p.s Kuya V chose this photo to remind you that he will always be there to make your life exciting 😉 What are your kids weird wishes? ••• •• • #birthdaycountdown #uaemombloggers #uaebloggers #uaekids #fiveyearsold #mkbkids Chloe and I saw this Oreo Brownies video over at @oreo FB page. She checked our cupboard and found all the ingredients so we got baking. This sinful goodness is a perfect pair to my cup of coffee and her glass of milk. One thing I wish though, that "I lose a pound in every bite." Recipe on the comments below 👇🏼 ••• •• • #uaemombloggers #uaebloggers #oreobrownies #recipe #bakingwithlove #brownies Lighting McQueen and the whole Cars gang played a big part of my son's play time growing up. Kuya V finally met McQueen at the age of 3 when he made an appearance to promote Cars 2 movie in Dubai, they met again when we went to Disneyland. He was over the moon when I said that @brazenpruae invited us to watch the movie premiere of the latest Cars movie, we went for it even if it's exam week. Now he gets to share his love for Lighting McQueen with his little sister. @disneypixarcars3 Disney Pixar Cars 3 movie will be shon on UAE cinemas on June 15. ••• •• Who is your favorite Cars character? Mine will always be Tow Mater. Our morning was spent playing with food and getting creative! We always look forward to #powerbites session with @movenpickjlt and @tableforfivedubai We are so happy and proud to be part of PowerBites campaign since it began. Congratulations #MovenpickFamily 👏🏼 ••• •• • #uaemombloggers #uaebloggers #letsmakelunchfun #funbites #DubaiBlogger #DubaiMoms Chloe's birthday month is here! She requested to celebrate with her classmates since her birthdate (June 25) falls on a school holiday. It has become a family tradition that I bake and design my kids birthday cake but then the LittleMiss did not give me enough time to prepare and fulfill all the cake details she required. Luckily, she agreed to the idea of a doughnut 🍩 cake as long as Mommy "designs" it. I did! Once the cake was revealed to her friends, the room was filled with appreciation. "You have the best cake, Chloe!" "My mom made it!" She replied. ••• If only the kids knew that all I had a big help from @krispykrememe for baking the doughnuts 😉I just stacked them up and placed a 5 candle on top. • Here's to celebrating #doughnutday which was yesterday. • ••• •• • .... #UAEBloggers #UAEMomBloggers #MomBlogger l #FamilyBlog #DubaiBlogger #CuddlesAndCrumbs #MyDubai #IGMoms #KidBloggersOfIG #MomsOfInstagram #mkbkids Kids have shortened school hours and final exams happening this month. We are loving late mornings and early afternoon cuddles. • • What are your big plans this week? • • #LetsMakeLunchFun and healthy for our family. ••• •• • ••• •• #letsmakelunchfun #yumbox #backtoschool #lunchboxideas #bentoideas #schoolfood #uaemombloggers #mommyblogger #bentoexpo #lunchbox #uaebloggers #mkbkids Good morning! I have been on and off all the social media platforms to spend quality time with my loves. I hope you are spending most of your time with the people who matters most. Happy Ramadan to all our friends observing this Holy Month.

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UAE

A visit At The Top of Burj Khalifa

One of the things tourist look forward too when they arrive in Dubai is to see the tallest building in the world (2017) which is the Burj Khalifa. As expected when...

April 7, 2017
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UAE

Splashing Fun at LEGOLand Dubai Water Park

We found ourselves back at the grounds of Dubai Parks and Resorts after the opening of LEGOLAND Dubai to check out the newly opened LEGOLAND Water Park.   I...

January 26, 2017
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UAE, Venue

LEGOLand Dubai: Our opening day experience

We were at the official opening day of LEGOLAND Dubai last October 31, 2016. The park is UAE’s first amusement place designed for families with children aged 2-12 years...

November 23, 2016
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Jebel Jais Mountain sunrise
Expat Life, Outdoor, UAE

Sunrise at Jebel Jais Mountain

We recently had a week long holiday here in Dubai to celebrate Arafat Day and Eid Al Adha. That was one week of no school for the kids and...

September 21, 2016
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JC Nichols Memorial Fountain with horse
USA

Kansas City Fountains at The Plaza

We spent 1 week at Kansas City during our US trip to spend time with my Uncle Bernard. It was our chance to experience the “American life” my Uncle...

May 19, 2016
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Family Update

January 13, 2017

Philippine Passport Renewal in Dubai for Kids

LittleMiss C’s passport expires this year and what I thought was a daunting task only took us 12 minutes!...

by Abigail
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December 31, 2016

Grateful for 2016, a year in review

We are about to bid farewell to 2016. Am I ready for the year to come? I am definitely...

by Abigail
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speedo swim squad class
October 24, 2016

Speedo Splash Session

One word that would get my kids excited and ready within minutes is “swimming” We were invited to the Speedo Splash...

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mama blog diary
September 28, 2016

I want the happy Mama back.

