Mommy Niri’s Chai!
If you are a tweeter or actually know me in real life you will know there are a few things I will trade my soul for and a good chai, make that a good masala chai. Firstly let me clear some (funny and) ridiculous notions about chai out there. “Chai” means “tea” in hindi, that’s right just your basic old tea. So any tea can be called “chai”. The spicier version you may have tried, termed “chai” at all the hot spots is basically masala chai or

Stop And Shop Shares Holiday Tips At Annual Blogger Brunch!
Since I had vague memories of last year’s luncheon with Stop & Shop, I made a promise that this year I would relax more. My older child finishes school by 10:30am (I know too early for me too) so I took her straight from her pre-school along with my feisty 2 year old since they had childcare provided. Knowing that my kids hardly eat if children or crafts are around I got them a wholegrain bagel to take care of their luncheon. It was too funny that after telling my kids we were off to the Stop & Shop party, they kept yelling in the car that I was going the wrong way. After my irritation subsided

Mommy Niri Attends The “See Mom Run” Book Tour!
I had always admired Beth Feldman (known as @rolemommy which is her twitter handle) and had finally had the opportunity at the Jillian Michaels wii launch in New York. I was over the moon when I found out she would be in Boston for the Boston leg of the See Mom Run book tour. The book, See Mom Run, sounds fabulous and I can’t wait to dig in. It is filled with the most harried moments of moms, and we all know how full our life is of those right? You c

Friday 5: 5 Annoying Things When I’m In The Driving Seat!
Hey, there, are you new to the Mommy Niri Friday 5 series? If yes then welcome and thanks for stopping by but if you are a regular, then you already got that look plastered on the face and ready to get going. One of my pet peeves is all the rocking drama that happens when you get behind the wheel. Ok, yes the antics of my kiddos is enough to make any mama want to trade her babes for a venti chai latte but I am talking about those o

Got Holiday Cards? Win A $25 Gift Card To Tiny Prints!
While I was attending the Blogalicious conference, where I was also speaking, I managed to attend the cupcake suite party held by the Clever Girls Collective (trust me that name is well suited to these smart and sassy gals). While there when I was not devouring the yummy cupcakes or gulping down champagne (yes, I tell you these conferences are hard work, but someone has to do