Small things in life matter .

Does your family too, sometimes drive you nuts? Someone has said that family vacations are a good time to remember why your family never spends any time together. At the time of every family reunion people start by looking forward to meeting all, after a long time and being happy. Then they meet. And all hell breaks loose. It always starts with one weird relative, who likes to be the spoiler. Every family has this weirdo, if you dont find him in the gathering, look no far behind. As it would most definitely be you. I fail to understand what pleasure do they get when they fit - "you are looking amazing"and "douchebag"in the same sentence. It maybe hilarious to them...seems so because they are the only ones laughing at their so called 'funny jokes.' Then there is this one Aunt, who will insist that you have put on weight ( even if this one time, when you have actually managed to lose 10 grams). The problem with her is that she is big and is always

I might lose my sanity soon. As if one child was not enough to torment the wits out of me that we decided to have a second one. Now both naughty8 and naughty4 know me so well that I kind of struggle to hear my own voice. They know exactly how to push my buttons. Just the other day, they were fighting over something and when I tried to play referee, my naughty8 put me in my place. Her teens are far away yet she knows how to throw attitude. I wonder who she has taken after. Naughty4 is a bit of a handful. I am especially afraid when she is silently playing in a room and doesn't disturb me.Sure sign that she is up to something big. Only the other day, when I was getting a bit comfortable, mind you after a hard days work, she saw me. And I try to be very secretive of showing my happiness or coziness. When she sees me sitting and enjoying she gets restless. She then throws a tantrum, and my two minutes of calmness gets shortlived. I dont know what is with kids and mommy get

Dont you all think that one of the toughest job in this world is that of a good homemaker. To transform the "house' of bricks and concrete into a 'home' which makes you feel loved, protected, cosy and inviting is literally a laborious activity. I am waiting for the times which will see homemaking in a more respectful perspective. Like not being mean and saying - you have so much time on your hands, what do you do for the whole day? , isn't it boring to not work and just sit at home?. I want to tell all such people that the answer is a big NO. No, we dont sit around for the whole day and laze. No, we dont get bored, as we manage to do much interesting stuff than you like to give us credit for. And No, we also don't get enough time in a day and would definitely like to indulge in some 'me time'. I had to deal with so many people who tried to tell me that as both my girls are now old enough, why dont I think about getting back to work. Firstly, y

I have always thought of thoughts or proverbs to be the ultimate words embedded in the literary world. In any argument if you throw any time tested proverb, your argument instantaneously becomes stronger. People tend to accept it, as it has been passed down from centuries. Have you ever wondered why there are contradictory proverbs. People have different views and opinions about the same things, like some people are in favour of - "the more the merrier", and some others favour "too many cooks spoil the broth". Some might say "Good things come in small packages" and others say "the bigger the better". While silence can be golden, its said that only squeaky wheels gets the grease. My take on this rather unusual phenomenon is to not take things very seriously. As situation changes, the same proverb wont fit anymore. And you might need an exact opposite of the proverb for another situation. There are some proverbs that are so long that ti

How I wish I was a child again just for a day. No fret, no worries. Being innocent and not knowing you are, is quite something. And it can be felt only by being a child. Both my daughters are super excited to celebrate my birthday today. (They are much interested in the cake though). They have made it very clear as to which cake is to be ordered, which restaurant will be good for dinner, which dress they are planning to wear. Missy 8 has even alluded to what I should select to wear . When I was little I was too shy. So I would like to tweak that side of mine a bit. I always was happy in all the small things, and I have maintained that side of mine. I love gifts. What's not to like about gifts. I like gifting people and receiving back gifts too. I never used to pay much attention to what's inside the gift wrap. For me, since I was a child, I used to be fascinated by the sheer art of gift wrapping. All those pretty bows and all that glittery packing. Also the idea of

Consider this - a girl who is opposed to arrange marriage and wants to find love someday. Like all other girls she too has a twinkle in her eye when she talks about her prince charming. All her life she has seen her parents so blissfully married that it has set some kind of a benchmark for her. To surpass that seemed very farfetched. When I first met him I knew we had connected on some level. When we got married, I realised that whether love or arranged it doesn't matter as long as there is respect and individuality. Love grows stronger as time passes and when kids come into picture, it makes life all worth it. I have understood that life is not a bed of Rose's all the time. Everyone has their own share of ups and downs, fights and chaos. To overcome all the hurdles which life throws and be there for each other is what takes you ahead in your marriage. They say when Life hands you lemons, make lemonade, and that's exactly what we have done. Marriage is a constant

The must haves in my routine are things  which I absolutely cannot do without. There are some things which you have to do in your routine life which are mundane but still forms a large part of your everyday life. Like sending kids off to school, cooking, cleaning, small chores, groceries and if you are working, then the list goes on and on. Luckily as I am a full time home maker, I can take some liberties and can take full advantage of the extra time on my hands. I sometimes like to shut down my mind from all the running  around and sit back and relax, listen to my favourite songs and just go in a daze, thinking but not thinking at the same time. For me simple things matter a lot. And I cannot stress enough about how they make my life better. Reading is one of my joy quotas. It gives me immense joy to day dream and visualise. I get transported from my day to day nitty gritties to a world full of amazing possibilities. I love the fact that I can be lost in a whole new world in

Imagine youself after five years. The same old habits, the same old you, amidst a bit of ageing though. Same things happening over and over again , like getting stuck in some kind of a loop. It sounds boring, doesn't it? Now imagine yourself after five years where you have Learned a new language, learned to scuba dive, learned dancing and some more wonderful things which help you grow as a person. Isn't this situation more appealing? Some wise person has said- Change is painful, but nothing is as painful as staying stuck in someplace you dont belong. For all of us the feeling of familiarity is very important. Otherwise we feel lost. It is very terrifying to not know where we are going, if we let chaos take lead. Learning to embrace the change which is required or inevitable helps us in the transition. People are more afraid of the transition, than change itself. To evolve is very natural. When you surrender yourself to the change it will be for your betterment, never