We've been spending a lot of time outdoor this week. The weather has FINALLY started becoming more tolerable, making trips to the beach and park a welcome activity. Our favorite place to hang out lately has definitely been Umm Suqeim park. I have to admit, I'm a big Barsha Pond Park fan, and specially around The Ripe Market season, but Umm Suqeim is a welcome change, and being so close to the beach is a definite plus! 

Dubai Ladies Club has, in my opinion, one of the nicest beaches in Dubai. The folks over there have done a good job with renovating parts of the club, and from the looks of it, there is more on the way. I'm not sure if it is the privacy or the general atmosphere, but we love it there! Beachella is on at the moment every Friday and Saturday between October 14-29, which is definitely worth checking out. They've got cabanas, a lovely beach swing, which I can tell you B thoroughly enjoyed :) a DJ, tanning bars, beach bbq, food trucks and much more! There's a lot more going on there, and you can check out what they've got on offer by clicking here.

I had the opportunity to cover a very special birthday party last month. A lovely client of mine, Rima Zahran, co-partner of the the local design house Dinz, contacted me about her son Omar's first birthday party. Instead of the usual family gathering, cake smash, kids games, pool parties, and all that shebang, Rima proposed putting together a party for a group of thirty to forty orphan children instead. She booked out Fairytales, a lovely indoor play area, and organized a fun-packed afternoon from food, to games, to gifts and much more. You could see in their eyes how these children were having the time of their life! And how all this fun was rubbing off on everyone at Fairytales! I'm always humbled and encouraged by the incredible positivity that children radiate, and I left that party on an unbelievable high. Of course there are hundreds of photos that I can share with you, but here is just a sneak peak at the beautiful decoration and the aftermath of all the fun!