Foreign woman married to an Arab- how to behave with your father-in-law?

Good news from Nejmeh square:

Parliament endorsed a law banning smoking in all enclosed public places....

Like many laws in Lebanon, this one will probably remain unenforced.

The Lebanese like to do things in style- better best and flashy:' I love you' by banner in the sky can be more powerful than text, BBM or Facebook...

"A nice write-up by Annie Slemrod in the Daily Star on those billboards in which men propose and express their undying love to often mystery women:"

"Translation: “Give gifts and you shall love one another” Bukhari

Who doesn’t like receiving gifts? It doesn’t have to be something expensive or elaborate, something simple and inexpensive but unexpected could really brighten someone’s day.

I like to ask my daughter to paint and draw pictures to give to her father as a gift."

Oh the irony of this being read and scrutinized! (-Ed) "I sometimes wish I was blogging anonymously still,I wish I could feel about my blog..the same that I felt when I first started it...it was really my diary,and I didn't think twice before posting anything.."

"She is a Westerner and married to a Saudi. She and her husband are living in Saudi Arabia. She is trying to adapt and be a good wife to her husband and a part of her new Saudi husband. However she has problems with communications. None of the women in her husband’s family speak English."

Then why aren't shades illegal asks this curious Kuwait-resident?

Damage control!

"It's embarrassing, rarely discussed and surprisingly common: Urinary incontinence affects an estimated 38 percent of women age 60 or older. But incontinence is a problem for millions of women of all ages, including female athletes, women with urinary tract infections, pregnant women and women who have just given birth."