Tuesday 26 January 2010

Happy Republic Day Everybody:-)!!!!!!



The day is also special for the Australians, Wishing everybody in Australia a Happy National Day!!!!!!
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  1. Reflections26 January 2010 at 07:39

    And the day is extra special for me coz its my birthday:-). What plans, you’ll ask. No special plans as such, coz unlike in India where it is a holiday, today is like any other working day in the UAE. The better-half has gone to work though the kids have a holiday coz they study in an Indian school.
    So as of now the kids & I have planned to bake a French vanilla cake with chocolate frosting and some fancy icing …..I usually wind up tearing out my hair by the end of these baking sessions but since its my birthday & they need a break from their tests I have mentally promised the kids that I’ll be on my best behaviour:-D.

    I know I know I have been neglecting my blog past 2 weeks. You see, the kids are having tests at school whole of this week & next….. teaching 2 children who think ‘tests are boring’ leaves me all frazzled by the end of the day.
    Have also been nursing a toothache for a few days now and finally went to the dentist on Saturday when I could bear it no longer. By the end of the visit I was in tears with all the pain she was inflicting on me. Have 2 more sessions to go. Both the dentist & I are not looking forward to it ;-(.

    So that’s all the news from my end. What about you???? Tell me what happening with You & how you are planning to spend ur day????

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  2. whatsinaname?26 January 2010 at 08:04

    Many happy returns of the day!
    Plans for d day? um... nothing special but as in itself going thru others' post, waiting for comments.. u know all dat about naye naye bloggers ;)
    Enjoy ur day, may u have many a reasons to smile.

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  3. Sunshine26 January 2010 at 08:23

    happy happy happy bday!!! :) wishing for u loads of love & laughter today!

    do post pics of the cake once ur done baking...it sounds delicious! :)

    also...come back soon to blogging! :)

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  4. hitch writer26 January 2010 at 08:56

    Happy Republic Day Nancy ! :) and yes Wish you a very happy birthday and an awesome year ahead ! :D

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  5. broca's area26 January 2010 at 10:03

    happy RD:)...

    holid for me too![luckily!!]

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  6. mindspace26 January 2010 at 10:03

    Happy Birthday, Happy Republic day and Happy baking Nancy..

    The day is like any other day except for the memories and the reminder of our history as a nation.. It would have been watching the parade n all in India but here the lovely patriotic posts from fellow bloggers is making up for that..

    n yes, we miss the holiday.. sigh.

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  7. Tan26 January 2010 at 10:08

    Hi Nancy,

    Many Many Happy Returns of the Day!!!

    The cake sounds yummy...Have a nice time and Enjo!!!

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  8. Balvinder Balli26 January 2010 at 10:14

    Nancy, i was busy getting pipe bands to play, parading the troops, distributing sweets and arranging cultural programmes to celebrate your birthday. I also hoisted the national flag as it happens to be our Republic Day too. In that whole rigmarole i forgot to wish you. So here wishing you many happy returns of the day. God bless you with long and healthy life.

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  9. Preeti Shenoy26 January 2010 at 14:23

    Happy happy happy birthday nancy!! Wow! What a day to be born on!

    Hope the toothfairy works her magic and all the toothy troubles go away. (I HATE dentists!) :)

    Hope u have a great day and hope the cake turns out super-duper!

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  10. divya26 January 2010 at 14:58

    Many happy returns of the day!! :) Wishing you the best in everything you do.
    I will always remember your birthday from now on as its my Dad's birthday as well today. :)
    Cake - hmmm, sounds yummy! Hope you and the kids have fun making and eating it.
    All the best for the kids tests. I am sure you have to work more hard for the exams than the kids themselves!
    Have a great day and waiting for your next post. Take care.

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  11. Agnes26 January 2010 at 16:38

    Happy birthday, pretty lady and good luck to your girls. Test ARE boring.

    Happy Republic day to everyone else, or happy Australia Day or Happy Chinese New year....

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  12. Elizabeth26 January 2010 at 16:55

    Happy Bday Nancy.
    Just another day for us in the UAE. But I did catch a glimpse of the parade on TV. In India you would have always enjoyed a holiday, that must have been fun :)

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  13. Ramesh26 January 2010 at 17:31

    Happy Happy Birthday N. Have a wonderful day with lots of joy and celebrations. I'm sure the girls have planned a surprise - write about it in your next post please.

