History is filled with stories which never got told, however, I promise you this one will not be it. Ok, cut to the chase and drama, here is my story of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Mountains have always inspired me and after the EBC Trek (Everest Base camp) it was time for my new adventure and it was only Mount Kilimanjaro on my…
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There is a real world and a mountain world and I have existed in both. In the mountain world, we play different roles and it tests us in our weakest moments and bares our souls even to strangers. We feel a strange connection with people we may never meet again in life but while we exist there, we are bonded. We…
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The idea popped into my head when a few years back, still in my thirties, I read this lovely post by Meryl Streep on turning forty. I decided I will write one too to mark my fortieth(warning, the post is not a copy, doesn’t claim to be as brilliant but is just an unedited page from my life). In…
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How To Choose the Right Playschool For Your Child When a child is admitted to the playschool or nursery, it is the first time that the child heads out of the house. There is a lot of anxiety that parents face during this period. They need to select the right nursery or playschool as it is the start of a…
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How I Managed Travelling With Twins! Travelling has its own ups and downs. Travelling with Children is another ball game altogether. Travelling with Twins adds a whole new dimension to things. Travel with Twin Babies is…uh…well…I have no words to capture it accurately! It is something only parents of twins can truly understand and appreciate. I love travelling and have travelled both within…
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Things to do in winters in India, You Haven’t Done Before When winter comes you head out west, Missing the beauty of your home. Our summers maybe Gold, But it’s in winters new landscapes unfold; Trees covered in snowy powder Icicles hanging by the wall Smooth and clean and frosty white, the world looks good enough to bite. For seasons…
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Let us admit that motherhood is a beautiful yet very demanding experience. So, being prepared is the key, especially mentally! You have probably met a hundred new moms but most of them do not share with you the challenges that they are facing with their newborn. Everybody wants to create that impression of being the perfect mother. Well, there is…
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When I was a kid, we stayed with my paternal grandmom. Every night, she would tell me mythological stories and in the day we would debate on random topics. She was an avid reader and had very strong opinions. While she is no more, I always feel very connected to her and it is because of her that our family and…
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It’s 6 am and my alarm goes off, nudging me to get off the bed! As usual, I put it on snooze and go back to my dreams. Aah, those early morning dreams and that extra 5 minutes in the morning is so worth it. The alarm goes off again almost pleadingly nudging me this time. I check the time…
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How to exercise while taking care of your preschooler I remember that I had put on 18 kgs of excess weight in both my pregnancies. Not a very happy number but both the times I had water retention and it took me some time to get back into shape. As a first time mom, I took almost a year and a…
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Although it is a known fact that being a mom is not the easiest job in the world, a few life hacks are not hurting anyone. These simple life hacks will make the lives of the moms as well as the kids, much easier. Life Hacks #1 Cardboard Stencil For Lazy Kids As a mother, I know how difficult it is…
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Motherhood may have been described as a joyous experience over the ages but sometimes it can hit you like a catapult and every time you try and come up you feel like drowning. Overwhelmed, hitting exhaustion levels, cranky, moody? These are all signs that you need to stop and take a break. Find that “me time” for a lady to…
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Parenting is tough for non-celebrities. So when you are a celeb mom, it’s supposed to be easy, right? Wrong! Celeb moms are just much of humans as we are. So, obviously, celeb moms also go through the same kind of process like we do when it comes to kids. Celeb moms also have the same little clingy kids like us and they…
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