It's Prosecco O'Clock Somewhere: The sandpit diaries: Confessions of a mother far from home

By Marianne Makdisi

Meet Brittany Blum, a mother of three living far from home who resolves to: Listen to her children, even when they're talking non-stop and she can see their mouths are opening and closing but can't hear what they're actually saying Stop seeing software upgrades and TV remotes as scary and intimidating, and instead view them as a manageable, useful part of everyday life Learn how to set parental controls on her kids' iPads so she no longer has to worry about weirdos ten thousand miles away Lose a stone Figure out what to do with herself now she's followed her husband to the Middle East and lost him to another woman At the start of the year, Brittany decides it's time to get back on her feet. As she struggles through the ups and downs of her newly single life in the sandpit and tries to shrug off the 'trailing spouse' label she hated anyway, she turns for support to four very different friends: Adrianne, Natasha, her first 'ex' and a bottle of Prosecco. Welcome to Brittany's first diary: a year of trail-blazing - with the occasional crash and burn - rediscovery. This book is the international edition 2 of Distracted Housewife in Dubai - Diary Praise for MARIANNE MAKDISI "An UPLIFTING and candid novella about one of the most difficult decisions any mother has to make. A truly FUNNY , insightful and beautifully written slice of parenting life" - Cupcakes & Heels: I don't know how she does it abroad"A great book full of ENTERTAINING and gripping stories of life in Dubai" - Circles in the Sand: Stories about Life in the Big D"I have MET all of these characters in my DAY-TO-DAY LIFE " - Circles in the Sand: Stories about Life in the Big D

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1088888593
• ISBN13: 9781088888599
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 301 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"