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This summer had been such a chaos. It’s been the first of its kinds when we have had no house help. With two kids, the story that the house would have narrated is a no brainer! We couldn’t walk around without stepping on Lego or bumping into some Tykes. Getting kids to clean-up was gettingRead more

I have always been envious of those moms who can curl up with a book and sit there sipping their coffee while the little one makes merry in the play pen with some quiet book. I on the other hand, had a boy who had this incessant need to always be on the move, fromRead more

An Open Letter To My Second Child On Mother’s Day Dear Second Child, Someone once told me that second babies are like ‘wild flowers.’ I thought it was a strange simile. Yet this mother’s day, the second one since you have been born, I am beginning to understand the profoundness in it. In retrospection ofRead more

Fun Activities For Child-Parent Bonding Every year the kids are older and time with them, scarce.  Plus there are those absolutely insecure moments when as a working mother I worry  about the children preferring the nanny over me or the IPad because I am a tired grump! So we have a few favourite activities inRead more

Teaching  Children To Be Thankful.   In the past My husband came from a trip and he brought back some chocolates for the kids. Now who doesn’t like chocolates?! We were sure he would be thankful.  But instead of the much expected gratitude, my son sulked. Apparently, he didn’t ask for those particular chocolates. Sigh….Read more

My Lazy Husband Won’t Get Off The Couch! Ahhh!! This!! The lazy husband saga!! Sometimes I wonder if there is any one of us out there who has not thought of this or cribbed about it at some point in life. And it is always true! Over the years watching my father greying and myRead more

  DIY CD Hovercraft My son had a ‘Toy Making’ event in school and it was quite a brain cracker for me. For someone who just got by science in school, this was tough because there had to be a scientific principle behind its functioning. Hmmm…. *grey cells cranked* I remembered  seeing this awesome ideaRead more

Toddler Sensory Bag With Buttons   This single sensory bag activity has kept my little one busy for the longest time ever!   I started out with a regular zip-lock bag. I filled it in with some water mixed with food colour. Then I added two coloured buttons into the bag. I taped the bagRead more