    Btw , one essential difference with the Aussies is that they are celebrating letting the Brits in and we are celebrating sending the Brits out !

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  14. My Kitchen Antics26 January 2010 at 18:04

    Hey happy b'day..
    It also happens 2 me my wedding anniv and like u said its just another day for me...

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  15. Reflections26 January 2010 at 18:29

    Farheen: Ofcourse I know...hum bhi kabhie nayae blogger hua karte the;-D
    And thank U for ur wishes!!!!!

    Sunshine: Thank U so much. Cant give u a picture of the cake coz I was convinced by 2 imps to turn the cake into muffins with chocolate frosting and icing;-D

    Hitchwriter: Thank U...I hope so too[abt the awesome year I mean];-D!!!!

    Brocasarea: Enjoy ur holiday;-D!!!
    No birthday wishes for me;-(?????

    Mindspace: Thank U so much for all the wishes. I watched the parade on NDTV but somehow it was not the same as watching it on Doordarshan;-P

    Tanushree Pillai: Thank U so much:-))!!!!

    Balvinder Singh: My goodness u have been busy;-D. LOL mujhe pata tha aap bhoolengae nahi;-D.
    Hope ur republic day celebrations went off fine:-))!!!!

    Preethi Shenoy: The muffins[slight change of plans;-D] turned out wonderful, thank U!!!! And yes it is a wonderful day to celebrate my birthday tho I never appreciated it when I was in school[never got wear colordress & go to school u see;-P].
    Thank U for the lovely wishes:-)))

    Divya: Ur father too......please do wish him on my behalf:-)).
    I'm hoping for the best too.....abt my kids test results[in case u were wondering];-D
    Thank for all the wishes:-))!!!!!

    Agnes: Thank U!!!! Oh I know tests are boring, its just that I simply cannot afford to let them know tht I agree with them;-P

    Elizabeth: I too watch the parade on Tv but somehow its not the same anymore...maybe I'm missing good ole commentating on doordashan;-(.
    And thank U:-))!!!!

    Ramesh: Seriously there's nothing much to write about....infact the previous 2 years I dont even think I mentioned it on the blog. But yeah the girls are quite excited and its hard to stay unaffected;-D
    And LOL on tht astute statement;-D

    An Open Book: Hey really, its ur wedding anni today...congrats;-D!!! In India I used to feel special on the day but here somehow the magic is not there;-P

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  16. Anonymous26 January 2010 at 20:16

    Happy B'day Nancy!!! Hope you have a WONDERFUL DAY!!!!!

    I know once you have kids, you concentrate more on their special days...but remember to enjoy yours as well!

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  17. The Cute Corner House26 January 2010 at 20:18

    Hey Nan!!

    Happy B'day dear friend :-)

    Hope you enjoyed the day in your own sweet way, baking with N&N..

    God bless u.

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  18. Anjuli26 January 2010 at 20:27

    Hope you had a wonderful birthday- so glad the muffins turned out okay- what lovely girls you have, wanting to bake for you!!

    Hoping the tooth gets to feeling better- and then you can be back to your regular blogging :)

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  19. Sakshi26 January 2010 at 23:34

    A very very happy bday to you and a joyful republic day too. Hmm so you were born on India's republic day?? Baking a cake?? that's awesome...I am such a lazybones that I take a complete off on my bday from my worldly duties ;)

    so do we get to see the magnificent bday cake?

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  20. Piper ..26 January 2010 at 23:57

    A very happy bday Nancy! How was the baking session? French vanilla cake with chocolate frosting sounds yummmm!!

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  21. lostworld27 January 2010 at 07:43

    Many happy returns Nancy!!!! My aunt is also 26th Jan born. My mouth waters thinking about the cake..yumm! Happy Republic Day! I watched the entire parade on TV(I love the floats) and spent the evening with the kids at a school where I teach part-time. I was saree-clad & looked like an auntieeee :-)

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  22. Kavya27 January 2010 at 08:36

    Many More Happy Returns of the Day.. Hope you had a great day.

    Happy Republic Day.

