13 things to keep in mind when planning a birthday party for children !

Birthdays come once in a year but remain in memories throughout the year. The happy faces and the excitement makes each party worth the effort and all the hard work pays off when your child hugs you tight and expressed gratitude for a well planned birthday ! Sharing some suggestions I lived by while planning…

Teach them how to think and not what to think !

Time to control your temptations and keep quiet . Let the young minds do some thinking and come up with some solutions . Curiosity and the ability to comprehend thoughts to probable solutions is by far the best gift you can give to your kids . And be prepared to amaze yourself with ideas and…

11 words you should delete from your vocabulary and why ?

Words can either build you or destroy you. This is no rocket science, still some can deliver it well and some cannot. Ever wondered what makes them stand out? Not that they offer anything better to what you are offering, or they wear expensive labels or sit on a heavier bank balance. NO, what they…

Understand your pain points and learn how to get confident now!

What happens when we are introduced to someone ? Do you stammer for words figuring out how to introduce yourself? or are you ready to face the stranger confidently? What happens when you are asked to fill in for an absent speaker and asked to share your story with the audience? Do you freeze? or…

Think of things that made you smile :)

Now what’s special about this bench ? Well it was placed in a small cottage cafe in Scotland. Facing the waters in the lake it was a perfect setting for a quiet evening. Inviting us over for tea and cakes and some yummy sandwiches too:) But what caught my attention was a saying engraved on…

Are you celebrating Women’s Day?

  POEM Today as I sit down to write , I wonder why should I celebrate women’s day just today ? when I love as a wife , I cherish the passion in me when I care as a mother , I nurture the kindness  in me when I scold like a sister, I also forgive faults in me when…

Be delightfully curious with kids !

Look at those sparkling eyes , do they say something to you ? They prompt me to be delightfully excited and curious about everything I encounter . Kids by default are curious and ask numerous questions. Entertain those why’s , what’s who’s and how’s and enjoy curiosity . Because they are curious , they learn…

Why you should not do your child’s homework !

Last week at a gathering over tea, we ladies (around 10) were gossiping on various subjects. The mood was light and the mint tea refreshing. But slowly the conversation started to heat up and I saw ladies all trying to speak at once. And what was the debate on? “Homework”. Most of them admitted that…

Be a child , with a child !

Our children know of things better which we used to know. They can connect with themselves and the surroundings in a much simpler way than us because they are still children while we have forgotten the child in us . Be child like when with children and see the difference in yourself . It not…