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A Punjabi wedding play-list
Every time I think of the big, fat Punjabi weddings back home, I am drowned in nostalgia of lots of ‘Bhangra‘ music, an endless supply of ‘tandoori‘ chicken and the wide variety of alcohol that can put any liquor vendor to shame! Punjabis are loud, boastful people but extremely fun to be around and good at heart! ( Yes, I am a Punjabi and yes, I am shamelessly praising my kind!) Punjabi weddings are never quiet. From day 1 of the celebrations, temperaments run high throughout the day when the younger ones are scolded for not getting things right and the tent wala for his delay…the ladies are fretting over…
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Baby skin care-as natural as first love!
There are innumerable memories I have of my daughter as a baby and the fondest ones include the daily massage and bath sessions. The daily regime was her favourite time of the day. My pediatrician told me to massage her daily and to do it myself. I did not immediately understand why she emphasised on MY doing it but acted on her advice, just because I happen to be a ‘paranoid’ mom who just can’t take any chances. I thought I would be a ‘cool’ mom but the tiny bundle I was handed over turned me into this unreasonably apprehensive, over-possessive caretaker who hoarded up a big stock of hand…
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The natural way to baby-care!
Chemicals and babies don’t rhyme…well, literally as well as figuratively! A baby’s skin is much more sensitive and delicate than an adult’s. It is 20-30% thinner and is adjusting to a new environment of the outside world. Remember how our skin looks after a long bath? Imagine the one that was inside a liquid for nine months! Even the pH of a baby’s skin is slightly higher. Therefore, very specific care is required for a baby’s skin. Do not even think of using adult products for a baby. What works for you is not going to work for the baby! My experience! When we talk about babies, nothing works better…
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Honey diet-a yummy way to stay fit!
The decline in physical activity and the lifestyle of today which is high on stress and low on health is leading to an increase in the problem of weight gain. Instead of resorting to a healthy routine, people want the quicker way out. There are so many programs that claim of ‘instant’ or ‘quick’ results that sound very alluring and it is very easy to fall prey to them. Even the results are evident soon but the benefits are way lesser than the long term damage these crash diets do to the body. Crash diets are an extreme way to lose weight by drastically reducing the quantity of food you…
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Wife’s serial or your cricket? UC Cricket ends the tussle!
In India, cricket is not a sport. It is a religion with fanatic followers who live the game. Whenever a cricket series is on, you can see abandoned streets and malls. Nothing interests us more than watching our ‘gurus’ and ‘idols’ slash the bat through the air and strike a six. Every boundary is celebrated and every wicket lost mourned. The fever of cricket possesses our nation , especially the men with such intensity that they suffer amnesia during the period and give up on all worldly ties except cricket. Even a term has been coined for the bereaved better halves- ‘cricket widows’ who lose their husbands to cricket. There…
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Celebrate childhood-Khuljaye bachpan!
When my bundle of joy arrived six years back, everyone thought it would be a walk in the park for me, given the fact that I am a medical doctor. Well, it wasn’t! Every day brought new experiences and new surprises shocks. When Baby S cried incessantly at night for no comprehensible reason, my husband looked at me with hopeful eyes but I had no clue. Feeding…check. Burping….check. Changing…check. Anti-colic…check. She was still crying, stopping only when rocked in lap! Concluding that something was wrong with either my child or me, I went to the Pediatrician with my husband. She laughed and said something that actually made sense. ‘Your baby…
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This Friendship Day, befriend yourself!
Friendship day is not far away and soon everyone will gear up to celebrate it in their own individual style. For some, it is a day of celebration with friends. For some, it means calling up old buddies and reminiscing the times spent together. For a few, it is a day to reflect within and grieve the absence of friends in their lives. For the rest, it is just another day created by the Western world and promoted by commercial brands for their own advantage. Well, whatever suits you! I love being around friends but first of all, I am my own friend too. Surprised? Don’t be! I am not…
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D.I.Y. – I Did It Yay!
D.I.Y might be Do-It-Yourself for you but for me it is Do-It- (wh)Y? I am very lazy when it comes to the DIY things. I am creatively endowed, don’t you even doubt that and I can sketch and paint very well besides my new-found writing skills đŸ˜‰ I somehow never have the time. I don’t know…maybe I am juggling too many things or I just don’t have the motivation to implement any D.I.Y ideas around the house. Coming to think of it, I think it is the latter as I live in fauji houses, all of which were probably created decades ago and look like an old hag whose face…
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Asus Zenfone2-power in your hands!
Today if I think of the things I cannot step out of the house without, I can think of only three-my wallet, my watch and my mobile. On many occasions, I have forgotten the first two but never the last one. Mobiles have become like a second skin to our hands and they spend very little time inside our pockets and purses. The same goes for me as well. I am not a tech-savvy person or a gadget freak but I do like to own an impressive looking phone good on performance. It has been over a year and a half since I bought a mobile and with my birthday…
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My world in my arms-when I hug you dad!
Dear Dad, Happy Father’s Day! I love you and I miss you. This year, I wanted to give you something that would reflect the love and gratitude I feel towards you but.. What do you give to the man who gave you everything? I owe you my life Dad; no material thing can even faintly measure up to the magnanimity of your love. There were so many times when I missed saying Thank you…so many moments when I ought to have expressed in words the feeling within but just remained quiet. Today, I want to let you know by…
