My heartiest greetings to all my readers! So, it has been raining again in Mumbai and I really hope you all are doing well and keeping yourselves wrapped around that cup of chai or coffee along with some interesting conversations. Whenever we say a cup of tea or coffee, the…
India has been the largest producer and consumer of milk since centuries now. Milk & milk products are always in high demand through the year. Some prefer consuming the milk in the form of various concoctions while some love drinking the milk as it is. But, off lately, due to…
Isn’t this statement true book lovers? I am sure each of us would definitely agree with it. Books are just our best friends, a companion with no judgement, yet the who teaches us all about living life. Books teach us to be the better of ourselves and the characters often…
The more risks you allow children to take,the better they learn to take care of themselves… – Roald Dahl, My Year. Isn’t this statement 100% true? Children love exploring and with their little curious minds they get the real-life experiences. As a mother to a 4 year old, I understand…
Ragi or finger millet is a super-grain that originated in Africa and was probably introduced in India about 4000 years ago during Harappan Civilization. It was one of the staple diet in Indian food amongst Amarnath, Barley and Brown Rice before white rice took over and replaced all these fibrous…
Dear readers, Before I begin to talk about the topic of the day ‘Engaging Children at Home – The Free Play Way!’ , I would like you all to go back to your childhood and visualize the happiest moments you have had as a child. The care-free times with innocent…
Growing up in the outskirts of Mumbai with my parents, grandparents and uncle, my childhood memories are like those beautiful shimmering stars in the moonlit sky. My thatha (maternal grandfather in Tamil) always used to say to us “Work while you work and play while you play!” It was me…
The first meal of the day – Breakfast, is considered to be the most important meal in a person’s day. As the name suggests, breakfast means breaking the overnight fasting by consuming wholesome nutrients that keeps one fresh and energized through the day. As John Gunther, late American journalist said,…
The Love of Gardening is a seed once sown that never dies! - Gertrude Jekyll Having ingrained this love for plants from my nani and mom, my love for gardening is similar to my love for books. I have often said that books and plants are always my babies, the…
With a smile on his lips and naughtiness twinkling in his eyes, he woke me up in the morning by saying, “Amma, I FEEL SO ENERGETIC! Wake up, the sun’s shining bright. Independence Day is here. You promised me to tell so many things about our country today!” And here…