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Free UAE School Calendar

FREE 2017 – 2018 UAE School Year Calendar

by Abigail

One of the things I like most during the season of back to school (new year) is the fresh start everyone get to have to organize stuff. I have been trolling Pinterest looking for ideas for a less stressful school year, I found tons! I chanced upon a school year wall calendar but it had marked Saturday and Sunday as weekends, which will not...

September 7, 2017
Comment 1
Fun at School
P&G Great Moments

I want to spend my “Great Moments”

by Abigail

Everything so fast paced now it is important for us to take it slow, step back a moment and think about the important people in our lives. Great moments does not really have to be extravagant, it could be as simple as getting off social media and just be in the moment listening to your kids stories. School break is a perfect time to spend...

August 8, 2017
Comments 0
Events
sikwate

Tsokolate or Sikwate (Filipino Hot Chocolate Drink)

by Abigail

Lately, I have been reminiscing the summers spent at Tagum with my Lola Mommy (Papa’s mother).  As soon as the school is over I commute via public bus and travel for 1 hour and 30 minutes to Tagum, Davao del Norte. I have this vague memory of walking under cacao trees at our ancestral home looking for ripe cacao fruit. Once I spotted one...

August 1, 2017
Comments 3
Filipino Food, Recipe

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
Comments 0
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
Comments 3
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
Comments 2
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
Comments 2

Recipes

sikwate
August 1, 2017

Tsokolate or Sikwate (Filipino Hot Chocolate Drink)

Lately, I have been reminiscing the summers spent at Tagum with my Lola Mommy (Papa’s mother).  As soon as...

