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The Indian kid in the ring

Written on 10 Jan, 2008 at 4:19 in Adapting Traditions, Asia, Education, Good Resources, Kids stories, Latin America, North America | viewed 90 times | 3 Comments

The babe and I go to some Mommy and me classes. We usually have a blast. I dont know who loves it more, the babe or me. Today the babe walked away from me into the ring. A group of... (Continue reading)

Hindi Movies -I saw last week

Written on 9 Jan, 2008 at 21:32 in Uncategorized | viewed 231 times | 1 Comment

Hey guys, last weekend we saw Om shanti Om.Its a nice movie starring Shahrukh khan(S.R.K) and Deepika Padukone. Deepika is the daughter of Prakash Padukone, a famous badminton player while I was in school in India.I liked her.She is tall... (Continue reading)

Take-out or eat out Wednesdays

Written on 9 Jan, 2008 at 4:44 in Just for fun, Moms Eye View, SAHMs Club | viewed 86 times | 5 Comments

So a friend of mine hooked me on to this idea which has been working great so far. It goes like this – fix a day in the week for eating out or take out and stick to the day.... (Continue reading)

How I apply henna

Written on 8 Jan, 2008 at 15:38 in Uncategorized | viewed 136 times | 6 Comments

Every woman is very conscious about her hair. When I was in Kerala, India because of the good water and good climate there, it was not important for me to take special care for my hair. I am 32 years... (Continue reading)

Gone with the wind

Written on 8 Jan, 2008 at 3:39 in Good Resources, Just for fun, Uncategorized | viewed 76 times | 1 Comment

This doesnt flow with anything I write about, but on a cleaning mission today, I found my old copy of ‘Gone with the wind’. How I loved that book when I first read it. I was quite young, maybe 12... (Continue reading)

Yoga for babies and toddlers

Written on 8 Jan, 2008 at 3:10 in Uncategorized | viewed 189 times | 2 Comments

Do any of you do yoga with your kids? For about a year before I became pregnant, I had started yoga. There was a gym in my office, and every Wednesday I would make my way down there for an... (Continue reading)

Glowing Baby fair skin tips

Written on 7 Jan, 2008 at 19:46 in Home remedies, Life as a mom, Moms Eye View | viewed 71,415 times | 162 Comments

I would write here some of the tips that my grandma told me for your baby to have a good skin 1.Mix Kasthoori Manjal( you will get that in any Indian store) with equal amount of milk.Massage in face or... (Continue reading)

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From Mommy in America to Khushi Mommy

Written on 6 Jan, 2008 at 17:59 in Uncategorized | viewed 108 times | 1 Comment

So today I decided to change my nickname. When I had signed up, I thought Mommy in America is a perfect name. Because being from India, to me, being a ‘Mommy in America’ was a big deal. Here I was... (Continue reading)

Grilled Salmon

Written on 6 Jan, 2008 at 0:31 in Recipes, Staying fit | viewed 126 times | 8 Comments

You can use either Salmon steaks or fillet. buy a good salmon steak and marinade with pepper,salt ,chili powder,paprika,turmeric,and lots of lemon juice. sometimes I use lemon/pepper sauce (lowery’s) too. If you like herbs you can add them too.(rosemary/oregano/thyme) grill... (Continue reading)

First day of back to office

Written on 5 Jan, 2008 at 15:49 in SAHMs Club | viewed 92 times | 0 Comments

Yesterday was the first day of the year that my husband went to work. For the first time in many years, it was not my first day back at work. And there is no first day in sight this year... (Continue reading)

$4.29 Double Shot Gingerbread Latte Therapy

Written on 4 Jan, 2008 at 4:27 in Asia, Funny traditions, North America, SAHMs Club | viewed 142 times | 0 Comments
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Did I tell you I love making resolutions? There is something about being able to forget the past year, or at least, feel that its done. Gone. A transition has occured. I am in a new place, where I can... (Continue reading)

Some Indian and Vegetarian Baby Food Recipes

Written on 3 Jan, 2008 at 0:02 in Adapting Traditions, Asia, Food and Nutrition, Good Resources, North America, Recipes | viewed 29,123 times | 31 Comments

I used to be confused as to what Indain baby food I can for my babe. Indian baby food in my opinion would introduce him to a different taste that he was getting from gerber. And for those looking for... (Continue reading)

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The interview I blew while on H4 visa

Written on 2 Jan, 2008 at 19:01 in Good Resources, H-4 Life, Living in a new culture, Moms @ work, Uncategorized | viewed 856 times | 5 Comments

Well, I had just begun looking for work on while still on H4 visa. Looking formally, that is, beyond the ‘office and friends of my husband’ route. BTW, in my opinion, that is one of the most effective routes, but... (Continue reading)

The first time in public…(nursing, I mean)

Written on 2 Jan, 2008 at 15:28 in Asia, Breastfeeding, North America, Pregnancy | viewed 154 times | 2 Comments

Before I had a baby, I was very shy to expose even generally acceptable anatomy in public. I was generally a conservative dresser. If one time I bought a shirt or blouse which displayed a remotely plunging neckline, I wore... (Continue reading)

Online Banking rules

Written on 2 Jan, 2008 at 11:42 in Services | viewed 86 times | 2 Comments

Where do you keep your extra cash? I was keeping my money in a checking account, of course. Turns out I didn’t know that I was losing money by doing so. How so? BoA was giving me no interest on the... (Continue reading)

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CompUSA store closing

Written on 1 Jan, 2008 at 23:49 in Uncategorized | viewed 77 times | 2 Comments

Thought I would tell fellow bloggermoms that CompUSA is closing all its stores across the US. There may be some good deals in the coming few weeks. Especially TVs, Digital Cameras, storage media.  Which begets the question — do I... (Continue reading)

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no facials here. just money talk.

Written on 1 Jan, 2008 at 23:43 in Uncategorized | viewed 153 times | 5 Comments

Happy New Year babes! What is your favorite resolution for 2008? Mine is to understand money. If Harvard MBAs earning millions every month can lose billions every year then it is got to be complex and confusing, correct? For Year... (Continue reading)

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Happy New Year, Bloggermoms!

Written on 1 Jan, 2008 at 15:14 in Uncategorized | viewed 60 times | 0 Comments

Happy new year to all you bloggermoms! I hope the year brings many joys, adventures and your wishes come true. I know I should write more, but I wanted to make one post just with the wishes for all of... (Continue reading)

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