Archive for the ‘MY VIEWS’

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    Happy Mother’s Day!
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    by at May 12th, 2013 at 05:05 am
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    COFFEE: A sip of sweet sanity!
    Tweet I am a chai girl but you see me talk incessantly about Starbucks or Panera or Breugger’s Bagels and you may be wondering: “Does this girl drink coffee?” Well I do and it is why I love having a Keurig in my kitchen. What was I about to say? Maybe I need more coffee. Be right back.  Now where were we? That’s right: coffee! I write. I’m a writer....
    by at May 6th, 2013 at 09:05 am
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    Avocado puff pastry appetizers (RECIPE)! ($100 VISA Giveaway)
    Tweet Cinco De Mayo time means avocado time. Which works perfectly that I was asked to whip up an avocado recipe! Mine is simple! No measurements since this is all about your personal preferences. Avocado puff pastry appetizers Ingredients: Puff pastry sheets asparagus chopped up mushrooms sliced grated carrots avocado chopped up olive oil salt pepper Method: Preheat...
    by at May 4th, 2013 at 06:05 am
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    For the love of learning!
    Tweet When Office Depot asked me to be a  REAL Change blog ambassador, there was no thinking. I mean education + philanthropy + story telling = a winner! For sure! I know there is this thing that you should dread school but I loved school. I mean LOVED school. I loved it to a point of nausea to my sisters who did not share the same feelings, though they did share my...
    by at April 22nd, 2013 at 07:04 pm
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    5 Apps for Kids 5 years and older! #VZWBuzz
    Tweet So I am a Verizon Wireless Insider lifestyle blogger  and I am ridiculously excited about it. I received a Motorola RAZR HD to take for a spin and here are some thoughts on how I (aka as my kids) will be using it. While I come from a software engineering background, I am not a fan of doing technical reviews. As a mama I seek practicality and prefer to offer it....
    by at April 4th, 2013 at 09:04 am
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    Fat girl in a sea of Lululemon!
    Tweet It’s 11:37pm and I know I should sleep. The alarm is set for 5am and I know I am going to regret watching reruns of Sex And The City but I feel like I need something to stop the thinking (worrying) about how I take another stab at my to-dos since I miserably failed at them again. But off course there is wine and silence, 2 of my favorite things, so I drag...
    by at April 2nd, 2013 at 07:04 pm
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    5 Ways to get (friendship) off on the right foot in 2013!
    Tweet I know, surprised to see me around here right? Me too! Now that I am back from the plague aka the “flu”, I have taken my germy self to the nearest Panera since they are removing carpets at my home as we speak (more on that later) and a hacking cough (I am seriously embarrassing to be around, and NO, I don’t smoke) and dust make a lethal combination....
    by at January 2nd, 2013 at 12:01 pm
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    What a day! What a year! What a life!
    Tweet I blink and someone on Facebook mentioned “Can you believe it is almost 2013?”! Wait! I just got used to write down 2012! But, here’s the thing: I can’t wait for the New Year. Something about starting afresh and new beginnings make me feel hopeful. Before I dust off those party hats (yes from the previous years that just never saw the light...
    by at December 21st, 2012 at 07:12 pm
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    My Village!
    Tweet It sounds cliche but that saying “It takes a village to raise a child!” never felt more true than to a mama raising kids without family to support in a country foreign to her and her spouse. To add to the challenge of both hubby and I having no living parents ourselves and a kid with special needs is enough to crack even the hardest nut. Both geeks...
    by at November 19th, 2012 at 08:11 pm
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    Tricking and Treating…
    Tweet I did not grow up with Halloween. Our perception of Halloween came from the shows on television which you may realize is a little skewed since movies surrounding Halloween are a little scary. The novelty of Halloween has not worn off since I have been in the USA and truth be told having kids makes Halloween all the more exciting. We love the excitement building...
    by at October 31st, 2012 at 01:10 pm
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    Hurricane (Sandy) Safety Rules From My 7 Year Old Girl!
    Tweet I just got back from a cruise last night, which had to skip Jamaica thanks to Hurricane Sandy, and we just lost power a few hours ago. I found a Starbucks a few miles away that had power and wifi (and chai) SCORE! Hubby asked the girls to write advice about hurricanes (more to keep them out of our way) but I was so impressed I decided to post her advice. This below...
    by at October 29th, 2012 at 12:10 pm
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    Taking Time To Smell The Apples At Parlee Farms!
    Tweet As part of the whole month of challenges on health and wellness working with Lisa Johnson (sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim), week 3 was doing something with our family. You would think that since I am a parenting blogger that would be easier but the truth is the workload of being a blogger has been so great these days that I swear I work more now than I did as an...
    by at October 23rd, 2012 at 07:10 am
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    May The Peace Be With Me!
