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		<title>The Festival of Baisakhi (or Vaisakhi) is on April 13th!</title>
		<link>http://amaramoms.com/2010/04/06/the-festival-of-baisakhi-is-on-april-13th/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:19:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Festival of Baisakhi is a major event, particularly in Northern India, but is also celebrated across the country. This year, it is on April 13th, 2010. It is a religious festival, harvest         festival and in April, is considered the beginning of the Hindu solar New Year. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Easter 2010 in the SF Bay Area</title>
		<link>http://amaramoms.com/2010/03/24/easter-2010-in-the-sf-bay-area/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:15:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Easter Celebrations in the SF Bay Area
April 3rd and April 4th: Roaring Camp Railroads, Santa Cruz
Kids take the steam train to Bear Mountain, and hunt for lots of chocolate candy eggs hidden by the Easter Bunny in a redwood forest. There are prizes to be won, and Easter crafts and games for families and kids
April [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ram Navami 2010: Happy birthday, Dear Ram!</title>
		<link>http://amaramoms.com/2010/03/23/ram-navami-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:51:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ram Navami 2010


Tomorrow, March 24TH is Ram Navami- Lord Ram&#8217;s birthday. I was aware of the Navratris going on, but had completely forgotten about Ram Navami- until a colleague at work described Ram Navami Celebrations at the BAPS SwamiNarayan temple in Milpitas. That,of course, brought back fond memories of Ram Navami celebrations at my grand [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blue, black or red for St. Patrick&#8217;s? Any one?</title>
		<link>http://amaramoms.com/2010/03/17/st-patricks-gree/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:47:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did your child dress up in green for St. Patrick&#8217;s Day? 
Baaaah!! I did it again! I failed to send my kids in green today !! I always manage to send my older son off to school in his regular clothes every time it is a theme dress day. And then instead of showing him [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy St. Patrick&#8217;s Day!</title>
		<link>http://amaramoms.com/2010/03/17/happy-st-patricks-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:53:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy St. Patrick&#8217;s Day!
Imagine this AmaraMom&#8217;s morning. The AmaraKids and I charged out of the house, running late as usual. As soon as we reached their school, panic ensued. They had forgotten it was St. Paddy&#8217;s day, and were to have worn something green to school. The irony of it was that I had inadvertantly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stanford Asha Holi</title>
		<link>http://amaramoms.com/2010/03/16/stanford-asha-holi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:12:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stanford Asha Holi announcement:
The Bay Area&#8217;s BIGGEST and MOST-LOVED Holi is back!!
Celebrate with a cause and join in the revelry as
colors, water, Indian music and dance fill the air at Stanford on March 27th 2010.
Early bird deadline: Saturday, March 20th

WHEN &#38; WHERE:
- Saturday, March 27, 2010, 11:00am to 3:00pm
- Sandhill fields, Stanford University.   (Free Parking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tuesday March 16th Maharasthra celebrates the festival of Gudi Padwa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:35:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Maharashtrian festival Gudi Padwa 2010.
A Gudi is a bright green or yellow cloth adorned with brocade, tied to the tip of a long bamboo over which  sugar crystals, neem leaves, a twig of mango leaves and a garland of red flowers is tied. A silver or copper pot is placed in the inverted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holi with Legos!</title>
		<link>http://amaramoms.com/2010/03/09/holi-for-kids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:37:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Story of Holi, with Legos!
An 8 year old  retells the story of the origin of the Indian festival of Colors,  Holi, with Lego creations. Colorful, contemporary twist to an ancient legend of how the festival came to be called Holi.
Suhail, the 8 year old, decided one morning recently, to combine his passion for legos and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stanford Holi 2009!</title>
		<link>http://amaramoms.com/2010/02/25/stanford-holi-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:52:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Holi recipe: Gujia!</title>
		<link>http://amaramoms.com/2010/02/25/holi-recipe-gujia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:17:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recipe for Gujia: another traditional Holi favorite recipe!
Ingredients
For filling
1/2 tin condensed milk
1 cup fresh or dessicated coconut
1/2 lb semolina or cream of wheat
2 tbsp. chopped almonds
2 tbsp. cashewnuts
2 tbsp. raisins
1/4 tsp. cardamom powder
For Dough
1/4 lb all purpose flour
4 tbsp Oil
1/4 Cup Water
Roast the semolina or cream of wheat, and then mix together all other [...]]]></description>
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