Monthly Archives: June 2013

Wine, Cupcakes and Books

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Andrea

Then end of the school year is just a week away. In fact, while America is getting ready to celebrate Independence Day I will be celebrating my own special day of independence: summer vacation! But, before I get too excited … Continue reading →

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It is getting hot and I can’t sleep!

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Andrea

Summer has officially arrived in the UAE. It has been over 100 degrees every day for at least two weeks now, and that temperature lasts well past sundown. I have been doing some “beat the heat” activities. A few weekends … Continue reading →

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Birds & Summer

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Andrea

Last year, when I was preparing to move to the UAE, I came across a blog that I found very helpful. Martin Fullard is the author of the blog, he has some great insights into the culture of the UAE … Continue reading →

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Graduation Time

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Andrea

There has been a ton of drama with the grade 12 girls at our school surrounding the graduation ceremony. There are two cohorts of girls, the Academic strand and the Science strand. Basically, the Science strand students have high marks … Continue reading →

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