ONE EXPAT FAMILY'S EXPERIENCE IN SAUDI ARABIA
Mixed hopes on schools reopening in fall I'd say the number one question on everyone's mind, who is a parent with young kids living in Saudi, ... Will the Ministry of Education approve kids going back to in classroom learning this fall 2021? Many of the families we know have worried over what to do …
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I haven't written for a few weeks. It is not that there aren't any good posts to write about, but that we have been busy planning our exit from Saudi. Here you get "final exit" status in order to leave the country for good. That means anything in your name, such as a car, rental …
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Using waste to produce energy, would be a great cyclic force for many countries, if it can be made to work. It seems like this has been a much sought after idea, however I don't know of any country that uses it to produce much energy. Currently there are projects proposed in Europe to use …
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Here in Saudi, all this past month, stores have been running Ramadan specials. Today is Eid! Happy Eid or Eid Mubarak if you are celebrating! You will find that all the malls here are packed, just like Christmas shopping time. Malls start opening around 7pm and go until 2 or 3am. We've been to a …
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Want to do something different for Iftar (the evening breaking of the fast) during Ramadan here in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia? Outside dining by the sea perhaps? Al Khobar is really turning their natural coastline, which is situated across from the country of Bahrain, into destination spots. A raw area of natural beauty, with pebbly …
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Are you a dog lover? Do you wish there was a business where you could take your dog right in, besides the vet? Where you AND your dog enjoyed the space together? Believe it or not, there is a place that is down the street from where we live, that I pass all the time, …
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Tonight is a special night in the garden. I was out late around 9:30pm to water the plants. It had been a hot sunny day, and I decided to give the garden some attention. Especially now that it is becoming summer here in Saudi, I go out at night to water the thirsty plants. While …
Every Earth Day doesn't necessarily mean you need to plant a tree. It means look at the world around you and see where you can make a difference in nature. And make sure to nurture and take care of the tree you planted last year. Well I am a day late in posting for Earth …
I forgot to post this from February! Pardon the out-of-order Garden posts. Here is number 3's installation. You can check out the other garden posts by clicking the links at the end of this post. Go Garden! Let's get growing! In step 1 and 2 we talked about soil health, and that it is how …
Today we just noticed that we are getting some corn cobs to develop! From the smallest start, to ears almost 3 inches tall, (5 inches in total measuring down into the stalk), this is exciting! We originally planted the seeds in February and they have been growing nicely. We will see how the plants fare …
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