EarthQuake Relief Donation thru MObile Banking App

 Here is a very helpful initiative from NBK, a simple way to donate in any amount you can give to EARTH QUAKE RELIEF donation for Syria and Turkey

I donated through the mobile app. It's super easy and convenient!!

There's no such thing as too small when it comes to helping others. Every bit counts!

Do your share and help!

Kuwait Achieved NEW WORLD record for the Largest Bisht in the WORLD

 Another world record added to Kuwait's new Guinness Book of Records for the LARGEST BISHT, 

It is measured 16 x 17meters in size which is larger than the last record hold by SAUDI ARABIA , completed in 48 days by Al Baghli Exhibition 

The exhibit and awarding ceremony was held at 360mall

Kite Flying on the Weekend..Super Fun

On a typical FRIDAY after I officially open a small shop located in Hawally, I usually stay home or go out for breakfast with the family. Since I feel committed to completing all chores at home, I immediately go home.

I was overly stressed the previous days, and woke up on Friday just wanting to get out and breathe. My kids are also in need of some fresh space to explore and refresh their minds after exams and studies.

So early Friday morning, we bought some Filipino pack foods and headed to BNEIDAR to watch kite flying. It's in the middle of a desert, has no fees or anything like that. Just drive there, park your car, and have fun.

A super fun and inexpensive way to relax, eat, and enjoy the place over the weekend.

                                                                  Video Vlog 

Location here

Kite Flying held every FRIDAY from 11:00NN till 5 pm

Huge "Fireball-like" sighting spotted in Riyadh

 A meteor "Fireball" like thing was spotted over Riyadh. What could it be??? What do you think??

Check out the video here ( kuwaitnew.masaha)

Horses and Yoga-- WEEKEND Thing to do

 

As someone who has worked in the equestrian industry for years, I have learned a lot about horses. They are loving, lovable, and gentle creatures. Although I cannot afford to own one, being a part of an industry where I can be of service to these beautiful creatures is more than enough for me!

It seems like a pretty interesting activity when I see it on my Instagram feed! 

French Press Coffee Tumbler! LOVE it!

 

this time with milk (hehehhe)

Despite my love of coffee, I'm not the classy one. I can drink anything, even instant, as long as it's coffee. However, when my brother was suddenly hooked into the world of coffee, he became so obsessed that he started collecting things related to BREWED coffee. I was one of the lucky ones to benefit from his passion for coffee. Whenever he buys something new, he makes it a point to send me one to try, and it's been wonderful! The only problem was that I began to love brewed coffee. As I sought out that distinct aroma and taste of roasted coffee beans, instant coffee quickly became tasteless to me.

This is the product that makes all the difference. Everyday, this is my "go-to" cup! Making it very convenient for me to have a sip of fresh brewed coffee anytime and anywhere! Thank GOD for my Brother for gifting me this and for a bunch of coffee branded packs!! I'm blessed!! 

Netflix Production from Kuwait : Inspired by true events "THE EXCHANGE"

 

Inspired by true events on Kuwait's stock market in 1980, this film follows the dramatic story of Farida and Munira, explores their journeys of perseverance, strength, and empowerment as women in a male-dominated field.

Together, Farida and Munira face challenges as they embark against all odds on the predominantly male financial market and become the first women on Kuwait's stock exchange

Written and created by Nadia Ahmad, Anne Sobel and Adam Sobel,

Produced by Abdullah Boushahri

Cast of Kuwaiti talents including Mohammed Al Mansour, Faisal Alamiri and others.

Directed by Jasem Al-Muhanna and Karim El Shenawy,

Available on 08-Feb-2023 (Tomorrow) Netflix in 190 countries 

Opening my small Shop with less than 500KD budget!!!! challenge Accepted!!

Opening a business in Kuwait is really stressful and expensive, you have to be mentally, physically and most specially financially prepared,  though, I honestly not well prepared to start but I just felt that, I have to start somewhere, My budget is really tight as I have no partner/s to share the burdens, so I have to make things work to my advantage with a very limited resources and connections.

Having said that, Not everyone can start a legal business in Kuwait, but anyone can be an entrepreneur, it’s my dream one day to own a company and create a name for myself, such dream is almost impossible to achieve especially with my expat status in a country where everything is complicated,

It took me years to finally open my small gift shop , and Oh my GAWD!! the amount of stress and difficulties is almost unbearable!!  I thought, that getting the business license approved is all there is to do but that is just the beginning there’s more to it, the manpower license, signatory documents, bank opening, Kuwait chamber of commerce and the list goes on and on, every move needs money 😕😕(lots of it!!) and personally working into all these task makes me realized how hard it is to be MANDOOP, it's tough!! lots of paperworks, running, talking and rejections,  it's crazzzyyyyyy!!! kudos to our all the good mandoops out there!!!

