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The non working mom life
Written on 2 Jul, 2008 at 20:35 in Asia, Life as a mom, North America, SAHMs Club | viewed 139 times | 9 Comments
So now I am almost at the year mark of staying at home. By this time last year I had already resigned and frankly, I was quite unsure how I would take it. I had received so much training for... (Continue reading)
Red, Blue and White
Written on 25 Jun, 2008 at 0:06 in Education, Food and Nutrition, Life as a mom, Our kids, Uncategorized | viewed 61 times | 5 Comments
Last in the Spirit Week series was Red, Blue and White Day. Children were to dress in clothes with those colors. The highlight of the day was “Make Your Own Sundae”. Scooping vanilla ice creme all by yourself, as much... (Continue reading)
Entertaining a seven to nine month old baby
Written on 24 Jun, 2008 at 21:17 in Asia, Europe, Extra curricular activities, Food and Nutrition, Life as a mom, North America, SAHMs Club, Uncategorized | viewed 266 times | 5 Comments
I like to write about entertaining your kids, because if you are home a lot, without much family near by or even household help, as is the case for so many of us, we often draw blanks on ‘how do... (Continue reading)
A splash party with a touch of tech
Written on 21 Jun, 2008 at 18:00 in Adapting Traditions, Asia, Europe, Good Resources, Living in a new culture, Moms Eye View, North America | viewed 85 times | 8 Comments
And I though cross Atlantic Birthday parties were only for the rich and famous!! This weekend we celebrated our sons birthday. We decided to make it a ‘splash’ party for all his two and three year old friends as its been really... (Continue reading)
The Big Debate – Going Home?
Written on 18 Jun, 2008 at 0:36 in Adapting Traditions, Asia, Culture Shock, Life as a mom, Living in a new culture, North America, Uncategorized | viewed 103 times | 6 Comments
Last time I talked about teaching a second language in big debates facing me and some other moms I know who are establishing themselves in a new country. This time I thought I will write about the big question that... (Continue reading)
Mom Lessons – Making it multicultural
Written on 11 Jun, 2008 at 9:05 in Life as a mom, Moms Eye View, SAHMs Club | viewed 607 times | 8 Comments
So Bloggermoms, this one is on multicultural activities for kids. I usually write about Mom lessons as I think moms at home (or is it just me?) often search for ideas on new things to do with their kids. Maybe... (Continue reading)
Fathers day gift ideas
Hey its that time of the year again, to think up a good fathers day plan and a good gift. Here are some I thought of - Gifts Golf day or golf class gift cards – local golf courses sometimes... (Continue reading)
Mom Lessons – Artwork!
Written on 20 May, 2008 at 23:18 in Good Resources, Just for fun, Life as a mom, Uncategorized | viewed 187 times | 8 Comments
Ah, ‘ahtwok’ for the under threes! I have been writing this series on Mom lessons - activities moms can do with kids at home especially if the kids are stay at home, which hopefully also have an educational component. But... (Continue reading)
Schools out for summer soon….Some ideas
Written on 12 May, 2008 at 21:18 in Life as a mom, SAHMs Club, Uncategorized | viewed 101 times | 5 Comments
hey guys, school is out here next week. So summer camps can cost a pretty penny and sometimes overschedule the kids. I loved the lazy summer breaks I had as a kid, and love to keep the kids home as... (Continue reading)
Mom in Question: Priya
Written on 5 May, 2008 at 18:52 in Mom in Question | viewed 1,232 times | 8 Comments
Hey guys, I thought it would be interesting to interview and post featured readers and writers of this site on this column. So I are starting with Priya Name: Priya Occupations: IT, Real Estate Agent, CFO of a small business,blogger Kids:... (Continue reading)
Summer camps for kids above 5
Written on 1 May, 2008 at 9:36 in Events, Extra curricular activities, Life as a mom, Moms @ work, Our kids, Schools, Working | viewed 109 times | 1 Comment
Hey Bloggermoms!!! Summer is gonna come soon…And school will be closing in 1 month. I am goin to send my son to a summer camp where my girl goes for pre-k. It will be easy for me to pick and... (Continue reading)
Getting ready for work…
I had a work meeting this week. So that means I had to wash my hair. And then dry it. So that left me with no time before breakfast. Here’s what I did - Shower Wash, dry, comb, attempt to... (Continue reading)
Dora and beyond blue eyes
You know, I love Dora. Dora the Explorer, I mean. She is hispanic, dark haired, cute, adventurous. Thank God for her, I think sometimes. I grew up in India as you can tell from my articles on H4 Visa and... (Continue reading)
For earth day – Trash cans big and small
One thing I had completely forgotten about my mom’s house – how small her trash can is. I live in suburbia, so have the usual 13 gallon trash can which fills up many times a week, even daily sometimes. But... (Continue reading)
Mom lessons – Where does our food come from
Written on 4 Apr, 2008 at 17:24 in Good Resources, Life as a mom, Moms Eye View, SAHMs Club, Uncategorized | viewed 246 times | 3 Comments
Just wanted to continue the ‘Mom lesson’ series. On activities moms can do with their children at home or after work which equals what preschools can do. And I was thinking this is a good one – following the path... (Continue reading)
Swimming Pool safety for kids
Written on 4 Apr, 2008 at 8:47 in Education, Moms Eye View, Staying fit | viewed 94 times | 2 Comments
We have a huge backyard and last year we put a swimming pool – a very nice one I should say.My kids had lot of fun- and me too . My kids knew swimming.I thought I would write this post as... (Continue reading)
When do kids learn to read???
Written on 3 Apr, 2008 at 9:15 in Education, Moms Eye View, Our kids | viewed 128 times | 8 Comments
Hi Bloggermoms!!!I am back..My daughter was sick..She had a fever of 101 deg…Now She is doing good..I couldnt get to the computer last few days…So howz everybody doing??? How was April fool??My son had a blast saying funny things to... (Continue reading)
Five more tips for the picky-eater’s mum
Written on 29 Mar, 2008 at 19:08 in Food and Nutrition, Life as a mom, Uncategorized | viewed 122 times | 1 Comment
From emails and comments, here are some more tips: Dont force a child, ever. This may set back the child for weks or months. Forcing can take many forms, and not neccessarily pushing the food down their throats. It can... (Continue reading)
Nanny or daycare????
Written on 19 Mar, 2008 at 11:39 in Moms @ work, Uncategorized, Working | viewed 131 times | 5 Comments
Recently one of my new coworker who is going to have a baby in 1 month asked me this question.”What do you think?Should we have a nanny or a send the baby to daycare?? The question took me 2 years... (Continue reading)
CRCT time !!!
Written on 7 Mar, 2008 at 14:36 in Education, Life as a mom, Our kids | viewed 169 times | 6 Comments
My first grader is going to have CRCT exams soon..Its right after the spring break. I havent started making him practice any worksheets. Recently, I ordered some practice sheets from triump learning. The books with the shipping charge came to... (Continue reading)
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