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....
Friday, November 2, 2018
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.
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Tiffin Tales 43
Hola...
Happy Halloween to everyone who or whose children are celebrating. The pumpkin gets a royal treatment today and forgotten tomorrow. Children today have donned lots of nice character dresses and the elder ones got the opportunity to dye or paint their faces.
The boys mostly wear the spider-man, batman, star war characters while the girls enjoy various Disney princess characters. My visual experience so far. There are so many options in the market these days to create some unique characters. Last year i saw a lot of kids dressed up as trolls characters and they indeed looked adorable in those.
This morning students near the bus stop were almost unrecognizable with all their masks and helmets. Everyone was super excited to scare the other and it was a fun to see all the children. Last night we had a small birthday celebration and my S overjoyed on seeing his friends. A small gathering over cake and pizzas and a tired S went to bed early. This morning he woke up a couple of minutes earlier and i was surprised. I almost thought i would have to drag him out of bed given his energy levels went down yesterday after all those giggling and running around. With a twinkle in his eyes he explained that he wanted to open his gifts and that's the reason why he woke up early. Both the mommy and son excitedly opened and appreciated each gift that he received.
It is very important for kids to learn about gratitude and be appreciative. Over the years i have gently tried to explain him that size of the gift box never matters. It's the love and emotions that counts. I do not know how far my teachings will remain with him in the long run but at least i can comfort my self that 'i tried'.
On a Halloween day he wanted to eat something colorful. So i made him beetroot rice and gave him sautéed vegetables separately. His snack box had grapes and fig bars and a yoghurt.
All from the month of October. Catch you all in November.
Happy Halloween to everyone who or whose children are celebrating. The pumpkin gets a royal treatment today and forgotten tomorrow. Children today have donned lots of nice character dresses and the elder ones got the opportunity to dye or paint their faces.
The boys mostly wear the spider-man, batman, star war characters while the girls enjoy various Disney princess characters. My visual experience so far. There are so many options in the market these days to create some unique characters. Last year i saw a lot of kids dressed up as trolls characters and they indeed looked adorable in those.
This morning students near the bus stop were almost unrecognizable with all their masks and helmets. Everyone was super excited to scare the other and it was a fun to see all the children. Last night we had a small birthday celebration and my S overjoyed on seeing his friends. A small gathering over cake and pizzas and a tired S went to bed early. This morning he woke up a couple of minutes earlier and i was surprised. I almost thought i would have to drag him out of bed given his energy levels went down yesterday after all those giggling and running around. With a twinkle in his eyes he explained that he wanted to open his gifts and that's the reason why he woke up early. Both the mommy and son excitedly opened and appreciated each gift that he received.
It is very important for kids to learn about gratitude and be appreciative. Over the years i have gently tried to explain him that size of the gift box never matters. It's the love and emotions that counts. I do not know how far my teachings will remain with him in the long run but at least i can comfort my self that 'i tried'.
On a Halloween day he wanted to eat something colorful. So i made him beetroot rice and gave him sautéed vegetables separately. His snack box had grapes and fig bars and a yoghurt.
All from the month of October. Catch you all in November.
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Tiffin Tales 42
Hola...
Today's post is dedicated to my dearest S on his birthday. I am equally excited as him because it was on this a mother was also born. S and me are growing up together albeit on different parameters. A child adds a completely new meaning to our lives. While growing they discover the world while we discover the world through their eyes and from a different angle. I have always been grateful to the Almighty for my children but their birthday's are a special occasion when i say a long prayer of gratitude.
This morning we woke to the birthday message calls from our families and friends and relatives. While mostly stuck to wishing on social media, grandparents called perhaps twice or thrice. I could sense their elevated level of excitements. Let me try in my own way to express my gratitude through this humble post.
Today's post is dedicated to my dearest S on his birthday. I am equally excited as him because it was on this a mother was also born. S and me are growing up together albeit on different parameters. A child adds a completely new meaning to our lives. While growing they discover the world while we discover the world through their eyes and from a different angle. I have always been grateful to the Almighty for my children but their birthday's are a special occasion when i say a long prayer of gratitude.
This morning we woke to the birthday message calls from our families and friends and relatives. While mostly stuck to wishing on social media, grandparents called perhaps twice or thrice. I could sense their elevated level of excitements. Let me try in my own way to express my gratitude through this humble post.
- First of all thank you for a mother was born on this day too.
- S taught me to relive my childhood. His naughty expressions and mischievous smile always makes me yearn to go back to my childhood. Thankfully with i get to retrospect those moments.
- S is quite an emotional child. Post delivery i also used to get emotional at every unwanted things. I think along with him i also getting a grip of my emotions over the years.
- S likes to make friends. He can be friends with almost with everyone. He is quite a chatterbox but with every birthday i feel he is getting close to the digital world and it worries me to an extent.
- He is religious. He doesn't understand God but he likes to offer his prayers everyday and secretly i admire it.
