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The must haves in my routine.


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 just a moment of time. From the fast moving, all gripping thrillers to the factual, true life events, from the satirical articles to the cant keep it down , interesting love stories with a twist, from the motivational non fictional genre to the spiritual and mind boggling books on the unknowable. I like to read these fascinating books on different subjects and think about the greatness of such authors.

Vacations are one of the top most non negotiables for me. Mini vacays or long ones, doesn't matter as long as they are with my loved ones. The goal here is to relax and spend some quality time with my family and replenish my physical and emotional bandwidth.

Spending time with your spouse sans kids is also one of my must haves. Kids are good and I love my kids, however some time alone, apart from them is essential for me to keep my sanity intact. It not only rejuvenates me to come back to the mad house which is full of fights, arguments, chaos and general unorganised stuff but also gives me a new perspective.

To not feel bad or guilty when your kids are not accompanying you on some of your vacations is hard . There are ways to compensate that too. Earlier I too used to feel bad to not take them with me but then I realised that they were having a great time, without having me, constantly on their watch. They seemed extremely happy about their alone time sans parentsšŸ¤£. Regular outings to movies and gardens, going to their favourite eateries, visiting their grandparents are some wonderful ways to spend good time with your kids. We also enjoy playing with crayons, colours, reading books , creating stories(my younger one who is just four years old is an expert in creating such funny and unbelievable stuff), pillow fights and many more fun things which you and your kids can do together.

My mantra is to work hard and then sit back and relax. Dont slog all the time. What's the use if you just work and work all the time to make a good life and dont take any time out to actually enjoy and relax. As Meghan Matt rightly says - "Enjoy every single moment. The good , the bad, the beautiful, the ugly, the inspiring, the not so glamorous moments. Thank God through it all." Keep it simple silly - Live, Love, Laugh!



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