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**BOOK REVIEW** . . IN MY HEART Author @nandanadevsen Illustrator @ruchi.mm Published by @penguinindia @puffinbooks . . . ‘In My Heart’ is the story of little Mia who knows she had come out of her Mumma's heart and her Papa's heart. But when she discovers that her friend, Neel's Mumma has a big tummy because there’s a baby in it, she starts asking questions. Mia wonders how she landed up in her parents' hearts, and whether, after she came out of it, their hearts became smaller, like Neel’s mumma’s tummy was going to, after the baby came out. When she learns that she has a 'Tummy Mummy' too, she goes on a quest to find her and asks everyone she knows to help her find her Tummy Mummy. When I read this story to Laddoo, she listened to it with interest, but I wondered if she could understand what it was about. She knew it was about a girl named Mia, and she knows that she (Laddoo) came out of my tummy, and she did enjoy me reading it to her. But I guess it’ll be a bit longer before she can understand the delicate story in the book. Read the full review on the blog. Link in bio @beingmammabear.

SANITY FIRST. Part 1 of 4 (parts 2-4 in comments) . Seems very obvious, doesn’t it? In fact, given that we, the moms of LORM, put these words on a mug, I should have given them more value. Sadly, I’ve become an expert and not putting myself and my sanity first; it’s almost as if I have an insanity wish (it’s like a death wish, but slower and more dangerous.) I never considered myself to be a workaholic. How could I? I’ve never had the opportunity to work long hours in a 9 to 5. In fact, the reason I decided never do a 9 to 5 (not for anyone else, at the very least) is because, in my short stint at corporate life, I realised that I wanted more from my life, and I’d much rather keep my sanity. But how easy it is to forget all that once you become a mother or find your passion. And how incredibly unfortunate it is, timing-wise, to have them both happen together. You want to dedicate your life and time to two separate things, but you can’t do one without sacrificing the time you devote to the other. You’re stuck in between two amazing places, and yet, it’s like being stuck between a rock and a hard place. Anyway, a few months ago, I almost decided to choose; to pick one and put the other one on hold, for a while at least. Laddoo starts school next month (wow! Is it almost June already?) and I thought it would be a good idea to take a break from LORM and maybe even social media in general, and have fun with her. I was going to take June and July, both, off too, to focus on myself in the few hours I’d get every day when she’d be at school. And when I’d be all refreshed and start to feel like a normal human again (or as close to a normal human as I can get) I thought LORM and other social media work could resume. That was the plan. Of course, that didn’t happen. Maybe I AM a workaholic, maybe I cannot just sit idle. Just because I want to stay home with my child and be the primary caregiver does not mean I don’t want to do other things with my life. . . Continued in comments below 👇🏼

**BOOK REVIEW** . . THE JUNGLE RADIO by @devanganadash Published by @penguinindia @puffinbooks . . What a delight it is to review such a beautiful book. This may not be true for people, but the phrase "beautiful - inside and out" rings so true for this book. At first, what caught my attention about The Jungle Radio was the gorgeous cover. If I had to pick one book amongst many off a shelf at a store, I’d probably pick this one, and I wouldn't even care what was written inside. I'd just want to take this baby home and put it on display. Yes, I did judge this book by its cover and I'm telling you, I wasn't disappointed in the least. The Jungle Radio is full of melodies from the jungle, a compilation of songs of many birds from all over India. And there are so many. An artistic blend of colourful illustrations and poetic narration, this book introduces us to a multitude of stunning Indian birds ranging from the Magpie to the Koel, from the Munia to the Flamingo, from the Parakeet to the Shama, through the eyes of little Gul who is, and I quote, ‘...curious to know, who are the musicians of this sweet-sounding radio show?’ . . Read the full review on the blog. Link in bio @beingmammabear.

The longest I’ve gone without getting my eyebrows done, or my limbs waxed, or a facial done, is 4 months (may be more.) And it happened only after I had a baby. Before that I always went to the salon at least once a month, sometimes twice, if required. But having a baby changes all that, doesn’t it? We automatically put the baby first, and if, like me, you’re the only one with the baby most of the time, even if you want to take care of yourself, you can’t. Because, who will be with the baby? But @urbanclap made it possible to have both; a #longduepamperingsession while Laddoo was right next to me. On Wednesday, I got a nice pedicure, a head massage, and even a facial (the lady had some time, so I thought why not?) and I felt so good that I slept off at 9 PM with Laddoo. It was a little Mother’s Day Treat I gave myself 🥰 . . . Happy Mother’s Day, ladies. What are your plans today?? . . And do watch till the end. Laddoo will not disappoint 😍 . . . @urbanclap @urbanclapbeauty

#LORM_Crossword Prompt 10 | FLY Today evening at the park, she climbed on one of the little mounds that she calls mountains, and when we asked her to smile for the camera (just look how gorgeous the backdrop is) she put her arms to the side and smiled. And I was like, haye mera bachcha. Isko bhi pata hai that I need a picture for “FLY”. Total mind melt. And heart melt. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ . . . #ShotAtPalava #LifeofRealMoms

#LORM_Crossword . PROMPT 9 | PATTERN After my appointment with @urbanclapbeauty yesterday I decided it was time to do a throwback post to this fun evening I was invited to last month at @sucasamumbai where I enjoyed a pretty manicure, some good food, and finally when Laddoo found a few friends to play with, even a glass of Sangria 🍷. . Laddoo loved flitting in and out of the restaurant because she saw a cat. I wanted to look at the cat because it had two different eye colours. She was excited because she saw a cat 🐱😹 . But between all the good food and good music, I forgot how time passed and it was time to go home. Even though it was a baby-friendly event, I wish I’d gone alone to truly enjoy myself and get pampered (and a little bit tipsy) without having to worry about my child. 🤣🤣 . Anyway, there’s always a next time. 😍😍😍 . And what a pretty background for a photo right? I loved the patterns the flowers and the frame created. 🥰 . . . #UrbanClap #UrbanClapBeauty

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