Happy Diwali!
If there’s one time of the year when I terribly miss India, it is during Diwali. But this year, India came to me! My parents are here for the most… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2015
Petite Vanilla Bean Scones
Growing up, my sister and I would frequent a second hand bookstore, where we would spend hours looking for ‘Famous Five’ books by Enid Blyton. The series is about the… Read more »
I don’t want to go to School!
The last couple of months have been a difficult time for my toddler, M and me. She started preschool in September and for the first time in her teeny-tiny life,… Read more »
Trip Journal – Oahu, Hawaii
Every Monday morning, I wanted to quit my job. This was obviously when I used to work outside of the house. Now I have a job I cannot and don’t… Read more »
On My Reading Shelf..
I’m back from the library with my latest haul. I can’t wait for M to nap so I can step into these alternate universes, although just for a short while…. Read more »
Hello Muggles!
Happy Friday, folks! So, Halloween is fast approaching and the Internet is abuzz with costume ideas. M wants to be a ‘book reading fairy princess’ but someday I’m sure I… Read more »
At the Flea Market!
Is there a better way to spend Sunday mornings than shopping at the Flea Market? Okay, there might be a few other ways but I think shopping at the Flea… Read more »
The Zookeeper’s Wife by Diane Ackerman
The Zookeeper’s Wife by Diane Ackerman is a real-life war story. This is the story of Jan and Antonina Zabinski, who ran the Warsaw Zoo in the 1930s. When Germany… Read more »
One Veg, Two Ways!
Don’t you just love movies with double roles? I love them! One hero, two completely different looks, two heroines, a thrilling plot, all “boiling down” to an amazing experience. The… Read more »
Grammar Nerds, Unite!
Five grammar jokes/puns which made me chuckle. Enjoy! 1. This grammar Nazi pirate! 2. Let’s eat Grandpa! Let’s eat, Grandpa! Don’t be a psycho! Use Commas! 3…. Read more »