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Has it been a year already?
I totally forgot I have an account here. Well, since my last post I
have become a stay-at-home mom here in Islamabad. My son lost
his playmates when Marriott was bombed in September, and the
British and Canadian embassies sent children and spouses of
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My 6-month old preemie is starting to show signs of stranger anxiety. He loves to go out though -- we've taken him to parks, groceries, a few parties -- but it looks like we need to be careful now about bringing him to places where's likely to be "handled" by strangers. When people... Read More »
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I'm reposting my latest Wordpress blog here, as I am grateful to Shine and its members for alerting me about BPA in baby bottles: Is it true that Avent will be introducing BPA-free bottles? We use many Avent products, from baby bottles to nipples and sippy cups, to sterilizer, bottle heater, and... Read More »
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The discussion about Mom Blogging & Kathie Lee Gifford is making me wonder how blogging moms censor themselves on what pictures to post online and what to write about their children, while protecting their privacy on the Web. We live in Islamabad, but our families and friends are in the United... Read More »
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I just opened an account with
ma.gnolia.com, a social bookmarking site and started a group to share
my bookmarks about premature babies. As a computer teacher and parent
of a boy born 6 weeks early I quickly realized information about the
coping and the care of a preemie is hard to find in both... Read More »
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Did you ever do something you know was the right thing, like saying no, but still felt bad?A week after we hired our nanny she told us her husband of 15 years was having an affair. In the days that followed we learned that he left her and their four children, ages 5 to 12, to move in with his... Read More »
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A colleague, someone I consider a good friend as well, asked me to write him a letter of recommendation because he is leaving our school at the end of his contract in June. I gladly said yes, but realized later it was not as easy as I thought. There are many websites that help us write letters of... Read More »
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If all my dishes were as pretty as these I would probably come up with the lamest excuse to entertain just to show off. One of the things I would love to collect here in Islamabad are these lovely ceramic dishes. A friend has a lovely dinner set -- plates, cups, saucers, etc. made in Multan. I swore... Read More »
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I have never met a woman who does not like roses. But I met one who couldn't get enough of them.When a fellow teacher invited us to her family farm in the outskirts of Islamabad I visualized a place with a barn, some cows, goats, chickens, and even horses. We were surprised that it was more of a... Read More »
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We moved from Bangkok to Islamabad almost three years ago, but it was only today that I finally decided to have my hands adorned with mehndi or henna. This is as common as getting a manicure and pedicure here, but they're also an important part of weddings when female guests are invited to... Read More »
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