June’s Mind & Body Tip
Mind & Body Tip
By Aqleem Khan
When we reach a plateau in our everyday lives and suddenly look at ourselves in the mirror and think, “How can I make myself look and feel better and younger?” That’s when we often realise that what we need is a healthier lifestyle, and a complete makeover.
Every woman wants to look and feel good about herself regardless of her age, height, weight or size. We are on a constant mission to look and feel our best and live life to the fullest. We need to remember to love our bodies and… Continue reading
June’s Holistic Motherhood Tip
Holistic Motherhood Tip
by Sharon Monteiro
Looking at Summer Holistically
Summer is here and we are so excited – nearly everyone is packing their bags and heading off for an adventure or going home to chill and recharge their batteries, but if you are like me then you are going off on an adventure and heading home straight after your adventure!
Last year we spent our summer in Thailand and then headed home to India. This year we are going to Sri Lanka.
This is a great time for family bonding, for fun and laughter and for just chilling out. … Continue reading
June’s Eco-Friendly Daily Tips
Grandma’s Old School Ecofriendly Ways
By Stephanie Mc Guinness
Time-saving cleaning products can have long term negative effects on our health as well as the environment. Instead of growing more paranoid about them, a little bit of time and creativity is all it takes to prepare some simple homemade remedies as suggested to us by my very own grandma. It’s surprising that whilst the obsession with the term “organic” was not a growing trend in the 60’s, it was the way of life that our older generations embraced. This month’s eco-friendly tips look at keeping things as organic… Continue reading
June’s Smitten’s Tip
Fun, feminine fashion has never been this cute before. Ballerina tutus in shades of sugar and spice all things nice!
Worn by Hollywoods’ pint-sized posh jet set, Tutu Du Monde is now available at Smitten, just in time for the festivities of Ramadan and Eid and even for all your exotic summer travels.
Let you little Fashionista choose from a range of crystal studded shrugs, candy colored net skirts and embroidered leotards in this dreamy and whimsical collection.
Ranging from ages 1 to 8 years, these beautiful ruffled jackets and angelic outfits will truly have you ‘Smitten’.
June’s Fussy Eaters Tip
Fruit and Vegetable tips!
• One success I have had is with broccoli. My son wouldn’t touch it with a barge pole until I got him to pick the one he wanted at the market. Then we came home and he washed it and broke it into pieces and popped it into a saucepan. He made a lot of mess and water went everywhere, but he also had great fun and has eaten broccoli ever since.
Helen, Poole
• Hiding goodness in sauces is a good one – chop things up really small – only the most dedicated take the… Continue reading
June’s Blossom Nursery Tip
Barn Dances, Regal Balls and Olympics in One Place?
The summer is fast approaching which means you are busy booking holidays and searching for ways to entertain your children during the heat of the summer months. Finding activities that are fun, engaging and entertaining can be a daunting task and let’s face it, what parent needs another task on their to do list? If there were only a place your child could go that was educational, engaging, and entertaining where they could let their imagination run wild and travel through time to different parts of the world…
Passports Summer Camp… Continue reading
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Living in Dubai in such a diverse population and people from all walks of life, embracing differences
and diversity is an important lesson we teach our children at Blossom. Whether it is through our 6
week learning cycle of “Passports around the world” and visually showing through world maps the
different places around the world. Or simply celebrating French and Arabic week and honoring different
homes through “Homes and Harvest”. The learning doesn’t stop here, as our children are taught
the importance of “Blossom Golden Rules” in which every person is recognized as an individual and
given the respect, honor… Continue reading
The Miracle Plant- Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera plant is considered to be a miracle for health, its benefits ranging from antiseptic, nutrition, to general beauty and skin care. Numerous Aloe Vera benefits have made the Aloe Vera plant ever more popular around the world. Numerous studies worldwide indicate that it is a general tonic for the immune system, helping it to fight illness of all kinds. We uncover these facts with Forever Living the Aloe Vera experts in Dubai.
“Aloe, native to Africa, is also known as “lily of the desert”, the “plant of immortality”, and the “medicine plant”. The name was derived from… Continue reading

