by Abigail
Comments 3
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

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Kuya V is TEN tomorrow! @viertestoybox • He’s not ask for a party, instead just requested for arcade weekend with his best friends. • He’s also saving up money to buy this bearded dragon 🐉 which he initially thought would cost less than a hundred but cost nearly a thousand! • He also wants to watch @edsheeran perform live here in Dubai. If you have any idea how to get tickets which they say is already sold out, please let me know. • Finally, he’s still my big baby and not shy to say it out loud. ••• •• • #TerrificTEN #HappyBirthday Maayong buntag! Good Morning! I have been spending my mornings at the park after school drop off. At first it was to avoid the terrible traffic back home because the morning rush make drivers crazy. Now though, I look forward to that 30 minutes of walk/run, sun rays on my cheeks, the occasional morning greeting to a stranger and just having some alone time which I believe makes a BETTER ME. • What have you done to be a BETTER YOU? ••• •• • #dubai30x30 #betterme #uaemombloggers #dubaiblogger We have ham and cheese pockets that barely made it to the kids lunch box today because they wanted to have it for snack last night. I also made ham and spinach quiche for tomorrow’s box but was all devoured this morning for breakfast. 😋 • What are you packing for tomorrow’s school/work lunch? • ••• •• • #LetsMakeLunchFun #cnclunchbox #lunchboxideas #packedwithlove #whattoeatmom #makemealsfun #bentoideas #lunchbox #baon #uaemombloggers #uaebloggers How was your weekend? Ours was packed with birthday parties, ballet class and basketball game. Busy busy that I kind of wish we had 3 days off. • Today’s #LetsMakeLunchFun box is ‘honey soy chicken’ with rice adorned with cut out carrots, grapes and strawberry and chips. • #cnclunchbox #whattoeatmom #packediwthlove #yumboxlunch #yumboxph #bentoexpo #lunchbox #lunchboxideas #uaemombloggers #uaebloggers #dubaiblogger #makemealsfun Fresh spring rolls for today’s #LetsMakeLunchFun box. While these spring rolls are usually serve as an appetizer, I think it’s a filling lunch as well. This spring rolls is packed with lettuce, carrots, cucumber, mint, coriander and shrimps with a hoisin sauce dip. • Do you have a favorite spring rolls filling? Let me know in the comments below. • •••• ••• •• • #cnclunchbox #whattoeatmom #yumboxlunch #baonfortheday #lunchbox #lunchboxideas #packedwithlove #packyourlunch #makemealsfun #kidfood #healthyisfun #schoolfood #uaemombloggers #uaebloggers #DubaiBlogger #bento #bentoideas #bentomommas #yumboxph Both my kids requested that I pack a rice meal for them. I was staring at the rice and felt sad how boring they looked hehehe. I took out my panda rice mold and made today’s lunch box more fun. • #LetsMakeLunchFun with 🐼 rice, beef tapa, quail egg, banana cupcake and apple. • What did you pack for lunch? • ••• •• • #CnClunchbox #lunchboxideas #lunchbox #bento #bentoideas #yumboxlunch #baon #schoolfood #whattoeatmom #packedwithlove #makemealsfun #uaemombloggers #uaebloggers #dubaiblogger #bentomama #bentoexpo Happy International Coffee Day! To celebrate I’m Enjoying a cup and some Dates Caramel treat from @encas_sweet_escapes that I hid from the kids 😉 • Last week, I attended the launch of #TishTashTots by @tishtashtalks held at @ritzcarlton Met with some favorite Mama brands like @yaya.vitamins @waterwipesmiddleeast @clevamama @championsdubai @filorga_uae @partycameldubai and discovered new ones @encas_sweet_escapes @aventuraparks @skinade.me The best part was enjoying a relaxing morning catching up with fellow #UAEMomBloggers • Congratulations to the amazing team behind TishTashTalks! ••• •• • #uaebloggers #mummyblogger #dubaiblogger #mummymorning #myDubai #TishTashLovesMum #InternationalCoffeeDay Hello October! ••• •• • #uaemombloggers #uaebloggers It’s #WellnessWednesday at LittleMiss C’s class. Every Wednesday the kids are encouraged to try new food with an aim to teach them to make healthier choices. • This week they were asked to make a healthy sandwich recipe to share with the class. I told her to think of a recipe other than her favorite grilled chicken sandwich. • “A chicken spread like butter with lettuce? The one that you like to eat, Mama.” • So we made a chicken spread with celery and carrots. She sighed “yuck” while squeezing mayonnaise 😖 on the mix. At the end though she loved every bite of the spread we both made with a realization that mayo taste good when mix with something else. 😁 • ••• •• • ... #cnclunchbox #LetsMakeLunchFun #yumboxlunch #yumboxph #lunchpunch #lunchboxideas #baon #bentoideas #packedwithlove #healthyisfun #lunchbox #kidFood #whattoeatmom It’s TACO Tuesday! #LetsMakeLunchFun box today are soft shell beef tacos, corn, strawberries, grapes and @yaya.vitamins as a treat. Yes, they consider this vitamins candy. • ••• •• • • #cnclunchbox #baon #lbotd #lunchboxideas #schoolfood #healthyfood #yumboxlunch #packedwithlove #TacoTuesday #makemealsfun #uaemombloggers #uaebloggers #dubaiblogger #mommyblogger #lunchbox We have homemade fish fingers, rice, carrots & cucumber, cookies and grapes for today’s #schoolLunch. Recipe for fish fingers adapted from @gordongram • I thank my fellow basketball moms and #LetsMakeLunchFun tribe for this week’s menu. Whenever I find myself staring at a blank weekly menu, all I do is scroll thru our #lunchbox packing group for some ideas. • Do you have a Mommy tribe? ••• •• • • #cnclunchbox #schoolfood #bentoexpo #yumboxlunch #lalalunchbox #packedwithlove #bentoideas #lunchboxideas #bento #baonforkids #uaemombloggers #mkbkids We are on our 3rd week of longer school hours, I have enjoyed my quiet time alone but right this moment I am terribly missing having lunch with my little girl. • My reality now is 6 hours all to myself and eating lunch alone. 😩 I haven’t even done any blog update lately because my mornings are filled with keeping the house in order so I can spend quality time with the kids when they get home. • What do you miss most when the kids are in school? and What keeps you busy while they are in school? • ••• •• • #uaemombloggers #dubaiblogger #onmyplate #whattoeatmom #mkbkids #getinmybelly #handsinframe

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Travel

Burj Khalifa Souvenir Photo
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
Comments 9
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
Comments 6
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
Comment 1
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
Comments 2

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
Comment 1
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
Comments 5
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...

by Abigail
Comment 1
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

P&G Great Moments
August 8, 2017

I want to spend my “Great Moments”

Everything so fast paced now it is important for us to take it slow, step back a moment and...

by Abigail
Comments 0
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
Comments 0
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
Comments 3
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
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  • Birthday Blog Hop with Pretty Paper Studio: Gratitude Project
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Dining Experience

