Pearl Millet and Sesame baby food mix
Open Sesame! Introduce your baby to yet another treasure trove of nutrients, the aptly named ‘pearl millets’ or ‘bajra’ in Hindi. This millet (tinier cousins of cereals) is a great …
Sorghum (Jowar) Baby Food
Yet another homemade cereal mix that you can prepare in advance and store. All it takes is a few minutes to cook the powder in liquid and make a smooth, …
Hello 2018! Travelling this year?
The answer is.. well, probably yes! Thanks to my dear father, since the start of this century, every other year was either a trip to Saudi for Umrah or a …
Hands in the sand, fun in the sun – beach activities for kids
While you and yours soak up the vitamin sea and D in the beach season, here are some artsy craftsy activities designed for the little ones to enjoy. Don’t just …
Beaches in Qatar: Top Family Friendly Choices
The beach season in the Arabian gulf is unlike the other parts of the world. We have two short windows of opportunity during the year, wedged in between the scorching …
One with the skies and the royal past – Taj Falaknuma Palace
When you think of the royal past and the palaces of India, you most likely conjure an image of Rajasthan , a north western state, with its vast desert lands …
Barley and Dates Cereal
Homemade Mixes are the ultimate homemade baby food option. You know what you are putting in as you are making the mix yourself. You can buy it yourself, clean it …
Unveiling stereotypes, revealing choices – Behind my Niqab
The Niqab ban is slowly creeping it’s way around the west. People are all for liberation. An attitude comes from people who club all veiled women into a single monolithic …
Homemade baby food: Pumpkin Apple Bowls
This is a perfect recipe for those initial weaning days when you have done the basic pureed bananas, apples and sweet potatoes. If it’s the fall season by this time …
Trash to Treasure activities for preschoolers (For non-Pinterest moms)
Ok, I get it. As a mom, you have a million other things to do, getting the trash off the floor into the bin is an achievement in itself. Forget …