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    Friday 5: 5 Amazing Things About Siblings
    Tweet As part of the Mommy Niri Friday 5 series, Mommy Niri shares her wonders of her two girls. 1. They fight over each other’s stuff, even when the items are exactly the same. 2. When they don’t want something they volunteer their sibling to be the recipient....
    by at February 20th, 2009 at 08:02 am
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    Disney On Ice
    Tweet As much I appreciate technology, I am not a fan of family time and technology mixing. In a time where family time is becoming a dwindling thought Disney On Ice seems like the ideal choice to recharge the notion. To make it affordable Mom Central has allows you to...
    by at February 19th, 2009 at 09:02 pm
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    Only My Sister Can Mess My Puzzle…
    Tweet I needed to take my little one in for a checkup at the doctor and decided to allow her older sibling to have a “playdate”, sans mommy, with my neighbor’s kid. Interruption in thought here: When you are you a mommy to two kids, and at any point...
    by at February 19th, 2009 at 06:02 pm
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    The Circus Comes To Town
    Tweet With my kids watching their favorite shows (Caillou and Dora The Explorer) feature the circus in many of the episodes, I thought nothing of it. Then I saw this offer through Mom Central to get (highly) discounted tickets and I thought that this would be a wonderful...
    by at February 19th, 2009 at 06:02 pm
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    Just Name That Gift!
    Tweet It is birthday season all year when you have kids. It seems all you can do is manage the social calendar of your kids and with a twinge of envy wonder why your own seems drier than the Sahara desert. It it all I can do to keep my head wrapped around the several...
    by at February 16th, 2009 at 05:02 pm
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    The Mommy Guilt
    Tweet While busy writing my resolutions at Mommy Niri, I realized that the whole mommy guilt issue deserved a whole topic of its own. Along with pressures we subject ourselves too, this guilt is by far the most personal. Trying at best to not give voice to most of our...
    by at February 15th, 2009 at 06:02 am
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    Gift Wrap With Nothing Inside
    Tweet This post has been moved to: http://www.thepapapost.com/gift-wrap-with-nothing-inside/
    by at February 14th, 2009 at 09:02 pm
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    Friday 5: 5 Things That Sabotage My Diet!
    Tweet My weight has always been on a yo-yo but since having two kids back-to-back the memory of my “before” is all too fuzzy. You might have read back in my resolutions for 2009 where I listed one of my resolutions to get back into my “fat”...
    by at February 12th, 2009 at 07:02 pm
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    Have A Cupcake, And Do Good!
    Tweet How can you have a cupcake, while donating to a worthy cause, with a chance to win prizes and still not damage your waistline (or in my case not damage it further)? Well, thanks to the Mom Central team, who has asked me to review The Electrolux Virtual Cupcake,...
    by at February 10th, 2009 at 06:02 am
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    Caring And Sharing Is More About Showing, Than Telling
    Tweet If you are an old hat (or a smarter new hat) at parenting you realize that telling your kid, until you are blue in the face, about sharing that toy just does not sink in. Of course that will not stop us from saying it, or getting frustrated when it is obviously...
    by at February 10th, 2009 at 05:02 am
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    Yanni Voices Concert
    Tweet It was a fortunate thing to be introduced to the wonder of Yanni Voices through the One2One Network. I might never have know that this scintillating music, that took two years in the making, even existed. The ensemble of Nathan Pacheco, Chloe, Ender Thomas and...
    by at February 9th, 2009 at 06:02 am
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    Friday 5: 5 Things Not To Say (or Do) To Pregnant Women
    Tweet As part of the Mommy Niri’s Friday 5 series, Mommy Niri mentions her pet peeves about pregnancy. 1. Rubbing my belly! It is amazing how everyone assumes that an announcement that you have a bun in the oven is permission to stroke the oven. Total strangers...
    by at February 6th, 2009 at 06:02 am
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    No Way Is My Son Pushing A Stroller!
