LOL!
Commenter: :Aparna
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:Adventures in Mommyland
Article : Hindsight
Commented Date: 5/21/2013 9:05:33 PM
LOL!
I agree, however what I left unsaid was the fact t...
Commenter: :Aparna
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:Adventures in Mommyland
Article : Hindsight
Commented Date: 5/21/2013 9:05:33 PM
I agree, however what I left unsaid was the fact that I did have the time to enjoy these moments with my kids....and I did.....but S kept telling me to chill more wih them and I never did that
Being more mindful of these things is the takeaway...
Commenter: :Aparna
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:Adventures in Mommyland
Article : Hindsight
Commented Date: 5/21/2013 9:05:32 PM
Being more mindful of these things is the takeaway I guess...or maybe it's just nostalgia as my kids get older :)
Ho Ho....or maybe I'll just plan an annual man...
Commenter: :Aparna
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:Adventures in Mommyland
Article : Hindsight
Commented Date: 5/21/2013 9:05:32 PM
Ho Ho....or maybe I'll just plan an annual manya fix :)
I do agree. See my replies to pigglemums comment.
Commenter: :Aparna
Blog
:Adventures in Mommyland
Article : Hindsight
Commented Date: 5/21/2013 9:05:32 PM
I do agree. See my replies to pigglemums comment.
Yeah same here !
Commenter: :Aparna
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:Adventures in Mommyland
Article : New books
Commented Date: 5/21/2013 9:05:31 PM
Yeah same here !
Lol at ' looking at them skeptic ally' :)
Commenter: :Aparna
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:Adventures in Mommyland
Article : New books
Commented Date: 5/21/2013 9:05:31 PM
Lol at ' looking at them skeptic ally' :)
I used the love the smell of new books and fresh b...
Commenter: :Aparna
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:Adventures in Mommyland
Article : New books
Commented Date: 5/21/2013 9:05:31 PM
I used the love the smell of new books and fresh brown paper too.
Love the hearts you spread across in the right tim...
Commenter: :Aparna
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:Lil Spice & Lil Stir...
Article : Paneer Potato Cutlets ...
Commented Date: 5/15/2013 3:03:34 AM
Love the hearts you spread across in the right time. I had this for my mothers day evening snack as a gift from my hubby and kids. I was just so touched. When i asked them how did they make it he showed me this website and i had to stop by for a sincere thanks. Not to forget mentioning it was very very delicious
hey Uma, Yes I missed you around here ;).
Tripadv...
Commenter: :Aparna
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:Life as a Mom
Article : Final leg at Binsar - Holiday Part IV
Commented Date: 5/15/2013 12:08:19 AM
hey Uma, Yes I missed you around here ;). Tripadvisor worked out very well for me where Bloomrooms was concerned, so I'm definitely inclined to use them more now.Lajpat Nagar was actually quite nice, though I visited only a few places as my friend was there to tell me where to go. Most of them were polite, but if you go that side again you should visit this place called Vishaals - they actually made Rajasthani chai for us :).My camera is a Nikon S9100 - it has an 18x optical zoo(...)
Yeah it released that weekend, and there was a the...
Commenter: :Aparna
Blog
:Life as a Mom
Article : Final leg at Binsar - Holiday Part IV
Commented Date: 5/12/2013 1:02:56 PM
Yeah it released that weekend, and there was a theatre very close to where we were staying. If we had been in Bangalore I'm sure we would have taken another couple of weeks at least to see it ;). Good fun, though I am a bit tired that EVERY movie we go to has to be 3D.
Yay iron man!! Ads has been asking to see it....re...
Commenter: :Aparna
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:Life as a Mom
Article : Final leg at Binsar - Holiday Part IV
Commented Date: 5/11/2013 2:21:32 AM
Yay iron man!! Ads has been asking to see it....realised that it released in India before the US release :)
Regarding the "condescension towards commerci...
Commenter: :Aparna
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:Jabberwock
Article : Author, auteur, rationalist, fabulist: an essay on Satyajit Ray
Commented Date: 5/10/2013 3:39:58 PM
Regarding the "condescension towards commercial Hindi cinema", do you think the reason might be cultural? Being a Bong myself, during my growing up years, in my household Hindi commercial movies were generally regarded as shallow, flashy and were supposed to have a bad influence on teenagers (and so, I missed out on watching QSQT and MPK when they released and the Ek-do-teen dance was akin to porn).I was thinking that maybe it was ingrained in the bong psyche that anything(...)
