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Maternity leave did give me a chance to understand that I work a lot, as a professional. However being a full time mom is not easy either. Making kids feel that they are important all the time is the real key to become a real super MOM. Now with two kids at hand, I decided not to cry all time on how difficult it is and get into some serious task, so that I have no time to cry :) I got into cooking, more specifically baking. However, as i don't have a oven or even a microwave, it was discouraging. Solution was pressure cooker oven! How I got into pressure cooker oven i shall shell out the details later For baking in a pressure cooker, u need: A large pressure cooker, above 6 liters Remove the washer and the weight of the cooker and place in a utensil that would give u a height so that ur baking pan doesn't come in touch with the base of the cooker Now the Receipe: I made a chocolate cake (eggless) 1 1/2 cup Maida 1 cup butter 4 tbspn cocoa 1 cup sugar 3 tbs

sparkle has started to roll over.. In another two months I would be joining back to work:(, I wold have loved to stay back and care for my kids all through the day. Job I have is something anyone would give all he has for! So i got to manage being a working mother for some more years. And I do understand that I have to effectively use my qualification. The certificates that I slogged to get needs to be in it deserved place, so can't crib about it... And I enjoy working, however feel a little guilty that I may be missing out on some fun.. Life is like that, there is always a choice one has to make!

When it comes to taking decisions, its always good to do it on your own for yourself. Face whatever the consequence is, however we can always ask other for different option available, ways to decide from. But the ultimate decision must be self made. The word "Decision" can be diversified into vocabularies like will, choice, opportunity utilized many more. They are all relative phase that requires a decision o be taken at the background. Marriage is an important juncture where one must take the big step. But then for one to feel that he/she has taken the right decision or choice is not only theirs efforts, its a joint effort of both the partners. When a bride comes into a family, she is no ways related to  the member of the new family except through her husband, vice-a-verse with grooms too. However the new husband don't feel the pressure coz they stay in their nest even after the big day.So the phase of just married is very responsible phase for the new husband, to mak

Is my pops bday! we going out for dinner, a big family dinner.

My God, what a long break was it? Getting little time for myself was becoming is such a task. Muffin must be renamed, it kind of doesn't suit my boy, so me gonna call him sparkle! He is such a sparkle to my life. With him around life is so full, and den we had his 1st Christmas, christening, which was followed by a wedding in the family. oh, it was so very busy... Sparkle will complete four months this 9th, wow time flies.Maple is just waiting to carry him around, now that he is getting control of his head, i guess Maple's wish gonna fulfilled soon. Christmas was amazing, though I didn't get into extensive decoration, it was Maple who was in-charge of the Christmas tree and decor. Then christening was in such a rush, we hardly had time for preparing. It was however such a jolly time, we had Maple's bday and Sparkle's christening on the same day, what fun it was! Though sparkle didn't enjoy his christening as much Maple did. But all adults did, our extended fa

Our anniversaries, 6th one... too cool na. I just cann't get thing straight into my mind that I am married and mother of two. It such a blessed feeling.

I know it a little too late to put down here that,we have been blessed with a baby boy whom I intend to call "muffin". Oh, but it was so much of rush...I am getting back with reality slowly. Talking about muffin, he was a tiny little fellow when born, though now is gaining weight steadily. Its gonna be a month today for him. Thanking god endlessly for the blessing and for getting him safely to us. Maple has not boundaries to her joy. She is all gleaming. Will shortly get back with the nursing and caring experience after a good long 5 years soon!

Hoping & Praying... Yea, I am hoping for a relaxed month with a lot of nesting experience, it gives me so much joy to do cleaning and making new stuff.  I am praying for my safe delivery and a healthy child. God give me the strength to get the baby safely to this world you have prepared for it. Before I go on I have decided to name my sweet kids with blog names: so my daughter is gonna be called Maple & expecting baby would be called baby as for now. Last week was a roller coaster ride for me. As mentioned in my previous post, I have cleaned the entire ground floor off cobweb and dust. Washed all my bed sheets. Maple's visit to Dentist. Organized a sudden dinner for ma sister's family. It was nice to have kids and oldies at home together. Yesterday I organized  Maple's & my wardrobes. And also enjoyed a cool movie & lunch with family. Thing to do before the our tiny baby comes: Pack bags for baby & Mama Tag things in kitche

My God! Have you shorten the days, or are seconds tricking more quickly! All I know is that it becomes morning, then a rushy day, and cling it bedtime! September is blowing off like a storm; in another 5 days, its gone. Am I feeling it cause I am due next month? or was it really that fast. Last week was a long vacation, rested thoroughly, went through an active nesting mania- I pulled out all the curtain in my house and washed them till they were spotless. Let me share a recipe of washing here, especially for curtains that have been neglected for more then 2-3 months: 1. Hot water 2. washing powder 3. vinegar 4. washing soda (optional) 5. Vanish liquid/powder Method: After making sure that the color on your curtain won't leave them easily, fill a bucket of hot water and add all the above ingredient. Soak in your curtains and leave over nite. In the morning a quick brush in the dirtiest section and little scrub all over the clothing. Finally rinse the cu

Woke up at 7.00AM (don't judge me, i am a pregger with very lil sleep:( ), made some fresh rotis from the dough made by my hubby. He really helps me a lot! Packed my and makku's tiffin. Off we left by 9.15 to our respective destination, hubby & me for work & makku to school. Work at office was dull, majorly because of my back ache, it has been hurting me for some time now. Finally was at home by 6.00 P.M. Had an unplanned trip to the town, to purchase a baptism gift for a new born, One more member entering into the orthodox faith tomorrow. Came back all tired, but was happy to have a friend visiting our home. Spoke to her for a while and den started preparing dinner, As promised to myself that I shall have a feminine touch to all my days, I prepared some fried chicken with butter and coriander . After a refreshing bath , we ate a tasty dinner by 9.30 and headed to a good nite sleep! Hoping to sleep like my baby..:)

