2020 looks like the scene from End-of-the-world kind of movies, the world is under threat from virus. Many countries are under lockdown and borders closed. Many of us have to self-isolate, to prevent the spread of Corona to save human life. The world has come to a standstill. I had seen Contagion a long time […]

At the beginning of February, I was planning for 15 days of a family vacation and a few little trips to a weaver’s cluster to expand my category list. Little did I know, that everything around me will change, and we all will get isolated in our homes, with minimal exposure to the outside world. […]

I have been reading books to Noa for more than three years. I have read her almost 500-600 books and to come up with 10-15 books for a toddler was a difficult task. Hence, I decided to write a separate post for board books and picture books. Every book has something to offer and you […]

From the last three years, reading a storybook is our favourite bedtime routine. Every day without a fail, Noa gets her favourite books and snuggles close to me in bed. Her eyes will twinkle the moment I pick Blue Kangaroo and starts reading while she rests her head on my arm.  And after some time, […]

We, as parents, are physically present in our kids’ lives, but emotionally unavailable. How many of us give undivided or positive attention to our infant and toddler, while playing or spending time with them? Positive attention is a simple act of love and the way we respond to our child with warmth and enthusiasm. It […]

One day while organising my studio, I came across a pile of unused fabrics. I didn’t know what to do however, I was sure I wouldn’t waste. I put those to good use by making table runner and patchwork quilt. I hope you will understand the creator’s pain if you relate to a given hypothetical […]

While growing up with grandparents, every night before going to bed was storytime for us. We used to wait eagerly for our day to end, all snuggled up in bed waiting for our grandfather to tell an “imaginative story”.  Stories were a very special part of our bedtime routine until our early teen. Starting reading […]

Is there any way you can prepare yourself for the journey of motherhood ahead? My honest answer is no. But, trust me, it’s worth every frustrating situation and overwhelming experience. Four years back, her birth was the start of my journey of motherhood. When I first saw her, I forgot my pain, and every moment […]