October is a slow month for most of us . With children’s exams, Diwali ki safai and festive shopping, you are hardly left with enough time and energy to think creative for your blog. Let that not be a reason for your blog to languish, though! Here is a fun Blog Hop party to help…
From Dusk to Dawn #TellTaleThursday
There was something inscrutable about the sky at dawn and dusk. It held secrets it wanted you to know. It mislead you at times too, and for a fleeting second you wondered if the deep hues signalled the arrival of dawn or ushered in dusk. Rishabh stood back, looking up at the sky, wondering…
On Mental Health & Friends
My Dear Friends, It pains me to find out that you are struggling. That your mental health is a cause for concern to you and the people around you. Do you know what makes me proud though? The fact that you have identified what ails you. There are so many people who spend a lifetime…
6 Reasons why Reading is the best habit to have
My reading habit was formed thanks to the ‘Library Period’ at school. This once-a-week practice required us to stay put silently in our beautiful library and read compulsorily for an hour. This forced reading helped cultivate a habit that later led me to join the school library, and after passing out of school, a regular…
3 Ways to Woo your Mother-in-law
I am not a television buff. But I have a small list of programs that catch my fancy and I watch them when I can. My mother-in-law, on the other hand, loves watching television and has a long list of favourite serials she doesn’t like miss a single episode of each one of them. A…
Poem : O Mother of a Son #MyFriendAlexa
O Mother of a Son, do I see you celebrating there? The birth of your pride, your prize, your heir O Mother of a Son, is that derision I see? Each time you look at a woman who has birthed a She O Mother of a Son, do you wonder if you love…
How Mandira Bedi taught me to wear a Saree, and other positives of Social Media
I think a Saree is a beautiful garment. Ask me to wear one though and it suddenly transforms into the most complicated 6 yards of cloth! Reason? I don’t know how to wear a saree right. Or at least I didn’t, till Mandira Bedi taught me. Mandira Bedi taught me to wear a saree? Yes….
From Worriers to Warriors: Fighting Influenza : MomVsFlu #MyFriendAlexa
I am an Aunt to Twin Nieces. The joy they bring to our lives is priceless and I love watching them grow. When they started going to school last year our entire family was very excited. Buying them their uniforms, school bags and water bottles was an experience, as we enjoyed their firsts with them….
Of Didi, Aunty & Madam
‘You’re looking beautiful, Aunty.’ The teenage girl with braces had to repeat this line thrice before I realized her compliment was directed at me. ‘Aunty?’ ‘Me?’ ‘Already?’ These were my thoughts when I was first called by the term every woman hates being addressed by, ‘Aunty.’ Then I told myself that being newly married probably…
A North-Indian makes Filter Kaapi #MyFriendAlexa
I am a Tea loyalist. I start my day with a cup of strong Chai. My Husband loves waking up to a tumbler of Coffee though. Freshly brewed Filter Kaapi, no less. After we got married The Husband taught me to make filter kaapi, just as he likes it. Ever since then I make him…