How to be mom(me)- A light take on motherhood and everything around it!

Air for Lunch anyone? Lil A wakes up by 5:30 AM most mornings(she is an early riser and yes i have tried putting her down to sleep late but these early risers are tuned to wake up early no matter what time you put them to bed).My day begins with getting her to brush her teeth and playing with her for an hour before i hit the kitchen to dish out breakfast, snack and lunch. Usually she is a happy child and plays with her toys while i whip up a storm in the kitchen! but of late she has been a little authoritative in letting me know that i have got to pretend play with her and her toys. So after an additional hour of “pretend play” i decide to slowly disappear(and hope she doesn't notice) and navigate into the kitchen and all hell breaks lose. The 2 hours of play we had is shoved into the backseat and tantrums and whining trumps all.  Usually i'am pretty good at handing whining(even if i say so myself) but off late i think i'am losing my touch maybe because i have been try...

Eggless Wheat Chocolate chip cookies! Now who doesn't like to munch on these lovelies! Ever since i realized that lil A doesn't quite enjoy her lil kitchen like mommys “real” kitchen i have given in to the fact that i am going to have one messy kitchen! so i decided might as well have a little fun with her in there! These are what childhood memories are made of anyways right?! stealing a few chocolate chip, wolfing down sugar or even licking that butter off the wrapper. so once a week lil A and I cook up a storm(no, really) in the “real” kitchen! When i make these cookies i sneak in a portion for me that is a healthy alternative! read on to find out how you could also indulge in it!(we mommies need em too!) Disclaimer: Bring out old newspapers and aprons and let it roll!! What you will need  Mommy indulgence Junior extravaganza Whole wheat flour - 1 Cup(200 ml measurement cup) Refined Flour or half wheat+ half maida- 1 Cup Vegetable oil - 1/4 cup Butter- 1/4 cu...

10 things you already do that will help your child in the future! So i was reading this article the other day about revelations of a new study that “Disobedient children make more money as adults” Now that was a revelation indeed! Because all i think of when i’am bringing up my 3 year old is to teach her to behave well and discipline her. Looks like she wont be earning as much as her disobedient peers eh? But then again the logic behind this finding is that Disobedient children will be more aggressive when it comes to negotiating and asking for a raise and will be more competitive than their peers. This got me thinking on what “purpose” do i instill in my child? Well for me primarily she should grow up to be a content and happy human being. Having said that it would be nice to see her succeeding in whatever career she chooses. and yes earning good money is definitely something she would like , i suppose! Does that mean i hope she starts getting disobedient , knowing that trai...

10 signs of a super cool mom Oh how i wish i was a cool mom but i dont think i can stick to that role for maybe more than half hour , or one hour on a very very good day! but i have seen some real cool moms and wondered how they get their energy and sanity to be that “cool”! Read along to see if you come close! You see your child putting sand/leaf/dirt in his mouth and you smile: This one is pretty self explanatory but yeah sometimes this cool mom even thinks that it is the most adorable and funny thing she has seen her toddler do! how sweet! You calmly answer all your childs “whys” with a genuine smile(grinding teeth does not count): Cool mom answers all questions however annoying the why's are with a big smile on her face and thinks that she happy to deposit knowledge in the memory bank of their kid.and no she does not snap even after answering 45 questions but she still gets another loud “WHY”? This cool mom is all for spreading that wonderful light called knowledge ...

Today is my day off! Well that thought takes me back to pre baby days when Friday's used to be the most awaited day of the week! Waiting to chill out after a long week of really long meetings, calls, presentations and deadlines! Come Saturday and it was officially declared as my day off! 3 years into this job of a MOMMY (almost 2 years of full time stay at home mom) and Friday has suddenly become the new Monday!!(argh weekend already??no preschool??parks will be crowded!?? how do i keep her entertained over the next 48 hours??) and that is the moment of truth where i transformed from being a die hard Friday Junkie into a Friday Grouchy!!!Now weekend translates into 2 days of a highly spirited lil A(thank you, Krispy Kreme) looking forward to 2 days of super fun. Did i not mention the innumerable “whys” that will be shot my way!?(My current BFF is google!).Is her mother ready for the action packed weekend that beckons her?(oh thank you , Coffee Day Cold Coffee). So i finally de...