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  • 4 Yummy Creative Sandwich Fillings

    23 Dec 2018
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    True beauty lies within .... a sandwich.

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  • Italian Dosa Surprise

    04 Dec 2018
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    A non-spicy kid friendly fusion of Italian and Indian flavors and textures that adults can enjoy just as much.

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  • My Daughter's First Book Review

    14 Nov 2018
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    I had a super proud mama moment this week when my daughter wrote her first book review. I was so touched when I saw what book she chose.

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  • Great Big Balls Of Crunchy Ice

    26 Oct 2018
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    A quick and easy recipe, for golas, with all the taste and none of the germs.

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  • School Annual Day: What's The Goal?

    22 Oct 2018
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    These days school annual day performances are big affairs. Even at the pre-primary and primary levels, professional quality performances are expected. But how much of these performances include contributions from kids? What are kids actually learning from annual day?

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  • #MeToo: We Create Monsters When We Create Gods

    15 Oct 2018
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    It’s we who put them on a pedestal, it is we who cover up, rationalize or dismiss their transgressions, and then much later it is we who are surprised by their sense of entitlement, much like parents of spoilt kids, who simply can’t figure out where they went wrong in child rearing.

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  • Growing Brains Cause Growing Pains

    08 Oct 2018
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    Teenage years are trying times for kids as well as their parents. Nothing seems to make sense and for a long time the strangeness of this phase of life has been attributed to hormones going wild. But the hormones are not the only major changes taking place. Modern imaging techniques have revealed that the brain undergoes a huge transformation during adolescent years, and understanding these changes may help us understand teens better.

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  • Our First Holiday Without Our Kids

    03 Sep 2018
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    Wondering if you should plan a short trip without your kids? We hesitated, but eventually went through with it, and for us, it worked out great. Read all about it, and a review of the gorgeous Taj Lake Palace, where we went.

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  • Look Where Parenting Took Me

    25 Jul 2018
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    Life takes strange twists and turns, but on some days it lands you in a happy place. Today was one of those days. I was interviewed as an author for my young adult novella, Growing Pains.

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  • Summer Soda Recipes

    30 May 2018
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    Sodas make summers fun, frothy and fizzy! Here are some super simple recipes.

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  • Tips For Trekking With Toddlers

    22 May 2018
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    Here are some helpful tips I have learned from trekking with my toddlers over the years, and from my in laws, who did this throughout my husband's childhood, and are doing it now again with their grand children.

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  • Discussing My Fair Lady

    11 Feb 2018
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    I have watched My Fair Lady several times over the years. With time how I felt about various characters had changed. This post is about how my understanding of the characters have changed as I have journeyed from childhood through marriage in to motherhood.

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  • The Cosmic Reminder

    01 Feb 2018
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    It took a rare cosmic event to remind me, that sometimes I need to slow down, savour the moment, and not lose perspective.

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  • Fighting By The Rules

    20 Jan 2018
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    Disagreements, misunderstandings and stand-offs are a part of family life. While open and honest communication is essential for close relationships, setting certain rules for fights and confrontation, helps ensure that we don't completely lose perspective. These are some of the rules, that we try to follow, when fighting.

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  • Round 2. Some Things Are New

    07 Jan 2018
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    We sometimes think of parenting techniques as if some are better than others, but we forget how much the merits and effectiveness of these techniques depend on the personality of the adults and children involved.

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  • What We Did To Usher In The New Year

    04 Jan 2018
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    New year's eve at home can be cozy and delightful. Read on to find out what we did and happy new year to you all.

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  • Christmas In Mahabaleshwar: The Ups And Downs

    29 Dec 2017
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    We found serenity and secluded spots of natural beauty amidst crowds and chaos. This post has a review of the journey, the hotel we stayed in, tips for exploring Mahabaleshwar during the crowded Christmas season, suggestions for activities and restaurants, and many useful links. There are lots of pictures of course!

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  • Making An Electronic Scrap Book

    11 Dec 2017
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    My daughter and I had a great time learning about the solar system from various websites and youtube videos. We enjoyed sifting through mounds of information and presenting the most interesting titbits concisely in a scrap book. This post details our journey and contains a link to the PDF version of the scrap book we created. Check it out.

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  • Easy Dry Fruit Cake Recipe

    09 Dec 2017
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    Easy dry-fruit cake recipe, which can double up as a Christmas cake for the festive season.

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  • Family Lego Time

    01 Dec 2017
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    Lego block building is a creative and fun activity for all ages and the perfect way to spend a family night bonding, co-operating and competing. Read on to find out what we did on Lego night.

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  • Sunflower Activity

    24 Nov 2017
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    Making a flower for show and tell turned out to be a lot more than a art and craft activity. Read on to find out all about it.

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  • Getting Creative With E-Waste

    11 Nov 2017
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    Most of our houses are stuffed to the gills with electronic products, that have a typical life of 4 to 6 years. To create awareness about e-waste and encourage kids to recycle it, my daughter's school asked them to create something useful or artistic from e-waste with the help of their parents. After staring at a pile of old wires, broken phones and other junk, I came up with a few ideas for making necklaces, notepads and more. My daughter had fun helping me. Read on to find out what we made and how.

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  • Naughty On Halloween

    31 Oct 2017
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    Happy Halloween everyone. This post is about what Halloween means to me. It also has a lovely Halloween painting done by my 5 year old daughter.

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  • A Quick And Easy Recipe For Chocolate Ice-cream

    28 Oct 2017
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    A quick and easy recipe, for rich, creamy, chocolate ice cream, that does not require an ice-cream maker.

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  • Learning Disabilities And Behavioral Disorders In Children

    16 Oct 2017
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    What is dyslexia? How can it be detected? What can be done, to help children with dyslexia make satisfactory academic progress? What help and support is available for children with dyslexia in India? What is ADHD? What are the treatment options? What are the risk factors for oppositional defiant disorder, and how can it be treated? These are some of the issues I am going to delve in to, in this post.

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