After staying in Texas for 1 year and 3 months, me and my son moved back from Texas, USA to India in Dec 23. However, my husband returned to USA after dropping us to India. Our plan to stay in Texas, was only for 2 years, a maximum of 3 years due to my mother-in-law’s …
How Second Pregnancy is Different from First
I am a mom of an almost 4-year-old boy and pregnant with my second one. Currently nearing completion of the 7th month of pregnancy. Before planning for a second child, I never thought a second pregnancy would be so different from the first one. I thought things would be easier, better & manageable as now …
Hospital Bag Checklist for Delivery
With due date approaching for second baby, I was wondering if I should already start thinking about hospital bag. Though 7th month is too early to pack the bag, I have made my checklist so that I can buy and stock necessary items. Because it is my second time, it wasn’t too difficult to list …
A Morning in a Life of Stay at Home Mom
I woke up at 5.30 as usual. No, I don’t get up so early to do exercise or yoga. I have to make tiffin ready for my husband who leaves for office at 7.15. I get up, freshen up and start cooking. I check the fridge and get the ingredients as per menu decided last …
And She Never Flew Kites Again
Life is all about journey and journey is about making memories with friends, family, and yourself. We have few incidents in our life that we can never forget. Below is the story of a 13-year-old girl who loved playing with kites. And that day was the last time she flew kites. Story of the Last …
Pros & Cons of Raising a Child in USA – Texas
“Where do you want to stay – Texas or Pune?” Whenever I ask this question to my son, his answer is always Texas. And we haven’t even completed 1 year in Texas yet! While we are almost settled in our new locale, we often tend to compare between living in India & Texas. There are …
Story of a Bleeding Women
In simpler terms, ‘Period’ is when a woman bleeds from her vagina for 3 to 6 days. It’s a normal body function all women go through from age of approx. 12 to 50 years. In today’s world we can see a lot of news, advertisements, and awareness around periods. Spreading awareness and education about periods/menstruation …
Puffed Rice Bars | Murmura Chikki
Murmura Chikki or puffed rice-jaggery bar is a traditional Indian recipe especially prepared during winters. It’s a very simple recipe with only 3 ingredients – Jaggery, Puffed Rice & Ghee (clarified butter). Jaggery On a simple note, Jaggery is solidified sugar cane juice. You can call it unrefined sugar. It is a staple in Indian households. …
How to Get Kids to Eat Healthy Food
Does it always happen to you that you cook very nutritious healthy food for your kid & he says NO to it? Does your toddler denies eating veggies every time? Do you always wonder – How do I get kids to eat healthy food? You are not alone momma. In this struggle of making your …
Our Visit to Peppa Pig World of Play Dallas
My son is a very big fan of Peppa Pig. Once my husband showed him photos from Peppa Pig World – Dallas website. He believed that those were real photos of Peppa pig. He was insisting to visit ‘Peppa Pigs house’ since then. ‘Peppa Pig World of Play Dallas’ at Grapevine Mills is an indoor …