I don’t categorize myself as a voracious reader. I try to limit my reading dosage as I had proved early on that I have an addiction to reading which could take over my life forever and ever. But reading is definitely a part of my daily routine. Currently, I am reading ‘The Forty Rules of Love: A Novel of Rumi’ by Elif Shafak. This is my first read by Elif Shafak and I am thoroughly enjoying this book. Also, I am proud to say as much as I love reading this book, I haven’t let it take over my life. […]
Category: Parenting Adventures
Reading with Kids
Reading with Kids I love to read with my kids. I love reading to my kids to be exact. Now, to instill the habit of reading in kids is not an easy task. Some kids develop that fondness for books rather quickly, some develop a delayed taste. With my elder one, reading became a part of our daily habit when he was very young, as in three or four months young. Maybe, having the books around him and playing with it as we did with any other toy was the key. Or maybe, he was inclined to books and the […]
What’s my favorite? #MondayMusings #mg
Kanna was always full of questions. What? Why? How? Where? I have heard them over and over in different forms and textures in these past eight years. I’m sure you will agree with me if you have spent some time with kids, that their incessant questions are thought-provoking, brain stimulating and more often than not answer stumbling. Kanna’s recent entertainment is to ask his dad and I questions about him. He calls it ‘what’s my favorite?‘. Let’s play ‘What’s My Favorite?’ The questions vary from simple to complicated. He does add to this as and when he likes. So here goes his […]
Parenting is not easy, neither is catching a breath if you are a parent! #MondayMusings
You know what they say about working from home. That it is not easy. Well, add a 16-month-old to the mix and there you have it – a cocktail of the most unproductive working hours with tiredness, restlessness, and impatience growing at an exponential rate as the byproduct. Time management is crucial and much needed, whether you are working from an office or in the comforts of your home. Time management takes a whole different level of meaning when you try to work with an active toddler around. Meaning, you will have no time to work, and none […]
The effect of a good book #writebravely #writetribeproblogger
“When I grow up and get married and have children, I would read this book to my kids,” said Kanna as we were reading the book ‘Wonder’. Wonder is their current read at school. Whenever they start reading a new book in his class, Kanna asks me to get that book and read it to him. Last year, the teacher read to the first graders Judy Moody, Ramona Quimby, The boxcar children, and The Wizard of Oz. All of these books I downloaded in my Kindle app and we read together. Now in second grade, the first book they are reading is Wonder. I […]
Nothing but a motherhood rant #writebravely #writetribeproblogger
It was Kanna’s fall break last week. That was one whole week of two kids at home. I love having Kanna at home. He doesn’t trouble me. In fact, he helps me when he is up for it. Usually, we spend holidays by visiting the library, watching TV, talking about everything that he can think of, reading books, playing games from ‘clash of clans’ to ‘snake n ladder’. That was before the arrival of his little brother. But now, with our little guy, Akku, around me 24/7, Kanna and I are not able to spend time together as we would […]
Runaway Grapes!
“Amma, you gave me runaway grapes for snack today.” “What do you mean?” “One of them ran away while I was having them, so it must have been runaway grapes!” And so it has begun – the jokes! Do you think he will give it a rest now? I don’t. Linking with #MondayMusings and #MicroblogMondays
A week to remember! #FridayReflections
Last week was Kanna’s half term break. Last week we were busy with Kanna’s daily swim lessons, the visit to the library and the continuous rain. It was cold throughout. And of course, this week came and put the last one on the warmer side. 🙂 The swim class is around 25 minutes walk from our house and we walked and talked, a lot. Well, mostly he talked and talked and I listened. Sometimes he asked questions, forcing me to break my silence. And he does a lot of follow up with his questions. It was tiring to keep up […]
#MicroblogMondays – Funny bits from Kanna
Amma, I want cookies. You can give me as many as you would like, but don’t give me low numbers okay? Why is the sky never ending? Why is Mr.Bean called Mr.Bean, why not BT or George? You might have guessed the people involved in the conversation above. Yes, these are from my kid whose questions/statements/knowledge baffles me forever and ever. It is either funny or hysterical or puzzling or amusing. Whatever be it, the questions never end. The week before last one Kanna wasn’t well. He was down with fever, cold, cough, sore throat, etc. And eventually his dad […]
And off he goes..
Yesterday Kanna started his first day of Year one at his new school. Unlike last year, he was a little nervous this time. He talked less, answered only when he was asked, made less eye contact, but he didn’t say that he was nervous or anything of that sort. Yes, he is growing up and he is learning to keep calm regardless of how he is feeling. I, on the other hand, was very nervous. I didn’t show my nervousness either, I think so, I hope so! It’s a new school. Most of the kids know each other already. And […]