Writing this comment again as it seems like the pr...
Commenter: :Aparna
Blog
:Jabberwock
Article : Author, auteur, rationalist, fabulist: an essay on Satyajit Ray
Commented Date: 5/10/2013 3:39:58 PM
Writing this comment again as it seems like the previous one did not get published.So, speaking of "condescension towards commercial Hindi cinema" do you think it could have been cultural in nature? Being a bong myself, during my growing up years, Hindi commercial movies were all supposed to be flashy, shallow and generally bad for "culture" and a bad influence on teenagers (which made me lose out to watching QSQT and MPK when they released and the Ek-do-teen son(...)
Yeah seems like we have to check out Gir sometime ...
Commenter: :Aparna
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:Life as a Mom
Article : Still at Corbett - Holiday Part III
Commented Date: 5/10/2013 12:58:17 AM
Yeah seems like we have to check out Gir sometime soon :). Munnar is a great place, we went about 6 years back, and have nice memories of the Club M resort and food there, not to mention the beauty of God's own country as usual.
Yes, will be good to get a heads up on Club M prop...
Commenter: :Aparna
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:Life as a Mom
Article : At Corbett National Park - Summer Holiday Part II
Commented Date: 5/10/2013 12:58:17 AM
Yes, will be good to get a heads up on Club M properties :). Will msg and chat about this.
Yes Sirisha,
My fond memories of train travel were...
Commenter: :Aparna
Blog
:Life as a Mom
Article : At the Nation's Capital
Commented Date: 5/10/2013 12:58:16 AM
Yes Sirisha,My fond memories of train travel were what made me try this out with the kids :). My dad was in the Railways, so I've probably traveled more by train than by car :P!
I was wondering if I'd have to spend most of t...
Commenter: :Aparna
Blog
:Life as a Mom
Article : At the Nation's Capital
Commented Date: 5/10/2013 12:58:16 AM
I was wondering if I'd have to spend most of the journey looking for where the kids were in the coach, but surprizingly that didn't happen. Think it was all a bit new to them, so they were reasonably contained and within sight :).
Absolutely Tulika :).. I'm glad to have reache...
Commenter: :Aparna
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:Life as a Mom
Article : Going Solo...
Commented Date: 5/10/2013 12:58:16 AM
Absolutely Tulika :).. I'm glad to have reached this stage and it's definitely here to stay!
Thanks so much Swati :) and yes, I really hope we ...
Commenter: :Aparna
Blog
:Life as a Mom
Article : Still at Corbett - Holiday Part III
Commented Date: 5/10/2013 12:58:15 AM
Thanks so much Swati :) and yes, I really hope we can meet sometime soon!!
Yeah the train journey was an experience :). Paren...
Commenter: :Aparna
Blog
:Life as a Mom
Article : At the Nation's Capital
Commented Date: 5/10/2013 12:58:15 AM
Yeah the train journey was an experience :). Parenthewali gali we found quite good.. especially in comparison to the paranthas we seem to get down south ;).
This is just the cutest party ever!! I love the id...
Commenter: :Aparna
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:obsessivemom
Article : Boo to the party planner
Commented Date: 5/10/2013 12:57:11 AM
This is just the cutest party ever!! I love the idea, thinking I might steal it for D's birthday at the end of the month ;).
Nice ideas! I especially loved the thought about l...
Commenter: :Aparna
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:obsessivemom
Article : Organising weekend activities for kids
Commented Date: 5/10/2013 12:57:11 AM
Nice ideas! I especially loved the thought about letting the kids speak to their friends on their own, have never done that much!!
Ooh the safari sounds seriously uncomfortable...do...
Commenter: :Aparna
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:Life as a Mom
Article : Still at Corbett - Holiday Part III
Commented Date: 5/6/2013 11:02:27 AM
Ooh the safari sounds seriously uncomfortable...don't get discouraged. I wold definitely reco a trip to gir and kanha or bandhavgarh. Btw why are the kids in jackets? It must have been hot no?
Thanks for dropping in Vijay :)
Commenter: :Aparna
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:Life as a Mom
Article : Still at Corbett - Holiday Part III
Commented Date: 5/6/2013 11:02:26 AM
Thanks for dropping in Vijay :)
Hmm.. I have got another reco for Gir, and there&#...
Commenter: :Aparna
Blog
:Life as a Mom
Article : Still at Corbett - Holiday Part III
Commented Date: 5/6/2013 11:02:26 AM
Hmm.. I have got another reco for Gir, and there's a Club M resort there too so maybe I will let hope win again after all ;)Though the weather was warm in general, this was an early morning start so was chill for a couple of hours.
