Author Archives: Mandakini/Margaret

Testing 1…2…3.  Is this thing on?   Stay tuned for a possible blog revival.  In the meantime, enjoy my updated playlist. 

Testing 1…2…3.  Is this thing on?   Stay tuned for a possible blog revival.  In the meantime, enjoy my updated playlist. 

Kapila’s team at a tournament…it was moved indoors due to rainy weather.kapila sledding in the baby sledAt the Museum of Life & Science Butterfly House Building with kapla blocks at the museumNarada and his friend Anjali. She was visiting with h…

Kapila’s team at a tournament…it was moved indoors due to rainy weather.kapila sledding in the baby sledAt the Museum of Life & Science Butterfly House Building with kapla blocks at the museumNarada and his friend Anjali. She was visiting with h…

Well, it’s been nearly 3 months since my last blog entry. Not really much going on besides soccer mom duties that ran until May, lots of end of school year activities, and getting run over by household duties. Without going into too much detail i’ll …

Well, it’s been nearly 3 months since my last blog entry. Not really much going on besides soccer mom duties that ran until May, lots of end of school year activities, and getting run over by household duties. Without going into too much detail i’ll …

We had a nice day yesterday. Narada woke up and immediately said, “Today is my birthday!”. We went to pick daddy up from work early and headed to a nice vegetarian Chinese restaurant in Cary for lunch. After lunch we went to the cheapo theater (only $1…

We had a nice day yesterday. Narada woke up and immediately said, “Today is my birthday!”. We went to pick daddy up from work early and headed to a nice vegetarian Chinese restaurant in Cary for lunch. After lunch we went to the cheapo theater (only $1…

Tomorrow my baby Narada Muni will turn 5 years old! I asked him what kind of cake he would like and he said he didn’t want cake, he wants donuts. Your wish is my command sweet baby boy. I’m already getting weepy just thinking about my youngest being 5….

Tomorrow my baby Narada Muni will turn 5 years old! I asked him what kind of cake he would like and he said he didn’t want cake, he wants donuts. Your wish is my command sweet baby boy. I’m already getting weepy just thinking about my youngest being 5….

Kapila didn’t want to go outside and play in the snow today, so here’s a recent picture of him. Excuse the clothes on the floor…we were in a hurry and he likes to get dressed in front of the wood stove where it’s warm. He had his first spring seaso…

Kapila didn’t want to go outside and play in the snow today, so here’s a recent picture of him. Excuse the clothes on the floor…we were in a hurry and he likes to get dressed in front of the wood stove where it’s warm. He had his first spring seaso…

Stole this from my sister’s blog.RULES: There are 100 statements and you bold or distinctify the ones you have done. Grab it and play for yourself!! We have no idea what happened to #11… *1. Started your own blog*2. Slept under the stars 3. Played in…

Stole this from my sister’s blog.RULES: There are 100 statements and you bold or distinctify the ones you have done. Grab it and play for yourself!! We have no idea what happened to #11… *1. Started your own blog*2. Slept under the stars 3. Played in…

When my husband came home from Japan we celebrated by making gyoza (dumplings). Rasaraj, always eager to help in the kitchen, cut up veggies and helped cook the filling. My husband brought us donuts from Japan as an extra special treat. The glazed …

When my husband came home from Japan we celebrated by making gyoza (dumplings). Rasaraj, always eager to help in the kitchen, cut up veggies and helped cook the filling. My husband brought us donuts from Japan as an extra special treat. The glazed …

I just realized that I haven’t posted to my blog for about 6 weeks. So, here is a little update to keep my blog flame from dying out. I was quite sick for most of the month of January. Mostly respiratory ills. The doctor finally said that I probabl…

I just realized that I haven’t posted to my blog for about 6 weeks. So, here is a little update to keep my blog flame from dying out. I was quite sick for most of the month of January. Mostly respiratory ills. The doctor finally said that I probabl…

Just wanted to update since it’s been nearly a month. My family spent the better part of December coughing and blowing noses. I had the flu, followed immediately by the cough from hell that quickly turned to bronchitis. The boys all had a cough but for…

Just wanted to update since it’s been nearly a month. My family spent the better part of December coughing and blowing noses. I had the flu, followed immediately by the cough from hell that quickly turned to bronchitis. The boys all had a cough but for…

It’s been a long time. I was feeling uninspired, lazy, and…distracted:You should all go read the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer (no, i’m not being paid to say that). Who knew vampires could be so sexy? And who knew that a teen/young adult nove…

It’s been a long time. I was feeling uninspired, lazy, and…distracted:You should all go read the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer (no, i’m not being paid to say that). Who knew vampires could be so sexy? And who knew that a teen/young adult nove…

His Holiness Jayapataka Swami, a very prominent leader in ISKCON, is in serious condition after suffering from brain hemorrhaging last night/early morning in India. He is very dear to Krishna and the devotees all over the world. Please, if you are incl…

His Holiness Jayapataka Swami, a very prominent leader in ISKCON, is in serious condition after suffering from brain hemorrhaging last night/early morning in India. He is very dear to Krishna and the devotees all over the world. Please, if you are incl…

namamisvaram sac-cid-ananda-rupamlasat-kundalam gokule bhrajamanamyasoda-bhiyolukalad-dhavamanamparamrstam atyam tato drutya gopyaTo the Supreme Lord, whose form is the embodiment of eternal existence,knowledge, and bliss, whose shark-shaped earrings …

namamisvaram sac-cid-ananda-rupamlasat-kundalam gokule bhrajamanamyasoda-bhiyolukalad-dhavamanamparamrstam atyam tato drutya gopyaTo the Supreme Lord, whose form is the embodiment of eternal existence,knowledge, and bliss, whose shark-shaped earrings …

Kapila turned 10 today. Ten years of being a mother gone by in a flash. I am excited and a bit nervous to see what the next ten years will bring for my oldest child. My goodness, how time flies… We started out the day with birthday pancakes for break…

Kapila turned 10 today. Ten years of being a mother gone by in a flash. I am excited and a bit nervous to see what the next ten years will bring for my oldest child. My goodness, how time flies… We started out the day with birthday pancakes for break…

We made our first fire last night. We are wusses and didn’t want to wake up to a 65F degree house. It was a comfortable 75F when we got up at 6am this morning. Outside was 44F. This is our third year using the wood stove. My husband cuts down the trees…

We made our first fire last night. We are wusses and didn’t want to wake up to a 65F degree house. It was a comfortable 75F when we got up at 6am this morning. Outside was 44F. This is our third year using the wood stove. My husband cuts down the trees…

Embarking on a “New Moon” marathon this evening with a sprinkling of Morrissey for the ears. Perhaps I will make it through this book with less heart palpitations and nervous breath holding. Somehow I don’t think so though…

Embarking on a “New Moon” marathon this evening with a sprinkling of Morrissey for the ears. Perhaps I will make it through this book with less heart palpitations and nervous breath holding. Somehow I don’t think so though…

New Goloka after school program. These pictures are from last Friday which was the second week into the new program. They meet three Fridays every month during the school year. They begin with group sadhana led by Mother Kamalini: chanting mantras and …

New Goloka after school program. These pictures are from last Friday which was the second week into the new program. They meet three Fridays every month during the school year. They begin with group sadhana led by Mother Kamalini: chanting mantras and …