Hola...
Happy Thursday! Excited about the weekend that starts tomorrow. okay, yes, tomorrow evening after you get back from work and slowly the weekend feeling sinks in. Well, technically Mothers do not have any weekends whatsoever.
The only noticeable changes for the weekends are the schedules where the alarm doesn't go on at devilish times. There is a different menu for the weekends and lots of birthday parties. Of course activity classes are tucked in too. When you realize you have successfully accomplished those, Monday comes smiling to you.
This morning was a bit crazier than yesterday. I have been using my rice cooker for a couple of years but it died down this morning when i was making lunch for my S. I didn't realize till it looked unusual time that it was taking. The lights of the rice cooker went off and it stopped working. I tried changing the electricity points hoping it would work but it just simply gave up. So i hurriedly had to take my trusted stove top cooker out and transfer the contents and cook it accordingly. I was planning to make fried rice with egg but i had to boil the egg and add separately to the rice with vegetables. To cheer him up i added some extra butter which was blended with herbs and cheese. I hope it gave the rice some extra flavor.
How was your Thursday? I know not many people read my line but if you, please spare a line or word or two to make me realize that some human actually does. It will certainly make me happy...Take care and enjoy because Friday is almost here...
Thursday, November 29, 2018
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Tiffin Tales 63
Hola...
Happy Wednesday and hope this day went well at your end. For us the sun did come out behind the clouds and shone on us a bit. The cold winds were a bit milder and we pray that the winters pass quickly as does the summer months.
Last night i forgot to turn my alarm on and boy, this morning i was so late. Everything seemed to running faster than me and my children added to my misery. My daughter spilled her entire glass of milk on the floor which needed immediate mopping while my S seemed to struggle with everything today. He needed help with his feeding breakfast which he complained was too handle to his zip of the jacket getting stuck to his shoe laces getting messed up. What a messy morning it was today. We somehow managed to reach the bus stop just on time.
Learning the importance of time is very important. Along with education children should be taught to respect time whosever it is. First one own's time and later some one else's too. Being punctual is something that needs to be cultivated right from childhood and i strongly believe that 'the early bird gets the worm'.
The messy morning was further aggravated by the fact that this morning i decided to pack 'puri' and 'potato curry' for his lunch box. Mixing and kneading dough takes a decent amount of time and i should have skipped it today. But my S insisted that he wanted 'puri' and i could not chop vegetables in a jiffy to make something else. His snack box had fruits and a cheese stick and his regular yoghurt.
I earnestly hope that i will never forget to set my alarms on weekdays and avoid a messy day that followed the entire day. Hope you all enjoy your day...
Happy Wednesday and hope this day went well at your end. For us the sun did come out behind the clouds and shone on us a bit. The cold winds were a bit milder and we pray that the winters pass quickly as does the summer months.
Last night i forgot to turn my alarm on and boy, this morning i was so late. Everything seemed to running faster than me and my children added to my misery. My daughter spilled her entire glass of milk on the floor which needed immediate mopping while my S seemed to struggle with everything today. He needed help with his feeding breakfast which he complained was too handle to his zip of the jacket getting stuck to his shoe laces getting messed up. What a messy morning it was today. We somehow managed to reach the bus stop just on time.
Learning the importance of time is very important. Along with education children should be taught to respect time whosever it is. First one own's time and later some one else's too. Being punctual is something that needs to be cultivated right from childhood and i strongly believe that 'the early bird gets the worm'.
The messy morning was further aggravated by the fact that this morning i decided to pack 'puri' and 'potato curry' for his lunch box. Mixing and kneading dough takes a decent amount of time and i should have skipped it today. But my S insisted that he wanted 'puri' and i could not chop vegetables in a jiffy to make something else. His snack box had fruits and a cheese stick and his regular yoghurt.
I earnestly hope that i will never forget to set my alarms on weekdays and avoid a messy day that followed the entire day. Hope you all enjoy your day...
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Tiffin Tales 62
Hola...
It's the last week Tuesday of November this year and i sincerely hope all is well at your end. It's somewhat a back to school in my house today. It's been quite a vacation week for the last one week even though we were mostly home. The snow fall almost pushed us to stay inside which wasn't bad either. The only downside is the amount of cooking that needs to be done when everyone is home. But isn't what vacations are for? Eat and eat.
The past week I observed to children try to mould themselves according to the environment. Each child is distinct with his thoughts and actions. But the environment that we create at home is perhaps the greatest factor to give them a healthy mental upbringing. How we talk and how we treat each other impacts their social behavior hugely. When children go out for play dates they closely interact with their friends and in those discussions comes out lot of anecdotes which they watch or listen in their families.
In these days I feel children constantly feel restless. They are always seeking something and satisfaction level is low. While i am no expert to analyze these, yet somewhere I feel its the lack of time they get at home or any personal attention they want, kids these days are more lost in the virtual or web world than in their families. Cousins have been replaced by internet friends and friends have become families. I have sparse idea whether it is for greater good or not but this lack of communication in family is something I would clearly like to avoid all throughout. They should clearly get the feelings that they are always loved and they prioritize over everything. My house lacks lot of gadgets which eventually might find place but I promise there won't be any dearth of love and understanding. You always have our back but then do not make the entire world or friends as family while you alienate your own family. Well, my two cents though.
I will keep touching this particular chord from time to time but for today i will end here. It's been a bit tiring day after cleaning the house which was a bit messy after this vacation home week. This morning I made my S some pasta in tomato gravy with some grated cheese and packed it in a thermos. With the temperatures dipping every day food gets cold almost instantly. His snack box had peaches and some crackers with a yoghurt.
Hope to catch at least a few of you tomorrow. You know someday we might meet too...
It's the last week Tuesday of November this year and i sincerely hope all is well at your end. It's somewhat a back to school in my house today. It's been quite a vacation week for the last one week even though we were mostly home. The snow fall almost pushed us to stay inside which wasn't bad either. The only downside is the amount of cooking that needs to be done when everyone is home. But isn't what vacations are for? Eat and eat.
The past week I observed to children try to mould themselves according to the environment. Each child is distinct with his thoughts and actions. But the environment that we create at home is perhaps the greatest factor to give them a healthy mental upbringing. How we talk and how we treat each other impacts their social behavior hugely. When children go out for play dates they closely interact with their friends and in those discussions comes out lot of anecdotes which they watch or listen in their families.
In these days I feel children constantly feel restless. They are always seeking something and satisfaction level is low. While i am no expert to analyze these, yet somewhere I feel its the lack of time they get at home or any personal attention they want, kids these days are more lost in the virtual or web world than in their families. Cousins have been replaced by internet friends and friends have become families. I have sparse idea whether it is for greater good or not but this lack of communication in family is something I would clearly like to avoid all throughout. They should clearly get the feelings that they are always loved and they prioritize over everything. My house lacks lot of gadgets which eventually might find place but I promise there won't be any dearth of love and understanding. You always have our back but then do not make the entire world or friends as family while you alienate your own family. Well, my two cents though.