Agree...and I want to hear all about your northern...
Commenter: :Aparna
Blog
:Adventures in Mommyland
Article : Living it up in New York - Part 2
Commented Date: 5/6/2013 8:56:46 AM
Agree...and I want to hear all about your northern travels too! I am going to madras for a bit but back in end may.
And it's so worth it!!
Commenter: :Aparna
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:Adventures in Mommyland
Article : Living it up in New York - Part 2
Commented Date: 5/6/2013 8:56:46 AM
And it's so worth it!!
Thanks...and yes it's so good to catch up with...
Commenter: :Aparna
Blog
:Adventures in Mommyland
Article : Living it up in New York - Part 1
Commented Date: 5/6/2013 8:56:46 AM
Thanks...and yes it's so good to catch up with old/good friends.
Awwww indeed.....how long are they away for?
Commenter: :Aparna
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:Adventures in Mommyland
Article : In our own beds and happy (mostly)
Commented Date: 5/6/2013 8:56:45 AM
Awwww indeed.....how long are they away for?
It's a good experience Sirisha, you must try i...
Commenter: :Aparna
Blog
:Life as a Mom
Article : At Corbett National Park - Summer Holiday Part II
Commented Date: 5/6/2013 7:53:02 AM
It's a good experience Sirisha, you must try it :)
2 weeks in a city is the dream :). I refuse to do ...
Commenter: :Aparna
Blog
:Adventures in Mommyland
Article : Living it up in New York - Part 2
Commented Date: 5/5/2013 11:13:41 AM
2 weeks in a city is the dream :). I refuse to do Europe or any city in the US unless I can have at least a week to be there ;). Sounds like such fun!!! Waiting for you to ping me once you're back in Namma Bengaluru :).
This looks like great weather to be there :). Love...
Commenter: :Aparna
Blog
:Adventures in Mommyland
Article : Living it up in New York - Part 1
Commented Date: 5/5/2013 11:13:41 AM
This looks like great weather to be there :). Lovely pics, and it's lovely to catch up with an old friend as well!
Ads is so cute, mosquito bite indeed :)... Am just...
Commenter: :Aparna
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:Adventures in Mommyland
Article : In our own beds and happy (mostly)
Commented Date: 5/5/2013 11:13:41 AM
Ads is so cute, mosquito bite indeed :)... Am just going to order a new bed for S this week, and I'm also experiencing that separation anxiety with the kids spending time in Chennai with their grandparents. So I'm going all Awwww overthis post :).
hey Kram :).. we must meet sometime you know?!.. B...
Commenter: :Aparna
Blog
:Life as a Mom
Article : At Corbett National Park - Summer Holiday Part II
Commented Date: 5/5/2013 10:42:59 AM
hey Kram :).. we must meet sometime you know?!.. Been soooo long!For us, Club M has been worth it simply because we were not the holiday planning type at all, and thanks to this membership we were forced to plan at least one or two a year :). They have been getting new resorts every few months and have quite a few options available now. The swapping properties such as through RCI, I am a complete novice and have not had any success yet so can't tell you much on that.
Happy Anniversary!!!! And I thought I was ahead of...
Commenter: :Aparna
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:obsessivemom
Article : The Husband and I
Commented Date: 5/5/2013 10:41:44 AM
Happy Anniversary!!!! And I thought I was ahead of most people I knew at 13 years ;).
Ur blog reminded me of my delivery...loved ur blog...
Commenter: :Aparna
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:smaran
Article : The best day !
Commented Date: 5/4/2013 4:06:00 AM
Ur blog reminded me of my delivery...loved ur blog...:)
Yes they are super pretty!
Commenter: :Aparna
Blog
:Adventures in Mommyland
Article : Living it up in New York - Part 1
Commented Date: 5/3/2013 9:32:16 PM
Yes they are super pretty!
I'm back mid may to Bangalore, off to chennai ...
Commenter: :Aparna
Blog
:Adventures in Mommyland
Article : Living it up in New York - Part 2
Commented Date: 5/3/2013 9:32:15 PM
I'm back mid may to Bangalore, off to chennai for a bit then finally back for good in end may.
Yeah the slow travel experience is something else!...
Commenter: :Aparna
Blog
:Adventures in Mommyland
Article : Living it up in New York - Part 2
Commented Date: 5/3/2013 9:32:15 PM
Yeah the slow travel experience is something else!