So much to be thankful for
Continuing on as the second half of the post I wrote here about the things I miss from Australia here are some of the things that I enjoy because I […]
Tag Archives: family
A visit to Wadi Rum
Things have been a bit quiet on the blogging front for the past week as I had the pleasure of hosting my Dad’s cousin and his wife – really more […]
The Jordanian is strong in this one
As much as I want to teach Alia about her Australian heritage and Australian culture, Jordanian culture runs deep in her already! Alia loves nothing more than to play with […]
Neighbourhood Watch
Or in my case the friendly “Family Watch”. I was sprung today! Weather wise the last 2 days have gone back to very blustery, cold wintry weather. We even had a few […]
Birthday fun
I had a really lovely birthday, celebrating with girlfriends and their children for afternoon tea. I was very spoiled and received some lovely presents. I had made a deliciously rich chocolate cake […]
My Australian Jordanian
Alia is lucky to have to dual citizenship. Although we reside in Jordan and she is surrounded by Jordanian culture, I like to teach her about Australia and about Australian […]
Where the wild things grow – a walk in the Wadi.
Wadi means valley and the town of Wadi Musa is made up of lots of small Wadis all feeding into the main Wadi that flows all the way into the […]
A Shepherd and his Sheep, A Grandpa and his Grandchildren
Today we a had lovely relaxed unplanned family day. Atef and I had originally planned to head out to the countryside for a bbq, but being March the wind blew […]
Sun, the song of birds and my beautiful garden.
The kiss of the sun for pardon; The song of the birds for mirth; One is nearer to God’s heart in the garden; Than anywhere else on earth. Dorothy Gurney 1858 […]
Observing Mourning Practices in Jordan
Being married into a Jordanian family means that I certainly experience some events that as a tourist you almost certainly never would. If you are lucky as a tourist you […]
Middle East Moments 