I put together an End of Summer – Picnic for my neighborhood last week. We had a potluck for the snack foods and I organized an itinerary of games for all the families. At the end, I gave out silver and gold medals made out of chocolate (Twix and Musketeers) for the families and they were a huge hit! The…
” Do we get a gift for Janmashtami ? “ In an age of goody bags and candy treats, it’s hard to explain to children a festival that doesn’t traditionally involve presents. Prep : This year we start a couple of days early. Story telling, you tube video watching. I tell him the story of the birth of Krishna. How…
Two hands touching. One hand bigger than the other. To Guide. Hold on when the other falters. Caress to show it cares. Twirl when the rhythm allows. Slap away in frustration. Tickle for a giggle. When we were small, I would align our hands together and say,” See, how big my hand is than yours ?” He laughed as his eyes…
My brother and I would often catch my mom staring at us. We would be playing, dancing, walking or even eating and she would be gazing at us. Now this was never a lost thinking about something look. It was always a freaky ” I’m looking at everything you do ” look. I never understood. At any social event…
You have to be living under a rock not to have heard the words ” Pokemon Go! “, the online game. It’s a virtual reality game, played on apps in IOS or Android devices. It’s a free app (with some in app purchases) made by Niantic where players use the device’s GPS to capture, battle and train pretend creators called…
“He’s a sensitive boy, no?” I’ve heard more than once in the past couple of years in situations where my son is seen crying. Honestly, I don’t even know what the remark means. Do they think he shouldn’t be crying because he’s a boy? Or is crying just plain not okay, anymore? It’s not that they say it but when…
My five year old got a recommendation by the pediatrician to get his eyes checked. My husband has astigmatism, I have glasses too so we were pretty sure this day would probably come. But I wasn’t prepared for it to come so soon or what happened. We went to the Eye place and my nervous son sat on my lap…
Scavenger hunts are an amazing activity. There are so versatile, for kids and adults alike. They can be done at a party or community event. You can even do them around home or in your back yard to keep kids occupied on a play date or when they are bored. They are a great ice breaker for people who don’t…
I look up to thank the lady whose holding the elevator door open for me, dusting the snow off myself. Mouthing a thank you I look around, only to be flabbergasted on seeing the last person on earth I would ever want to see. My ex. What the hell is he doing here? He’s staring at me giving me that…
Faith and God are always a tricky subject, specially when the question comes from the minds of those unable to comprehend the complicated importance of religion in one’s life. My five year old recently asked me,” Mom, I’ve been praying for a pet since a few days now. When will I get it ?” You can imagine my heart melting…