    Tweet In a world that clearly has (different) expectations of boys and girls we are constantly bombarded by what is appropriate and what is not. The man interviewing a woman and thinking “I wonder if she can work late nights or has kid issues” did not just pick up...
    by at February 4th, 2009 at 08:02 pm
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    Music Review: He’s Just Not That Into You
    Tweet When the One-2-One Network team asked if anyone wanted to review a Music Soundtrack, I partially jumped for joy. The thought of reviewing was exciting but I figured I was so out of touch with what is hip that I had no right to review. Then I saw the album name “He’s...
    by at February 3rd, 2009 at 05:02 pm
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    Valentine’s Gift Ideas…
    Tweet Messed up on the Birthday gift? Forgot the Anniversary? No problem, Valentines Day is here and if you plan well you may just redeem yourself. Does the thought of all that RED around Valentines Day drive you crazy? Do you hate feeling pressured by the commercialism...
    by at February 3rd, 2009 at 04:02 am
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    Friday 5: 5 Most (Over)Used Phrases!
    Tweet As part of the Mommy Niri’s Friday 5 series, Mommy Niri mentions her thoughts on the 5 most (ab)used phrases.1. Cool! What are we, 16 again?2. Sweet! So saccharine like makes my tummy ache.3. Awesome! Almost feels like I am talking to a surfer (in the sea not...
    by at January 30th, 2009 at 05:01 am
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    When Papa Gets Home…
    Tweet Ever noticed how the clock ticks slower when waiting for hubby to get home at the end of the day as the kids seem to experience the bewitching hour. You find it hard to hold back the irritation when he calls you much later than he was expected to leave, and says...
    by at January 27th, 2009 at 05:01 pm
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    Friday 5: 5 Reasons Why Moms Deserve Oscars
    Tweet As part of the Mommy Niri’s Friday 5 series, Mommy Niri shows why Mommies deserve those awards too. 1. We manage to (somehow) get the kids bundled and in the car, in one-piece and (amazingly) on-time. This all happens even though your child has removed his...
    by at January 22nd, 2009 at 07:01 pm
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    Friday 5: 5 Signs You Are A Mom
    Tweet As part of the Mommy Niri’s Friday 5 series, Mommy Niri sheds light on how to spot a mommy in a crowd. 1. You automatically (and obviously blindly) flip through the kiddie channels even though all children are sound asleep in bed. This also holds true for...
    by at January 15th, 2009 at 08:01 pm
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    News Flash: Mommy Niri Featured In Local Kid’s Magazine
    Tweet What a way to start the New Year (I told you 2009 was going to be a great year for Mommy Niri), Mommy Niri featured in the local Parents and Kids publication in an article highlighting Mommy Bloggers and why they blog. The online copy can be found at Parent’s...
    by at January 13th, 2009 at 05:01 am
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    Stop n Shop’s Free Antibiotic Program
    Tweet I remember seeing the advertisement on television about the free antibiotic prescription program offered by Stop n Shop and just thinking “wow”. Here is something clearly tangible that someone is doing for the people to help with an area needing much...
    by at January 11th, 2009 at 08:01 pm
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    Friday 5 : 5 Confessions Of Mommy Niri
    Tweet As part of the Mommy Niri’s Friday 5 series, Mommy Niri spills the beans. 1. Yes I (Still) Co-sleep. I can already hear the safety patrol screaming out all the guidelines (like share a room rather than a bed, keep separators,etc). My family co-slept...
    by at January 8th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
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    Just When You Thought Nobody Was Paying Attention…
    Tweet This is me. Mommy Niri. Blogging in my own small world. Apart from a few friends here and there I barely know who is reading my blog. So imagine my surprise when I stumble across a (very kind) mention of Mommy Niri post on her resolutions at the “I spent my...