I will keep touching this particular chord from time to time but for today i will end here. It's been a bit tiring day after cleaning the house which was a bit messy after this vacation home week. This morning I made my S some pasta in tomato gravy with some grated cheese and packed it in a thermos. With the temperatures dipping every day food gets cold almost instantly. His snack box had peaches and some crackers with a yoghurt.
Hope to catch at least a few of you tomorrow. You know someday we might meet too...
Monday, November 26, 2018
Tiffin Tales 61
Hola...
How are you all doing at the start of another week? We had almost a snow blizzard last night and the area looks like covered with a thick blanket of ice. This morning early commuters were seen busy cleaning up their cars especially the wind screens and the cars were taking longer than the usual time to warm up. As there was a snow prediction for Sunday hurried shoppers including me thronged to the grocery to pick up the necessities for the next two days. I realized that i needed some bread, jam and a tray of eggs to keep us happily moving in the snowy days. But the long queue at the cash registers almost threw me off.
Later in Sunday we got a call from the school authorities to inform us that the schools will be closed due to heavy snow and boy you should have seen my S's happiness. He was elated with his extended vacation. This morning after he had his milk he requested me to go out in the snow for sometime. We bundled up and we played outside till it started to hurt in the knuckles and there were tears in eyers due to the wind. We took some customary pictures to share with our families. Our families always warn us not to play outside but i guess we have built some sort of immunity towards these words over the years. Whenever we share pictures the first reaction is always heavy and sombre followed by love and affectionate words.
As there was no school today we had some leisure lunch. The meal was a typical Bengali lunch with 'dal', 'kumro chochori' and fish curry with 'dhone pata'. Dinner will be noodles with vegetables and eggs. Tomorrow another school week starts and so starts the grind.
I hope you all enjoy the last week of November and the new season brings lots of warmth and smiles in your lives.
How are you all doing at the start of another week? We had almost a snow blizzard last night and the area looks like covered with a thick blanket of ice. This morning early commuters were seen busy cleaning up their cars especially the wind screens and the cars were taking longer than the usual time to warm up. As there was a snow prediction for Sunday hurried shoppers including me thronged to the grocery to pick up the necessities for the next two days. I realized that i needed some bread, jam and a tray of eggs to keep us happily moving in the snowy days. But the long queue at the cash registers almost threw me off.
Later in Sunday we got a call from the school authorities to inform us that the schools will be closed due to heavy snow and boy you should have seen my S's happiness. He was elated with his extended vacation. This morning after he had his milk he requested me to go out in the snow for sometime. We bundled up and we played outside till it started to hurt in the knuckles and there were tears in eyers due to the wind. We took some customary pictures to share with our families. Our families always warn us not to play outside but i guess we have built some sort of immunity towards these words over the years. Whenever we share pictures the first reaction is always heavy and sombre followed by love and affectionate words.
As there was no school today we had some leisure lunch. The meal was a typical Bengali lunch with 'dal', 'kumro chochori' and fish curry with 'dhone pata'. Dinner will be noodles with vegetables and eggs. Tomorrow another school week starts and so starts the grind.
I hope you all enjoy the last week of November and the new season brings lots of warmth and smiles in your lives.
Friday, November 23, 2018
Tiffin Tales 60
Hola...
Today is Friday and its raining pretty much here...This week we did not crawl towards the weekend, we almost jumped at it. The reason i say so is because we had a leisure days this week hence we happily made it towards Friday and now looking forward to a fresh new week.
Friday was almost a 'Fryday' for me. Made quite a few fried items as we somehow were craving for some given the weather outside. Well this is what holidays are all about. Indulge in some guilty food and wish no extra calories were ever added to your bodies.
With quite a decent amount of cooking i am somewhat a bit tired and will try to read something or enjoy a movie. I am planning to surf Netflix to see the recently added section. This is by far my smallest post yet i like to share it here irrespective of anyone reads or not. This blog is like telling my day to day happening to some long lost friend who is just my listener. I would like to meet some day too.
Have a blessed weekend friends. May the universe provide you with extra energy to enjoy all the beauties of life. Take care...
Today is Friday and its raining pretty much here...This week we did not crawl towards the weekend, we almost jumped at it. The reason i say so is because we had a leisure days this week hence we happily made it towards Friday and now looking forward to a fresh new week.
Friday was almost a 'Fryday' for me. Made quite a few fried items as we somehow were craving for some given the weather outside. Well this is what holidays are all about. Indulge in some guilty food and wish no extra calories were ever added to your bodies.
With quite a decent amount of cooking i am somewhat a bit tired and will try to read something or enjoy a movie. I am planning to surf Netflix to see the recently added section. This is by far my smallest post yet i like to share it here irrespective of anyone reads or not. This blog is like telling my day to day happening to some long lost friend who is just my listener. I would like to meet some day too.
Have a blessed weekend friends. May the universe provide you with extra energy to enjoy all the beauties of life. Take care...
Thursday, November 22, 2018
Tiffin Tales 59
Hola..
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. I hope you all are enjoying this wonderful day surrounded by the warmth of family and friends over scrumptious food.
As we actively do not celebrate this day yet we can feel strong vibes of this day all around us. Over the years i have seen people celebrate this day awaiting for their loved ones. Parents enthusiastically wait for their children to arrive for a break and share some food and laughter. The empty nests are once again filled with chirpiness and giggles before the birds once again fly out.
We started our day a bit late enjoying some extra sleep time. I am extra grateful to my children who let me sleep a bit more today. Breakfast was late and so was lunch. Everything was moving at snail pace today even though no one seemed to complain. Music was playing almost the entire day even though it was an eclectic combination from nursery rhymes to jazz to Indian classical music. We did not cook anything elaborate today even though my S wanted something different today as its a holiday. So along with his dad, they baked a fresh batch of orange muffin and the house smells delectable.
I am so so grateful for these moments in my life for these moments are the true treasures for me. I might not know the true essence of this day but i can always express my gratitude for this day and for the days to come.
Have a blessed day not just today but for all days to come. Enjoy...
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. I hope you all are enjoying this wonderful day surrounded by the warmth of family and friends over scrumptious food.
As we actively do not celebrate this day yet we can feel strong vibes of this day all around us. Over the years i have seen people celebrate this day awaiting for their loved ones. Parents enthusiastically wait for their children to arrive for a break and share some food and laughter. The empty nests are once again filled with chirpiness and giggles before the birds once again fly out.
We started our day a bit late enjoying some extra sleep time. I am extra grateful to my children who let me sleep a bit more today. Breakfast was late and so was lunch. Everything was moving at snail pace today even though no one seemed to complain. Music was playing almost the entire day even though it was an eclectic combination from nursery rhymes to jazz to Indian classical music. We did not cook anything elaborate today even though my S wanted something different today as its a holiday. So along with his dad, they baked a fresh batch of orange muffin and the house smells delectable.
I am so so grateful for these moments in my life for these moments are the true treasures for me. I might not know the true essence of this day but i can always express my gratitude for this day and for the days to come.
Have a blessed day not just today but for all days to come. Enjoy...
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Tiffin Tales 58
Hola...
It's almost Thanksgiving, well can say eve. I hope those of who are celebrating this day are all set to celebrate and feast on the delicacies.
