Every year, Christmas brings with it the spirit of love, kindness and people spread the good vibes through carol songs, winter tales, gifts and greeting cards. We were fortunate enough to enjoy two Christmas events at the husband's workplace in the last two weeks. Audience big and small, together they sang at the top of... Continue Reading →
"Take care, will you? I may be late today too.." "Sure, don't you worry..!" I smile raising my eyebrows, wave him bye, pick the paal vaali up and lock the door behind me. It's 6:30 in the morning but the Room paints a confusing impression of afternoon. The thick green curtain shines in a strong... Continue Reading →
Hi fellas, As promised before, I am going to share with you all, the self-care strategy that helped me get over the gruesome parental blues that had been haunting me last week. My rejuvenation plan consists of easy-to-implement, inexpensive ideas that any stay-at-home mom can incorporate into their routine right away. Check it out.. Keep... Continue Reading →
This week has been pretty crazy with my doolally brain feeling more of the downsides of parenthood at an ever alarming rate. My attempts to fight back this Tired Parent Syndrome miserably burnt out, so did my self-motivation $#!+. The mental fatigue wreaked havoc on my day-to-day activities to a larger extent that one fine day, that... Continue Reading →
“The sharp thrill of seeing the birds reminded me of childhood happiness, gifts under the Christmas tree, perhaps, a kind of euphoria we adults manage to shut out most of the time. This is why I bird-watch, to recapture what it's like to live in this moment, right now.” ― Lynn Thomson Photos by... Continue Reading →
Needless to say again, yet, I AM HOME! The two-month long sojourn at my mom's place turned out better than I expected. Thanks to my mom, Baby D and I have FINALLY figured out a great routine that is convenient enough to fit in all indispensable activities without having to compromise the sleep time I... Continue Reading →
The sun peeps out yet again in life, melting down the merciless cerebral frostbite that's been restricting my thought process for the past few weeks. Today's evening walk under the mellow sun awakened the zen master in me. For more than an hour, I remained in a state of mindfulness letting every moment sculpt my... Continue Reading →
Not all my Sundays start with an all-absorbing non-veg preparation, today did. My mom flutters out of the kitchen trying not to even accidentally step in for the whole day. We exchanged our duties - she agrees to run behind baby D while I manage to prepare lunch for the three of us, the menu... Continue Reading →
My youngest cousin K is home for her semester holidays. We suffer from a nettling age gap of 10 years and our interests are weirdly incompatible which in toto explains the kinda bond we are destined to share in the name of sisterhood. Her home is only a few hops away from mine, it feels... Continue Reading →
I seriously have run out of topics. A mild dose of Indian politics might amuse you but I cannot afford to discuss it without throwing in a handful of ahem ahem.. swear words then and there. So today the focus is on some of the monotonous tasks of my life as a stay-at-home mother. Fasten... Continue Reading →
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