    by at January 6th, 2009 at 09:01 pm
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    Top 5 Annoying Things About Parties
    Tweet This post has been moved to: http://www.thepapapost.com/top-5-annoying-things-about-parties/
    by at January 5th, 2009 at 07:01 am
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    Friday 5 : 5 Resolutions For Mommy Niri
    Tweet As part of the Mommy Niri’s Friday 5 series, I kick off the 1st one of the year aptly with my resolutions. Would love to hear what you think. Finally fit into my fat clothes. I am through with the stress of trying to fit into my skinny (skinny ha ha ha, as...
    by at January 3rd, 2009 at 08:01 pm
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    Mommy Niri’s Friday 5 Series
    Tweet 2009 brings the launch of Mommy Niri’s Friday 5 Series. Every Friday Mommy Niri will feature a listing of 5 points, sometimes 5 Finds, 5 favorites or 5 Frustrations or something to that effect. I would love for you to comment to add your listings too. Stay...
    by at January 3rd, 2009 at 07:01 am
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    Farewell 2008! I Barely Got To Know You!
    Tweet 2008! When did that happen? What does it matter, it is almost over. Why is it I get this giddy feeling when a New Year approaches? Is it because I was never “friends” with the older year? Or maybe the older year has so many things that I never got done?...
    by at December 30th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
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    Just Hug Him!
    Tweet With a snow storm in the forecast it was already going to be an adventurous day. After arriving home from a playdate and putting the younger child down for a nap I managed to somehow cut myself with a glass. Typical mom, instead of dealing with the injury, I was...
    by at December 22nd, 2008 at 08:12 am
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    Grant The Gift Of Reading!
    Tweet Speaking as a mom of early readers and an avid lover of reading (I only wish my reading list contained something other than children stories, but then again my music selection also suffers the same fate), I strongly believe in the importance of reading (the earlier...
    by at December 21st, 2008 at 05:12 pm
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    Too Busy To Be Busy?
    Tweet In a time when it is super cool to be busy and everyone is in a hurry, I have found the truly “busiest” people always have time. I cannot fathom why we now have games like UNO and Monopoly speed versions? What happened to board games just being something...
    by at December 10th, 2008 at 08:12 pm
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    The Stop n Shop’s Women Luncheon
    Tweet When I heard of a Stop n Shop party from a friend for moms in downtown Boston at Hamersley Bistro, I should have been excited but I (ungratefully) groaned. Then she mentioned catered lunch, and though my tummy was screaming in joy (doesn’t take much for that...
    by at December 9th, 2008 at 06:12 am
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    How Sweet It Is To Tweet!
    Tweet I cannot believe that there was a time when I did not know what Twitter was. How on earth did I survive? Twitter is the social media networking tool (similar to Facebook but on a totally different scale). Being a chatterbox myself it is the food I need to keep...
    by at December 4th, 2008 at 05:12 pm
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    Starbucks Sees (RED) On AIDS Day!
    Tweet It is AIDS day and it was a pleasant surprise to see Starbucks jump on the Product (RED) bandwagon and give some proceeds of drinks on this day to the AIDS fund. AIDS is a topic close to my heart, especially coming from South Africa, and hubby from India (the two...
    by at December 1st, 2008 at 08:12 pm
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    10,000 Steps For Mommy Niri!
    Tweet When the organizer of one of my Meetup groups sent out an email asking for a few more entrants to the 10,000 steps Challenge I ensured that I had waited until a sufficient amount of time had lapsed before I responded. I wanted to be interested but I was hoping she...
    by at December 1st, 2008 at 08:12 pm
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    Our "Bye Bye Bush, Hello Obama" Party
    Tweet It seems like Mommy Niri has gone all political on you these days, right? Well I could hardly over-emphasize an important moment such as Obama taking office. Amidst the gloom and doom of the USA economy (and Mommy Niri’s too) we happen to come across an offer...
    by at November 23rd, 2008 at 02:11 pm
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