Happy 5!

Five years back, in a Friday @dot 6:27 AM, my little son came into this big wide beautiful world.

Today, again a Friday, I got up @6:25 AM, saw my son peacefully sleeping alongwith his dad and felt blissful to the core. At 6:27 AM, I wished him and thanked God for all these wonderful moments.I really don't know what kind of mom am I, not a perfect one for sure, but I hope that "A" and I bring up this child wonderfully, just like the way our parents brought us up.We turned out to be fine, though I really don't know if I would have the same kind of patience which my parents, had during my teenage days...that reminds me that I should start meditating so that the clutter in my mind settles down by then.
Anyways, "K" : thank you for coming into our life and making our lives so wonderfully beautiful.
Happy Birthday my little one!We love you as ever, forever!

Mama to son!

He came quietly sucking his thumb

“Saapadaraman” said the doc smilingly

A quiet, sweet and nice baby

Who is going to be five year old, wonderfully

Don’t remember how life was before

This is definitely the life we yearn for more

He brought so much love with his smile

We are definitely ready to go that extra mile

Each day is a new beginning, each night has a wonderful end

Thank you so much for coming into our nest

Life is definitely at its best!

We are never tired to answer your 'whys'

Nor get bored playing the same games every night

Wish I could make times wait, and read out to you all stories again and again

Stories of Pepper, morals of  Bruno

Stories of Ganesha and naughty Krishna

With days, months and years passing by

I tend to crave the second goneby

Oh how I wish I remember … all of these details forever!!!

Thank you K for coming into our nest

Life is surely at its best J

Tress-Full Life: Healthy to Unhealthy to Healthy

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Journey of my hair/Tress-Full Life : Healthy to Unhealthy to Healthy

“If I want to knock a story off the front page, I just change my hairstyle.”
― Hillary Rodham Clinton

Are diamond every girls best friend, nah I think genuinely its our hair, beautiful hair!

We have good hair days and bad hair days, during good hair days we definitely feel on top of the world and so confident about ourselves, and on bad hair days, well lets not talk about it.

From the time I remember, I always had good hair days and bad hair days, but its now that I have started analysing each part of me. As I look back, I realize that I was never kind to my hair.

When I was a teenager, I changed shampoos like weather, based on all kinds of marketing gimmicks shown in the idiot box. I was still lucky that my curly locks were in good shape.

College days were the same, when I had enough pocket money I would try out the most expensive shampoos  in town, and when I was bankrupt, I used to used the cheapest sachets available...how mean could I be!

Work life began and life was challenging as I needed to prove myself in this rat race. During that time, hair was the last thing in my mind and was completely ignored. Once in two weeks, I used to the nearby parlour and get it washed, never bothered to check the brand as I did not have time for all that. Time was completely devoted to build knowledge, powerpoint presentations and excel sheets!

Soon I met my prince charming, we were crazy of each other and soon got married. We started travelling and for each weekend get away, the victim was my hair! My locks had to undergo temporary straightenings and different hair styles!Poor Poor Hair!

Life became busy and soon we were blessed with our wonderful baby, again I did not realize, that there was someone struggling quietly...my beautiful tresses.

Life was a juggle then, I had to balance my work and home and it was a mess. Forget about good hair days and bad hair days, I was in a mess my hair fall was bad, as and when my hair was falling and leaving me, I would say well I am under stress.

It was during those days that I introspected my life. I hated myself and decided to take care of me because until I dont love myself, I will never be able to love anyone genuinely!

My poor hair was then dry and almost lifeless but thankfully,mere ankhen khuli at the right moment. I decided to start off with the natural way and started using my Grandma’s techniques. I started using hibiscus flowers juice as shampoo, for six months. I used to get up early to make the juice and apply on my scalp. Soon I saw my hair regaining its texture, however, I knew that this cannot be a permanent solution as I had to travel to various places on office assignments, and I will not be able to make hibiscus flower juice in Brussels. Then I decided to be loyal to one product, I did my piece of research by talking to my family, friends and reading a lot 

I decided that my friend for life is going to be Dove range of products, it was easy to choose Dove as from the time I remember I have always been using Dove soap(thankfullly I was loyal to somethimg! J) 

So Dove was it. I started with Intense Repair therapy and soon switched to Daily shine range and yes, that was the end of my hair problems!

Today my hair is healthy, I always gets compliments from my friends, they keep asking me the spa I go to, for hair-wash, and I tell them its home sweet home J

Funnily today when I watch the idiot box and see the new reporter with wonderful hairstyle, I dont feel anything, infact I wonder whether they are taking good care of their natural hair. I am!

Experience is the best teacher!!!

Mujhe kya bechega rupaiya : Satyameva Jayate

Composer: Ram Sampath
Lyricist: Swanand Kirkire
Singer: Sona Mahapatra

Babul pyare sajna sakha re
Suno o meri maiyya
Bojh nahi main kisi ke sar ka
Naa majhdhar mein naiyya
Patwar banoongi, leharon se ladungi
Arey mujhe kya bechega rupaiya
Ho arey mujhe kya bechega rupaiya

Kal baba ki ungli ko thaame chali thi
Kal baba ki lathi bhi bann jaaungi
Amma tere gharonde ki chidiya hoon main
Daana lekar hi wapas ghar aaungi

Jiski fitrat mein hairat samaayi nahi
Jisko daulat se zyada main bhaayi nahi
Aise saajan ki mujhko zaroorat nahi
Naa kehne ka sun lo muhurat yahi
Akeli chalungi, Kismat se milungi
Arey mujhe kya bechega rupaiya
Ho arey mujhe kya bechega rupaiya
Ho ho ho..

Dil se dil ke taar toh jude nahi
Do rasmon pe daulat ye kaahe bahe
Hum toh pyaar ki khwahish mein rishte bunein
Do rishton mein lalach hum kaahe sahein
Kya shaadi ke aage zindagi hi nahi
Jo shaadi hisaabo ki keval hai bahi
Aise saajan ki mujhko zaroorat nahi
Naa kehne ka sun lo muhurat yahi
Subaha si khilungi, Ratiya si bharungi
Arey mujhe kya bechega rupaiya
Ho arey mujhe kya bechega rupayya

Ways of Life

Though they missed him, they breathed a sigh

As he left with a silent goodbye

Could not see his suffering anymore

Sometime life says cry no-more

Worry was his enemy in disguise

It was friendly to him somewhere closeby

He ached not for his wife or kids

But for his old mother who was very sick

She was the one who taught him to smile

She was the one who was always by his side

Today when she has forgotten everyone around

Why were her eyes craving for his sight

She was quiet and restless today

Distantly aware of losing someone she loved

Mother and son is a beautiful relation

How deep would be her hurt is no comparison

Tonight she said a silent prayer

Wished him rest in peace forever

She will be joining him sooner or later

She knew things are always for better