Dubai our Sandbox Blog
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My name is Emily. I am the blogger (and maman of Luella and Josefin) behind this sunny little place on the web, called Dubai our Sandbox. I am on a mission to browse online, check magazines, talk to mums and girlfriends, be on the look out for kids 'goodies' to share with you. I hope to bring you useful and inspiring little finds for your family life in Dubai.
Dubai our Sandbox Blog
3y ago
ADVENT CANDLE:
We count the days before Christmas using candles, a tradition from the Scandinavian side of our family. One candle is lit on the first Sunday of Advent, two are lit on the second Sunday and so on, total of 4 candles are lit up. We create a different set up each year, using block candles or long stick candles with ornaments, greenery and festive ribbons.
ADVENT CALENDAR:
Advent is the period before Christmas, we also count down the day using a calendar made of 24 bags or boxes. In each box, bag or envelop there is a little present, candy, personal message. The little not ..read more
Dubai our Sandbox Blog
3y ago
♡ It was time to officially announce Dubai our Sandbox 2.0! Very happy to introduce the newly designed and improved version of the blog. I started the blog in 2011, as a creative outlet and to share my little finds, my little scoops with other mamas. I wanted to share daily, like little bites of candy, cool things to do, make, buy, see around Dubai. I was a first time mama with a 2 years old and love the idea to connect and share with other mums fun useful infos from our beloved sandbox - Dubai. Other the years, Instagram and social media took over and the blog had shifted ..read more
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3y ago
We have been fans of Oli Oli since their opening in 2017 (read previous post) so celebrating Josefin 5th birthday at Dubai's first interactive children's play museum was the perfect choice! I was looking at different venues for her special day and Oli Oli contacted us to experience the newly launch themed workshops and party setups. The kids were in for a treat!!! Amazing!
It was Josefin first big birthday celebration! We usually kept her birthday a family affair with birthday breakfast in bed follwed by small gathering of friends at home. This year for her 5th birthday we n ..read more
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3y ago
The girls and I got to hang out with those adorable little dudes last weekend. The penguins encounter at Ski Dubai is such a unique experience. Thank you so much to QIDZ_UAE, the city guide for Dubai families, that we love! Truly grateful for the invite and the memorable moment. Up to that morning, our little Jo was convinced we were going to meet ‘fake penguins’ the costume people! Imagine the excitement when we reached the snow park.
What you need to know:
♡ Ski Dubai provide snow clothes, socks, boots and gloves (not water resistant). I would recommend to bring warm under layer ..read more
Dubai our Sandbox Blog
3y ago
Hello lovely mama,
Just throwing the idea out there… get some me time once in a while! It is good for the soul. By “me time” what I really mean is time away from your role as a mother, just a little break to be you, to unwind, relax, rest, revive. Whatever that might be, sleeping in, reading, hiking, going out with a friend, or activity you enjoy, or anything that helps you feel like the real you and builds your health and strength.
Couple of weeks again, I took a morning off to get myself a pampering treat. I actually really need to get myself sorted because it ha ..read more
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3y ago
A surprise sleep over! A very fun and glamorous party set up for three very lucky little girls, thanks to Kids Party Palace.
The setup
Thursday morning, the lovely Kara owner of Kids Party Palace arrived with her team and all the props to set up a dreamy sleepover for Luella, Josefin and her friend. We had agreed on the theme, the number of guests and all the little extra via email previously. You can choose from themes from Sleeping Beauty, Superhero Slumber (cool for boys), Secret Garden, Into the Woods, Dream Racer, Spa Party, Unicorn Magic and Pancakes & PJs. The party package ..read more
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3y ago
Back in Dubai, after a beautiful summer in Europe. Like every year, we go back home to South of France and Sweden. The girls absolutely cherish that time of the year with family and friends. This year, we took a little extra time to explore with my side of the family, the Greek island of Crete. One of my favourite things to do is to travel and discover new family friendly destination, and Crete was a lovely surprise. Very welcoming and infinitely generous are the people of Crete. Every single day we experience kindness and unexpected generosity in a very natural manner, never forced al ..read more
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3y ago
About two years ago, we had what I called a mini revolution in our house. A life changing update to our daily life as a family. I wrote a blog post about it then, but today I would like to give you a little update. We consume a lot of water, we use to buy bottled water (1.5L and 50ml) and also have a dispenser in the kitchen with a scheduled weekly home delivery of gallons containers. This was our set up for years. As a Dubai family, we understand the importance of drinking the right amount of water in this climate. Not like back home in Sweden, tap water is not an option for me here i ..read more
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3y ago
This is it! An overdue blogpost about our new kitchen. About four months in the new house now, we have finally settled. We love the new dynamic of our family life around this new favourite space in the house. Here's the final results and also some before and during photos to show you the process.
I did a quick inquiry around friends and search on Instagram looking for quality kitchen manufacturer available in Dubai. I came across Hacker, luxury kitchen engineered in Germany.
The brand is known for it's quality and design but also function. Making a kitchen look good is one thing - mak ..read more
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3y ago
Back in Dubai and already at the mall shopping! Getting stuff for back to school is a way to get the children excited for the new school year. On the wish list, new lunch box and water bottles while the mandatory pit stop at the uniform shop is more daunting.
Sometime mums also need to get back to school ready, right? So this week we stopped by Birkenstock, our favourite summer family sandals brand is gearing up for the new season with a back to school offer. We had a peek at the collection...
Lots of good old classic in navy, black, beige and metallic silver... Luella picked a pair o ..read more