by Deborah Quinn | Nov 28, 2013 | Abu Dhabi, aging, exercise, growing up, me my own personal self, NaBloPoMo
It started innocently enough. A friend of mine who just had her second child bought herself a fitbit, a little piece of digitized plastic that tracks how many steps you take in a day, the miles you walk, and the calories you burn. Or the lack thereof, depending. R....
by Deborah Quinn | Aug 14, 2012 | Abu Dhabi, expat, moving, NYC, Parenting, UAE
A year and a day ago, Husband and I knelt in front of the departure counter at JFK, enroute to our new home in Abu Dhabi, and played “rearrange the suitcases” because two of our suitcases were over the weight allotment for international travel. Liam slunk...
by Deborah Quinn | Apr 30, 2012 | Abu Dhabi, birth, Books, Kids, Parenting
Not for me. That store is closed, closed, closed. But for the amazing Alison, of Mama Wants This. She is having her second child sometime this month and three of my favorite bloggers have put together an online baby shower for Alison, who (in)conveniently for the...
by Deborah Quinn | Oct 24, 2011 | birth, Children, family, Monday Listicle, Parenting
It seemed like a good idea in theory, this having babies thing, right? A dimple-cheeked bundle swathed in cuddly rompers and you getting to join the Bugaboo-bumper car game in the grocery store. Your partner would gaze at you (adoringly, of course) while you...