Archive for August, 2008

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    A Day Out In Boston
    Tweet It has been long overdue that we have not taken the girls out to Boston. Excluding airport trips and trips to Museums (Children’s and Science) and Aquariums, we had not traipsed into the city. Once upon a time we felt that being a part of the city life was of utmost importance, then children happened to us. Now we move a little slower, but appreciate faster....
    by at August 31st, 2008 at 05:08 pm
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    Mommy Niri Diet: Week 1
    Tweet A little about my diet journey can be found at the blog post Diet Starts Monday. I am going to blog my journey in hope of getting me to stick to it. If you have ideas please comment away, if you want to join in and share your journey, comment away too. I will post weekly updates as to my progress (good or bad). I have signed onto Weight Watchers as I have always...
    by at August 30th, 2008 at 05:08 pm
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    Mommy Niri Going Green?
    Tweet No, not green with envy (well maybe a little at how easy everyone else makes going green look), but with trying-to-make-the world-a-better-place “green”. Intention has always been there, deeds however have been a bit lagging behind. I even meant to do cloth diapers for my kids but could not find a diaper service easily and I knew I would not be able...
    by at August 29th, 2008 at 07:08 pm
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    Thursday Party At A Quarry
    Tweet It is always a wonderful treat to have an adventure on a weekday. Not that weekend adventures are worth any less, but having a weekday adventure shortens the doldrums of the week. It was through an office summer event that we got to enjoy a quarry party. Since I had never seen a quarry I thought that it was really something else. The quarry was at some point in...
    by at August 28th, 2008 at 07:08 pm
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    Diet Starts Monday!
    Tweet No really, it does. Well, more like makeover starts today. For the last 4 years I have been either pregnant or nursing constantly and have paid little or no attention to myself. Since I gained a lot of weight with my first born ,and did not bother to lose it before being pregnant with my next baby, things kind of ballooned (excuse the phrase) out of control. Some...
    by at August 26th, 2008 at 04:08 pm
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    Another Summer Sunday, Another Crane Beach Visit
    Tweet We have already been quite a few times this year to Crane Beach and it has always been a memorable time. This weekend was spent catching up on errands (or at least trying to). So after an overdue visit to Snip Its for a haircut for each of the girls, we headed out to our favorite beach. Thankfully the Greenhead flies were not to be found this time. Another sign...
    by at August 24th, 2008 at 06:08 pm
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    Raspberry Picking At Smolak Farms
    Tweet The days seem to be getting shorter already and there is certainly a bite in the air in the mornings. A clear sign that summer is getting ready to bid us farewell. We figured this was as good excuse as any to make a weekday trip to Smolak Farms. With the intention of peach picking we headed out to North Andover where the farm was located. When we got there we...
    by at August 22nd, 2008 at 04:08 pm
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    Preschool Preparation Panic
    Tweet The “back-to-school” sales prominently displayed all over sends jitters down my spine. No, not because it hails the end of summer (well that too) but it reminds me that my baby Miss J is going to start preschool in the fall. Having never been to daycare I worry immensely how would she cope without me, and even worse how would I cope without her. I...
    by at August 18th, 2008 at 08:08 am
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    Imajine That
    Tweet It was great to finally make it to Imajine That (an inside playground, meets a pretend world and so much more). Somehow we always had other plans when invitations from other mommy groups arrived, and I have been looking for an excuse to check out this place. In fact I almost booked this place for Jia’s 3rd Birthday Party. So when one of the Meetup groups...
    by at August 13th, 2008 at 10:08 am
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    What A Ride!
    Tweet This summer has been a trip with Jia learning to ride her bike and a scooter too. It is amazing how fast they learn (even when they seem to be constantly ignoring you). Of course having a Dora scooter has an enticement on its own. It seems though that with a scooter it is time to invest in more safety gear. I wonder if it is ever enough protection to stop a...
    by at August 8th, 2008 at 08:08 pm
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    Choo-Choo Train Time
    Tweet As if the Music program at the library was not enough for a Friday morning, Jia joined the kiddie train at the playground.
    by at August 8th, 2008 at 08:08 pm
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    Every Friday Should Be A Sing Song Friday
    Tweet It is Friday morning and yet again we get to enjoy Bernadette Baird’s wonderful music program at the Wilmington Library. I have no idea if this Kindermusik teacher realizes just how popular her event is. Although free, this event is a ticketed one a week ahead and within an hour of the tickets becoming available they are snapped up. The waiting list is a...
    by at August 8th, 2008 at 04:08 pm
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    Dora Gets Mommy Niri’s Vote!
    Tweet Never being one to fall into what is “hot” or the current fancy, I have tried to keep commercialism away from the girls. Caillou (a Canadian show) used to be the love of Jia’s life but recently Dora took that spot. Caillou still has a special place in her heart but Dora has certainly taken a larger chunk of it. I would have hoped that Bela would...
    by at August 6th, 2008 at 09:08 am
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    A Jam Packed Saturday
    Tweet Since we already start the Saturday with swimming for Jia and Gymboree for Bela, having any other event creates somewhat a chaos. Add to that several events and 2 kids and you are up for a day of craziness. After swim and Gymboree our 1st event was the IIT picnic in Cochituate Park in Natick. It was a mix of smart people and spicy yummy food. The weather was...
    by at August 3rd, 2008 at 04:08 pm
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    Discovery Museum
    Tweet The Discovery Museum in Acton is one that we had been to before but now with 2 official toddlers it seemed like it was worth a revisit. They have 2 museums: a Children’s Museum and a Science Museum next door. We decided to skip the Science Museum since it was a little too much for our young audience and also there is just so much stimulation kids can take...
    by at August 2nd, 2008 at 05:08 pm