This morning I drove my children to some classes and on my way back had few grocery items to be picked up. The stores and the parking lots were seriously packed. The stores filled with last minute shoppers browsing through vegetables, dairy section and of course the bakery section. Even though our list was a small one yet, it took us some good amount of time to steer through and checkout with our purchases. The roads were rushing too. A lot of people are traveling out of state to be with their family and loved ones. Festivals are such a thing, we all want to rush to our families.
While we do not celebrate this day but even living far away from families this day makes us yearn to rush to our families. To see the twinkle in their eyes, the love expressed through food, the moist eyes when we leave all these additively makes me rush to them anytime. Life is tough, i must say but fun too.
As there was no school today, hence no lunch and snack box. But for breakfast i made pancakes with store bought syrup. Lunch was with 'dal makhni' and fish curry. Dinner will be pasta in tomato basil sauce.
I hope if you are traveling may you reach at lightning speed, of course safely. Let love and positivity be around you and indulge in your cravings. Catch you all tomorrow.
It's almost Thanksgiving, well can say eve. I hope those of who are celebrating this day are all set to celebrate and feast on the delicacies.
This morning I drove my children to some classes and on my way back had few grocery items to be picked up. The stores and the parking lots were seriously packed. The stores filled with last minute shoppers browsing through vegetables, dairy section and of course the bakery section. Even though our list was a small one yet, it took us some good amount of time to steer through and checkout with our purchases. The roads were rushing too. A lot of people are traveling out of state to be with their family and loved ones. Festivals are such a thing, we all want to rush to our families.
While we do not celebrate this day but even living far away from families this day makes us yearn to rush to our families. To see the twinkle in their eyes, the love expressed through food, the moist eyes when we leave all these additively makes me rush to them anytime. Life is tough, i must say but fun too.
As there was no school today, hence no lunch and snack box. But for breakfast i made pancakes with store bought syrup. Lunch was with 'dal makhni' and fish curry. Dinner will be pasta in tomato basil sauce.
I hope if you are traveling may you reach at lightning speed, of course safely. Let love and positivity be around you and indulge in your cravings. Catch you all tomorrow.
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Tiffin tales 57
Hola...
I think someone up there must have gone through my posts, because the sun is shining today. It's chilly outside but the sun rays makes everything look bright and shiny. The golden rays are falling on the floor and its such a joy to see bright sun on winter days.
It's the week of 'Thanksgiving' and people are looking forward to the break and some family time. With the schools closed for this week, it will be a complete mad house. The time table will take a backseat and desserts will come out for breakfast. I haven't planned anything for these few days and i am planning to let my hair down.
I am planning to keep my home look like jungle for the next few days. Let toys stay where the kids put them, battered and scattered. Lots of snuggles and warm food is what i am planning for this week. This morning there were very few children at the bus stop. A lot of kids are suffering from cold while a lot of them have flown out to be with their families to celebrate the day. When my S was about to board the bus he excitedly came running and asked me, "Mamma, what did you pack for lunch today?" I laughed and said vegetable and egg fried rice to which he smiled which was wider than mine. His snack box had apples and grapes and yoghurt.
I hope you all enjoy the day and if you are celebrating this day i wish you all have a blessed one.
I think someone up there must have gone through my posts, because the sun is shining today. It's chilly outside but the sun rays makes everything look bright and shiny. The golden rays are falling on the floor and its such a joy to see bright sun on winter days.
It's the week of 'Thanksgiving' and people are looking forward to the break and some family time. With the schools closed for this week, it will be a complete mad house. The time table will take a backseat and desserts will come out for breakfast. I haven't planned anything for these few days and i am planning to let my hair down.
I am planning to keep my home look like jungle for the next few days. Let toys stay where the kids put them, battered and scattered. Lots of snuggles and warm food is what i am planning for this week. This morning there were very few children at the bus stop. A lot of kids are suffering from cold while a lot of them have flown out to be with their families to celebrate the day. When my S was about to board the bus he excitedly came running and asked me, "Mamma, what did you pack for lunch today?" I laughed and said vegetable and egg fried rice to which he smiled which was wider than mine. His snack box had apples and grapes and yoghurt.
I hope you all enjoy the day and if you are celebrating this day i wish you all have a blessed one.
Monday, November 19, 2018
Tiffin Tales 56
Hola...
Welcome again to another new week. The temperatures are dipping down mercilessly and we have started to bundle up. The house looks like some flea market strewn over with all the woolen hats, mittens, jackets and other winter accessories.
The divorce rate of socks who go to washer is driving me insane. Winters have just begun and my children have at least half of a dozen socks which doesn't have its companion. I wonder if my washer has some invisible hole which swallows only one from the pair.
The fun doesn't end there. Over the years my socks, gloves, hats seems to have disappeared and i am thinking of getting some professional help to figure them out. Winters are so taxing to me you see.
The weekend was snowy. Although there was no much accumulation, yet the roads looked as though from rain. This morning is cold and cloudy. The sun did appear from an hour or so but its cold enough to make any flavored ice cream outside.
Last night my children had extended play time with their father and they slept late. This morning i had request S to wake up so that he doesn't miss his bus. He asked for some butter rice with soya bean nuggets for lunch today and i made it. I hope enjoyed his lunch. His snack box was green grapes, pears and small pack of yoghurt.
Enjoy all the weather or the moments you are experiencing now. It's will change too...Happy Monday!
Welcome again to another new week. The temperatures are dipping down mercilessly and we have started to bundle up. The house looks like some flea market strewn over with all the woolen hats, mittens, jackets and other winter accessories.
The divorce rate of socks who go to washer is driving me insane. Winters have just begun and my children have at least half of a dozen socks which doesn't have its companion. I wonder if my washer has some invisible hole which swallows only one from the pair.
The fun doesn't end there. Over the years my socks, gloves, hats seems to have disappeared and i am thinking of getting some professional help to figure them out. Winters are so taxing to me you see.
The weekend was snowy. Although there was no much accumulation, yet the roads looked as though from rain. This morning is cold and cloudy. The sun did appear from an hour or so but its cold enough to make any flavored ice cream outside.
Last night my children had extended play time with their father and they slept late. This morning i had request S to wake up so that he doesn't miss his bus. He asked for some butter rice with soya bean nuggets for lunch today and i made it. I hope enjoyed his lunch. His snack box was green grapes, pears and small pack of yoghurt.
Enjoy all the weather or the moments you are experiencing now. It's will change too...Happy Monday!
Friday, November 16, 2018
Tiffin Tales 55
Hola...
It's Friday again and its a windy, cloudy day here. Today is a slow day and i feeling a bit low. I guess it could be because of the weather, yet the weekend looks packed with onus of things to do.
This morning was a bit crazy. It's cold here and both me and S were missing our gloves. Strangely we both one of the each pairs. We were crazily looking for those and in the pursuit of our search we messed up a lot of stuff. We searched for ten minutes but created a mess which needed close forty minutes to clean them.
