The serenity of night brings us together in this villa. That’s the only time we get to spend with each other and that’s the only time when she listens to me with all her heart. Yesterday night was no different. We talked, fought and even …
Is A Balanced Diet Enough For Your Kids?
The importance of nutrition cannot be ignored in growing kids. Well-nourished children have strong immunity and enhanced ability to fight infection. A nutritious diet also ensures a curious, active child with good social and cognitive abilities. Needless to say, early childhood nutrition goes a long …
My Brain Heaved A Sigh Of Relief But My Heart Skipped A Beat
This is a late, late post. Last month had been physically and mentally taxing because finally, my son’s formal school started in April. I had penned this down but forgot to publish it. Imagine the kind of routines I was going through… The orientation ceremony …
Mah Lyf…Mah Rulez
When Rashi and Manas came up with the theme ‘Decade’ for the first BlogHop of 2020, I started ruminating on the past decade. It was like an unknown distant relative bumping into me at a wedding and telling me, “You are so grown up now. …
Are you sure your home is not just clean but germ-free too?
My Sundays are devoted to the dusting of shelves, corners, cleaning the bathrooms and changing bed sheets and pillows. On the last Sunday of the month, I clean the carpet, kitchen shelves etc. It was one such last Sunday of the month when I was …
When a husband tries to decode his wife’s moods.
I woke up to the clinking clattering pans in the Kitchen. 7 AM by the clock and it’s too early for a chilly winter weekend. I checked my calendar if it was my birthday, our anniversary or any special occasion for which wifey might be …
How to lose the excess weight gained during pregnancy?
During my pregnancy, I gained 15 kgs, which is the ideal weight gain for an Indian mom. And my belly was the only place where all this weight accumulated. So, I believed that once the baby pops out, I will do some dieting and easily …
Why am I not the blessed one?
18 years back, on this very day, I opened my eyes to this beautiful world. Maa tells me that there were festivities and celebrations all around. She had never seen The Manchanda Villa lit up so beautifully, not even on Diwali. The halwais were busy …
How to choose perfect Diwali gift
Diwali is that time of the year when we take a short break from our routine life and get together with family and friends for a boisterous celebration. The preparations for the same start way in advance. While cleaning and decking up the house is …
When my son said, “I hate you, mom!”
My son just turned 4 and off-late he made me realize that I have been one nagging mom. When he started crawling, all I would tell him is, “Don’t go there. Don’t touch that. Don’t lean on that. You will hurt yourself.” When he started …