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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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Our wishlists are up, is the Santa of the house listening?😉 I have been reading a lot on cultural appropriation and I will still need some time to completely understand it, assimilate and internalise it. However, I am all for grabbing any oppurtunity to make good food, spend time with loved ones and give presents. I absolutely love rituals of all kinds and I always look for reasons to start family rituals with Rumi that she will hopefully hold dear for many years to come. We are excited about decorating the tree, giving each other presents, listening to Baba sing in the annual choir and then having a really fancy, dressy, dinner together. I think it will be such a nice chance to reflect upon the year and then excitedly look ahead. What are your plans for christmas? #festivalsandrituals #funthingstodowithtots #toddleractivities #raisingrumi #celebratingtogether #togethertimes #christmasiscoming

My darling Abbu surprised us during Diwali with this old keyboard. It belonged to me, a birthday present when I turned 10. I didn't even know that my parents had it, carefully wrapped up in an old blanket. We brought it home for Rumi but my husband is very keen on me playing it (I took piano lessons for about 6 months in Germany). With his guitar-playing and Rumi learning the violin I think one of his life's greatest ambitions is for us to become a musical family and have a band haha!! In earlier posts I have gone on and on about making things accessible to children so that they can explore and have fun. When art supplies are at hand, children make art. When there is a yard and mud, they dig and sow seeds. I discovered creative living very late with The Artist's Way and now I am using The Artist's Way for Kids as a handy guide for Rums. Julia Cameron is fantastic, I cannot recommend her enough. Please buy it if you want to include creative living in your daily life with your kids. As for the keyboard, Rumi noodles about on it every single day and this morning she actually played her violin drills by ear! I could not be more thrilled. Encouraging little ones with the tools that fire you up, be it a camera, a kitchen knife or an instrument is such a fantastic way to bond and possibly ignite a life-long passion. #creativeliving #theartistsway #theartistswayforkids #musicwiththetot #raisingrumi #creatingtogether #exploringmusic #allowthemtoexplore

There is just such incredible power in storytelling! Rumi has been drawing a lot and while we always appreciate what she draws, something that really impressed me today was her interpretation of her drawing. She has drawn the tale of Hades and Persephone. Demeter and Persephone are in pink above the earth and it is spring (green trees and sunshine). Below the brown line of the earth is Hades with his horse (both black). I find it incredible that she retains this story and then is able to imagine all of it on paper. Stories from greek mythology come from my husband and his books. He also tells her of Vasalisa and Baba Yaga (Russian I think!) and of Theseus and the Minotaur. My stories usually come from my my Blytons, my mum delves into the glories of the Maratha Kingdom and my mum-in-law narrates anecdotes from the past when Baba and Kaka were naughty little boys. We all have so many different stories inside of us. And I think telling a story is a lovely way to form meaningful connections. It is one of the best gifts you can give a child or indeed anyone and Rumi's drawing today just affirmed that we need to continue to raise her on this cloud of art and storytelling! #thepowerofstorytelling #persephone #demeter #hades #greekmythology #artattack #artathome #listenanddraw #tellmeastory #raisingrumi #mommyblogger

Nowadays Rumi is drawing and coloring all the time. While this might be a natural inclination, I think a lot of this has to do with us making crayons, paints, paper and other materials easily accessible to her and displaying all her art proudly around the house. What is really nice is that the rest of the family also recognises this and makes it a point to plan thoughtful activities together. My BIL spends many long afternoons with her foraging for stones in the garden which they both later color. The glitter diyas in the pictures have been made by them together. My mother also plans many craft activities for Rumi. The fish in the last two pictures have been made at her place and they now hang as colorful mobiles in our living room window. As for the first three pictures, they are drawn by the very artistic husband from favorite kids books . I hope that this ferocious art-making together continues to give us joy in the years to come. #artathome #artattack #iheartart #artisallaroundus #makingmemories#makingthingstogether #toddleractivities #toddlerart #raisingrumi #mommyblogger

A big thank you to @the_owl_mama for inspiring me to take up knitting again. Just looking at all those gorgeous colors on her page made me so happy! I used to love knitting in school and I had totally forgotten how the clickety-clack of the needles used to transport me to a state of bliss! I started with using whatever yarn I had available in my house. I find that I take up lots of new things enthusiastically but rarely see them through. Examples include material for decoupaging an old table, colored paper for making a scrap book, a rotary cutter and mat for quilting... the list goes on and on. Refusing to spend like crazy on my own whims and fancies, I decided to make do with what I have at hand. This is also letting the blanket evolve very organically as I decide on the next color only when the previous stripe is done. I think it is looking very nice so far...what do you guys think? And what is your guilty pleasure, the things you end up buying extra, even though you don't really need it? #iloveknitting #handmade #myhappyplace #thingsilove #happycolors #knittersofinstagram

It was a fun session at @Tanishq on jewellery and styling but the most important takeaway for me was where the 'making charges' go. We get so happy when we save a little bit and get discounts but it was good to know that this is a company that takes good care of the karigars and provides them with quality working conditions. Truly I had never ever spared a thought to the intricate design of my gold jewellery, it has been more of a liked it, bought it experience. I was amazed to know that a single tiny ball of gold can take about three months to be created and even then, it can be sent back for not meeting a certain standard. The skill of these people working hard behind the curtains is insane!! #whereitallcomesfrom #utsavabytanishq #tanishqwalidiwali #brandaccountability

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