little home sunshine goa

Now That I am busy fulfilling the demands of my darlings: Sparkle (He is developing his share of likes and dislikes- lots of new food to eat), Maple (enjoying her summer camp-with lot of to do activities), I realize that i haven't been able to give myself some personal time. So now I have decided that even if its for 10 min I am gonna sit with myself. Things that I intend to do is: 1. Self grooming-after joining back to office, grooming has reduces to a rough use of comb (only if my hair could speak, they would be yelling out at me!) So to do would include oiling hair 2s a week and 1 elaborate session of shampooing and conditioning. once a week facial scrubbing (its been ages since I have done that) Regular use of under eye cream.  2. Reading: My god when did I last read something (Six months back I guess). I must read, read, read something at least everyday. 3. Cooking something special every weekend. Yes, it really should make me very happy; me alone making a desse...

With Sparkle at home, I hardly manage to get any time for tidy up or organizing our home. Its all in mess, due to my rushing for work and they hurrying to cook dinner. And then I wait for Saturdays.. But now I decided that, i shall try my level best to avoid stuff lying around. Need to fix places for wanderers. Some of the stuff that keep wandering around include: 1. Hair brush 2. Office bag 3. Laptop 4. Maples school bag 5. Toys 6. scissors 7. Match box 8. Clothes/towels I am on hunt to find furniture and storage equipment at home that are not being used as are to, so that I may possible be able to give some of the above shelter. However for stuff like clothes/towels that need to be handy I guess I need to buy some hooks. I found two items that I think I need to buy : http://www.ebay.in/itm/Hand-Made-Wooden-Iron-Wall-Self-With-Hooks-Stand-/190820022543?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_203&hash=item2c6dc2790f http://www.zansaar.com/wall-tile-hook-sunny-sunflowers-p-NAIVLT246...

After a break of 6 months, i have joined back office. Oh I did miss my work, though it was overshadowed with the happiness of seeing sparkle grow. I can't believe that I left this place on 8th October hoping to come back & finish all my unfinished task and instead I was on the operation table the next day and had my sparkle come to this world.. Life is full surprises! First day to office... I am lost, don't know from where to start. And over everything I am worried to know how Sparkle's doing without me. So I kept pinging my sis, and she send me his pic, that was some relief. He was a good boy. I didn't make a hell out of the house. Had his cereal and milk. I did visit him during my lunch break, he was very happy to see me, and nearly pounced onto me. It was Maple who missed me a lot, she was upset when I was going back after my lunch break. But that life, I need to maintain an identity of mine other than being a mother, wife and daughter.

March month was like a storm, it came and went by and I didn't even realize.We visited my in-law for Easter. And with sparkle its like I am dreaming, he is 6 month old already Oh i thoroughly enjoyed our Easter. Maple made so many friend there, she was almost playing with them for the whole day, will post some pics later. here are two new clicks: April will start with me going back to my routine office work. Hence inorder to avoid the monotonous shades in my life, I have planned to add all new color into it. begining with: 1. puchse of a new cell phone to capture every thing tat make me smile and happy 2. Buy a sewing machine to try my hand into making things 3. making more clear area for my sparkle, whoz soon gonna explore things and places around him.

Maple was down with fever, sparkle's again got cold and a little fever ,my sis met with an accident, Mom is down with back pain, daddy is visiting doc... O god! why are all my dear ones in pain? God please help all of them to recover; reduce their discomfort and pain. During this Lent gives us the strength to build ourselves to await and celebrate the resurrection of our God. During this lent period I try to bow down onto the ground 40 times and pray for all who are in need of gods mercy and blessing. -Pray for girls who await for the sacrament of marriage to happen in their life. -pray for expecting mothers -pray for people who are suffering with health issue -pray for children, their health, education. -pray for people who are with out food. God plz have mercy on us, we are frail, u r our strength. Give us strength and let peace and happiness, prevail in our lives. Praise to almighty. Amen

Its kind of boring to repeat dishes over and over again, hence i have decided that I shall try out something new every week (everyday is little too much to expect from this poor mom). Seasonal fruits or veggies are excellent. We buy them fresh and can use them for almost a week. Its like just hunt in your fridge and get the stuff. And what did I find in my fridge was some raw mangoes!  hubby dear had bought them to make his favorite mango coconut milk curry. But I had to try some thing new with them (I did save a few mangoes to make his dish later). My cutie friend had once taught me to make this recipe when we were at hostel. Its the sweet mango pickle or sauce! So I made some dhokla and sweet mango pickle! Though dhokla didn't turn out they were supposed to, but they were good, thanks to the sweet mango pickle, it covered up all the flaws in my dhokla. So dhokla recipe will come up once I master in it myself. But for now My sweet mangoes pickle is here! Ingredient: ...

Praying during Lent gives a sense of being part with the suffering of our Christ. I picture all those who are in need of my prayer, try to feel the pain that they are going through and pray for each of them... the after effect is so calming. My God show mercy to all who are in need. My aim during this jouney through the lent period: 1. Try not to get angry 2. Avoid Gossiping 3. Pray for all who I know  4. give away thing that are not being used by me, so that someone else may use it. 5. stay away from feeling jealous. let see how many of these i may be able to achieve.