There is this monster that afflicts most women in their 40s. If it has not done anything to you, count your blessings every single day. After popping out two kids and suffering a lifetime of periods, I thought I could take on anything that life tosses at me. Well, I was SO wrong! As soon … Read More →
Aha! I got your attention, didn’t I? 🙂 In January 2021, after struggling through months of doing all household chores during 2020, I finally took the plunge. I decided to hire a cook. In India having a hired cook is pretty common. But, I had been cooking all family meals for 20 years. It had … Read More →
Mother’s Day just went by. It wasn’t even a day when we were kids. I remember my olden son was born on Mother’s Day weekend in the US. The nurse there told me when I was in labor, and I cared nothing for it. I mean, here I was suffering labor pains because the stupid … Read More →
I can’t believe that another Covid-marred year is winding to a close. Frankly after two doses of vaccine, I thought that this Covid thing was in my bag. How very wrong! But now with Omicron in the picture, one never knows now, does one? I guess Covid has really taken us all through a roller-coaster … Read More →
That day heading to the airport filled me with utter despair. I experienced a mix of anxiety and sadness. Anxiety because of international travel as the pandemic was waning but still not done with. That 2-hour ride to the airport was peppered with little conversation, as each of us was lost in thought. Old Hindi … Read More →
Parenting is the toughest job in the world that comes with no manuals or training. I remember being in equal parts worried and confused as a new mother. But thankfully, books are a huge help and so are parenting blogs. Here is a curated list of books by Harpercollins that I feel will be very … Read More →
I walk across and slide open the large glass windows of the balcony to look at the trees swaying in the morning wind. Rain drops glisten on the glass railings. The rain swept greenery looks inviting. With a steaming hot mug of coffee in my hands, I stand to savour this sight. Thick grey clouds … Read More →
Welcome Shalini Baisiwala, my guest blogger today. I haven’t met Shalini as yet but have interacted with her regularly over many years. We have connected and shared conversations about food, recipes, travel, nature and environment. She is a passionate advocate for green living and an avid bookreader and traveler. An interior designer by profession, writing … Read More →
I have been someone who has always thought of myself as a fit and healthy person. Yes, that is my persona in my mind, a fit, healthy, intelligent and driven woman. Whether it was good metabolism or loads of activity and eating home cooked food, I was slim through my childhood (actually too thin), teen … Read More →
Just today I shared a small thread on twitter outlining my four months of #Quarantine. I did focus more on the professional aspects with a little touch of the personal towards the end. But, of course, there is so much more that we have all been through all this time. But, one thing that I … Read More →