At the end of my search i found out one of my long lost of scarves. I remember i searched for that scarf almost entire last winter. It isn't any branded or any gift. I remember buying it from a lady at a local store in my native place. The scarf had some unique feeling which used to give warmth. As i had bought it from my native place a unique feeling would caress me. I always felt it smelt different too. It was a winter evening and me along with my parents had went out to visit a local fair. There were stalls from adjoining states showcasing best of their exclusive stuff. One lady was there selling woolen items. Her collection was very vibrant and she claimed every single item in her stall was hand woven. The collection included sweaters, mufflers, scarves, some stoles, baby socks, mittens and woolen caps. I stopped and and was quite impressed with the play of colors at her stall. The best part of her stall was her smile. She smiled at every single customer she was attending and her smile was pretty infectious. The smile was so communicable that a lot of ladies complemented her right away. I chose a scarf which had a nice floral design. Not only did i carry the scarf with me but her smile somehow got etched in my memory and perhaps that's the reason i can so clearly remember and jot it down.
With the avalanche of clothes that children collect each year for every season, my scarf got buried somewhere. Last winter i frantically looked for it and declared that i lost it and perhaps shed a tear or two. But today owing to the loss of our mittens i found it again and i so glad to be united with that. It certainly has the warmth of my place and whenever i wear it i feel i am not so far from my native place.
Friday is officially Pizza day for my S, hence i made him some 'paratha's' along with a cheese stick for his snack. I hope you all enjoy your weekend. Do everything that rejuvenates you and catch you all next week.
It's Friday again and its a windy, cloudy day here. Today is a slow day and i feeling a bit low. I guess it could be because of the weather, yet the weekend looks packed with onus of things to do.
This morning was a bit crazy. It's cold here and both me and S were missing our gloves. Strangely we both one of the each pairs. We were crazily looking for those and in the pursuit of our search we messed up a lot of stuff. We searched for ten minutes but created a mess which needed close forty minutes to clean them.
At the end of my search i found out one of my long lost of scarves. I remember i searched for that scarf almost entire last winter. It isn't any branded or any gift. I remember buying it from a lady at a local store in my native place. The scarf had some unique feeling which used to give warmth. As i had bought it from my native place a unique feeling would caress me. I always felt it smelt different too. It was a winter evening and me along with my parents had went out to visit a local fair. There were stalls from adjoining states showcasing best of their exclusive stuff. One lady was there selling woolen items. Her collection was very vibrant and she claimed every single item in her stall was hand woven. The collection included sweaters, mufflers, scarves, some stoles, baby socks, mittens and woolen caps. I stopped and and was quite impressed with the play of colors at her stall. The best part of her stall was her smile. She smiled at every single customer she was attending and her smile was pretty infectious. The smile was so communicable that a lot of ladies complemented her right away. I chose a scarf which had a nice floral design. Not only did i carry the scarf with me but her smile somehow got etched in my memory and perhaps that's the reason i can so clearly remember and jot it down.
With the avalanche of clothes that children collect each year for every season, my scarf got buried somewhere. Last winter i frantically looked for it and declared that i lost it and perhaps shed a tear or two. But today owing to the loss of our mittens i found it again and i so glad to be united with that. It certainly has the warmth of my place and whenever i wear it i feel i am not so far from my native place.
Friday is officially Pizza day for my S, hence i made him some 'paratha's' along with a cheese stick for his snack. I hope you all enjoy your weekend. Do everything that rejuvenates you and catch you all next week.
Thursday, November 15, 2018
Tiffin Tales 54
Hola...
Happy Thursday...It's so dark and addled day here that we almost turned our lights on for the entire day. This morning it snowed for an hour so too.
Today's post is almost a rant post. I ordered some clothing items online and they were delivered too. But when i went to pick up my packages they were missing. Hell, where did they disappear? I took hours selecting the right sizes and some good colors and of course paid for those items and someone casually picks up my packages and disappears. How delirious i felt! Well, this is not the first time my packages went missing. I am so tired of running at my front door the moment i see my packages delivered status.
Dear anonymous friend, please try to understand its not an amusing thing to pick up someone else's packages. There are people like who have to brave the ice cold weather at times to go shopping. We confide in those shopping sites to deliver some 'essential' stuff at our doorsteps. Please do not make our lives more complicated. We spend our hard earned money and we do pay our taxes too. We find it pretty demeaning when our hard earned money is 'stolen' like these. Staying at home doesn't mean we have to be a constant at the door steps to figure when is the delivery truck coming. There are some sites who pay the refund but not all. Who pays for that?
Well enough for Thursday i guess. I am looking for a better Friday and a sunnier weekend if not weather wise technically. For today's lunch box i made 'poha' with peas and ground nuts an 'ghee'. His snack box was grapes, apples and a small piece of cake along with yoghurt.
I hope people get a bit more sensible enough to understand others and let them live in peace. We all do not live for ever.. Enjoy 'now'.
Happy Thursday...It's so dark and addled day here that we almost turned our lights on for the entire day. This morning it snowed for an hour so too.
Today's post is almost a rant post. I ordered some clothing items online and they were delivered too. But when i went to pick up my packages they were missing. Hell, where did they disappear? I took hours selecting the right sizes and some good colors and of course paid for those items and someone casually picks up my packages and disappears. How delirious i felt! Well, this is not the first time my packages went missing. I am so tired of running at my front door the moment i see my packages delivered status.
Dear anonymous friend, please try to understand its not an amusing thing to pick up someone else's packages. There are people like who have to brave the ice cold weather at times to go shopping. We confide in those shopping sites to deliver some 'essential' stuff at our doorsteps. Please do not make our lives more complicated. We spend our hard earned money and we do pay our taxes too. We find it pretty demeaning when our hard earned money is 'stolen' like these. Staying at home doesn't mean we have to be a constant at the door steps to figure when is the delivery truck coming. There are some sites who pay the refund but not all. Who pays for that?
Well enough for Thursday i guess. I am looking for a better Friday and a sunnier weekend if not weather wise technically. For today's lunch box i made 'poha' with peas and ground nuts an 'ghee'. His snack box was grapes, apples and a small piece of cake along with yoghurt.
I hope people get a bit more sensible enough to understand others and let them live in peace. We all do not live for ever.. Enjoy 'now'.
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Tiffin Tales 53
Hola...
It's a nice Wednesday with somewhat a mix of cold and sun. The sun rays feel nice and comfy inside the house but outside the winds somehow tear you apart. The weather channel predicts chances of snow tomorrow. Sigh!
It was quite heartening to see my S doing his tasks last night. Without too many reminders he did his homework last night and helped in cleaning. I was happy and was sensing some sense of responsibility dawning upon him until he said that he was tired of eating rice or roti for dinner and wanted some egg noodles. It was a blend of emotions for me. I liked the way he asked and offered his help but i didn't want to make anything since dinner was already cooked. I conceded since he requested for it.
Sometimes moments like these makes me full of gratitude. The commixture of mischief and innocence in children we want to enjoy. Time doesn't stand still and we never stop growing. Today's moments will be tomorrow's memories. So, it's wise enough to appreciate before the tides of time washes them away.
Last night i made S his favorite egg noodles with some vegetables. This morning for his lunch box i made him 'puri' with potato curry. I hope enjoys his lunch even though the fluffy puri must have deflated by his lunch time. His snack box was fruits and a piece of oreo with yoghurt.