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
Comments 0
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
Comments 0
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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Kuya V is TEN tomorrow! @viertestoybox • He’s not ask for a party, instead just requested for arcade weekend with his best friends. • He’s also saving up money to buy this bearded dragon 🐉 which he initially thought would cost less than a hundred but cost nearly a thousand! • He also wants to watch @edsheeran perform live here in Dubai. If you have any idea how to get tickets which they say is already sold out, please let me know. • Finally, he’s still my big baby and not shy to say it out loud. ••• •• • #TerrificTEN #HappyBirthday Maayong buntag! Good Morning! I have been spending my mornings at the park after school drop off. At first it was to avoid the terrible traffic back home because the morning rush make drivers crazy. Now though, I look forward to that 30 minutes of walk/run, sun rays on my cheeks, the occasional morning greeting to a stranger and just having some alone time which I believe makes a BETTER ME. • What have you done to be a BETTER YOU? ••• •• • #dubai30x30 #betterme #uaemombloggers #dubaiblogger We have ham and cheese pockets that barely made it to the kids lunch box today because they wanted to have it for snack last night. I also made ham and spinach quiche for tomorrow’s box but was all devoured this morning for breakfast. 😋 • What are you packing for tomorrow’s school/work lunch? • ••• •• • #LetsMakeLunchFun #cnclunchbox #lunchboxideas #packedwithlove #whattoeatmom #makemealsfun #bentoideas #lunchbox #baon #uaemombloggers #uaebloggers How was your weekend? Ours was packed with birthday parties, ballet class and basketball game. Busy busy that I kind of wish we had 3 days off. • Today’s #LetsMakeLunchFun box is ‘honey soy chicken’ with rice adorned with cut out carrots, grapes and strawberry and chips. • #cnclunchbox #whattoeatmom #packediwthlove #yumboxlunch #yumboxph #bentoexpo #lunchbox #lunchboxideas #uaemombloggers #uaebloggers #dubaiblogger #makemealsfun Fresh spring rolls for today’s #LetsMakeLunchFun box. While these spring rolls are usually serve as an appetizer, I think it’s a filling lunch as well. This spring rolls is packed with lettuce, carrots, cucumber, mint, coriander and shrimps with a hoisin sauce dip. • Do you have a favorite spring rolls filling? Let me know in the comments below. • •••• ••• •• • #cnclunchbox #whattoeatmom #yumboxlunch #baonfortheday #lunchbox #lunchboxideas #packedwithlove #packyourlunch #makemealsfun #kidfood #healthyisfun #schoolfood #uaemombloggers #uaebloggers #DubaiBlogger #bento #bentoideas #bentomommas #yumboxph Both my kids requested that I pack a rice meal for them. I was staring at the rice and felt sad how boring they looked hehehe. I took out my panda rice mold and made today’s lunch box more fun. • #LetsMakeLunchFun with 🐼 rice, beef tapa, quail egg, banana cupcake and apple. • What did you pack for lunch? • ••• •• • #CnClunchbox #lunchboxideas #lunchbox #bento #bentoideas #yumboxlunch #baon #schoolfood #whattoeatmom #packedwithlove #makemealsfun #uaemombloggers #uaebloggers #dubaiblogger #bentomama #bentoexpo Happy International Coffee Day! To celebrate I’m Enjoying a cup and some Dates Caramel treat from @encas_sweet_escapes that I hid from the kids 😉 • Last week, I attended the launch of #TishTashTots by @tishtashtalks held at @ritzcarlton Met with some favorite Mama brands like @yaya.vitamins @waterwipesmiddleeast @clevamama @championsdubai @filorga_uae @partycameldubai and discovered new ones @encas_sweet_escapes @aventuraparks @skinade.me The best part was enjoying a relaxing morning catching up with fellow #UAEMomBloggers • Congratulations to the amazing team behind TishTashTalks! ••• •• • #uaebloggers #mummyblogger #dubaiblogger #mummymorning #myDubai #TishTashLovesMum #InternationalCoffeeDay Hello October! ••• •• • #uaemombloggers #uaebloggers

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  • Philippine Passport Renewal in Dubai for Kids
  • Birthday Blog Hop with Pretty Paper Studio: Gratitude Project

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