Just a mother of two

Pencil Portraits

2009-11-06T22:15:00.009+05:30

Many of you have mailed me asking me about my Portraits, and so I thought I'd do a post to answer all the FAQs. (That way, I can point those who really want to know to this post and save the trouble of explaining same thing each time) :-)These are the last three portraits that I did and I am very pleased with them. (I have done about 21 so far) . [Click to enlarge] Some of you must have already

Cherish those small moments (wordless wednesday No.16)

2009-11-04T17:48:00.006+05:30

Hello everybody, hello, hello hello! (waving hand in the air. Everyone applauds. Thank you!) :-) Yes, I am alive. Yes, I am well. Thank you so much to all who called, to all who mailed and to all who asked. I haven’t been online at all as I wasn’t well for a few days (horrible flu but not the swine) and then as soon as I recovered I went to Derby to visit Niall. It was awesome! (Picture

Phoren country, Desi Dil

2009-10-26T18:18:00.005+05:30

Apologies to all my English friends and to my non-Hindi speaking friends who read my blog as I have used a lot of Hindi words and Hindi movie references in this post.The subtle and not so subtle differences in living in UK and India. For 37 years of my life I lived in India. I was born in India, raised in India, have visited almost every state in India and have studied in educational

Eliminate Clutter. Free your mind.

2009-10-19T18:52:00.008+05:30

Many many years back, and it seems like such a long time ago-- almost another lifetime as it was before I had my children-- I used to read the self help books. I used to follow the parts that appealed to me and I used to consciously mould my way of behaviour according to what the books suggested. Needless to say I would choose the books with care, and one of the books I read very early on in my

Autumn starts (wordless wednesday no. 15)

2009-10-14T15:11:00.005+05:30

All snaps clicked by me this morning just a few minutes ago, in my garden and around my home. Click on each to enlarge. This is my post for Wordless wednesday.

Especially for you

2009-10-11T17:42:00.007+05:30

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, said Confucius, thousands of years ago, when travelling a thousand miles probably took a few months. Yet, even after so many centuries, the depth of what he said is just as relevant.I too embarked on a journey three years ago, when I began blogging in this very month (On 22nd October, to be precise) and I had no idea what a long way I

Happy Birthday Gia! (Wordless wednesday no.14)

2009-10-07T13:51:00.004+05:30

Happy birthday to the one in the centre :-)She turns three today.( I could not really be wordless, even though this is my post for Wordless wednesday)

The sad story of a once happy heart

2009-10-05T02:34:00.003+05:30

Awash with numbness Paralytic pain overflowing A desperate pursuit To keep a flame glowing. But everything exists With a denouement definite Even as the drama unfolds The core already has been split. Was it merely an illusion That glowed while it remained? Why did the warmth feel so real? How is it that it cannot be explained? Does the answer lie in examining The spark

Can you swim?

2009-10-01T14:54:00.005+05:30

It is deliberately and consciously that I try to keep current affairs and ‘breaking news’ away from this blog. This is a blog full of Bubblegums and Candies, hot chocolate and iced tea, warmth and love, comfort and happiness and of course, delighted genuine peals of laughter. I get hundreds of mails from people who share their lives with me and who consider me a good friend. I am humbled and

Cat on the car. Which car?

2009-09-28T14:38:00.008+05:30

Everyday I pass him and he sits like a Lord, and surveys all those who pass by as though asking "Halt who goes there? What is your business?"He guards it like a revered treasure and you can't help but marvel at his dedication and his supine grace as he looks straight at you.Ok--enough about the cat. You already got the picture. (Pun intended)A question now for the Car Aficionados amongst

Surprise, surprise!

2009-09-21T19:13:00.012+05:30

Most people love surprises.There are a few who consider surprises a great inconvenience and a foolish thing because it makes them deviate from their pre-planned routine which they adhere to, tighter than a lycra skirt worn by a teen at a first date to a disco. Almost all children do. Love surprises that is, not the tight skirt.A friend of mine used to tell her husband that he has to bring a

Eight things I learnt from my past and a lot more eights

2009-09-16T22:03:00.009+05:30

This morning Sunshine challenged me with a tag of 8's. Not the Sunshine that emanates from the hot ball of fire around which the Earth revolves at 66,000 miles per hour but the blogger Sunshine with random thoughts. She told me it would be hard and I cannot resist a challenge. She was right. It was hard!It really made me think. When I finished I saw no point in not posting it. So here it is:8 TV

Preeti's laws of parenting

2009-09-13T22:07:00.004+05:30

After nearly twelve years of being a parent, there is a certain wisdom one gains. If you have kids I am certain you will relate. If you don’t have kids but you have been a kid at some point in time then you will relate too—especially as certain points here can be equally applicable if you just replace ‘school’ with ‘office' :-) I condense my findings into: Preeti’s laws of parenting: