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Earth Day – Everyday Things to Replace with Reusables
Written on 30 Mar, 2010 at 12:06 in Events, Green Living with Kids, The Daily Tip Off | viewed 126 times | 1 Comment
Disposables are attractive and convenient. But are they indispensible? We tried weaning ourselves off certain disposables and found it to be surprisingly easy. Its just that habits have become so ingrained that any break from them seem more difficult than... (Continue reading)
Top 10 things to do with kids for Earth Day
Written on 30 Mar, 2010 at 10:30 in Green Living with Kids | viewed 758 times | 9 Comments
How to celebrate earth day with kids? Earth Day 2010 is April 22nd. Leading up to it, April is Earth Month 2010. Earth day, Earth Week and now Earth Month (being popularized by retailers) is a way to celebrate the diversity and... (Continue reading)
Celebrating Earth Day With Kids – some multicultural lunch box ideas
Written on 30 Mar, 2010 at 0:48 in Lunch Box Ideas | viewed 389 times | 0 Comments
Earth week lunch menu planning? Earth Day 2010 is on April 22nd. Here are some multicultural ideas that celebrate the amazing diversity of options our earth has to offer. Of course you can spread out and have an adventurous international... (Continue reading)
“Ten Avatars” book release
Having never imagined it a few years ago, and then envisioned it for over a year, here it is: my first little book. Ten Avatars released to the public on March 28, 2010. I truly hope you enjoy it; please share with others if you... (Continue reading)
Top 10 Things to do During Earth Hour 2010
Looking for ideas to do during Earth Hour? Earth Hour 2010 is on March 27th from 8:30 pm local time. Thats the time when people all over the country switch off all non essential lighting for one hour in honor... (Continue reading)
The Facebook Fever
Written on 23 Mar, 2010 at 23:14 in Just for fun | viewed 210 times | 5 Comments
Let’s talk about addictions. What used to be limited to sex, alcohol, tobacco and drugs now also encompasses the social networking site. I have friends on FB who feel compelled to share every single thing they do or think about... (Continue reading)
Five tips for a networking event
H4 visa jobs – H4 visa volunteering – first job in the US. Chances are for each of these, you will need to do some amount of networking. Though I have written about networking in my posts on H4 visa... (Continue reading)
Checking if Muffins or Cakes are done
Written on 21 Mar, 2010 at 23:35 in The Daily Tip Off | viewed 43 times | 0 Comments
I did not like using a toothpick for checking if a muffin or cake is done. The fork makes too many punctures and the toothpick, well, I dont feel like using a toothpick just for this. So here are two... (Continue reading)
From sarongs to saris
Written on 21 Mar, 2010 at 16:40 in Moms Eye View | viewed 356 times | 12 Comments
Ever since I moved to the US, I have always amazed at how Indian, the Indian Americans were here. It always struck me as how they cling on to their roots, values and cultures. All that seemed so fake and... (Continue reading)
Dumb Charades…..well, almost
Written on 18 Mar, 2010 at 21:32 in Moms Eye View | viewed 162 times | 4 Comments
The baby is into dumb charades. The rules are as follows: Baby will use ‘mmmm’ s and hand gestures to communicate Mom or dad or big brother will have to interpret If interpretation is right, baby will ‘mmmm’ happily If interpretation is wrong, baby... (Continue reading)
Mom in Question – Apoorva
Written on 14 Mar, 2010 at 23:54 in Mom in Question | viewed 185 times | 6 Comments
Name: Apoorva Profession: Company Finance Kids: One girl- 8 months old Born and brought up: New Delhi What did you find most interesting about the US when you came here? The lack of bureaucracy! How is studying here different than in India? There is more attention... (Continue reading)
The Pursuit Of Creativity
Written on 14 Mar, 2010 at 22:28 in Education, Our kids, Raising Techie Gen Z | viewed 163 times | 9 Comments
A few months back, I had written a blog titled The Creative Mind, my layman perspective on the importance of creativity. I didn’t know it then, but what started off as an intriguing topic for research at first, has turned... (Continue reading)
Must have in purse – Stain Wipes
Written on 12 Mar, 2010 at 0:45 in The Daily Tip Off | viewed 47 times | 0 Comments
If you dont do this already, keep a stain removing wipe like Shout in your purse. Many a times, if you are clumsy like me, and spill drops of coffee or sauce, it comes really handy and works very well... (Continue reading)
Caramel Pudding and celebrating International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8 March. It is a day to celebrate womanhood and this date is commemorated at the United Nations. Women’s Day stresses on the equality, justice, peace, development and enhancement for women globally and also... (Continue reading)
Unclogging drains the natural way
Written on 4 Mar, 2010 at 10:13 in The Daily Tip Off | viewed 74 times | 4 Comments
I learnt this one yesterday from a friend, and it works. Pour some baking soda into the clogged drain. Add some vinegar. Wait about 10 minutes and flush it out with water. ... (Continue reading)
Mom in Question – Neelam
Written on 4 Mar, 2010 at 9:44 in Mom in Question | viewed 481 times | 16 Comments
Name: Neelam Kamdar-Bhamani Profession: Finance Kids: Two boys, Rayhan (8) and Rahil (5) Born and brought up: in Mumbai, India What did you find most interesting about the US when you came here? Many things really; one that sticks out in my mind was the... (Continue reading)
Announcing Bloggermoms Writers Award Winners
Written on 3 Mar, 2010 at 23:27 in Moms Eye View | viewed 57 times | 5 Comments
It is our pleasure to announce the winners of the Bloggermoms Writers Award for January. Please join us in congratulating Malini and Tana – Malini for her chicken with pasta and red pesto sauce and Tana for her post on... (Continue reading)
For one more day
Written on 3 Mar, 2010 at 2:24 in Moms Eye View | viewed 84 times | 6 Comments
Few weeks back I came across a book by Mitch Albom, ‘For one more day.’ A casual glance at the back cover revealed that the book talks about Charley Benetto, a broken man with a destroyed life, career and family and... (Continue reading)
Healthy Kids Lunch Menu with a multicultural twist
Written on 2 Mar, 2010 at 12:16 in Lunch Box Ideas | viewed 438 times | 0 Comments
Healthy Multicultural childrens lunch menu ideas. Thats what I post every week as a starter and I am late with the menu this week! But maybe you guys can extend it to the next? Sorry for the delay, just caught... (Continue reading)
Japanese Dolls Festival – Hinamatsuri
Written on 2 Mar, 2010 at 11:55 in Events and Festivals, Just for fun | viewed 77 times | 2 Comments
Hinamatsuri, or Girls Day (also known as the Japanese Dolls festival) is celebrated on March 3. As I child I remember reading about the Japanese Dolls Festival – of Hinamatsuri. Wikipedia has a great article on the topic, which you... (Continue reading)
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