Sarika

Its been close to two years that I have been stay at home mommy. So main work now is to nag my poor child and get his studies done. I have been taking studies in the past not only of my son(I guess being a mom this comes as default responsibility) but also to my nephew few years back. So studying is not that bad at least when exams are not at corner or may be tomorrow. (My son could have altogether different opinion about it but I really don't care ;)) So one such relaxed afternoon post lunch we decide to study. All right, so pollution is the subject and we are reading his textbook. Am at one particular picture explaining him how people bathe their cattle in river , kids swim etc etc and water gets polluted. and there you go...म्हणतात ना कुणाचं काय आणि कुणाचं काय .  suddenly चिरंजीव says ..mumma ती buffalo बघ ना कस तोंड करतेय she is actually enjoying her bath. Highly disappointed me... considering me explaining him something very important as pollution and he i...

I have seen it in my mother ..her friends .. My Maushi her friends..   My mother in law ...her friends.. One thing which is common in that generation.. The ease with which they connect with guest at home..that warmth which make the guest feel at home.   These ladies will always have something to offer.Their homes would always look neater and frankly speaking you will not even get time to look around as you are so zapped by their hospitality.By the time you settle she will offer you coffee. Something which I feel our generation should develop more. Happen to visit my friends house recently and experienced it again..not a planned visit and not at all at suitable time.I saw her at window and waived at her.She invited and I couldn't resist.Warm welcome which I received from her and her mother will definitely remember always.The way with which aunty hugged aryan and blessed him the way she would she does to her own granddaughter and quickly packed sw...

Sunday evenings usually meant one thing in our house—weekly vegetable shopping. While I was busy choosing vegetables, the father-son duo quietly took charge of buying snacks. They returned proudly with a bag full of colourful packets. Little did I know one of those packets was about to introduce me to a completely new snack! 😄 Scene One — Sunday Shopping Me>>What all things you have got? My husband>>Got everything which he wants.. Discussion ends there. Scene Two — Snack Time Evening snacks time.. I handed him his cup of milk . and there he goes.. >>"Mumma मला जवानी पॉप्स दे " My eyes almost popped out.. >>" काय देऊ तुला?" >>अगं अस काय करतेस तू ? काल आणलंय ना मी  Me on my way to kitchen wondering ( loud self talk )what जवानी पॉप्स   look like 😃 >> तुला माहिती नाही का ..शंतनू ला पण माहिती आहे मी त्याच्याच tiffin मध्ये खाल्लं  Curiosity completely took over I opened the new snack pack and...

He completed 9 years and 10 running now and as all of us wished  once he also wanted to grow up fast and started saying he is 10..(running is silent). That 2 digit age number makes him feel grown up :) Time is flying too fast and he is growing too fast I feel and somewhere wonder that innocence is vanishing but there I again get glimpse of it 8.30 pm dinner time is the only TV time Mumma has and no cartoon show is allowed that time.. He has understood that no tantrums would change mom's mind and watches whatever serial is on. Lying on sofa ..sometimes playing with cars...murmuring something ...sometimes complaining sometimes willingly he watches TV with me.Sometimes he is more into it than me I must say. commercial serial break is on and some promotion of other serial is going on. Simultaneously I am working on something and not actually bothering to look at T.V and there you go... चिरंजीव >>खरंच का ग मम्मा ! I looked up and see his eyes gleaming with excitem...

