Our eldest enjoyed our stay in Jebel Sifah in my last year's birthday that he asked if he can celebrate his birthday in Jebel Sifah too. My husband got an early booking at the Sifawy Boutique Hotel for Naj's 7th birthday. Naj was super excited for his birthday. He has been counting the days and finally, it was his birthday. We drove early to Muscat then 45 minutes to less than an hour, we were in Jebel Sifah. We headed to Sifawy Boutique Hotel to check in. It was quick and easy with the help … [Read more...]
10 TIPS TO SAVE ON FOOD EXPENSES
We have realised the importance of saving and being mindful with our spending since our move here in Oman. It is something that we have consciously woven into our lifestyle. We collected the good practices on mindful spending that we have done in Singapore and continued it here in Oman. We learned from the spending mistakes we were doing before our move. We realised that food is one of the major expenses in our budget, particularly on grocery. So we have managed to come up with 10 hacks to save … [Read more...]
3 CUTE CAFES IN NORTH SHARQIYA
If you are a tourist or living in Muscat, Oman, you might want to head to North Sharqiya to visit the Wahiba Sands then head to Wadi Bani Khalid before journeying on to Sur in South Sharqiya region. In the interior areas of Oman, you would see generic coffee shops with very modest and basic design. It would be a simple shop offering Omani coffee or Qahwa/Kahwa (in Arabic) in tiny paper cup. You can order by simply honking your car horn outside of the store and a coffeeshop employee will come … [Read more...]
5 EASY VEGAN BREAKFAST IDEAS
I am hardly a breakfast person. I rarely eat eat breakfast ever since 3rd year high school when we move to Saudi Arabia. We go to school way too early and I didn’t feel like eating breakfast at all. Plus, I never liked breakfast ever since I was young. I never seem to be hungry in the morning. However, after we have moved here in Oman, I would have work hours that start at 2 PM and a good amount of off days. So more slow morning with my family. My kids enjoys breakfast mornings. They are … [Read more...]
7 SINGAPORE FOODS TO EAT WHEN YOU MISS FILIPINO FOODS (OFW EDITION)
When I was young, I was never a fan of Pinoy foods. I have always been a picky eater so I would often reject the healthy home-cooked Filipino foods made by our amazing yaya. This is not because it doesn't taste good but rather the familiar & the healthy breeds contempt into my tastebuds. My gullible 6-year-old self would prefer the artificial taste of fast-food junk foods to authentic home-cooked meals. Fast forward when I was in my 30's working in Singapore, somehow I surprisingly craved … [Read more...]
MY DAILY TEA HABIT WITH AEQUILIBRIUM TEA
I love routines and rituals. It keeps me calm & grounded. After a day's work, I love to come home and feel relaxed. So what I would often do is to take a warm shower as I get home then after, I would make myself a warm cup of tea. I learned about herbal teas from my colleagues in the office who would bring some from overseas and I started enjoying them a lot. Now, I am happy to discover an artisan, quality tea company right here in Singapore, the Aequilibrium Tea. The packaging of their … [Read more...]
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