Christmas and life… in a few sentences

December 23, 2016

Pregnancy: Where is all the fois gras, cheese, tiramisu and bubbly coming from?!

1 year // Aww, first Christmas!! Click click, click click

2 years // If you’re naughty, Santa will not be coming!

5 years // What do you mean, it’s mummy who is buying the presents anyways??

10 years // I want a PlayStation, mum! Can I get a PlayStation, please???

16 years // Can I go out after dinner? … Please?

20 years // Good to be home and get something decent to eat!

30 years // Are you sure you have packed enough warm clothes for the kids? Do we have all Christmas presents for everyone?? No! They do.all.need.to.fit!!

40 years // We won’t make it for Christmas this year, dad, I am so sorry.

50 years // Oh mum, I wish I could still ask you for your cookie recipe…

70 years // Please come home for Christmas, darling. At least for one day…

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I wish you all a blessed festive season filled with happy moments and a prosperous Year 2017!

xxx
Tani

ABOUT ME

Hi there! I’m Tani De Gregorio. The one behind this little blog. ‘Our big Dubai adventure’ started about three years ago when I quit my job in a multinational in Switzerland to follow my husband to sunny Dubai where we are living now with our two little munchkins, Luca (3) and Maëva (nearly 2).

This blog is not about the glamorous life of an expat wife. There’s just too many baby wipes and too few high heels in my life for that.

Instead, it’s about our daily adventures in the sandpit. About motherhood away from home. It’s about the kids. About fun things for them to do. Things you might not have heard of otherwise. It’s about workshops. And cool places to explore. In this amazing city we call home. At least for a little while…