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  23. Anonymous27 January 2010 at 09:14

    Hey Nancy !!!! HAPPY BDAY TO YOU !!! Hugs and loving wishes for a wonderful year ahead !!!!

    Thats a great idea to bake a cake for ur bday !!! If we had been near, I would've baked for you !!!

    All the best to the girls, for their tests. I am sure that they'll do well.

    And, Happy Republic Day to you !!! The whole day was spent cooking, for me. Holidays - no rest !!!! Week days are better, I think.

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  24. Samvedna27 January 2010 at 09:31

    Wishing you a very happy belated bDay! And happy republic day too!

    How Is your tooth ache?

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  25. masood27 January 2010 at 10:20

    Nice ploy to come first on your own blog!!!! ;)

    Happy Bday Nancy. Hope you had a great day.

    This time of the year is special for me too. Got my kiddo's bday and my wedding annv as well.

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  26. Amrita27 January 2010 at 11:16

    Hope u had a wonderful birthday Nancy!! Wish you many happy returns of the day!
    How did the baking go?

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  27. Anonymous27 January 2010 at 12:07

    hey happy b'day chechi..have a mind blowing new year...so no one will forget your b'day huhh

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  28. colours27 January 2010 at 12:11

    Here are belated wishes - hope you had a wonderful day and wish you a wonderful year ahead with many more special blog posts (only I can do a selfish wish).

    Did not have any special plans yesterday when I started out but towards evening a colleague came home for dinner, we cooked fish curry. She brought some chocolate cakes for dessert and did not eat them. After she left I ate them destroying all my diet. :(

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  29. Swaram27 January 2010 at 12:27

    All the best for the dentist appointment Nance :P The person I fear most in my life ... naah, nt u .. the dentist ;)

    Take care n b bk soon :)

    Gud luck to the girls :)

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  30. Destination nowhere27 January 2010 at 13:35

    Hey Nancy, many happy returns of the day hope u had a blast. i am sure the baking event went well and all of ou had a yum cake at the end of the day...

    Be brave with your docs appointments....;P, though i hate mine whenever the happen ....

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  31. sadiya27 January 2010 at 13:55

    Wow Happy Birthday to you Nancy!!!

    So basically you baked your cake and had it too.....well I am glad to know you spent your special day in a special way, I love baking with kids, the way they enjoy it makes you enjoy it even more.

    BTW where's our piece of cake :(

    Good luck with your dentist appt,I have seen everyone dreading the dentist appt and I always wonder why??? Would you believe me if I say that I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO DENTIST ALL MY LIFE, 8-), that is also the reason why I dont understand the FEAR assosiated with it.

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  32. Butterfly27 January 2010 at 14:40

    From that elaborate cake you mentioned, to the cupcakes u actually ended up making, you are just too much! Hope the kids enjoyed their cupcake.

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  33. Reflections27 January 2010 at 21:16

    Nilu: Thank U!!! And U r so right...we concentrate not just on the kids birthday but even our parents bdays become more than ours;-D

    The CC House: Oh yes enjoyed the day a lot...the husband came home early & made it really special;-D

    Anjuli: The muffins came out really good....made 3 batches & its almost over;-o.
    The tooth is much better but I still have to face the dentist;-P

    Sakshi: "I am such a lazybones that I take a complete off on my bday from my worldly duties"
    Usually I do just that...but somehow this year I was feeling very energetic;-D
    Nope u dont get to see the magnificent cake...coz halfway thru the process the kids convinced me muffins were better;-P

    Piper: Thank U!!!! French vanilla cake finally emerged as French vanilla muffins with choclate frosting....uff these kids u knw;-D

    Lostworld: So u know 2 people who were born on the same day. By now I know 4 people born on the same day & 1 anniversary;-D.
    Aah u spent it with the kids....lovely, I'm sure there wd have been atleast 1 song-dance with "Saare Jahaan se achcha";-D.

    Never Ending Memories: Thank U, I had a wonderful day:-))!!

    Umsreflections: Thank U so much:-).
    Next year I'll take u up on tht offer;-D
    Oh they usually do well but till it is over there is an edginess;-(.
    Cooking huh....lots of guests I bet, still it must have been lots of fun;-)).

