This was a social get together, a function where families came together and interacted socially. Amidst loud ringing laughter and camaraderie, the men and women quickly segregated into their smaller groups. The children meanwhile found their own things to do, the younger ones began running all over the place while the older ones just hung … Read More →
These days, sigh, I end up watching most Hindi movies with kids. The reason is that the husband has so many dislikes when it comes to Hindi movie heroes and heroines. I have a sneaking suspicion that this is an excuse that he’s invented so that he does not have to take us to Hindi … Read More →
For parents living in Bangalore, June is a welcome month. Not only is the monsoon on the doorstep and rain-washed days become a reality, but schools reopen after the summer holidays. After putting up with two months of screechy kids at home, our spirits are battered and our patience reservoir is running really low. A … Read More →
There are days when the world seems rosy. It could be a rainy day or the sun is high up in the skies, a sunrise by the beach or just snuggling up to your partner while watching his sleepy face, or just the day after your head has been ravaged by a headache, but each … Read More →
I must have been 10 back then. I wanted to eat an apple but had no clue about using a knife. Nevertheless, I put it on my hand and thought of chopping it in one stroke like a karate chop. The apple fell down but the knife did quite a bit of damage to my … Read More →
Buying furniture online is so convenient really. You can get so much more variety by browsing through large collections online. Whereas, the same would require you shuttling from one store to another from one part of town to another if you preferred to go through the retail store route. Imagine if you want to buy … Read More →
Who would have thought that a phone would make us smarter and our lives easier? There was a time when my smartphone would not accompany me everywhere. It was a pet peeve of my husband’s that I never kept it with me. To tell you the truth, I still do not at times. I leave … Read More →
MadRat games have introduced what is called World’s First Roll-up Puzzle. That feature certainly caught my eye, and I was intrigued to try their puzzle for my younger son who falls in the relevant age group. Though, I have to tell you that the elder brother chipped in enthusiastically as well to do the puzzle. … Read More →
The other day, when the car was at a traffic light, I noticed a young couple, a newly-wed couple on bike. They would have looked like any other young couple on a bike except that the girl had her arms full of red bangles. They both were dressed in jeans and Tees. Normally, we don’t … Read More →
Gifts, there is something remarkable about them. We all go gooey eyed and trembly kneed when we open a carefully wrapped gift, our hearts beating faster in anticipation of what the glorious package holds. And, then comes the moment when the gift is unveiled and joy spills over. When these gifts are for children, the … Read More →