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Beg….to differ! Life under an overbridge.
We think life happens in years, months or days but actually life happens in moments, those fleeting ones that come and pass, barely giving us time to comprehend. We are so busy fretting over our yesterdays and worrying about our tomorrows that the little flickers of today fail to gain our attention. It is only at time when we pause and look that we really observe. Only when we stop and observe, we actually see life…as it passes by! Every morning, I rush through the routine of getting ready, eating breakfast and leaving for work. The busy roads and reckless traffic ensure that my eyes are glued to the road…
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Can you?
Can you be the light that shines through the darkest of my days? hold me tight when I am cold and lonely in your warm embrace… Can you? Can you understand the tears I do not cry and the pretentious smiles I wear? listen to the unsaid words that linger Just be patient, oh dear! Can you? Can you pick up the pieces and put them together and make me whole again? stay and be by my side forever, share my joy, my sorrow, my pain… Can you?
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Take this test to know if you are ready to be a mother
Since I am a mommy blogger who loves to write articles on my experiences as a mother (which people mistake as articles from a very experienced mom), some mothers come to me for advice, in person and through this blog and social media. I put on my best smile and try to sound like an expert but when someone asks me the question ‘How do you know you are ready to be a mother?’, it is hard to answer it. So I decided to write about it and put it on my blog. Parenting is a roller-coaster; it scares you, thrills you, fills you with joy and fear at the…
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Travel Buzz- Wine & Dine Festival, HongKong
The famous Wine & Dine Festival of Hong Kong is back! This time, the dates are 27th October to 30th October, 2016. The very popular epicurean event is organised every year towards the end of October by the Hong Kong Tourism Board and is a must-experience feature of Hong Kong. Hong Kong is a trade centre and because of the culmination of various cultures and economies at the heart of the place, it has become home to exquisite cuisines and wines. In this festival, one can find gastronomic delights of various cuisines and wines, both classic and innovative, from around the world. The CCB(Asia) Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival…
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10 quick tips to save money during travel
Have you been postponing travel to that destination you have always wanted to see to save up for the more ‘immediate’ needs? Do you feel travel is an unnecessary expenditure? If you can remember the following few simple yet smart tips, travel won’t burn a hole in your pocket. Tip #1- Research and plan ahead Tickets are always cheaper when bought in advance, so try to plan ahead and book tickets in advance. Even international flights are cheaper when bought a couple of months before travel. Research well before you book any hotel or flight and look for the best deal. You will also discover that booking flights and hotels…
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Karwachauth for an Army wife
Just like last year, he did not accompany you to get mehndi applied on your hands. He did not sit with you while you ate sargi. You dressed up, wore bangles, put on a bindi, knowing well that he would not look at you and go starry eyed. When you looked at the moon through the sieve, you only had his picture to look at thereafter. All this but you hold no grudge that he was not with you on this special day which is all about him. He is where he is needed more. It is not easy being an Army wife. While people feel you are used to…
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Confessions of a mom-5 things I do behind my kid’s back!
Being a role model as a mother can get overwhelming at times. It sometime get difficult to practice everything you preach and you need to allow yourself a teeny-weeny break from perfection . I too long for the ‘me’ time I get when my kid is off to school, out to play or staying at her grandparents’ house. It is not to reflect on my inner self or rejuvenate myself for the next round of parenting but to indulge in apparently unrighteous, yet harmless acts that I cannot do in the presence of my offspring. Here are my top five: 1. Hoard on my favorite shows. When I get fed…
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The storm inside
Falling down, getting up It matters not, I just carry on. The journey matters, the end shall arrive on its own. Sometimes I lie tamed above a candle Lighting up the path ahead. On others I burn as a forest fire Untamed, wild, free and all consuming. I am me, the master of my destiny. The calm is my strength, not weakness. The silence at the surface holds within A tempest, a tornado that storms inside.
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Misconceptions about conception- #InfertilityNotATaboo!
Luck favoured me and I conceived the very first month we tried. It never occurred to me that it had anything to do with the friend who suddenly disappeared into oblivion and stopped responding. What I had labelled as indifference was actually a feeling of void, a sense of inadequacy that she had felt. I came to know of it years later when we chanced upon each other at a cafetaria. I had been so busy handling diapers and bottles and tantrums that I hardly noticed her absence. A hearty talk over coffee made me realise that every post and picture that I shared only added to her misery and…
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5 things you must remember when planning travel with kids!!
I say this often and I say this again- having a child does not mean you need to shut the door and bundle yourself at home till you feel your child is old enough to travel! Many parents find it overwhelming to travel with kids and want to avoid it altogether. I agree that after becoming a parent, it is no longer possible to just throw your clothes in a rucksack and venture out anywhere your heart desires but with a bit of careful planning and a few tricks up your sleeve, you can not only make travel enjoyable for your kid but also earn yourself an awesome travel…
