A Toast to life......
Saturday, August 20, 2011
S&S: Semolina Cake
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
B&V: Beads of my Rosary!
Whenever I think of childhood, I just want the time to come back. Alas! We can’t step back in time. Memories of making toys with olive-like drupes (Nimbori –fruit of Neem Tree) or counting the stars while lying on a charpoy in the night; imagining funny figures from clouds or playing hide and seek during electrical outages; making excuses for school or eating lunch in the class; asking Granny to repeat the same story a hundred times or dumping things deep in the ground with a hope that after some days I will find them a few feet away because the earth has moved. I remember, after reading “Gulliver’s Travels” I started to believe that deep inside the ground there exists a Lilliput; with this notion I used to dump my eraser, hairpin, pencil, sharpener and what not in the ground so that one day people in Lilliput will get them and will come to talk to me. The thought of talking to a 6 inch man or woman used to amuse me a lot and it even amuses me today too - if they are from Lilliput . Eating a seed can grow a plant inside your stomach was another belief which used to scare me a lot. Once I ate the seed of Ber (Zizyphus mauritiana) and throughout the evening I was asking my Mom how to get it out from my stomach. All these silly things and more make our childhood special.
Monday, July 11, 2011
M&M : Shopping List for Mommy and Munchkin- II
- Long-Sleeve Mitten-Cuffs
- Long sleeve without mittens
- Short sleeve
- Sleeveless
Thursday, June 30, 2011
C&P: Oregon Coastline Trip
I have never in my life waited for summers as much as I do now. Being a South-Asian sunny days are commodity instead of luxury in my country-India. But Seattle’s weather has made me to believe that things which are available so easily day in and day out might not be there always. Yup! This is very true with sunny days in Seattle. Weather forecast is the most followed news here. The moment you see a golden sun with no clouds on weekend forecast page, one starts planning for outdoor activities. We are the people who wait for the last rain of the season, not the first. But in spite of this, I love this place for its beauty and serenity.
In Seattle, summer usually starts in July, and July 4th is the first long weekend of this season. This year we have decided to have a road trip on Hwy 101 which runs along the Oregon coastline. I am quite excited about this trip, as it will be our first trip with our son. Keeping our son’s age in mind we have decided not to make it very hectic and we will pick few but most recommended places for our itinerary. So far we have planned to pick few tourist spots from following list:
Flavel House Museum, Lewis and Clark Salt Cairn Historic Monument, Fort Clatsop National Memorial, Astoria Column, Canon Beach, Tillamook Cheese Factory, Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, Oregon Coast Aquarium
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Right now, my only concern is that whether we will be able to make it or not as my husband is down with seasonal cold and sour throat. Anyway, let’s hope for the best. I will write more about his trip once we are back. Till then stay tune.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
M&M : Shopping List for Mommy and Munchkin- I
- Motherhood Maternity: Motherhood Maternity is a good place for buying bottoms (Jeans/trousers). I really love the secret belly Jeans. I do not like the tops because of dull colors, but still got one nice top from here.
- Gap Maternity Shop
- Burlington coat factory
- Kohl’s
- Pea in the pod: Expensive but you will get variety
- Unbuttoned Maternity
- Always buys at least one size (or some women like to buy two size up) from current size
- If possible, check how comfortable you feel with nursing pad in it
- Make sure you can open and close the snap with one hand comfortably
- Nursing Pillow
- Pacifier
- Bottle Warmer
- Nursing pads
- Bottle brush
- Brest Pump
- Bottle Nipples
- Nursing cover
- Crib
- Crib mattress
- Crib bedding set
- Head Support Pillow
- Bath tub
- Shampoo and body lotion
- Comb
- Massage oil
- Massage sheets
- Bath Towels
- Nasal aspirator
- Nail clipper
- Diaper
- Wipes
- Changing Pad and pad cover
- Diaper rash cream
- Infant Bundle me
- Sterilizer
- Glider/Rocker
- Swing
- Baby Monitor
- Pack n Play
- Hands Free Breastpump Bra
- Snuggle Nest
- Wipe warmers
- Bottle Drying rack
- Night Light
- Car Seat and Stroller
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
M&M: Pregnancy and Exercise
Drinking plenty of water and doing exercise regularly can save you from lots of trouble during pregnancy. I didn't do any exercise in my initial four months but eventually I started doing exercise daily. A long evening walk was a must have thing for me. I chose couple of gentle exercises with seated poses (using chair as prop) from Prenatal Yoga with Shiva Rea; In addition, Squatting, Tailor sitting and sliding squat were the other three main exercises which I used to do a couple of times during the day. I realized that a gentle workout really helps in assuaging minor aches and pain and it also makes your muscles strong and flexible.