The weekend was spent shifting house and settling into the new one. Last 3 days just went in a frenzy, packing, unpacking and discarding the stuff I no longer required. We had been in our last home for almost a little less than 6 years. We thought about moving many a times over the past … Continue reading The Sweetness of doing Nothing !!
Sometimes the strength is in giving up ! #MondayMusings

Everyone goes through that difficult time in life, when you are just stuck. Stuck in a bad relationship, or in a wrong job, or in a bad company. We feel helpless and don't know what to do. The truth is we all have choices. We only have to take that first step and choose to … Continue reading Sometimes the strength is in giving up ! #MondayMusings
Breakfast Diaries : Healthy Oats Chilla

I am a total Desi ...as declared by my tween son. Ah you would be wondering what is a tween ? Well the word does not exist in oxford dictionary. Coined by us, A tween is a boy or a girl who's still not teenage, a child at heart and a t mind but love … Continue reading Breakfast Diaries : Healthy Oats Chilla
Tea with a drop of Honey
What do you want when you are tired of this senseless world? For me, its a cup of coffee, a lazy couch and a book to read !! Someone gave me this hot soothing cup of tea with a drop of honey and i relished each and every drop of it ! "Tea with a … Continue reading Tea with a drop of Honey
A New Life

Sneha and Nikhil were trying to have a baby since long. They had been married for 8 years now. They had tried everything from quacks to infertility specialists. Yet, nothing seemed to help. With two IVF failed, they had almost given up. Sneha was Sam's next door neighbor. She would be Sam's go to person … Continue reading A New Life
Covid strikes !!
Sam started his holidays on a lazy note. He would wake up late, have a yummy breakfast and then would spend time on books, gadgets and spend time with his parents. They both had cut down their working hours and were spending more time with him. Covid incidence in his country was on decline, and … Continue reading Covid strikes !!
The Online Exams

Not just Sam's mom, but every parent learnt a lot about parenting in just a span of 2-3 months. From being tutors to their friends, the parents had to double up for everything even though the pressures on all were high. Some like the doctors, nurses, healthcare staff, the police, the companies backing up healthcare, … Continue reading The Online Exams
The dusty cricket bat
Mom couldn't remain angry when her child had not actually wasted his time, but tried to be creative, baked a cake on his own for the very first time without even calling her once. She felt proud yet sad. Who says education just means school ? It means being a learner and child had learnt … Continue reading The dusty cricket bat
The online school begins
School started ! Sam and his friends didn't have to go !! Viola ! School came home to them. The advancements in last 10 years made it possible for schools to immediately shift to an online platform. Sam was excited and confused as well. The good part was that he no longer would have to … Continue reading The online school begins
A cancelled vacation and no more play !

Sam sat alone waiting for his mother to come home. It had got late today. She would usually come around 4, but today it had got late. He tried to reach her mobile. The landline seemed to be out of order. His parents had given him a small Nokia phone to keep in touch in … Continue reading A cancelled vacation and no more play !