- His aim in life keeps changing every week. For example as of this week he wants to be a truck driver. The reason is truck driver gets to travel a lot and he drives on lanes where others don't not bother him much. Well, i see a point in that.
- If there is a concept of rebirth i would like to be blessed to be your mother over and over again.
I cannot think much at this moment because i am a bit overwhelmed with work. I hope and pray that the Almighty always showers his choicest blessings on you. More details tomorrow. Today's lunch was peas pulao with boiled eggs. His snack was on his special request a packet of Lay's chips and a small yoghurt.
Take care and catch you all tomorrow.
Monday, October 29, 2018
Tiffin Tales 41
Hola...
I hope you all had a nice and rejuvenated weekend. Over here, it was dull and windy. Even though we went out, the winds definitely tried hard to blow us away. It wasn't raining consecutively but certainly accompanied the dull day. Monday seemed to start with some sunshine, and i hope we receive sunshine abundantly.
My neighborhood certainly looks gorgeous. There are different shades of yellow and red. Most of the trees have shed their leaves especially over the weekend. I see people piling up bags of dried leaves near their homes. Everything about the fall season is so dazzling and cheerful. Different shades of same color, the smell of cinnamon spice and hues of every color. It's in a way to instill optimism before the winter sets in. Winters can very harsh, low and addled and fall colors before winters certainly helps to believe that 'if winters come, can spring be far behind?'
My S was feeling very sleepy this morning. When i asked him to wake up, with sleepy eyes and mischievous smile he said Sunday isn't over mamma, it will be over only when i wake up. We had a good family moment over those lines and wished that Sunday visits us often.
Sundays cannot come everyday, but mother's are always there for their children. With time, children grow up but the urge to stay with parents never die. Well, not in my case though. I would like to see my parents every day but since that is not possible i try to stay connected in every possible way. There can never be another mother. On that thought today i made vegetable pulao with basmati rice and ghee. My S likes to have that and i hope he enjoys the aroma of basmati rice. His snack box was pears, yoghurt and a small piece of home made cake.
Happy Monday everyone....
I hope you all had a nice and rejuvenated weekend. Over here, it was dull and windy. Even though we went out, the winds definitely tried hard to blow us away. It wasn't raining consecutively but certainly accompanied the dull day. Monday seemed to start with some sunshine, and i hope we receive sunshine abundantly.
My neighborhood certainly looks gorgeous. There are different shades of yellow and red. Most of the trees have shed their leaves especially over the weekend. I see people piling up bags of dried leaves near their homes. Everything about the fall season is so dazzling and cheerful. Different shades of same color, the smell of cinnamon spice and hues of every color. It's in a way to instill optimism before the winter sets in. Winters can very harsh, low and addled and fall colors before winters certainly helps to believe that 'if winters come, can spring be far behind?'
My S was feeling very sleepy this morning. When i asked him to wake up, with sleepy eyes and mischievous smile he said Sunday isn't over mamma, it will be over only when i wake up. We had a good family moment over those lines and wished that Sunday visits us often.
Sundays cannot come everyday, but mother's are always there for their children. With time, children grow up but the urge to stay with parents never die. Well, not in my case though. I would like to see my parents every day but since that is not possible i try to stay connected in every possible way. There can never be another mother. On that thought today i made vegetable pulao with basmati rice and ghee. My S likes to have that and i hope he enjoys the aroma of basmati rice. His snack box was pears, yoghurt and a small piece of home made cake.
Happy Monday everyone....
Friday, October 26, 2018
Tiffin Tales 40
Hola...
It's Friday again and like most of us i am excited and exhausted both. Friday seems to be a hope that the next two days will be different but on the contrary the opposite happens. My S has activity classes, the refrigerator needs some refill, family wants something appealing on the table, piles of clothes and if the stars are unfavorable on the kids will have a runny nose or coughing. Hail weekend.
Well, this weekend i have promised to organize myself a bit more . I will plan my weekends going forward without the promise that my plan will be successfully completed. If so there will be a detailed post about my plan and how smoothly i could execute it.
To come to this day, it's been quite backbreaking till. I had quite a few pending task and some good driving to complement that. SO today my post will be bit short not because i am getting dramatic about Friday but because both my eyes and brain need some rest. I am completely going to ignore the state of house (which is mess) now and pretend to get some sleep. Of course i am blessed with the most caring children who will evenly make sure i do not lie down unattended for too long.
The morning started with the thoughts that a few important things need to be taken care of whereas my S was sheepishly happy because he isn't going to carry his lunch box today. Instead he would be digging in to his slice of pizza and giggle with his friends. I did pack his snack box though. I packed mixed vegetable 'paratha's' and a pack of string cheese. He insisted on a fruit bar and i happily packed it too.
Let's see how this weekend unfolds but i hope and pray that you guys have an enjoyable and relaxing weekend. Catch you on Monday!
