The empowered single mother & her diva daughter
Day 4 was much better weather, beautiful and sunny, and we were so glad we’d left this day free to spend at the hotel. After another delicious breakfast at the Khaymat Al Bahar (more Nutella pancakes) we decided we’d visit the Wild Wadi Waterpark which is based next door to the Madinat Jumeirah, at the […] Read more…
Day 3 was Friday and this is the start of the weekend in Dubai as their weekend falls on Friday and Saturday. Fridays are big because it’s brunch day, all of the hotels put on a big brunch feast nothing really like London, it’s more flashy, a lot more selection of food, entertainment like live […] Read more…
Day 2 We must have had about 11 hours sleep where the tiredness from the flight and the time difference kicked in. We’ve woken up and gone to breakfast – being in the oceanfront villa we were right next to the Khaymat Al Bahar which in the evening is a Lebanese restaurant but in the […] Read more…
Hi everyone! Now we’re back from Dubai I’m following up on my promise to write all about our trip. I know everyone followed my stories and I’ve set up a little highlight on my Instagram so anyone can look at our best bits. And of course the photos on our grid. But this is more […] Read more…
I really wanted to write this post as I feel like so many women worry about becoming a single mum and having no help with money, or being loads worse off. Money is a bit of a touchy subject for some people especially when you mention to someone you’re a single mum, and you find […] Read more…
November 2016 Walking through arrivals at Heathrow airport I looked around to see who was waiting for me after my 4am wake up call followed by 14 hours of flying home from beautiful Thailand bringing me back to a very wet and cold London. In my mind I saw him there, holding a massive bouquet […] Read more…
So as a few people have requested more fashion posts / advice I have decided to first make a post where I list all of my favourite stores and boutiques for Kimaarah’s clothes and accessories. This will be updated regularly as & when I discover any new boutiques! Generally I am quite loyal to just […] Read more…
It’s been almost 2 years to the day since I became a single mum and in these last couple of years I’ve learnt a lot about myself. I’ve also had the chance to observe other single parents along their own journey of finding their feet and ‘coping’ on their own. Among other attributes, one thing […] Read more…
DISCLAIMER: Before I start I just wanted to say, the whole point of this post is not ‘how to have a mixed race baby and do their hair perfectly’ .. this is about my own journey as a ‘white woman from Essex’ raising a mixed race daughter alone and the things I have learnt along […] Read more…
Since my last post about mindset I had some amazing feedback from people and I thought I would post a few more of my tips on how to achieve a better, more positive mindset on a daily basis. These are all things that help me as a single mother to cope on those harder days […] Read more…