While Covid-19 restrictions have eased in some parts of the UAE, over the last few months there’s been a real sense of community, of banding together, with heightened feelings of togetherness as we all struggle through the lockdown. At Home Club ME, we’ve noticed a lovely silver lining of the lockdown — a new wave of thoughtfulness, caring and empathy that people have been expressing through the giving of gifts, from flowers to food hampers,…
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Last week, we revealed the first instalment of The Moving Diaries, with essential budgeting advice from our contributing writer Maja Davies. Throughout June, our readers will benefit from Maja’s insightful dos and don’ts of moving, gained from her own experience of moving home in the UAE, including advice on decorating and dealing with the emotions of moving. If you’re a renter, you’ll find today’s diary entry on dealing with the logistics of moving absolutely essential….
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Remember our contributing writer Maja Davies sharing the exciting highs and lows of moving home live on Home Club ME’s Instagram Stories? Maja, a Swedish expat living in Dubai, relives the challenges she faced and the insights she gained while moving her family from Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) to a new home on Palm Jumeirah in an online series called The Moving Diaries, exclusive to Home Club ME. Starting today and continuing throughout the month…
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Thanks to the COVID-19 lockdown, many of us have turned our attention to growing fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs at home; not only does this satisfy a craving to be self-sufficient but gardening is a wonderfully therapeutic and healthy hobby to have at home. Growing plants and produce in a raised bed is a highly accessible and achievable idea no matter how large or small your outdoor space is, and it is especially versatile and…
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As human beings, we are easily affected by our surroundings. Because of this, creating a tranquil and peaceful environment allows for ultimate relaxation and calm nerves amidst all the madness. Sometimes, after a particularly tiring day, the spa is your one-stop destination to unwind, but since we don’t exactly have that option readily available at the moment, here’s an alternative. Why not bring the spa experience into your home? Once considered a luxury, proper self-care…
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Enjoy more than 100 free virtual workshops and masterclasses from the comfort of your own living room, with a new ‘stay at home’ initiative that includes mindful flower arranging, nutritional cooking advice, kids’ crafts, business advice, and yoga for all levels. Running for two weeks from Monday 11th May, people from all over the world can tune in, watch and interact with experts from a wide range of industries, including fitness, food, interiors, fashion, beauty,…
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With many of us now working remotely from home thanks to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Feng Shui can be an effective restyling tool, helping to make this lifestyle change at home a more positive and less stressful experience. Here, discover five essential Feng Shui tips for creating a more supportive home workspace, courtesy of our Feng Shui and home wellness expert, Simone Osswald of SO Feng Shui Design. Above: Simone from SO Feng Shui Design…
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We can’t quite work out if the short distance to the kitchen convinced us we’re all pastry chefs, or if it was the barrage of unavoidable drool-worthy content on social media these days… Either way, let’s not kid ourselves! Nothing beats a seriously good dessert from the real deal, be it a fluffy sponge cake or a gluttonous banoffee pudding. No more finding flour footprints on your newly cleaned rug, or smears of icing on…
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There’s power in numbers and when you’re an expat, there’s an unlimited amount of wisdom in a Facebook community group. It is safe to say that in the UAE, community is everything. From international cuisine inspo’ of foodie obsessed residents to Earth-conscious sustainable life hacks, we’ve gathered some of the best and most useful UAE based Facebook groups! Check them out and give them a follow; you’re likely to find a space kept just for…
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Lockdown life has me steaming through our storybooks night in, day out. The Very Hungry Caterpillar is doing nothing for my waistline and I’m slowly going mad reading Green Eggs and Ham. But at the same time, there’s no better time to invest in a local, homegrown business like Peekado, than now. And their awesome Book Subscription Boxes put an end to storytime ‘groundhog day’. Curious? Read on to learn more and see how we…
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