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Flu, Swine Flu, Colds and other headaches

Written on 7 Sep, 2009 at 23:12 in Health | viewed 43 times | 1 Comment

Like most other moms I know, I have been struggling with how to look at swine flu. First there was all the media coverage of last spring. Their was hysteria, including notes in our room when we checked in to... (Continue reading)

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The Objects of my Affection

Written on 27 Aug, 2009 at 20:38 in Kids stories | viewed 37 times | 5 Comments

Out and about I see babies with their ‘attachment objects’ – blankie’s galore, sometimes a soft toy such as a nice fluffy bear or a silky blue bunny with a satin bow. These meet with my general approval. Though my... (Continue reading)

Moms as Advocates

Written on 18 Aug, 2009 at 22:04 in Moms Eye View | viewed 39 times | 3 Comments

We often hear that moms are a childs best advocate. And strongest partner. But we forget. We doubt ourselves. Surrounded by experts (lactation consultants, pediatricians, super market checkout lady, friends, neighbors, teachers and family) I feel I may be wrong. Maybe we should... (Continue reading)

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Back to School – Some additional tips

Written on 7 Aug, 2009 at 22:26 in Education | viewed 43 times | 3 Comments

Susana had some additional tips to offer for new parents, which I included in a new post as you may have already read the post I made yesterday on Back to School Tips from a Veteran Teacher. Some examples of... (Continue reading)

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Back to School Tips from a Veteran Teacher

Written on 6 Aug, 2009 at 22:00 in Education | viewed 74 times | 4 Comments

So its that time of the year again – Back to school. For those of us who are not from the US, back to school or especially starting school for the first time can be a but daunting.  Whereas we... (Continue reading)

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First Words

Written on 3 Aug, 2009 at 7:25 in Kids stories | viewed 62 times | 6 Comments

The baby said his first word ! And no, its not Mommy – though she has been saying that word to him a million times a day, inserting it into every conceivable conversation gap . (This is Mommy. Now Mommy... (Continue reading)

The Entourage

Written on 22 Jul, 2009 at 21:53 in Moms Eye View | viewed 24 times | 2 Comments

Thoroughly enjoying my stroll through our neighborhood this morning, I suddenly realized that I was not alone. This should have been obvious to me but it was a beautiful morning, the breeze was cool, the sky sky blue, and every... (Continue reading)

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The Daily Tip off – Using Pre-natal class logic in real life

Written on 16 Jul, 2009 at 23:02 in The Daily Tip Off | viewed 58 times | 3 Comments
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I learnt this in pre-natal class, and it really helps me destress on the go. Isnt that funny, destress on the go? Anyway, while stuck in traffic, bumper to bumper, turn down the radio, or switch to calming music and... (Continue reading)

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Re-incarnation

Written on 30 Jun, 2009 at 21:09 in Kids stories | viewed 52 times | 4 Comments

When my older son was two, we got a ‘o-your-son-is-so-cute’ from the next table. But the lady, with long, curly, untamed dirty golden tresses and a long skirt followed it up by ‘Do you know what he was in his... (Continue reading)

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The Daily Tip-off – Wipes Forever

Written on 28 Jun, 2009 at 19:23 in The Daily Tip Off | viewed 32 times | 1 Comment

Taking care of my first boy introduced me to baby wipes. Soon I started carrying a packet in my purse (just take some out of the bulk packet and put it in a ziploc to save space). It became a... (Continue reading)

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Picture perfect……for a moment

Written on 24 Jun, 2009 at 17:14 in Kids stories | viewed 62 times | 6 Comments

I have been enjoying lying down and nursing the baby even during the day. This has started after my computer has collapsed again, and I can no longer use the ‘My Brest Friend’ nursing pillow which hitherto held baby like... (Continue reading)

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Home Inspection

Written on 22 Jun, 2009 at 21:25 in Fun | viewed 37 times | 5 Comments

Ahem. So I am having a thorough home inspection. The baby is crawling, which means that I spent a significant portion of my day crawling after him picking up tufts of dirt, dead bugs and all kinds of choking and... (Continue reading)

The Daily Tipoff – Storing Leftover Birthday Cake

Written on 22 Jun, 2009 at 20:48 in The Daily Tip Off | viewed 94 times | 4 Comments

My friend Naveena taught me this last year and it worked very well. Take the cake or ice cream cake, frosting included, slice it and wrap each slice in clingwrap. Or you can put each slice on a paper plate... (Continue reading)

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The Daily Tipoff – Small Treats

Written on 14 Jun, 2009 at 19:13 in The Daily Tip Off | viewed 71 times | 3 Comments

As a stay at home mom juggling kids and finances, I dont get very much time to treat myself to something which takes a long time or more money. So I decided to go in for ‘small treats’ and its... (Continue reading)

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Table (Eaves) Dropping

Written on 10 Jun, 2009 at 20:59 in Just for fun | viewed 45 times | 1 Comment

Have you done Table (Eaves) dropping? That is, listen to the conversation at the next table at a restaurant? So we finally went out to eat at a really nice restaurant yesterday. My husband has been working really hard, night... (Continue reading)

The Daily Tip off – Eye makeup touchups

Written on 9 Jun, 2009 at 23:24 in The Daily Tip Off | viewed 23 times | 0 Comments

Carry a couple of Qtips in your bag, and use them to gently remove any eye makeup messes that indavertently happen by you rubbing your sleepy eyes or other such mishaps. You can wet one side of the Qtip to... (Continue reading)

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Exercising – Its the thought that counts

Written on 8 Jun, 2009 at 21:31 in Staying fit | viewed 63 times | 6 Comments

Sunday: 11 pm: Mom sees a pre-mom picture of herself and decides her stretched tummy muscles demand regular exercise. Sets alarm for 5: 00 am Monday: 5:00 am: Alarm rings, mom awakens, almost feeling her stomach muscles shrink as she... (Continue reading)

Birthday Party, Bollywood Style

Written on 6 Jun, 2009 at 13:50 in Adapting Traditions | viewed 783 times | 1 Comment

My friend has some of the most creative party ideas I have seen ( I was going to use ‘funnest’ even though I dont have a tween but my collapsing command over Queens English is another story). Last year she... (Continue reading)

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Summer Event – Activities for Kids – Artwork

Written on 29 May, 2009 at 23:57 in Extra curricular activities | viewed 47 times | 0 Comments

Sometime back, we had interviewed Linda Travers as our Woman in Question. Linda is an art teacher and an entrepreneur who runs the very successful Abrakadoodle art franchise in Atlanta. She has extensive experience in working with kids around art. Here... (Continue reading)

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Heralding the arrival of the Early Pearly

Written on 28 May, 2009 at 22:31 in Kids stories | viewed 38 times | 6 Comments

The little one has been cranky for a week. Not his usual sunny self, but crying, wanting to be held more, disdainfully rejecting my attempts at humor and cheered only by the antics of his brother. So I should have... (Continue reading)

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