    Tweet So Lisa and I decided to meditate.  I used to meditate. A long time ago. A very, very long time ago. I started when I was completely stressed with my mom having had a stroke. Of course the bulk of the stress was not knowing what was going as they did not diagnose it on the 1st time. Yeah, that kind of stress can kick you smack in the nose. Anyway times like that...
    by at October 17th, 2012 at 11:10 am
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    A birthday gift for me!
    Tweet Today I turn 40! I do! I own it! No regrets at all. I don’t want to be a day younger. I mean that truly. I love being 40. I love the journey here and I look forward to the journey from here.  So this year I wanted something different. I wanted something more. Something that is precious to everyone. I wanted: time. I created an invitation that I wanted my...
    by at October 11th, 2012 at 08:10 am
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    Pilates and my (sweet) pain!
    Tweet I am one to cringe when someone mentions doing something out of the routine regarding exercise. I am good with commitments, well kind of, but intensity scares me. I am also the girl who says yes to crazy things because I do not like challenges holding me back (yeah I went on  zipline and went up in a chair attached to balloons too). So when Lisa Johnson and...
    by at October 9th, 2012 at 10:10 am
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    Kale and corn puff pastry appetizers! (RECIPE)
    Tweet Hello again Kale! I fell in love with you in our 1st meeting, but who wouldn’t since those spicy Kale pakoras rocked even my kids’ world. But when Harvard Pilgrim paired me up with the amazing Lisa Johnson, to live and inspire healthy we chose Kale as our week #1 mission (yeah, we’re no slackers over here). 1stly I need to say that when I heard...
    by at October 2nd, 2012 at 09:10 am
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    How Nemo made my little girl cry!
    Tweet Photo courtesy of Disney! Probably like 3/4 of the population you have seen Finding Nemo. I had seen it on the little screen and considering my kids are 5 and 7 years old,  you can safely guess that is where they saw it too. So there is no surprise we were expecting when we headed to watch a screening of a 3D version on the big screen. No change in plot or voices...
    by at September 18th, 2012 at 09:09 am
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    Honorary Grandma!
    Tweet Grandparents are usually an uncomfortable topic in my home. Scratch that, it is a non-existent topic. My parents were dead even before I married. Just before my daughter was born hubby’s dad died. With his mom living overseas there was not much of a grandma involvement. Family was of the utmost importance to me and I tried keeping relationships alive, sending...
    by at September 7th, 2012 at 09:09 pm
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    Lessons Of The Heart!
    Tweet Ever get that weird sense of pride and fear all wrapped in one? Ever feel there must be some mistake as you type in “Kiddo starts 2nd grade” (or whatever grade) in your Facebook status? Ever be so consumed at how crazy they drove you all summer and then instead of relief have a “I’m not ready” thoughts replace that? Ever feel guilty...
    by at August 29th, 2012 at 11:08 am
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    A Trip To Mexico! #azulplay
    Tweet The last time I was headed to Mexico, I was pregnant and my flight was delayed for 5 hours. They were de-icing the plane, I had no food, and I missed the cruise I was going to take. I was hungry and sad. I cried. A lot! I cried so much that the airline guys on my return the next morning gave me vouchers after seeing my tear stained face. This time though, there...
    by at August 21st, 2012 at 11:08 am
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    When I Was Your Age…
    Tweet Ever since I wrote that post on Mother’s Day I have been thinking of my mom and home. In fact even writing this post makes me all queasy inside. Of course that may have something to do with the fact that I woke up at 4am with 2 hours of sleep peppered with mommy duty interruptions to take a flight. Or maybe not. In between playing mom taxi to therapy, errands...
    by at July 25th, 2012 at 08:07 pm
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    Summer Reading Gets Easier With PBS!
    Tweet If you are a frequent reader at my blog you will know how strongly I feel about education. When PBS asks if I want to host a summer reading party, I get giddy just thinking about it. What toys are in most houses is what books are in mine. In fact hubby and I cleared out the basement and I finally had to say goodbye to several boxes of books, but fear not as they...
    by at June 19th, 2012 at 08:06 pm
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    The Definition Of A Dad!
    Tweet When I was around 14 years I remembered a friend asking me if I missed my dad, who had died a year ago. I took a split-second to reply that I missed having a dad. She misunderstood it to mean I missed my dad so I quickly corrected her that I missed the concept of a dad, but not mine. You know those romanticized images that movies help to instil (take me fishing,...
    by at June 16th, 2012 at 06:06 am
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    To (Junie) B (Jones) Or Not To (Junie) B (Jones)?