    Antarman: Thank U so much!!! The toothache is much better but I still have to undergo another session now;-(

    Masood: LOL....I didnt want to post the ordinary stuff after posting abt important stuff, hence the 1st comment;-D
    Yes thanks I had a good day:-)!!!! Hope ur special days went off well too!!!

    Amrita: Thank U, I had a lovely day:-). The muffins are almost over, so I guess we can safely conclude they were really good;-D

    Anishthomas: Yeah once they find out nobody forgets my birthday. Thank U very much aniya;-D

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  34. Baatein unkahi si27 January 2010 at 21:18

    Hey, A very happy B'day to you !! Glad that you got to spend the day with your kids!!
    And a very happy Republic day also !!

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  35. Blunt Edges27 January 2010 at 23:19

    happy republic day n an even more happier b'day 2 u...yeah i'm a bit late but then i always am ;)

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  36. lan28 January 2010 at 07:59

    Happy Belated Birthday Nancy! Sorry to hear about the dentist sessions. Not pretty..Cake sounds yum... Tell us how it came out. Again hope you had a fabulous frazzle free day!!

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  37. rashmi28 January 2010 at 16:12

    Belated Happy Bday Nancy..May you get what u wished for this yr !!
    My bday comes during summer vaccations and i always hate this coz of same reason..couldnt wear colourfull dress to school :-) :-)

    Good luck with ur dentist session...

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  38. Chatterbox29 January 2010 at 01:58

    Hope you had a wonderful birthday Nancy :)

    Wishing for you loads of love,luck and cheer.

    I had a good time on Australia day :D

    By your description I guessed you are getting RCT done fore your tooth. Good luck with that Nancy.
    I hope your next few visits are pain-free.

    Take care

    Cheers!!

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  39. wanderlust29 January 2010 at 22:53

    A very happy birthday to you, Nancy (though a little late)
    May you have a wonderful year ahead!

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  40. snow30 January 2010 at 22:57

    happy happy bday Nancy! :D

    **Nancy shares a piece of the yummy cake** ;-)

    Yumm, thanks :P

    and Happy Republic day!

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  41. Reflections31 January 2010 at 15:14

    Colours: Thank U:-))!!!!
    Oh ur sad smiley is acting like my conscience too....;-(

    Swaram: Oh tell me abt it...for some reason or the other I have met too many of them to last me a lifetime;-/

    Destination Nowhere: Thank U, I had a lovely day:-))!!!!

    Sadiya: "So basically you baked your cake and had it too"
    LOL u can safely say tht...I was actually trying to avoid a store-bot cake filled with rich icing and the works;-P.
    U r REALLY lucky to have not visited the dentist, now just keep brushing twice a day & avoid the feared doctor for life;-))

    Butterfly: There was not much difference really...instead of 1 pan they were poured into 24 moulds and later frosted with the same frosting and icing. Yeah the kids were thrilled with it;-).

    Dil Se: Thank U:-))!!!!

    Blunt Edges: Thank U....even late wishes are warmly received:-))!!!

    Lan: Thank U!!!! The cake turned into muffins and tasted good. And the day turned out even better than I expected;-D

    Rashmi: Thank U so much for all the lovely wishes:-).

    Chatterbox: I had a lovely day, thank U!!!!
    Yep I'm getting an RCT done....have the last session tomorrow;-(

    Wanderlust: Thank U:-))!!!!

    Snow: Aah so glad u liked the cake;-D. Thank U:-))!!!!!

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  42. Deeps31 January 2010 at 18:31

    Hi! Came to poke you for a new post :P :P

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  43. Reflections31 January 2010 at 21:53

    Hah look who's talking;-/

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  44. J P Joshi3 February 2010 at 21:01

    Belated Happy Birthday Nancy...

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  45. Reflections4 February 2010 at 10:58

    Thank U so much;-D!!!!

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  46. Salomie11 February 2010 at 08:24

    Hi!!! Belated birthday wishes to you!!! I have been visiting, but not commenting regularly ..... sorry, was in a blah phase for a long while, fighting to get out of it :)

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  47. Reflections11 February 2010 at 20:41

    Hehe I just checked ur page today & wondered where u were....its ok, blah moods are our janm siddh adhikaar. U tek care!!!!

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