Posted by Michelle Collins
on August 7, 2009
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One of the best things I did this year was to plant a garden. I know I’ve become one of the many millions to create a no-frills backyard garden to help alleviate the price of produce at the grocery store. But sadly I’ve seen very little in the way of crops in exchange for the [...]
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Posted by Naomi Hattaway
on August 3, 2009
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What India has already taught me [a.k.a what I've learned during this move to Delhi, and how it relates to marriage as I know it ... a SAHM with two littles and a big kid at home, with a very hard-working husband] :
Let’s face it and be honest … when one spouse is working and [...]
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Posted by Naomi Hattaway
on July 21, 2009
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Naomi and has very recently moved with her husband and three kids to Delhi, India. She has written several blogs about her move to India, and will continue to chronicle her adventures here on our Tea blog. Check back to read about her exciting adventures!
“Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when [...]
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Posted by Momo Chang
on June 22, 2009
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A few days ago I came down with a night fever. My body was achy, throat soar and i justed wanted to crawl into bed. I finally gave into the extra-strength Tylenol, which definitely helped me sleep well. I knew that I couldn’t just call in sick to work the next day — my work [...]
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Posted by Erica Luetzow
on June 13, 2009
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Everyone has their odd little quirks as a parent, the things that you want your children to be interested in because, if you are honest with yourself, you are into them. Some of us sign our kids up for art classes so that they can learn the joy of expressing themselves through wild finger painting. [...]
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Posted by Lori Chaplin
on June 1, 2009
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Traveling around the world with your child is a gift that keeps on giving. Our little citizen of the world has continued to amaze us with her adoption of other cultures into her ways. I adore that she kisses friends hello and goodbye on both cheeks. It pleases me when she answers the question “how [...]
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Posted by Naomi Hattaway
on June 1, 2009
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That little beauty is my niece who currently lives approximately 471 miles away from me. I hate that we live so far away, and am upset that we are about to move even farther.
I can’t control where our family has placed themselves, across the nation, and even overseas already as my mother lives in Kenya. [...]
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Posted by Momo Chang
on May 27, 2009
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Since my son was born — he’s now two — I’ve been speaking Mandarin to him. My partner speaks Vietnamese to him. I never really thought much about whether to speak to him in English or Chinese; I knew I was going to speak to him in Chinese, my first language.
Once he was born, though, [...]
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Posted by Dana Lightstone
on May 18, 2009
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My 19-month-old daughter Zoe likes a broad range of different cuisines including sushi, Indian, Mexican and Thai food to name a few, yet she does not like anything spicy. My friend’s daughter who is about the same age loves anything spicy –she eats about half a container of Whole Foods guacamole at a sitting. This [...]
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Posted by Naomi Hattaway
on May 18, 2009
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What do you get when you combine 14 crazy mommas, over 30 children, some ingenious passports and loads of sugar?
Playdate Goes Global, that’s what!
In a community where diversity is NOT a large part of our children’s day-to-day experiences, two of my friends and I decided that a cultural lesson was in order.
All invited moms were [...]
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