So moving forward,  In many challenges I've came across to have this business up and running, it is the shop interiors, POS system and related things that boost so much of my creativity, Imagine!!, having less than 500KD for shop interiors, decorations and POS system, I need a miracle to pull things together in 7 days,  and glad I made it!!  

so I'm sharing the journey, the how's of opening my physical shop with less than 500KD budget on the interiors and the POS system,  

Well, It's not too fancy nor extravagant design just presentable enough to welcome the customers on the initial opening, I'm sure in months to come I will upgrade and do more beautification, but for now, I'm more than happy with the way things are and I will always cherish the experience and how I made it thru!

Suppliers:

The GOLDEN LOCK - in Shuwaikh

Wood Panels, Wall deco, colored Ply wood, Partition steel, screw, nails, hanging hooks and metal shelving Metal panels

LUMBER Shop also on same location of Golden Lock,  back area 

Some items from Ikea and other department store ( Black shelves, Basket, Vinyl Containers, boxes)

POS system " LOYVERSE" 3kd per month ( FULL POS system with Inventory & Sales), Receipt Printer is 30KD + 3KD for 20rolls of receipts

Overall total is around 375 KD with Labors, completed in 7 days without Weekends

Mission Accomplished!!!!

First Indoor Skydiving in Kuwait : OZONE #SoontoOpen

 I just happened to scroll my Instagram and found 03_Kw profile introducing the first ever skydiving place in Kuwait, I'm totally Excited !!  Located in Sabah Al Salem and it's opening very SOON!!!  check their website at OzoneKuwait

HOT SEASON is ON!!

 I was driving to work this morning at around 10:00am, the heat of  the sun is like biting me inside down to my small and large intestine!!!💥😂😂😂😂😂😂 it's hell on earth!!  

Don't forget to sunblock,  get your car A/C checked and clean up its gona be a super hot weather in kuwait for the next 2-3 months

EGYPTIAN SEAFOOD RESTO : ZEPHERE Salmiya

A VISIT to ZEPHERE: EGYPTIAN SEAFOOD RESTO

 

This is not my first visit to this place, but my family kept coming back because we love the food, from the time we had our first meal till now, it becomes our drop-by place whenever we are in occasion and crave for Egyptian seafood cuisine then this is the place we always thought of.

Over the years, service is still the same and I applaud the service team for doing a good job, but I think, the resto needs few repairs/restorations and I guess, proper area to dispose trash- just few of things I've noticed.. other than that, everything is good!!

TOPIC: JOHNNY DEPP vs AMBER HEARD : and the GOSSIP GROUP

 

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Oh well,  people in the internet go gaga on the" reality show" of the year Johnny Depp Vs. Amber heard trial, I’m not saying I’m obsess  but  my everyday feeds on all my social media platforms are soo Johnny and Amber hype,  I can’t help but to take a glance of it and get into the trend,

In Philippines we have this name for women/mom/anyone who likes to gossip :" MARITES"  I am actually part of a whattsap Asian group in the company  name:  DAILY MARITES GROUP in that group we gossip about so many things in and out of the company,  its funny how professional everyone in the group getting all the juicy news and gossip at work and international, as what they say, office is not fun at all without gossip group, so  this AMBER – JOHNNY thing came across as topic in the group and I was bursting with so much laughter  because the men in the group are now proving their point that WOMEN  can also be an abuser for a good men like them, I can only laugh because they literally live for it, they feel that JOHNNY represent them , I picture how they were bullied by their wives  and how it is at home!!! Hahahahahhah…… 

but honestly, I congratulate JOHNNY DEPP to finally voice the truth and win his case,  I remember watching him on the stand take in every word he said with sincerity,  I am a fan and will always be!!

Congrats JOHNNY!!!! Can’t wait to see more of your movies!!!

F1 IN SCHOOLS™ WORLD FINALS WILL SEE TEAMS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD GATHER AT YAS MARINA CIRCUIT

5 top teams representing 30 nations will compete at du Forum and Yas Marina Circuit to win the World Champions Title

Global STEM-based event will be under ADNOC’s title sponsorship for the first time, following an agreement that reinforces its commitment to the Yas in Schools programme

Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 21 November, 2019. The F1 in Schools™ World Finals will take place next week at Yas Marina Circuit and du Forum, Yas Island ahead of the five-day FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2019 race festival.

Starting on Sunday 24 November with the Opening Ceremony, the competition will see the top 55 teams from 30 nations go head to head for supremacy over four days of intense challenges that test their skills to the maximum.

The highlight of the event will be the Awards Celebration Ceremony to crown the F1 in Schools™ World Champions 2019 which will be held on the track of Yas Marina Circuit on Turn 1 on Wednesday 27 November, under the iconic Shams Tower, the most exciting and unique venue yet in the 15-year history of F1 in Schools™ World Finals.

The event will be the first held under the title sponsorship of ADNOC, following the recent partnership announcement that sees the UAE’s national oil company support the Circuit’s Yas In Schools programme, which includes the highly acclaimed F1 in Schools™.

The Yas in Schools partnership reinforces ADNOC’S commitment to enabling the development of the next generation of the UAE’s talent through its science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) focused activities.