Monday started with a bang! I woke with a plan for the day. As most of the cooking was already done the previous nite, all this gonna be beautiful mom :)  did was reheating and preparing a side dish. I made a quick dish out dill leaves (my baby loves it). We had been confirmed by the coordinator, about our Mar Alvares Youth Fellowship Meet at 7.30 P.M. , so I was looking forward for the later part of my day. However office couldn't be avoided, had some important task to be completed. Once at office, I straight away attacked all my priority work and by noon I was done. I could say that I work rather engrossed cause, i had a bad back ache by the time I had finished. Back was so bad that I couldn't sit for a minute. Hence, arrange to rush home and have a quick rest before the fellowship meet. My sweety was waiting for me to arrive at home, we had a small cat nap and then woke up fresh. Hubby returned early too, so without wasting much of time we ran to get our mont

Since we had our feast mass on Friday itself, we or should I say myself, i had a pleasant and peaceful Friday nite sleep (Since its only me who'z having trouble sleeping at night, thanks to the last months' waiting to see my baby) Why do Weekend have just fly off? I didn't get time to do any crafting.... Day started at 9.00 on Saturday, with a lite breakfast and then cleaning, removed all unwanted paper and files from my shelf and had ample amount of space to keep in my hubby wandering stuffs, like his laptop bag, current files etc etc. We managed to get some fresh Mackerel, roasted the same for lunch. I indeed did some cooking han, we bought in some chicken, that was marinated and went straight into the refrigerator. Oh evening was fun, since I bought some faux flowers, a glass water jar, and sum maternity clothes for myself. Contented with the shopping done, i had a pretty nice sleep that nite too. Thank you God. Sunday was a big hurry... a rush to chu

I want to live in a country side, with nature beauty around me. I want to grow my own kitchen garden and sew my cutie a dress & quilt, bake a cake and want to yarn also. Have occasional lunch outside under plenty of sun shine, want a  house surrounded by beautiful flowering garden.... I want all this. Is it possible? may be eventually.. after following all the graceful ladies at Showers of blessing, blueberry cottage, charming the birds from the trees, Like Mother Like Daughter etc. I want to stay in a house like these :) wow!!!

Since I am in a phase where expectation and hope and anxiousness co-exist in every minute I pass through, I decided to say a small prayer whenever I am troubled by my expectations and anxiousness. "My good lord, please help me to walk through the life you have chosen for me without any worry about future. Give me the strength to surpass all the unwanted thoughts that keep strolling through my mind and to trust you with all my heart. As promised by you, please guide me by instructing the correct path to be followed. Amen" All these thoughts just blur away with my prayer. I am so thankful that my god cares for me so much!

To all my teachers, who have made me what i am today! A big thank you to all. May lord bless all of them with health and happiness.

I wasn't in my best of mind to cook anything today. Thus had a lazy breakfast and planned to have lunch out. As I was craving for sum home made food, i decided that would get back a prepare something, but it turned out that there was no power supply due to heavy rains, so again was into the lethargic mood. My hubby looking out for a chance to make me feel good ordered for takeaway..And even my sweety pie enjoyed it!  I have though decided that no more lazying around, would be preparing seriously tomorrow. 

Friday nite, we had a deep cleaning session of our kitchen under the chief executor, my hubby dear. He is one person who takes his mission on spot with delaying once decided. All the crockery & other utensils were remove from cabinets, empty bottle were all put for washing, All spice, cereal & pulses bottles were on the outer dining table, while a pesticide was getting rid of unwanted guest at kitchen. I had confirmed that I our maid would surely cum the next day to clean up the kitchen area and all the empty bottle. But my bad luck, she couldn't make it, her daughter had terrible fever....blame it on this non stop pouring we have been experiencing for almost 3 weeks now! So my poor hubby cleaned all the cabinet and wiped up the shelf, while I refilled all my utensils and container. Just as we were doing that, our vicar called up informing that our Bishop, would be visiting home in an hour. Oh life can be so unpredictable! Then was a rush hour, with cleaning, moping

I guess a lot of stressful work took toll on my health the last week, totally down with fever and cold.. Am recovering, but have passed on the viral symptoms to my parents i guess, hope my sweety pie don't catch any thing ill...Praying!!

It was a pleasant chance to escape from routine and attend my Bro-in-laws engagement.Adding, happiness  to the change was visit to my old friend after a gap of 3 or 4 years, so happy to see her all enjoying her motherhood and womanhood..She is what every women would adore to be and look.

We, here at the St Mary's Syrian Orthodox Church  were blessed abundantly by the good lord to have the presence of his Grace Metropolitan Pulikkottil Dr Geevarghese Mar Yulios amidst us for the Youth meeting on 12/08/2012. One of our brethren asked his grace to elaborate on the feast of Sunoyo, ie bodily assumption of Mother Mary to heaven.  Just a brief about the feast held on 15th August: The Fast before the Migration of Virgin Mary the Mother of God             This is one of the traditional fasts observed in all the Eastern Churches. A feast in commemoration of the Mother of God was celebrated in the East as early as fourth century. Later this was identified as the migration of the blessed Virgin and it came to be called the feast of Sunoyo (Migration) of the Mother of God. This fast starts from the first day of August and ends with the Sunoyo feast on the fifteenth day. This is the time for the faithful to prepare themselves for their death becaus