नात्यांचा सर आपल्या चिमुकल्या बाळाला मध्ये घेऊन आई वडील पहिला सर बांधायला सुरवात करतात ! मग आजी आजोबा काका काकू मावशी आत्या असे बाकीचे मोती अगदी अलगद येऊन माळले जातात आपोआप ! बहीण भाऊ .. सक्खे चुलत आते मामे भावंडं ह्या सगळ्या मोत्यांनी रक्ताच्या नात्यांनी पहिला सर बघता बघता भरतो ! हळुहळू दिवस जातात तस बाळ आपला नवीन सर बांधायला घेतो .. त्याचे मित्र मैत्रिणी .. शाळेतले ,बस मधले ,van मधले ,ग्राउंड वरचे ह्या क्लास चे त्या क्लास चे , शाळेतले शिक्षक ,कॉलेज चे मित्र ... मित्रपरिवाराची कुटुंब ... शेजारी पाजारी ... जेव्हढे मोती गुंफत जाल तेवढा सर वाढत जातो. पहिला नात्यांचा सर आणि हा जोडलेल्या नात्याचा सर ..दोघातले मोती अधून मधून स्पर्श करत राहतात .. क्षितिज रुंदावते तसे सर वाढत जातात..  नोकरीचे सहचारी .. नवीन नोकरी..  नवीन सहचारी.. नवीन सर अशात कधी जीवनाचा सहचारी मिळतो आणि एका सोनेरी सरांची सुरुवात होते.  त्या सराच्या बांधणीला मात्र आधीचे सर्व मोती एकत्र येतात.  एकमेकांशी कधी स्पर्श झालेले नसले तरी त्या एका मोत्याच्या नवीन बांधणीला...

"Mumma तुझी ही pant(read salwar here) जरा different आहे ना ". He said "Yeh" I replied but that surely put smile on my face.. जुना joke  आठवला म्हणतात ना तस! 4 -5 वर्षांपूर्वी घडलेला.. Why some people have stories associated with everything? Don't know...not their fault राशीचा गुण असेल  In this case not one but two stories were attached.. That shiny jet black velvet salwar she was wearing. So much I had liked it.Surely I will buy this. I was discussing it with another female colleague of mine at cafeteria.She also managed to spot that girl with velvet salwar and wondering what is so special about it. Another colleague overheard our conversation and then subject diverted to why females look at other females for clothes ,jewellery ,lipstick shades and what not and how male species is so simple and straight forward and how then won't mind ten other men wearing same colour.. brand shirt in the same room.Subject got diverted then but it was hover...

संध्याकाळची पांच ची वेळ.   एकदम निवांतपणा ना मिटिंग्स  ना ऑफिस वर्क ना घरकाम  ना मागे मुलाचा लकड़ा  कसलीच घाई नाही हलक्या वाऱ्यावर विंड चाइम नाजूक आवाज करात नाचत आहे  हातात वाफाळत्या कॉफीचा मग घेऊन अलगद जो झुल्यावर बसाव  कोफीच्या अरोमा बरोबरच अजून एक मंद सुवास सर्वदूर पसरला आहे  चाफ्याच्या फुलांचा  एखादी नवी नवरी जशी नखशिखांत नटावी तसा चाफा फुलला आहे पण खरा वेडावू न  टाकतोय तो गुलमोहर  पूर्ण बहरून आलेला  बालकनीच्या कट्ट्यावर हनुवटी ठेऊन एकटक बघात होते अचानक खाली पाहिल तर कट्यावर पण गुलमोहोराचे प्रतिबिंब नीळ आकाश आणि बहरलेला लाल गुलमोहर  त्या एका क्षणाला पूर्णपणे वर्तमानामधे मन  पंचेन्द्रियाना मोहवणारा तो एक क्षण .  That blissful moment..

Time that I have spent in kitchen in last 15 months is probably more than that I have spent there in entire life.Its that urge to try out something new more than actual love for cooking I guess.New in this case is strictly restricted to new for me which could be as simple as basic cake.The real new which leads to invention innovation I have no plans to reach there and happy to leave it for my favourite chefs who have given so much glamour to cooking.I mean the way they present jeera tadka dal makes it look so special.Their fancy utensils spatulas background kitchen and kitchen appliances including microwave freeze or simple mixer grinder its treat to watch.In the end the way which they present dish and taste a spoonful you decide ...you will try it once. This list of "should try it once" probably overgrown in my case is one reason I could think of my time in kitchen and off course simplicity.Cooking these days have really become simple isn't it.From ज्वारीची भाक...