    Tweet I have had a love-hate relationship with Junie B. Jone’s book.  I have early readers in my home (and I mean REALLY early readers) but not necessarily lovers of reading. My oldest kid dislikes the time it takes her from her play time and that amazes me since she is an incredibly good reader. We are a PBS home, I mean really. I am THAT parent who firmly believes...
    by at May 22nd, 2012 at 08:05 pm
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    A Gem Of A Teacher!
    Tweet When we bought our home, it was based on the most we could afford but with as close to Boston as possible. I had never even heard of our town before then. Our neighbors said it was a great place for kids, hubby and I just wanted enough parking for our friends and a backyard to host them in. Fast forward a year or so and we found it to be true that our circle peppered...
    by at May 19th, 2012 at 04:05 am
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    Hey Mom, I Miss You!
    Tweet Dear Mom, For several years after you passed away I hated Mother’s Day. I know I should not, but every time I saw people go on about Mother’s Day it bothered me and reminded me that I did not have a mom (or a dad for that matter). I would not cry, to do so would be to embrace the pain. I found distraction a much better vice. Then 7 years ago I became...
    by at May 13th, 2012 at 05:05 am
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    What My Blogging Friends Want This Mother’s Day!
    Tweet     Two years ago I did a What Mom Bloggers want for Mother’s Day  post and it was so fun to not only write but to read it, I decided to do it again this year. Stacie (Divine Miss Mommy) Grey Goose Vodka,  something to give me fresh orange juice (where I would put my vodka) and for juicing in general – I have wanted one for a while, and...
    by at May 12th, 2012 at 07:05 pm
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    I’m Not Yet Done Growing Up…
    Tweet No seriously, I’m not done growing up! That might sound a little silly to you if you knew I was turning 40 this fall (yes, this girl is not ashamed to say it – I own it in fact). I remember being told I should be a doctor by my dad when I was still around 10 years old, and I had no idea where he pulled that out from. It may have been something to do...
    by at April 17th, 2012 at 07:04 pm
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    My 1000th Post!
    Tweet I cannot believe this is my 1000th. No, seriously! I would never have believed that if my WordPress dashboard did not say so but this has made me take a step back and realize that 4 years ago I started on just journaling to not get crazy transitioning from being a software engineer to being with little people. I write this post from The Children’s Hospital...
    by at April 12th, 2012 at 08:04 am
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    Easter Treats At Trader Joe’s Supermarket!
    Tweet While  Easter is not really a religious holiday for me, it is a time I have grown up celebrating. It was the only time we would get marshmallow eggs, and hot cross buns (not those ones with frosting they have here – which reminds me I should make some). We did not really do all those real egg decorating, I could not imagine cooking so many eggs at one time...
    by at April 3rd, 2012 at 11:04 am
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    5 Fab Finds At Trader Joe’s Supermarket!
    Tweet I love Trader Joe’s almost as much as I love Whole Foods. I love that I always discover something there or find old favorites. Flowers at $1.49 just can't compare! I love that my kids get to have fresh croissants and I don't make the dough If they're going to have ice-cream, it better be really good ice-cream Although everyone pushes more chicken...
    by at March 22nd, 2012 at 08:03 pm
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    How Did He Do That?
    Tweet The typical scene when I get back from a media trip or conference that greets me is happy, but disheveled, children. My house is just simply disheveled (can a house be happy? home maybe? I digress). The load of guilt that is placed on me, by myself, compels me to do as much as I can before the trip, as in to make up for it. Blogging trips are hard, in that they...
    by at March 7th, 2012 at 09:03 pm
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    Got A Meghan In Your Life? #hallmark
    Tweet Happy Valentine’s Day! It is a day of love and we normally think of the day dedicated to your partner. When you have kids you end up thinking of making their Valentine’s Day special. If there was ever a chance you could forget then the gazillion cards (ok 42) cards that you need to make is a reminder that it is all about the kids. If you think I am...
    by at February 14th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
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    Picture Perfect!
    Tweet When I was young, I used to chat with my mom that the guy I married had to be this, and this and that. My mom thought they were high demands and wished me luck finding the impossible. I disagreed. I felt that I was a pretty awesome catch myself and any guy who would be with me had better be that awesome too. My logic was clear, if I can be those things to him,...
    by at January 26th, 2012 at 12:01 pm
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    And Their Ears Are Pierced…
    Tweet You would think this would be no big deal, except the crying bit would be a big deal for anyone, except we had none of that. Waoh, I guess I am jumping the gun and rambling here, so let me back up a bit. When we knew we were having a girl, all I could think of was dressing her (yeah generations of brainwashing with dolls in advertising kinda does that to a girl)...
    by at January 18th, 2012 at 06:01 pm
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