I hope you all enjoy the mid week with some fun and good food. Take care of yourself because 'you' are important too...
It's a nice Wednesday with somewhat a mix of cold and sun. The sun rays feel nice and comfy inside the house but outside the winds somehow tear you apart. The weather channel predicts chances of snow tomorrow. Sigh!
It was quite heartening to see my S doing his tasks last night. Without too many reminders he did his homework last night and helped in cleaning. I was happy and was sensing some sense of responsibility dawning upon him until he said that he was tired of eating rice or roti for dinner and wanted some egg noodles. It was a blend of emotions for me. I liked the way he asked and offered his help but i didn't want to make anything since dinner was already cooked. I conceded since he requested for it.
Sometimes moments like these makes me full of gratitude. The commixture of mischief and innocence in children we want to enjoy. Time doesn't stand still and we never stop growing. Today's moments will be tomorrow's memories. So, it's wise enough to appreciate before the tides of time washes them away.
Last night i made S his favorite egg noodles with some vegetables. This morning for his lunch box i made him 'puri' with potato curry. I hope enjoys his lunch even though the fluffy puri must have deflated by his lunch time. His snack box was fruits and a piece of oreo with yoghurt.
I hope you all enjoy the mid week with some fun and good food. Take care of yourself because 'you' are important too...
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Tiffin Tales 52
Hola...
In continuation to my last post i found a quotation by Rabindranath Tagore, "Don't limit a child to your own learning, for he was born in another time." I wonder how aptly he said that and perhaps this is what we call vision.
Our children are born out of us but they are independent individuals. We need to guide them but they cannot be completely our shadow. Just like the way we grew up and graduated to become parents, similarly they need to use their own wings rise and fly high in the sky. The initial years of a babies life are perhaps the years when they are completely dependent on us. With time they start to grow, develop, discover and gradually take decisions.
I realize it everyday that with each passing year my children especially my S is getting self reliant with his thoughts and activities. He needs very little help to do his daily activities and quite clearly expresses his opinions. Sometimes his way of looking at things leaves me dumfounded but at times i swell with pride that he is getting vocal of the things he sees around.
Most often than not we get affected with our surroundings and we try to protect our children but unless our children a bit of adversities how will they learn. Life has its own way of teaching a lesson to everyone but as parents we try to shield them from all.
This morning my S demanded 'puri' for his lunch box but a cursory glance at my clock refused to agree. Hence unwillingly he carried in his lunch box rice with boiled egg and steamed vegetables. I promised to him 'puri' tomorrow which somehow saved the day from meltdown. His snack box had fruits, a small fig roll and yoghurt.
I hope life gives you many moments to smile. Hold on to them tight, because they escape very soon...
In continuation to my last post i found a quotation by Rabindranath Tagore, "Don't limit a child to your own learning, for he was born in another time." I wonder how aptly he said that and perhaps this is what we call vision.
Our children are born out of us but they are independent individuals. We need to guide them but they cannot be completely our shadow. Just like the way we grew up and graduated to become parents, similarly they need to use their own wings rise and fly high in the sky. The initial years of a babies life are perhaps the years when they are completely dependent on us. With time they start to grow, develop, discover and gradually take decisions.
I realize it everyday that with each passing year my children especially my S is getting self reliant with his thoughts and activities. He needs very little help to do his daily activities and quite clearly expresses his opinions. Sometimes his way of looking at things leaves me dumfounded but at times i swell with pride that he is getting vocal of the things he sees around.
Most often than not we get affected with our surroundings and we try to protect our children but unless our children a bit of adversities how will they learn. Life has its own way of teaching a lesson to everyone but as parents we try to shield them from all.
This morning my S demanded 'puri' for his lunch box but a cursory glance at my clock refused to agree. Hence unwillingly he carried in his lunch box rice with boiled egg and steamed vegetables. I promised to him 'puri' tomorrow which somehow saved the day from meltdown. His snack box had fruits, a small fig roll and yoghurt.
I hope life gives you many moments to smile. Hold on to them tight, because they escape very soon...
Monday, November 12, 2018
Tiffin Tales 51
Hola...
It's another day of another week and i hope you all have been enjoying the season. The leaves are all gone and so are the pumpkins. My neighbors have have beautifully decorated their houses with lights and the houses look dazzling indeed.
Today i would like to discuss something different. We all at some point do it in our lives, not necessarily with our children but in any relation. We compare either ourselves or our state or relations with others. As my children are growing i am increasing finding it difficult to restraint myself from comparing them with others. When we are blessed with a second child we tend to compare them with their older sibling. Every new act or activity is compared with the previous one irrespective of gender. We monitor the time frame when the elder one started to talk and compare the younger ones time they take. I know we all are uniquely different.
This weekend i was upset with my S because he made some pointless mistake while calculating his numbers in school. I knew from him that a few other students had scored well while he made those childish mistakes. When i further questioned he promptly requested me not to compare him with others. I was surprised to an extent.
For most of the weekend i questioned myself that what exactly is wrong. Is it wrong to expect that your child does well in class or to expect that your child will do well like the other students of the class. Even though i fairly get the fact straight that we all make mistakes and mistakes are learning steps, yet somewhere i am still confused with comparison and expectation.
It might sound a very trivial to some and perhaps to me too in few years from now yet the profundity between the differences is somewhat surprising me. With time i might get all my answers or time will teach me in its own way. As of now my thought of the day should be to encourage my children and compare less and less to others children. Well, i am a human too...
Todays lunch box had 'roti subzi'. I do not know how far he will eat that but i trusted my cooking skills and packed it for him. His snack box had peaches, a few green grapes and yoghurt.
Thanks for stopping by and i hope you all enjoy the day and rest of the week.
It's another day of another week and i hope you all have been enjoying the season. The leaves are all gone and so are the pumpkins. My neighbors have have beautifully decorated their houses with lights and the houses look dazzling indeed.
Today i would like to discuss something different. We all at some point do it in our lives, not necessarily with our children but in any relation. We compare either ourselves or our state or relations with others. As my children are growing i am increasing finding it difficult to restraint myself from comparing them with others. When we are blessed with a second child we tend to compare them with their older sibling. Every new act or activity is compared with the previous one irrespective of gender. We monitor the time frame when the elder one started to talk and compare the younger ones time they take. I know we all are uniquely different.
This weekend i was upset with my S because he made some pointless mistake while calculating his numbers in school. I knew from him that a few other students had scored well while he made those childish mistakes. When i further questioned he promptly requested me not to compare him with others. I was surprised to an extent.
For most of the weekend i questioned myself that what exactly is wrong. Is it wrong to expect that your child does well in class or to expect that your child will do well like the other students of the class. Even though i fairly get the fact straight that we all make mistakes and mistakes are learning steps, yet somewhere i am still confused with comparison and expectation.
It might sound a very trivial to some and perhaps to me too in few years from now yet the profundity between the differences is somewhat surprising me. With time i might get all my answers or time will teach me in its own way. As of now my thought of the day should be to encourage my children and compare less and less to others children. Well, i am a human too...
Todays lunch box had 'roti subzi'. I do not know how far he will eat that but i trusted my cooking skills and packed it for him. His snack box had peaches, a few green grapes and yoghurt.