It's Friday again and like most of us i am excited and exhausted both. Friday seems to be a hope that the next two days will be different but on the contrary the opposite happens. My S has activity classes, the refrigerator needs some refill, family wants something appealing on the table, piles of clothes and if the stars are unfavorable on the kids will have a runny nose or coughing. Hail weekend.
Well, this weekend i have promised to organize myself a bit more . I will plan my weekends going forward without the promise that my plan will be successfully completed. If so there will be a detailed post about my plan and how smoothly i could execute it.
To come to this day, it's been quite backbreaking till. I had quite a few pending task and some good driving to complement that. SO today my post will be bit short not because i am getting dramatic about Friday but because both my eyes and brain need some rest. I am completely going to ignore the state of house (which is mess) now and pretend to get some sleep. Of course i am blessed with the most caring children who will evenly make sure i do not lie down unattended for too long.
The morning started with the thoughts that a few important things need to be taken care of whereas my S was sheepishly happy because he isn't going to carry his lunch box today. Instead he would be digging in to his slice of pizza and giggle with his friends. I did pack his snack box though. I packed mixed vegetable 'paratha's' and a pack of string cheese. He insisted on a fruit bar and i happily packed it too.
Let's see how this weekend unfolds but i hope and pray that you guys have an enjoyable and relaxing weekend. Catch you on Monday!
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Tiffin Tales 39
Hola...
It's a very cloudy Thursday here and temperatures have dipped own a bit. For the last few days we are constantly switching from light to partly heavy jackets here. The pumpkins are mostly carved and people have put up in their patios, near the doors or windows.
My S had an interesting project this time in school with pumpkins. Even though his teacher instructed that no carved pumpkins would be allowed (which was a blessing for me) they wanted students should do something creative with their favorite cartoon character on the pumpkins. They can color, paint, decorate and basically do anything except carving to bring out the character.
Last evening we realized that October 26th is the last day for submitting that project and instantly all hell broke loose. A panicked mother son duo got into that assignment. While i got mad that he didn't remind me, he on the other argued that he is too small to remember anything. Well, we both burst into laughing. Together we sat and decided to figure a way out. He insisted to get a big pumpkin and then i convinced him that a smaller one would need less time. He agreed though. His current favorite seemed to be Humphrey the Hamster. We quickly took out an image from the internet and then began the final tasking of drawing that image on pumpkin. I have to openly admit that i am not good at drawing but both of us took turns to draw Humphrey. Even though its a far cry from the images from the internet still i think it looks decent enough if looked from his eyes. His satisfaction levels were strong enough to assure me that together we put up a decent show. He was quite excited to show it to his teacher and his friends. It was a quite a hectic evening and when he fell asleep i realized that these moments down the years will give me warmth once he leaves my nest.
Children have so many layers. They can make you strong and weak both at the same time. They can cry and smile together and i have witnessed it so many times. This morning for his lunch box i made 'sooji upma' with peanuts and vegetables. I usually add a generous amount of ghee so that it doesn't get too dry. His snack box had pineapples and grapes and a pack of yoghurt.
In this worldly rush, pause a bit sometimes and look at the world through the eyes of a child. It will both be refreshing and different. Enjoy your day...
It's a very cloudy Thursday here and temperatures have dipped own a bit. For the last few days we are constantly switching from light to partly heavy jackets here. The pumpkins are mostly carved and people have put up in their patios, near the doors or windows.
My S had an interesting project this time in school with pumpkins. Even though his teacher instructed that no carved pumpkins would be allowed (which was a blessing for me) they wanted students should do something creative with their favorite cartoon character on the pumpkins. They can color, paint, decorate and basically do anything except carving to bring out the character.
Last evening we realized that October 26th is the last day for submitting that project and instantly all hell broke loose. A panicked mother son duo got into that assignment. While i got mad that he didn't remind me, he on the other argued that he is too small to remember anything. Well, we both burst into laughing. Together we sat and decided to figure a way out. He insisted to get a big pumpkin and then i convinced him that a smaller one would need less time. He agreed though. His current favorite seemed to be Humphrey the Hamster. We quickly took out an image from the internet and then began the final tasking of drawing that image on pumpkin. I have to openly admit that i am not good at drawing but both of us took turns to draw Humphrey. Even though its a far cry from the images from the internet still i think it looks decent enough if looked from his eyes. His satisfaction levels were strong enough to assure me that together we put up a decent show. He was quite excited to show it to his teacher and his friends. It was a quite a hectic evening and when he fell asleep i realized that these moments down the years will give me warmth once he leaves my nest.
Children have so many layers. They can make you strong and weak both at the same time. They can cry and smile together and i have witnessed it so many times. This morning for his lunch box i made 'sooji upma' with peanuts and vegetables. I usually add a generous amount of ghee so that it doesn't get too dry. His snack box had pineapples and grapes and a pack of yoghurt.
In this worldly rush, pause a bit sometimes and look at the world through the eyes of a child. It will both be refreshing and different. Enjoy your day...
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