Since moving to Jordan I’ve been very conscientious to stay away from boycotted brands and I’m always checking labels on all types of products to see if they’re based in Jordan. When it comes to buying new workout clothes, athleisure, and loungewear, I wanted to stay away from the big brands because… On top of … More Buy Local in Jordan – Workout Clothes & Athleisure Brands
This Friday mark your calendar because it’s the 4th edition of the Amman Vegan Festival! Come to the market to browse all the fabulous vegan-friendly vendors. Delicious vegan food, eco-friendly shopping, wellness sessions, live music, creative art workshops, and kids’ activities await you. Date: Friday 27 September 2024 Timing: 9 am to 11 pm Location: … More The Amman Vegan Festival
One of my kids’ favorite activities is to read books. Since we’ve exhausted our supply at home numerous times over, I was in search of a great place for the kids to go and read and check out books. It would be a bonus if they also have books for me to take home as … More Libraries of Amman – Reading for All, Books & More
A few years back I visited Amman and I spent a lot of time trying to find outdoor playgrounds near me. When the weather didn’t agree, I tried out a few of the indoor playgrounds, but I found many times they were over-stimulating (i.e. loud music and pushy kids). This time around, we’re in Amman … More Tiny Tots Indoor Playground – Sensory Play
Moving to Amman meant I had absolutely no clue where to start when it came to finding recommended doctors. Google didn’t seem to be the right route to go for this topic, so I asked in a few international communities and got many suggestions. To be clear, the list of recommended doctors below is not … More Recommended Doctors of Amman
This post started as per my usual of making a list of how to keep my kids busy during all the summertime downtime we seem to have. I added a note to my phone as a checklist and decided to keep adding to it and ticking things off once we’d done them. I thought it … More The Super Long List of Things to Do with Kids in Amman
Moving to Amman and thinking about starting my 2.5-year-old in a nursery/preschool/pre-k meant I had to do a lot of investigating as there are many options. I started my search by asking in some parenting groups and because I didn’t want a commute, I stuck closer to the Abdoun area. Because of that most of … More Nurseries and Preschools in Amman
We recently relocated to Amman and my 5-year-old was eager to get back into karate classes after he was promoted from white belt to yellow belt. I quickly realized that other martial arts forms were more popular in Jordan like tae-kwon-do and ju-jitsu, so I had to resort to just googling karate academies in Amman, … More Karate Classes for Kids in Amman
You’ve probably seen the Netflix series where they organize homes so perfectly you wonder what they do with the leftover cereal that doesn’t fit into their matching transparent containers. If you haven’t seen those, then you’ve probably heard of Marie Kondo and have tried before to touch all the items in your home and see … More Home & Business Organization Service in Amman
If you’re planning a trip to Jordan or relocating there for a longer period of time, some of the questions you might ask yourself as a woman are how to dress and if cat calling and sexual harassment are common. First of all, I hate having to put “how to dress” and “sexual harassment” together … More Sexual Harassment in Jordan
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