Thanks for stopping by and i hope you all enjoy the day and rest of the week.
Friday, November 9, 2018
Tiffin Tales 50
Hola...
It's Friday and its snowing here. Yup, its just November and a long way to go before the winter ends. I also realized that it's my 50th 'Tiffin Tale's' post. It might sound a bit cliche but i am super happy in noting down my day to day thoughts. In a few years from now my S will perhaps stop carrying his lunch box but i guess i enjoy reading these snippets of his school days.
We woke up to a fresh layer of snow which is apparently seasons first snow fall. Dressed in boots, hats and mittens we went outside to check if its thick or thin snow. Luckily it wasn't thick but good enough to get some pictures clicked though. Thankfully it isn't going to snow on this weekend though.
The week has been crazy and its going to super crazy over the weekend. The house looks like a battle field with festive clothes, scattered toys, candles, piled up and un opened letters, unwanted boxes. I think i will some super man power to organize everything and come back to life.
This morning woke up to a strange pain in my left feet. The entire day has been a bit slow and i wanted some rest after all the running. But with a toddler at home its a distant dream. With the Diwali fervor i forgot that milk containers needs replenishment, so i had to rush. Even though i am a bit exhausted yet the smiles on my children's face after they are fed properly gives me some divine level of satisfaction. As i m typing these lucid words i am helping my S with his homework while the other one is constantly trying to grab my attention.
I will try to wrap it for this week. For today's lunch box, it was just his snack box which had parathas and a cheese stick and a few pieces of pear. I hope you all enjoy your weekend amidst all the stress and running. Please pray for me too, so that my feet gets some rest.
It's Friday and its snowing here. Yup, its just November and a long way to go before the winter ends. I also realized that it's my 50th 'Tiffin Tale's' post. It might sound a bit cliche but i am super happy in noting down my day to day thoughts. In a few years from now my S will perhaps stop carrying his lunch box but i guess i enjoy reading these snippets of his school days.
We woke up to a fresh layer of snow which is apparently seasons first snow fall. Dressed in boots, hats and mittens we went outside to check if its thick or thin snow. Luckily it wasn't thick but good enough to get some pictures clicked though. Thankfully it isn't going to snow on this weekend though.
The week has been crazy and its going to super crazy over the weekend. The house looks like a battle field with festive clothes, scattered toys, candles, piled up and un opened letters, unwanted boxes. I think i will some super man power to organize everything and come back to life.
This morning woke up to a strange pain in my left feet. The entire day has been a bit slow and i wanted some rest after all the running. But with a toddler at home its a distant dream. With the Diwali fervor i forgot that milk containers needs replenishment, so i had to rush. Even though i am a bit exhausted yet the smiles on my children's face after they are fed properly gives me some divine level of satisfaction. As i m typing these lucid words i am helping my S with his homework while the other one is constantly trying to grab my attention.
I will try to wrap it for this week. For today's lunch box, it was just his snack box which had parathas and a cheese stick and a few pieces of pear. I hope you all enjoy your weekend amidst all the stress and running. Please pray for me too, so that my feet gets some rest.
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Tiffin Tales 49
Hola...
So with Diwali festivals are 'almost' over. We Bengali's have a common saying that "we have 13 festivals" in 12 months. We take pride in celebrating those but Diwali is now almost a national festival. People celebrate Diwali irrespective of religion or region.
We tried our best to celebrate Diwali in our small little way. I made a couple of dry and gravy items. I tried to make a small little 'rangoli'. In the evening we dressed up a bit, we lit all the candles and celebrated with a few sparklers. The joy on my S's face was unparalleled.
Each festival has its own uniqueness. What each festival does is to bring the families together. We always look for that perfect moment to celebrate but in the process of making that moment perfect we add memories for lifetime. Make each moment so precious that you would like to remember them lovingly.
I am still in a 'Diwali hungover'. Life is rushing so fast but i want to pause a bit. To breathe, to relax and watch my children growing. They are growing up at an agile speed.
I somehow woke up early this morning and cleaned up all the candles and the drops of wax. For my S's lunch box i made him egg fried rice with some vegetables. His snack box had apples, a small sweet and yoghurt.
Enjoy your day folks and cherish every moment of it...
So with Diwali festivals are 'almost' over. We Bengali's have a common saying that "we have 13 festivals" in 12 months. We take pride in celebrating those but Diwali is now almost a national festival. People celebrate Diwali irrespective of religion or region.
We tried our best to celebrate Diwali in our small little way. I made a couple of dry and gravy items. I tried to make a small little 'rangoli'. In the evening we dressed up a bit, we lit all the candles and celebrated with a few sparklers. The joy on my S's face was unparalleled.
Each festival has its own uniqueness. What each festival does is to bring the families together. We always look for that perfect moment to celebrate but in the process of making that moment perfect we add memories for lifetime. Make each moment so precious that you would like to remember them lovingly.
I am still in a 'Diwali hungover'. Life is rushing so fast but i want to pause a bit. To breathe, to relax and watch my children growing. They are growing up at an agile speed.
I somehow woke up early this morning and cleaned up all the candles and the drops of wax. For my S's lunch box i made him egg fried rice with some vegetables. His snack box had apples, a small sweet and yoghurt.
Enjoy your day folks and cherish every moment of it...
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Tiffin Tales 48
Hola..
HAPPY DIWALI...
I hope everyone around, near and far is celebrating this day of with twinkle in their houses and hearts. Bengali's are celebrating 'Kali Pujo' today. Whichever form of the Goddess you are worshipping, all it matters is devotion and celebration.
My S woke up hurriedly and excitedly to celebrate Diwali in the morning itself but since the schools are open, he had to go to school. I promised him that we will have our share of fun in the evening. Childhood is perhaps the only time in our lives when we celebrate all the festivals under one roof and at one table. As we grow up and get bounded by our duties, celebrating all the festivals together with the family becomes one beautiful dream. We constantly go back to our growing years and visit those memories. While we try to make new memories with people around, those childhood moments always remain fresh in our garden of memories.
I do not have any guide book for raising my children but i try to teach them to be always compassionate to the people who are in need. Diwali is indeed a festival of lights but there are scores of people who go hungry to sleep, or lights in their houses. Sweets and other festival food items are dreams for them. We can change their plights in one day or Diwali night but to think about them, say a prayer for them and whenever we get a chance to help them with whatever way possible is something i want them to learn. Celebration is always happy when everyone around is happy and helping someone in need is perhaps provides the greatest level of satisfaction. It's my self effacing way to give back the world something for everything the world has given me.
On the occasion of Diwali, today i made a few dishes like paneer pulao, choley, dahi vada and namakpara. It consumed a good amount of time but then its Diwali..
For my S lunch box i packed vegetable rice and a small salad. His snack box had pineapples, kaju roll and yogurt.
Enjoy Diwali and make tons of memories....Good wishes from my family to you and your's....
HAPPY DIWALI...
I hope everyone around, near and far is celebrating this day of with twinkle in their houses and hearts. Bengali's are celebrating 'Kali Pujo' today. Whichever form of the Goddess you are worshipping, all it matters is devotion and celebration.