Walking the path to be the best mom, best playmate, best cook and best partner in life can take...

by Abigail
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Reviews and Giveaways

April 10, 2017

Recipe for Spaghetti and Meatballs

Kuya V spent an afternoon at a professional teaching kitchen of The Chef’s Palette by Gaggenau  in Fairmont The Palm where...

by Abigail
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De'Longhi MultiFry Cooking Demo
March 27, 2017

Cooking Demo with De’Longhi MultiFry

An invitation for me to host a cooking demo came as a surprise, I coordinating a Mother’s Day event for the...

by Abigail
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March 25, 2017

DUKESY Beach Brunch at West 14th

We found ourselves driving to the Palm for a brunch last week, our invitation came with a promise of...

by Abigail
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March 1, 2017

Daycation Brunch at Lapita Hotel

Lapita Hotel located at Dubai Parks and Resorts has launched a new family experience available at the park –...

by Abigail
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April 10, 2017

Recipe for Spaghetti and Meatballs

Kuya V spent an afternoon at a professional teaching kitchen of The Chef’s Palette by Gaggenau  in Fairmont The Palm where...

by Abigail
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March 25, 2017

DUKESY Beach Brunch at West 14th

We found ourselves driving to the Palm for a brunch last week, our invitation came with a promise of...

by Abigail
Comments 5
March 1, 2017

Daycation Brunch at Lapita Hotel

Lapita Hotel located at Dubai Parks and Resorts has launched a new family experience available at the park –...

by Abigail
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movenpick jlt nosh review
December 24, 2016

Christmas Buffet at Movenpick Hotel JLT

It may seem surprising but Christmas is widely celebrated here in Dubai, almost all establishments are adorned with festive...

by Abigail
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November 24, 2016

Fab Family Brunch at Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham JBR

I have always said that brunching is a big part of Dubai weekends, it is after all a time for...

by Abigail
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November 8, 2016

McDonald’s Open Kitchen Tour

Yesterday, McDonald’s opened its kitchen doors to us! We were given a special tour by Mr. Fayez Ismail, Operations...

by Abigail
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The name ‘Cuddles and Crumbs’ is a combination of the two main things I share on this blog: cuddles (family) and crumbs (food). The blog had a few name changes over the years – nappytales (2008) to mynappytales (2010) to cuddlesandcrumbs – I do think that now I have finally found the right name that truly reflects what I am passionate about.

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We had a long weekend filled with celebrations - Chloe's 5th birthday, Kuya V moving up to Year 5 and me finally getting my UAE drivers. 😉 It was liberating driving around the city (not busy the past 4 days) but I have a tough passenger (husband). I am keeping the kids busy in the kitchen, house chores, handwriting tasks and more reading. How are you keeping the kids busy this summer? ••• •• • .... #UAEBloggers #UAEMoms #UAEMomBloggers #FamilyBlog #DubaiBlogger #MyDubai #UAEMoms #ExpatFamily #CuddlesAndCrumbs #IGMoms #IGersDubai Chloe's birthday and Eid is just around the corner. She feels extra special when I told her that the end of Ramadan might fall on her special day too. "Mom! It means the whole of Dubai will celebrate my birthday too. I am the coolest!" We have been reading a lot of Ramadan books rented from @bookishaedubai and the latest we got is about Ilyas and Duck finding out how to celebrate Eid Al Fitr. We are celebrating Chloe's birthday just us four doing her favorite things. What are you celebrating this week? ••• •• • #uaemombloggers #uaebloggers #myRamadanStory #5thbirthday #CuddlesAndCrumbs #mkbkids #DubaiMoms #DubaiBlogger #bookishae LittleMiss baker is back in the kitchen with a yummy treat to celebrate Kuya V's last day of school. She chose the recipe when I did not allow her to buy a pack of cookies at the store. Our boys enjoyed every bite and already asked her to bake more once it's all gone...which will be soon. ••• I had specific instructions to take a video for her "subscribers" and upload it on my Instagram. 😁 ••• A longer version uploaded on our FB page -> Cuddles and Crumbs •• • Original recipe from Hershey's ••• #mkbkids #uaemombloggers #uaebloggers #hersheyscookies #oatmealcookies #recipevideo #foodvideo #uaefoodblogger #KidBloggersOfIG #notsponsored @hersheyskitchensarabia @kenwoodmiddleeast Happy Father's Day, Daddy C! We love how you make use laugh till our tummy hurts but really are also really annoying when you tease till we cry. We love you to the moon and back! ••• Happy Father's Day to all the men wearing the Daddy hat. •• • #HappyFathersDay #uaemombloggers #uaebloggers #FathersDay Thank you for sending our family this Ramadan gift, @alislamifoods 😘 we are excited to try the recipes and share the meal with our friends. ••• •• • #alislamifoods #alislamikitchen #uaemombloggers #uaebloggers #myDubai #kidsinthekitchen #RamadanGifts In 10 days you will enter the exciting adventures of a 5 years old. Thank the One constant request on your birthday is to have a spa/salon day - nails polished in pink and gold with hair & makeup 💄 Although Dad does not approve, you presented your case and he eventually agreed but just for that day. p.s Kuya V chose this photo to remind you that he will always be there to make your life exciting 😉 What are your kids weird wishes? ••• •• • #birthdaycountdown #uaemombloggers #uaebloggers #uaekids #fiveyearsold #mkbkids Chloe and I saw this Oreo Brownies video over at @oreo FB page. She checked our cupboard and found all the ingredients so we got baking. This sinful goodness is a perfect pair to my cup of coffee and her glass of milk. One thing I wish though, that "I lose a pound in every bite." Recipe on the comments below 👇🏼 ••• •• • #uaemombloggers #uaebloggers #oreobrownies #recipe #bakingwithlove #brownies Lighting McQueen and the whole Cars gang played a big part of my son's play time growing up. Kuya V finally met McQueen at the age of 3 when he made an appearance to promote Cars 2 movie in Dubai, they met again when we went to Disneyland. He was over the moon when I said that @brazenpruae invited us to watch the movie premiere of the latest Cars movie, we went for it even if it's exam week. Now he gets to share his love for Lighting McQueen with his little sister. @disneypixarcars3 Disney Pixar Cars 3 movie will be shon on UAE cinemas on June 15. ••• •• Who is your favorite Cars character? Mine will always be Tow Mater.

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