Key Takeaways: Family trees provide a visual map of your genetic and relational heritage, allowing you to understand your place in the continuum of your family’s history. Starting with personal knowledge and family records can lay a solid foundation for your genealogical journey. Understanding the various family connections and how they…
Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles
Key Takeaways In-depth understanding of the American Bully breed temperament, debunking common myths. Nutritional guidance and health care practices tailored to the breed’s needs. Insights on effective training routines and managing physical and mental well-being. Detailed grooming regimes and breed-specific care tips. The impact of responsible breeding on the health and…
Echoes of Love – a poem Neatly folded clothes waiting to be put away in a closet filled with nostalgia Memories unfold as I unravel my mother’s saree that still seems to hold her fragrance Mixed with Champa* flowers that she loved to tuck under her pillow within pages of her…
Spring is here. Like me, maybe you are considering starting a garden. I came across something online that led me down the rabbit hole of researching what vegetables grow best in my climate, and which ones are easy to grow. I must remember not to ignore the weeds. The thought and…
Inspired by teacher, award-winning poet, and author, George Ella Lyon’s poem Where I am From Where I am From I am from my mother’s delicate henna-ed hands, from discovering fragrant dried petals of Magnolia in her diaries, with recipes for food lovingly cooked from scratch, cherished from treasured steel tiffin carriers.…
Working on the first draft of your book can be quite intimidating. You will definitely end up writing mundane, boring scenes. This is an integral part of the book-writing process. There will always be low-energy scenes, info-dump scenes and reaction scenes. For the sake of your readers, you will have to…
Maybe you have new experiences planned. Or you want to tackle your TBR book stack. (TBR = to be read) Perhaps you have begun an exercise routine and plan to keep it up all year through (yay! you!). I began the year with a full health check. My main goal is…