My S woke up hurriedly and excitedly to celebrate Diwali in the morning itself but since the schools are open, he had to go to school. I promised him that we will have our share of fun in the evening. Childhood is perhaps the only time in our lives when we celebrate all the festivals under one roof and at one table. As we grow up and get bounded by our duties, celebrating all the festivals together with the family becomes one beautiful dream. We constantly go back to our growing years and visit those memories. While we try to make new memories with people around, those childhood moments always remain fresh in our garden of memories.
I do not have any guide book for raising my children but i try to teach them to be always compassionate to the people who are in need. Diwali is indeed a festival of lights but there are scores of people who go hungry to sleep, or lights in their houses. Sweets and other festival food items are dreams for them. We can change their plights in one day or Diwali night but to think about them, say a prayer for them and whenever we get a chance to help them with whatever way possible is something i want them to learn. Celebration is always happy when everyone around is happy and helping someone in need is perhaps provides the greatest level of satisfaction. It's my self effacing way to give back the world something for everything the world has given me.
On the occasion of Diwali, today i made a few dishes like paneer pulao, choley, dahi vada and namakpara. It consumed a good amount of time but then its Diwali..
For my S lunch box i packed vegetable rice and a small salad. His snack box had pineapples, kaju roll and yogurt.
Enjoy Diwali and make tons of memories....Good wishes from my family to you and your's....
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Tiffin Tales 47
Hola...
All excited for Diwali? Me too.... The house looks squeaky clean and feels so good. The divine energy is strongly felt even though a thick aura of home sickness is making my heart a bit heavy. Festivals are the time when we miss our loved ones. I am yet to triumph over that feeling of missing my home and parents. Some things never change with time, we just get used to living with that.
At present, I am gearing up to celebrate this year Diwali with my small little family. My S is super excited to light up those 'diya's' and candles. Wearing those festive dress and festive smile everything looks luminescent. Well, that's what is Diwali. Brightening up and penetrating through the darkness, lights all around Diwali is a celebration of lights.
Another legend goes that after a long battle with Ravana, Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya with his wife Sita and brother Lakshman. The people of his kingdom welcomed them and celebrated this day as his homecoming.
There can be so many legends but to celebrate and be happy we all need is to be happy and spread the happiness. Friends celebrate this day as a victory of lights over darkness, let the positive power take over your minds and lives. May happiness be with you and your families all throughout.
Any festival involves tons of cooking and Diwali is no different. I have quite a to do list and will happily share here tomorrow. Today was a holiday too but tomorrow is a regular school day. For lunch i made a simple Bengali meal of 'shaak', dal, mixed vegetable curry and a fish curry. For evening snack i made 'dahi puchka'.
Enjoy your day and the season.
All excited for Diwali? Me too.... The house looks squeaky clean and feels so good. The divine energy is strongly felt even though a thick aura of home sickness is making my heart a bit heavy. Festivals are the time when we miss our loved ones. I am yet to triumph over that feeling of missing my home and parents. Some things never change with time, we just get used to living with that.
At present, I am gearing up to celebrate this year Diwali with my small little family. My S is super excited to light up those 'diya's' and candles. Wearing those festive dress and festive smile everything looks luminescent. Well, that's what is Diwali. Brightening up and penetrating through the darkness, lights all around Diwali is a celebration of lights.
Another legend goes that after a long battle with Ravana, Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya with his wife Sita and brother Lakshman. The people of his kingdom welcomed them and celebrated this day as his homecoming.
There can be so many legends but to celebrate and be happy we all need is to be happy and spread the happiness. Friends celebrate this day as a victory of lights over darkness, let the positive power take over your minds and lives. May happiness be with you and your families all throughout.
Any festival involves tons of cooking and Diwali is no different. I have quite a to do list and will happily share here tomorrow. Today was a holiday too but tomorrow is a regular school day. For lunch i made a simple Bengali meal of 'shaak', dal, mixed vegetable curry and a fish curry. For evening snack i made 'dahi puchka'.
Enjoy your day and the season.
Monday, November 5, 2018
Tiffin Tales 46
Hola..
I am optimistic that you all had a nice weekend. Saturday was windy and Sunday all day it just poured and poured. Well certainly not a happy weekend for us here. But yes, on Sunday we all took a long nap to beat the rainy mood blues and certainly it helped to an extent.
My Diwali shopping is still incomplete. The major part of cleaning and dusting is done and no i haven't made sweets or any goodies yet. Bengali's worship Goddess Kali on this day while mostly others worship Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha on this day. Lights adorn mostly all the houses and people use 'diya's' too illuminate. With changing times and different locales people use candles, especially tea lights to brighten up.
When we were growing up Diwali was much awaited festival because of the fire crackers. I along with my brother always used to enjoy bursting those and till this date i have fond memories of them. As we are from a meagre income family, our fire crackers weren't varied or too many. We had limited number of crackers but our excitement to burst them would multiply the happiness. Sometimes we used to wonder at our neighbors who used to burst tons of them probably but our parents always comforted us saying that happiness is never in them. Deep down in our hearts we weren't convinced but always being the obedient kids we were we never revolted. I can only dream of those days now because the winds have changed and these kids almost bring the house down when their expectations aren't met.
Over the years with the pollution levels going alarmingly high, its indeed wise to restrict Diwali lights and spreading the cheer with sweets and savories. The smoke from the crackers are quite disruptive not only on the day of Diwali but for for the consecutive days. People with asthma, babies and elderly people and animals who are the worst affected because they cannot express their despair. A lot of people have over the years have given up their love for crackers but there are scores who are yet to give up this love.
My children will perhaps never experience the joy of bursting crackers, but being a responsible citizen i refrain from polluting the air around me. For them Diwali should be lighting the house, knowing the reason behind celebrating this festival and spreading positivity.
Today the school is closed hence i got an escapade from making 'tiffin' but of course i had to make detailed lunch. Let's hope the festive week brings joy in all our lives...
I am optimistic that you all had a nice weekend. Saturday was windy and Sunday all day it just poured and poured. Well certainly not a happy weekend for us here. But yes, on Sunday we all took a long nap to beat the rainy mood blues and certainly it helped to an extent.
My Diwali shopping is still incomplete. The major part of cleaning and dusting is done and no i haven't made sweets or any goodies yet. Bengali's worship Goddess Kali on this day while mostly others worship Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha on this day. Lights adorn mostly all the houses and people use 'diya's' too illuminate. With changing times and different locales people use candles, especially tea lights to brighten up.
When we were growing up Diwali was much awaited festival because of the fire crackers. I along with my brother always used to enjoy bursting those and till this date i have fond memories of them. As we are from a meagre income family, our fire crackers weren't varied or too many. We had limited number of crackers but our excitement to burst them would multiply the happiness. Sometimes we used to wonder at our neighbors who used to burst tons of them probably but our parents always comforted us saying that happiness is never in them. Deep down in our hearts we weren't convinced but always being the obedient kids we were we never revolted. I can only dream of those days now because the winds have changed and these kids almost bring the house down when their expectations aren't met.
