So here it is right in front of me. Standing tall, well…as tall as me, in its full decked glory. All decorated with tinsels and ornaments and glittering with a garland of lights. It lets me know its presence through its woody pine fragrance every time I pass by. And makes me feels happy every… {Read More}
Let go
It is Sunday morning, 9:25 am. We have just reached Kowloon Technical school for the Hong Kong Junior Chess Championship where my 9-year old son is taking part. We quickly walk up the stairs and go to the registration desk only to be told that we are late and that my son has missed his… {Read More}
Back from camp!
He is back! 4 days and 3 nights away from home at the school camp. It felt quite different and strange not to have him around. For me the second night was the worst of all as I kept thinking about him, about how he would be faring. So today I had gone to school… {Read More}
Sunday night dinner – Paratha recipes included!
It was already 6.00 pm when I managed to tear myself away from the laptop and from the lure of the social media which seems to engulf me on lazy weekends making it difficult to leave. It was dinner time and I hadn’t cooked anything yet for the family! “Want to go out for dinner?” my… {Read More}
Top 10 lunch box items for kids
Now that the long summer break is officially over and all schools have resumed with their new term, mums are finally getting some ME time over long coffee morning sessions. As quickly as the conversation starts with “How was your summer?” it invariably changes track to school, new term, new teachers and the stress of… {Read More}
The baking of the Titanic!
This is my second post on the topic of baking after writing Introduction to Baking a few weeks ago. This cake was for my little boy turning 5 who had fallen in love with the greatest ship ever, after visiting a Titanic exhibition in Macau on its 100th anniversary. The Planning It was like an exciting, new… {Read More}
All set for BIG school now!
I called him “Dolly” in his ‘toddler-hood’ days as I believed that God had gifted this walkie-talkie, rolly-polly doll just for me to play! I loved doing everything with him, watching him giggle while he played a prank, trying to catch him when he ran around the house in circles creating havoc everywhere, he was… {Read More}
Just a week more to go
Can’t believe it’s the last week of school. Can’t believe the mad rush every morning, noon and night is about to end or rather pause for the next 7 weeks. I can feel the tempo slowing down already. After-school activities are ending, some already have. It’s the week of saying goodbyes to friends, teachers and to… {Read More}
All good things come to an end – Graduation day!
Its over! After all these weeks of waiting, practising lines and hearing snippets of what’s in store, Graduation Day has come and gone. A big word for a 5-year old and yet it seems apt that he had one. After all it is a big move from kindergarten to Primary! It helps to prepare the… {Read More}
Mother’s Day Poem
“Maa,” the sound so soft yet urgent Whether it’s night or day, Evokes different feelings in my heart In every possible way. With my little baby in June 2010 I wonder what’s the matter Is he upset or has he got hurt, Or is it just one of his calls saying “Maa can you get… {Read More}