Yas in Schools offers a pathway of project-based, motorsport-themed STEM learning programmes for students aged eight to 21 years, with ADNOC providing the initiative across the entire ADNOC network of schools and technical institutes, as well as government and private schools in the UAE.

Al Tareq Al Ameri, CEO of Yas Marina Circuit, said: “It is fantastic to have the F1 in Schools™ World Finals back on Yas Island and at Yas Marina Circuit. Having the pinnacle event of a hard-fought season just before the five-day Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2019 means excellent global exposure for the event as well as giving students the opportunity to be inspired by real-life Formula 1 teams and drivers

“With ADNOC on board as a title partner, this will give the programme additional momentum and energy, continuing the positive impact it is making on STEM education in the UAE.”

Commenting on ADNOC’s support for the F1 in Schools™ World Finals 2019, Omar Suwaina Al Suwaidi, Director of the Executive Office Directorate at ADNOC, added: “The F1 in Schools™ World Finals – presented by ADNOC – is an exciting event which will see some of the brightest minds globally compete for the World Champions Title at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi.

“Supporting and attracting global STEM programs and competitions like F1 in Schools™ aligns with ADNOC’s strategy to provide our youth with new and exciting challenges that push the boundaries of what they can achieve. We believe that investing in our students today will result in a more competitive workforce for tomorrow.”

Coping with Teens-- a Journey to having teens

 

photo credit : https://www.dronstudy.com

It was years ago when I posted an article on coping up with being a working mom to 3 active kids, it’s somewhat tiring and fulfilling at the same time. My world turns into this big circle of change when bath time is no longer privacy and eating is somewhat chaotic yet enjoyable one.  Our family has expanded as time goes by, and this time,  I cannot believe, I’ll be starting into a phase of looking after my teens. 

I never thought that having teens is more scarier than newly born, Every day is a total adjustment for me, if possible I have to look into my check list on how I can assist/support them into this new phase of their lives, from their hygiene rituals in the morning (deodorant, toothbrush, sunblock…etc)  till night, I, slowly discovered myself becoming more and more a panic mom and a natural stalker to my kids. (lols)

Every night, I slept with fear in my mind, they grew up so fast and I’m not prepared for it, they started to tell me stories about crushes, about friends, future plans and so much more, I do love listening to them even if sometimes I have to pretend that its interesting (hahahah)  and I feel that I have become lesser part of their routine and future… or maybe, I’m just over thinking or so…. Is this really the feeling of getting old and having teens????  It’s frustrating at times when they already conscious about how they look and how they feel uncomfortable going into the park when it used to be their favourite place, they now enjoy cinema, quite restaurant, gadgets and books, all of it are just really fine and quite…. Maybe I just missed having three active kids running around the house or giggle in enjoyment when we plan for weekend in the park.

So, everything is quite new to me… I’m coping and adjusting…  maybe kids of this generation are very different that my generation, when I was twelve I still enjoy playing, climbing trees, running in the busy street  enjoying every moment being youth which was taken away from this generation. But this generation is very smart, matured and they really know what they want and how to get it.

Being a parent, a mom particularly is a lifetime study of life, changes and love. It’s not selfish questing your role into their lives but we have to be in the place where they can breathe and grow freely because that’s what parents are here for, to guide, to support , to lead them into the path where they can be the best version of themselves and  loving them unconditionally to the fullest extent.

Shout out to all the moms out there of same situation, will get thru this!! And let’s enjoy every moment of it!!

Love lots,

Wisemummy81

Promo Weekend : Al- Shaya Huge promotional Campaign

Best way to start your salary week!! ( hehehehe)

Perfect Lava Cake from Sable

It was my birthday last 22^nd of the month, (happy Virgo!!) thankful that I am able to experience such day with fond memories and truly loved by my family and friends.  

Even more special and sweet because of this chocolicious lava cake from SABLE, I am loving every bite of it, the sweetness is just right, it is moist and chewy, a perfect lava cake for me!!  

EVENTS: Kuwait Events

Events : local Events in Kuwait

As summer slowly gets out of the atmosphere, more and more events coming for us to enjoy!!

Whats on JACC-KW Events

I always remember my very first experience of opera show: The King & I,

I was speechless the entire time, it's very different when there is that live connection with the performers, you can see them perform in upfront & up-close every moment, breath and sound is surreal.

Opera, Cultural & Broadway shows are not as common as movies in Kuwait but it is one of I guess the revered form of social experience,  it is something that we all should experience in our lives. 

Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed Cultural Center has made all things possible to have all great shows and operas in Kuwait, check out their latest events.

you can book tickets thru their website JACC-KW

Apps Every parents should Know

In this digital age, our role as parents extended not only to provide our children with a good shelter, safe environment, and good education but also to keep them safe from both the physical and digital world, let's face it!  not all of us are good enough when it comes to latest apps, social media and has the ability to keep track our kids' web activities we can simply rely on our instincts and create that open communication for them to trust us.

It is important as a parent that we are particularly aware of many things happening in the digital world where these generations are fond of and have become part of their social activities.