I saw the little pink onesie with the quirky auto rickshaw block-print that came in the mail from The Belaku Trust and suddenly, I longed for those newborn days again. Tiny, fidgety arms and legs, warm little bundles and soft cooing noises were all I could remember of those sleep-derived years. Be warned: The simple [...]
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Pregnant and panicky. That’s where I found myself 9 months ago when I first found out that I was going to be a mommy. A thousand worries plagued my mind, from weight gain to labour pains to whether I’d be able to handle a wiggly little newborn. And then came Dwi to the rescue. Founded [...]
Here’s your chance to be a part of Earth Hour 2010. Switch off all lights tomorrow night between 8.30 and 9.30. You don’t even really need a candle what with city ambient light. Just enjoy the novel experience and get ready to answer basic questions that are sure to come from the kids. – Why [...]
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Wood is In! The thing about toys designed from wood is that, you know you’ll have it for a long, long time. Wood is earthy, organic and it feels luxurious to have well-made wooden things. Toys are no exception… I remember a set of well-loved wooden blocks I had as a kid and passed down [...]
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The stork is getting closer…… ‘due date’ coming up soon? No one gave me a ‘to pack/must have’ list and you figured right – I love lists, so this one was put together before the baby arrived (Oh! the luxury of time). What follows is a two part list based on information from websites, books [...]
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Second hand books in Mumbai Hi Mummies, Please let me know if you know of second hand bookstores in Mumbai or online second hand book stores for children books. I am a big fan storyrevolutions.com. But am looking for more options. Thanks a lot for the enormous amount of information on site. Thanks, Mumbai Mom [...]
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A room without books is like a body without a soul! Our baby’s library takes up more space than the toys – he loves the written word and imagery. The tip for today is Book Fairs. New parents don’t pass these up for anything. The fairs are not normally advertised so you have to keep [...]
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Say Cheese fearlessly I always worried about my daughter getting shots; it was very harrowing to see her go through even that one moment of pain. My paediatrician always commented on how we get so worked up with things that are actually good for our kids, I guess that’s just a part of momminess! So [...]
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For that extra flair, glitz, glamour and bling…. Move over Maganlal Dresswala! Finally we have an outlet that offers well-executed, great quality thematic décor, costumes and birthday party accessories that don’t all come with a ‘Made in China’ tag. Partyhunterz located in the heart of Bandra, looks exciting and appealing right from the window display [...]
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Choo-Choo Train I sometimes wonder at how things change. The first time I flew I was five years old, the first time my daughter flew she was just one. I spent most of my vacation time on trains and loved it, she spends as much time in airports and hates it. The only time she [...]
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