6 Crackling Questions About Diwali Answered

The most exciting thing happened this week! I found out there is a small fourth of July shop is opening up for Diwali. We piled up the kids in the car and gleefully bought buckets of crackers. Finally after a decade, the five days beginning Friday October 28th to November 1st of 2016 we will be celebrating Diwali in the…

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Celebrating Childhood.

Janamashtami Poem Translation. Miracle of Birth, Brought up by unknown mother, Naughtiness Innocence, Won over the love of one and all. Troubling mama, Then loving with words, Scaring her with antics, Reaching heights in childhood. Lifting Govardhan mountain easily, Dancing on the head of Kaliya the snake, Always treating troubles as a game, Defeating even demons with a smile. Teasing…

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Yesteryears’ Rakhi

One day after school, ten pampered years after My birth my mom asked me how I would like to have a sibling? I believe her exact words were ” Would you like ma to get a baby for you ? ” I think my response was quite positive for she cheerily went on to announce that we will in fact…

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