Saturday afternoon, I decided to do groceries with the boys. We headed to the nearby mall to buy some fresh veggies. The sons enthusiastically accompanied me. When I was picking fresh peas, how delightful they are in this season, the younger son wanted to help. So I showed him how to choose the plump bright … Read More →
As soon as one becomes a parent there is a fierce need to protect your child. When they are tiny, we are constantly stressing about falls and injuries. As they get older and start going to school, we suffer angst about incidents of bullying, loss of good friends and time management. And when they are … Read More →
Pregnancy is the time of hope and anxiety. Every expecting mother is elated at the thought of nurturing a new life within her. I remember both the times when I was pregnant; it was a time of great joy and nervousness. Will I be able to go through the pregnancy without complications? Will my baby … Read More →
Here I am writing the 12th gratitude post this year and I feel stoked! I started incorporating gratitude actively in my life since sometime last year, and one of the ways was of taking stock of each month in a positive light. I was torn between doing a yearly roundup or a monthly one and … Read More →
Recently, you must have heard about the #YesMom campaign. The campaign videos and posts I read hit a chord. How many times as a mother I have resorted to No and seen my children shrink? Every parent second guesses their actions and the videos were an eye opener in my approach to positive parenting. I’ve … Read More →
Buying a dream home is what everyone desires. I remember that when I got married, I dreamt of owning my own home some day. Choosing the right home to buy is often a tedious and nerve wracking task. After all, it is not only a large investment in terms of money but also an emotional … Read More →
Being a mother is a life-changing experience in more ways than one. To nurture a life within you is a very special feeling that fills you with love and responsibility. This new and remarkable phase in her life needs to be appreciated. After all she’s pregnant! How truly wonderful is that. Make her feel special … Read More →
Enticing are new notebooks with their pages untouched, that fresh, appealing smell of ruled paper, their soft touch on your skin – I can close my eyes and relive the experience of breathing in deeply of their scent. When I was a little child, I used to eagerly await new notebooks and textbooks. I could … Read More →
My elder son must have been about 3 or 4 at that time. I remember that I used to read regularly to him from story books. I somehow don’t have the innate ability to churn out tales as some adults can do easily and have to read from story books. So, as I moved to … Read More →
This overweight boy sits in one corner of his class. From time to time he looks up but turns away his eye as soon as makes eye contact. He sits alone. He does not mind it too much. It is better than sitting with someone who does not like him. But, it is lunch time or projects … Read More →
Yesterday my older son was browsing through my blog and in a complaining tone he asked how come I had not updated this blog. Though I have been writing more on the cooking blog and travel blog of late, there has been no post on this blog for more than a week. He enquired, not even … Read More →