A blog written by a basic British mum, filled with tips, anecdotes, and witty advice for navigating Dubai
When I first came to Dubai as an expat, I remember asking strangers on the internet, what they do in their spare time, and the responses where going to the mall and that they would stay there the whole day. This I never understood because "who actually stays in a Mall for that long -... Continue Reading →
1️⃣ Choose one that colour contrasts your outfit and the cute cafe. People NEED to see how smart you are and how influencing is just a hobby- not your fault you’re famous 💅 2️⃣ Sit in a cute position and open the book. When the waiter comes, act mysterious because that’s how you get attention... Continue Reading →
Incase you didn’t know, I’m somewhat a funny tweeter and meme-er. You can head to my Twitter page @mamabasicmemes or head to Instagram and type in #mamabasicmemes to head a right laugh. Here are 10 to laugh at: 1. Welcome to the Hood🥲 If you’re a new parent and don’t understand this.. YOU WILL SOON... Continue Reading →
Hellooo! It’s been a minute since I’ve blogged on here, well half a year 🤦♀️ but I hope you guys follow my antics on Instagram😂 Like the title says, forget that my eldest kid, Bubba, is turning six, IVE BEEN A MUM FOR SIX YEARS! First of all, round of an applause to me for... Continue Reading →
A bittersweet 2020 has come to an end, We’ve survived e-learning and every TikTok trend. We watched our lives change due to this pandemic, Some for the better and some absolutely tragic, The world slowed down while we all sat on zoom, With teachers, with families and our loved ones who have left us too... Continue Reading →
The third offspring is one years old and IM CRYING (on the inside because I got no time to😂). I can’t tell you how the year went because 2020 and covid effed us all over and she’s been in quarantine all her life, in the womb and out! Here’s my breakdown of how it’s been... Continue Reading →
It's September and it's back to school in the middle of a pandemic! Here in Dubai we have the choice to send our kids back to school full time, do 2 weeks at home and then send them full time or do e-learning from home. Some schools aew allowing a blended learning experience of a... Continue Reading →
This bumbaclart Corona virus or Covid19 has turned everyone's world upside down, sideways and effed it all up. Imagine what the kids are going through! The dreaded e-learning, online video calls, majority of the time spent indoors and no social life - all can lead to anger build up and negative behaviour changes. I personally... Continue Reading →
My first born, Bubba, has turned 5 yesterday! I can't believe how time flies, it's ridiculous. While pregnant with him is where I developed Mamabasic, just to have a laugh about the shit my body was going through and over the years, I've loved making people laugh through my motherhood journey. Anyway, he wanted a... Continue Reading →
Covid 19 has screwed many of us over, especially school kids, because now we as parents, have to homeschool and plonk them infront of a screen to watch their teacher talk through it. - for us, Bubba is so over it, making it 10x harder for me. So here's a list of things to do... Continue Reading →
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