Why do kids have such a hard time falling asleep? They never seem to be in the mood to sleep. We are having this problem with my son. He does not trouble us in any way except when it comes to sleeping. He used to be very good in this too, but as he is…
Author: Sushma
Happy Womens Day!
I am always happy to be a woman. I was raised in a family who value women equal to men. We were always happy to have a girl child. I was always taught that I could go after my dreams what ever they were and the only thing that I needed was hard work and…
Grandparents
I was having this conversation with my mom yesterday. Me: You know amma, Sarath can now get in the high chair all by himself. He keeps doing it all the time. My mom: Yeah. He must be getting bored at home. Me: So, there are so many toys to play with and what if he…
Handwriting
http://paperpenalia.com/handwriting.html I came across this website on stumble and it got me thinking about handwriting. When I was in school, I was constantly reminded of the importance of handwriting and was also told that only people with good handwriting would be successful in life. My handwriting was not exceptional but it was legible. I never…
Boys!!!
Today my son found ways to entertain himself. By that I mean, emptying out shelves that he cannot even reach, using the step stool to its maximum extent, breaking the door of our entertainment unit. There are two small shelves on either side of the entertainment unit which used to hold our DVD’s and video…
30 Day Shred
I have been thinking about starting an exercise regimen for ever. I have never been able to do it. My husband encourages me but it never worked. So, when I read about the 30 day shred by Jillian Michaels, I was not sure if I should buy it. Last week I was telling my husband…
Job Search
This is a very common term these days. Every other person is probably looking for a job. I have been looking for jobs on and off for a few years. I do not even remember the number of resume’s I sent out and the number of phone interviews I went through. Everybody gave me one…
Indian Style Pasta
I found this recipe somewhere on the internet and modified it a little bit to suit our tastes. It does not involve a lot of preparation time and can be a good and healthy option for lunch or dinner. Any type of pasta can be used. I even tried it with whole wheat pasta and…
Toddler boredom
My son is now getting to the age where he is getting super bored staying in the house with mommy. It is cold outside so, not many options to go out and play. He got the maximum out of his toys. How many new toys can we buy? He loves books but I cannot ask…
Snow snow and more snow
It has been snowing non stop since morning. I did not even know there was a snow storm prediction today. I was in my own world making plans for shopping at Target with my dear son. He loves to go there. I was hoping that the snow would end in the afternoon and we can…