More Ramadan Decorating Ideas from www.ramadanchallenge.com

I am bloglovin' the sisters over at http://www.ramadanchallenge.com/ for their printable templates, recipes, and craft and activity ide...

Having a Good Weekend?

I hope all the lovely readers here are having a good weekend. I am happy Ramadaan is coming though I may or may not be able to fast due to h...

Hosting with Pink Bougainvilla: a plant common to Oman

Pink bougainvilla is a plant so common in Muscat it is probably hanging all over your yard. Because it is so common, people take it for gran...

Observations on Entertaining in Oman

Omanis are very famous for their hospitality... which is a very great thing if you are an expat or a tourist. Invitations for meeting Omani ...

OPNO LOVES... Bateel in Shatti

Right near the beach, this little sweet shop [called Bateel] in Shatti, Muscat, is perfect for me.

The Complete Middle East Cookbook

While Tess Mallos' "The Complete Middle East Cookbook" is not complete, it is a GOOD starter book for anyone delving into Ara...

Arabic Phrases: MashaAllah

" Mashallah " is an Arabic word that litterally means " thank Allah/praise Allah ". Its cultural meaning in Oman? It is ...

How to Make Omani Halwa

Yes, I can make halwa. HOW Omani IS THAT! HA!

Funny Ramadan Commercial Number 1: and more about Vimto

This commercial for Vimto is about having a girl's wedding maher be Vimto. It's kinda old. But I cracked open the Vimto last night a...

Vimto: the official drink of Ramadan

FB convo between A & OPNO, subject: Vimto, the official drink of Ramadan OPNO: "Am so excited for Ramadan here. For the following ...

Ramadaan is coming & how to set your tables

Ramadan is coming. I want to start a trend of having guest at my place for sohoor (breakfast) though it'll probably fail. Most of my fr...

More rooftop decorating ideas

M can you take me to buy my lemon trees, pretty pretty please!!!!!!!!! BEFORE you go to Thailand!

More Ideas for Decorating Your Balcony for Oman

How PRETTY is THIS rooftop layout???????? This is my basic idea for my villa, only, I have to of course build ply-wood rubber bottomed (old ...