Over the years with the pollution levels going alarmingly high, its indeed wise to restrict Diwali lights and spreading the cheer with sweets and savories. The smoke from the crackers are quite disruptive not only on the day of Diwali but for for the consecutive days. People with asthma, babies and elderly people and animals who are the worst affected because they cannot express their despair. A lot of people have over the years have given up their love for crackers but there are scores who are yet to give up this love.
My children will perhaps never experience the joy of bursting crackers, but being a responsible citizen i refrain from polluting the air around me. For them Diwali should be lighting the house, knowing the reason behind celebrating this festival and spreading positivity.
Today the school is closed hence i got an escapade from making 'tiffin' but of course i had to make detailed lunch. Let's hope the festive week brings joy in all our lives...
Friday, November 2, 2018
Tiffin Tales 45
Hola...
It's last day of the week, well working day of the week. There are people who work on weekends too but we all love to call Friday as the start or weekend.
Today i went to get some groceries and i was surprised to see the parking lots full. I usually go to get some fruits and veggies but since other grocery items were running low i made a list to get those too. Upon entering the shop i quickly realized that its the last weekend before 'Diwali'. People were busy buying sweets and other savories to relish at Diwali. The shops carried some nice home decor for Diwali and they indeed looked eye catching. While i managed to grab some vegetables i didn't venture much to get other grocery items. The cash counters had a long queue and i didn't want to wait for too long.
On the other hand there were stores which were full items for Thanksgiving gifts or food items. The stuffing for Turkey, different flavors of eggnog, cakes and baked goodies. It gave me a very good feeling of festive season with the on start of November. The atmosphere looks and feels celebratory and convivial nature. Starting now everything will wear a cherry look till the New year starts. The temperatures will start going downhill and sipping on hot beverages will be comforting.
My S is yet to open and enjoy his birthday presents. Even though he had a quick glimpse of the gifts i asked him to wait for weekend to open individually. Thankfully he obliged. I know most of them would require a bit of assistance in setting them and yes i have ordered some batteries which would be required. The batteries in my house disappear like some fresh baked muffins. From television remote, to toys to other gadgets everything needs batteries and i somewhat exhausted buying them. I do not run batteries though, lol..
As it's Friday i am sure my S is enjoying his pizza platter. Hence i made some mixed vegetable parathas with a cheese stick and a fig roll to go as his today's snack. Have a relaxing weekend and enjoy your last minute shopping if are celebrating 'Diwali'. For others you can save some nice Turkey recipes and make a detailed plan for that. Enjoy....
It's last day of the week, well working day of the week. There are people who work on weekends too but we all love to call Friday as the start or weekend.
Today i went to get some groceries and i was surprised to see the parking lots full. I usually go to get some fruits and veggies but since other grocery items were running low i made a list to get those too. Upon entering the shop i quickly realized that its the last weekend before 'Diwali'. People were busy buying sweets and other savories to relish at Diwali. The shops carried some nice home decor for Diwali and they indeed looked eye catching. While i managed to grab some vegetables i didn't venture much to get other grocery items. The cash counters had a long queue and i didn't want to wait for too long.
On the other hand there were stores which were full items for Thanksgiving gifts or food items. The stuffing for Turkey, different flavors of eggnog, cakes and baked goodies. It gave me a very good feeling of festive season with the on start of November. The atmosphere looks and feels celebratory and convivial nature. Starting now everything will wear a cherry look till the New year starts. The temperatures will start going downhill and sipping on hot beverages will be comforting.
My S is yet to open and enjoy his birthday presents. Even though he had a quick glimpse of the gifts i asked him to wait for weekend to open individually. Thankfully he obliged. I know most of them would require a bit of assistance in setting them and yes i have ordered some batteries which would be required. The batteries in my house disappear like some fresh baked muffins. From television remote, to toys to other gadgets everything needs batteries and i somewhat exhausted buying them. I do not run batteries though, lol..
As it's Friday i am sure my S is enjoying his pizza platter. Hence i made some mixed vegetable parathas with a cheese stick and a fig roll to go as his today's snack. Have a relaxing weekend and enjoy your last minute shopping if are celebrating 'Diwali'. For others you can save some nice Turkey recipes and make a detailed plan for that. Enjoy....
Thursday, November 1, 2018
Tiffin Tales 44
Hola...
I hope everyone had a spooky and enjoyable Halloween yesterday.
Hello November. Welcome to the second last month of the year. 2018 is almost coming to close with lots of memories and experiences. The month of November is a mix of spring and winter. The last batch of leaves in tree fade away and the days get shorter and shorter.
It's a cloudy day and we need lights to see things clearly inside the house. Lots of kids came yesterday for trick or treat and along with them came lots of dried strewn leaves. This morning the hallway smelt somewhat sweet. People must have used pumpkin and cinnamon candles yesterday and the air was still stuck.
Today after a long time spoke to a person who almost rejuvenated me. I in fact texted her asking about her wellbeing and she in turn called me back and funnily enough our conversation lasted for 1 hour. Lots of catch but i enjoyed was a candid conversation. She is an honest person but as matter of fact people always do not enjoy people much. Fake things and people captivate others more while the honest are little left aside. As for myself i do not have galore of friends but there are some who are keepers for life.
This is what i want to teach my children. Having a lot of things doesn't have immense happiness. The real happiness is in sharing, being compassionate with others and enjoying whatever we have. I certainly do not expect the tiny humans do understand such profundity but i am hopeful that some of efforts will be appreciated if not all.
Halloween comes with lots of candies and gorging on a few of them my S wanted something salty but less spicy and it was he who was me for 'upma'. I made it with cauliflower, peas and carrots. HI snack box had apples and grapes and yoghurt.
I hope you enjoy your Thursday and i will share another snippet with you all tomorrow.
I hope everyone had a spooky and enjoyable Halloween yesterday.
Hello November. Welcome to the second last month of the year. 2018 is almost coming to close with lots of memories and experiences. The month of November is a mix of spring and winter. The last batch of leaves in tree fade away and the days get shorter and shorter.
It's a cloudy day and we need lights to see things clearly inside the house. Lots of kids came yesterday for trick or treat and along with them came lots of dried strewn leaves. This morning the hallway smelt somewhat sweet. People must have used pumpkin and cinnamon candles yesterday and the air was still stuck.
Today after a long time spoke to a person who almost rejuvenated me. I in fact texted her asking about her wellbeing and she in turn called me back and funnily enough our conversation lasted for 1 hour. Lots of catch but i enjoyed was a candid conversation. She is an honest person but as matter of fact people always do not enjoy people much. Fake things and people captivate others more while the honest are little left aside. As for myself i do not have galore of friends but there are some who are keepers for life.
This is what i want to teach my children. Having a lot of things doesn't have immense happiness. The real happiness is in sharing, being compassionate with others and enjoying whatever we have. I certainly do not expect the tiny humans do understand such profundity but i am hopeful that some of efforts will be appreciated if not all.
Halloween comes with lots of candies and gorging on a few of them my S wanted something salty but less spicy and it was he who was me for 'upma'. I made it with cauliflower, peas and carrots. HI snack box had apples and grapes and yoghurt.
I hope you enjoy your Thursday and i will share another snippet with you all tomorrow.
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