Some Food Tales just never fade, do they? The year was 2001. I like to call it the decade of the guests. Our house was quite like Liberty Hall. We always had a house guest or two. Or three, or five. Or even seven. One would arrive and appear to attract…
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There’s always, always, always something to be grateful for! No matter what life situation we’re facing, there’s always the silver lining. And there is no therapy like gratitude therapy, eh? Here’s my list of happy this week… Gratitude for… Campus. My son joined college on August 1 at IISER Mohali and it…
My theme has been to eat pray love for the past few months even as we scrambled to get various things done. Last year I had pledged to keep purging until I had completely decluttered by giving, donating, or discarding the extra stuff we’ve accumulated. I set myself deadlines and even…
With all the recent money talk, and the “me” time I am enjoying, I couldn’t help thinking back on those days when my Mom and I were pretty close to “poor”. Poor in terms of money, mind you – not happiness. We didn’t have enough savings. We lived on rather meager…
Remember my post 20 reasons to visit the Art of Living Foundation? I had mentioned the “Ayurveda Panchakarma” and promised a standalone post about my special experience there. I’ve finally compiled my photos and it is a privilege and pleasure to tell you more about it. Most people are aware that…
Sentiment is a crazy thing. I was walking around our place yesterday looking for something when I came across a stash of Vidur’s toys tucked away in a cupboard. Reminded me of all the happy hours we had spent as he grew up, thoroughly enjoying ourselves as much as, if not…
Water is one of the six basic nutrients along with carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, proteins and minerals for the human body, which is 70% water and is critical for survival. Our bodies need sufficient hydration to stay healthy and prevent the risk of chronic diseases and cancer, urinary tract infections, maintaining healthy…