This post has affiliate links.* Her first day of school was great in terms of how well she took it. Except a few minutes of crying at the start of the day, and the huge mystery surrounding what she actually did, it seemed like we were off to a wonderful start. But never have I … More The Second Day of Nursery | Day 9/100
This post has affiliate links.* Oh my god! My baby goes to school now. I was looking forward to this day since March because hello, almost-crazy person here, and 50% of that craziness is thanks to being with a child all day, every day, for (just one day short of) 2 years and 9 months. … More Milestone: First Day of Nursery | Day 8/100
It’s official. My child loves The Gruffalo. I read it a total of FOUR times yesterday, and she still wanted more. A day that started with seeing a huge rainbow in the morning and ended with reading one of the classic children’s books, it was the prelude to another milestone day. As much as Laddoo … More The Gruffalo-obsessed child of a Friends-obsessed mother | Day 7/100
I think we can all agree that if there are fewer stories on Instagram than usual that automatically means that I’m either busy having so much fun that I don’t have the time or the energy to post anything, or that it’s been such a horrible day that I have absolutely no interest in posting … More What are our feet for? Green Sliding | Day 2/100
This post showed up in my memories today that reminded me that on this day last year, I had started the 100 Day Countdown to Laddoo’s second birthday. Meaning, as of today, there are a 100 days to go before she turns three. I had told myself that I won’t put myself through this again … More Why I Document EVERYTHING | Day 1/100
BOOK DETAILSName of the book: Coming Round the MountainAuthor: Ruskin BondIllustrator: Mihir JoglekarPages: 128Reading Level: 9 years and above.MRP: INR 250/-Amazon Affiliate Link*: Click here to buy. This book brought back memories from my school days and summer holidays. I’m not too proud of the fact but ‘Coming Round the Mountain’ is the second Ruskin … More Book Review | Coming Round the Mountain by Ruskin Bond
BOOK DETAILS Name of the book: In My Heart Author: Nandana Dev SenIllustrator: Ruchi Mhasane Pages: 40Reading Level: 5-7 years MRP: INR 299/- Amazon Affiliate Link*: Click here to buy. ‘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 … More Book Review | In My Heart by Nandana Dev Sen
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 … More Sanity First
BOOK DETAILSName of the book: The Jungle RadioAuthor & Illustrator: Devangana DashPages: 40Reading Level: 5+ years(but suitable for younger children too. Currently, mine is 2 years and 8 months old.)MRP: INR 250/-Amazon Affiliate Link*: Click here to buy. What a delight it is to review such a beautiful book. This may not be true for … More Book Review | The Jungle Radio by Devangana Dash
Let me start by saying that even though I breastfed for 2 years, 1 month, 3 weeks, 5 days, plus one more feed, I am not proud of the fact that I chose to wean so early. If the situation were different, I would have loved to go on for as long as Laddoo needed. … More My weaning story – Part 1
The touch of my baby’s palm on my face brings the kind of happiness that nothing else can. Sure, she doesn’t do that by herself and I have to guide her hand through it because if left to herself she will actually scratch my face. How do I know that? Because she has scratched my … More Product Review | Aveeno Daily Moisture Lotion
I am never going to be that kind of a parent. The kind whose answer to every ‘why’ is ‘because I told you so.’ As a child, I would have loved some logical and practical answers to the things we were supposed to do. There is one particular thing that parents in every single household … More Of Mornings, Musings, and Mad Men
Being Mamma Bear 