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Category: Pregnancy

The seemingly insurmountable peaks and valleys of ‘trying’

I have known forever that I want two children. Friends shake their heads at the living embodiment of a cliché that I am and it is true too; if I had been raised in the West, I am sure my idea of an ideal home would include a white picket fence. So I’ve always had…

Two pink lines!

Well, that’s what this blog was supposed to be called. Two pink lines for that much-awaited (much-dreaded?!) sending-a-shiver-down-your-spine outcome on a bathroom floor that turns your entire life upside down for better or for worse. I got mine more than a year ago, on a rainy August morning, in a test taken sneakily while the…

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I've always had this mental block about baking because my cooking style is very 'taste and add, adjust, refine' right up to the end and I had heard stories about how baking is all about technical accuracy. Also, I am the kind of person who enthusiastically makes big purchases before embarking upon a new hobby and then drops the aforementioned hobby halfway - the excitement leaving me like air from a balloon. So I have all the quilting 'equipment' but I'm yet to make my masterpiece, all the material for scrapbook making but not a single scrapbook and so on. We got our tiny oven three years back but I only used it for cooking, always waiting to buy a spatula, a measuring cup etc to make the perfect cake. And then one hot afternoon I got tired of waiting and just delved into it. No maida: use regular flour. No powdered sugar: just uses what I have. And the resultant chocolate cake ended up in a moist crumble but not because of the ingredients but because we were too eager to cut it the minute it was out!! Many trials and errors later, I made the perfect banana loaf. Still no baking tray, no measuring cup but now i've got the confidence to 'just do it' and more importantly get started and make the best of what is at hand and start enjoying it before burning a hole in my pocket! #bakingadventures #bananaloaf #makethebestofwhatyouhave #kitchenadventures

Currently listening to Brene Brown on Audible and this book is fantastic! The takeaway from this gem: 'You cannot give your children what you do not have'. Very often we try hard to teach our children how to be more confident, more resilient, more of anything but when we look inside ourselves, we find that we have not worked enough on our own self-worth. Frequently, lacking in some area is reason enough to push our children harder so that they may never fall short. But parenting is actually a lesson in examining your deepest, inner self. It is your willingness to exorcise your demons every single day so that you may raise resilient, kind children. She also highlights an important difference: that between 'shame' and 'guilt'. I've enjoyed her work earlier and her reading and narration is phenomenal! #highlyrecommended #booksforparents #fantasticaudiobooks #brenebrown #thegiftsofimperfectparenting #mommyblogger #bookrecommendations #listeningisthenewreading

I had written in an earlier post about Rumi's micro-coloring: using a set of favorite colors within a small frame. Although her coloring has gotten neater, i still love how she completely defies the prescribed colors and does her own thing! #loveforcolors #coloringisbliss #mommyblogger #coloringwiththetoddler #raisingrumi #rumiisjoy #beforeschoolshenanigans

I'm trying to get into the habit of listening to books so that i can still carry on my 'reading' when pressed for time (as i usually am!) It is so hard for me to just sit quietly and listen but I've discovered that coloring and listening is an extremely therapeutic combination. Currently my favorite relaxation activity is audiobook + coloring book. #coloringisbliss #coloringismymeditation #colorjoy #blissedout #relaxation #theseareafewofmyfavoritethings #metime #peaceamidstthechaos #loveforcolors #happinessis #joyandpeace #myblissfulspace

#Repost @gauriddg (@get_repost) ・・・ Long time, no #brelfie ! ___ What happens when a pair of sleep deprived mom and tot find themselves on the verge of a full-blown meltdown? 1. They proceed to tear each other's hair out, or 2. One of them gladly nurses to sleep giving the other the much needed peace and quiet to regain equilibrium, catch up with the husband or nod off herself. This is us, making the right choice. We've had an action packed weekend, far too fast paced for the child and while he was a sport for the most part, he definitely felt a little helpless and neglected. My son is 3.5 years old and today breastfeeding was not about milk and nutrition. It was the physical reassurance of a loving bond as old as him, a feeling of security and fulfillment, a bit of slowing down before hitting the road again. But why breastfeed, you ask? Why not? This is our thing. Just as you have yours. This is normal. As normal as giving birth is. Do your thing. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. _____ #motheringthroughbreastfeeding#normalizebreastfeeding#normizelongtermbreastfeeding#normalizenursinginpublic#THISISNORMAL#moodfixonthego#anytimeanywhere#breastfeedingisourbirthrightandweshallhaveit This is my friend Gau. Making me so very proud. I had featured her on the blog too and here she is again. Yes. We all need to just do our thing, because God knows parenting is hard enough already, without having to fret over the unsolicited opinions of others. We need less judgement or fear of judgement and more of instinct, intuition and what works best for you. Nobody else knows your child better than you do. #normalisebreastfeeding #liquidgold #awesomemommy #childleadweaning

The hardest thing to stick to and the easiest to give up on when things get rushed and hectic is wholesome, home-cooked meals. How convenient and tempting it is to have the food of your choice delivered to your doorstep within minutes! We often fall prey to that on days that work has taken its toll on us and we come home to see that humongous pile of unfolded clothes and toys to clear up. Between doing something with Rumi in the evening, catching up with each other, putting the house in order and cooking dinner, it is most often home cooked food that is forfeited. In my quest to find good, quick fairly healthy recipes that are doable using ingredients easily available at home, i've struck gold with this #jamieoliverrecipe. Super-easy, super-yummy and healthy. I make this very often and it has never failed! Salt, pepper, balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Fresh thyme from our balcony to top it off, pop it in the oven and hey presto, dinner is done! #jamieoliverrecipes #hitnruntraybakedchicken #healthydinners #quickcooking #wholesomemeals #eatinghealthy #familymeals #familydinners #easychickenrecipes #goodfoodgoodtimes #annadaatasukhibhava

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