Category Archives: Avasha

Happy Valentine’s Day

 The Valentine aisle in the Dollar store was EMPTY. In fact they had Easter stuff out already. I wandered over to the wedding aisle and saw these cute white boxes. 12 in a pack and for a dollar,thought not cheap … Continue reading

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Rules of Life.

In honor of Martin Luther King, Avasha brought home interesting homework. Do the ideas below show that you are a good person. Circle Yes or NO Your eyes are blue.  Your hair is curly. You have money in your pocket … Continue reading

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*Day 4/Halloween Parade

Has it only been 4 days since NK left? It feels like so much longer. Today was extremely busy day, with Halloween parties in the school, followed by a parade and then trick n treating at a nearby mall place. … Continue reading

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Diwali 09

Diwali to NK means mithai and fireworks. Diwali to me means my mom’s murruku, kueh tart, getting ang pao from relatives. Buying new clothes, mum will sew new curtains, new cushion covers. Day of diwali, we wear our new suits … Continue reading

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Call of the Wild

Sur wrote about her awesome friends who do things that people with kids arent suppose to do.I was actually writing about how we  as a family always are outdoors. I hate going to amusement parks. I hate paying through my nose … Continue reading

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End of the weekend

Sometimes, I look foward to the coming week.Not this week. I am dreading it. My calendar is horribly full this week, from the girls’s doc’s appt to my dentist app to gymnastics class to photography class.Neil’s birthday is this Sat, … Continue reading

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Bokeh*

Me: Samar sit down and let me strap you in the car seat. Samar:No No Me: Do you want the police to catch mama? Neil: yes, you can go to jail. Me:What! Neil” Yes, then we can be our own … Continue reading

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A Mish-Mash/Tights Take II/My Brilliant Child/Delurk Day

Because I was so depressed last night, Ashwina and I went shopping. She did a focus group with PBS kids and earned a $50 Amazon gift card. My genius brilliant smart wonderful child ordered Jewelry Class in a Box and … Continue reading

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United Colors of Asaanland

  Sunday we went to a park and did a one mile walk/ride. Ashwina rollerbladed. Samar on his tricycle, the other two on their scooters. It was really fun. It took us 55 mins to do the 1 mile walk. The … Continue reading

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Daily Outfit/Travel Fund Update

Pants: GAP Shirt:  Isabella Bird , a friend gave this Vest:Thrifted Bag from Bangkok Shoes 2 yrs old god knows from where I wore this to my Monday evenings weigh in. I go and subject myself to a weekly weigh in … Continue reading

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