If you like those DIY videos that is really great. If you are fan of best out of waste things nothing like it. In addition to this if you think you are creative (pun intended)then its really deadly combination and if you have money and time at your hand then no one can save you 😆 Trust me. I mean its my experience so you get to hear it from horses mouth 😉 I still remember carrying that hanging lamp all the way from USA Ikea shop...and no am not flaunting here..it could be anything from any shop any place ..that is not important.Important thing here is DIY tag. For almost two months that box was lying under one bed or another from one room to other. After tolerating enough of nagging husband declared he is really super busy and unfortunately can not do it at least for next few days..so as an intelligent wife I read between the lines.. he has no interest and will have no time ever. 😡 "Forget about husband wife tying some colourful scarves on head and painting home with ...

Some 5 years back.. We were looking for a new home. Built up area, carpet area ,flower bed, no of floors building age, loan availability, flat condition those were the things constantly discussed at home. Husband had registered on some site and there you go... All the property agents had got his number.Weekend used to be time when he used to get maximum agent calls and then in the evening we used to set out to explore the available properties and stroll.You be at some location and then agent won't be there.Then some phone calls ...waiting ..giving directions... Three and half year old am all ears....watching dad very closely.The way he talks ,the way he answers phone calls ,queries to be asked everything little one had picked up so well. It was a new game for him. Agent Agent Mumma माझा phoneवाजतोय का? Yes beta  Ohh agent चा phone असेल  Okमी  Aryan बोलतोय  Ha yes 2 beech ke...(read 2 BHK)  Ok मी येतो बघायला ...

Mumma……एक good news आहे  …माहितेय काय  . मी ना sports day मध्ये  select झाला ….Lemon spoon competition मध्ये .. आता  sports day ला मला फक्त  clap करायला नको …           Ohh wow that is a really great news… माहितेय खरा तर मी second येत होता पण end moment ला ना  dwij baba ने track change केला आणि तो  out झाला आणि मग मी  select झाला मी slow होता थोडा पण बरोबर track बघून चालत होता ना 😊 My little one was all pumped up. Last day of unit test and we have our sports day..wow thats something new exams and sports on same day….☢ 🏃 Sports Days Then and Now My mind in flashback where we had elaborate ,close to one week ,sports celebration where every one would participate in games which they want in the preliminary selection rounds . On final day of sports week finalist would perform.That entire week there would be no studies,just be out on ground and play ,che...

"My sister coming down from New Zealand to stay with me with her two young daughter.She is coming after such along time.Need to find out nearby places for weekend outing.I also have got few salwar suits stitched for my nieces.They don't get all these over there no.Every time she sends me beautiful gifts from there.This time will buy something nice for her..." Harsh was unstoppable. Recently she had developed friendship with Harsh.Within few months now she had started admiring her.Working lady with teenage kids.Most of the times she would be tired in the evening. Pollution  ..health issues ..office problems ..sometimes newly stitched dresses.. kids tantrum would be subject of discussion which would often end with "we should meet often it is stress busters" or "we should pay more attention to our health kind of things.Usual ladies talk..she was the only working person in house but she never complained about it.Nitu was glad to see Harsh delighted. ...

Few days back got one forwarded message on whats-app about #Tech-Kid and it really triggered lot many thoughts regarding technology, kids, as a parent role that we play in introducing technology to our kids.  Gave title to this write up and thought is it really appropriate ? I mean do kids of this Alpha generation really have this option of to be or not to be?By default or by birth they are Tech-kids growing up with ipads and smart phones in hands and completing pending homework posted on whatzpp apps..They are smart, fast and super curious.They relate to things and can express themselves so well ..know exactly what they want. With world coming closer and loads of information available at fingertips hope as a parent we can help them understand difference between information and knowledge. Curious young minds are open and ready to explore every possibility they see. May be we have to be more open and less protective. Cupboards are full of cars,board games expensive gifts...