15 Marbles

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  • Excited..

    Is it just me or are you excited too..?The festival season begins in India soon and I can’t help but feel oh-so-excited…

    9 days of festivities that are Navratri begin on the 16th of October,followed by Dusshera on the Oct 24th.

    Then,there is Halloween on October 31st..Growing up,I never celebrated Halloween,but a few years in the USA,made me like this festival.The excitement of kids,the indulgence of grown ups,the  decorations-I love everything!

    Then,it will be time for Diwali,the festival of lights.. by the time we get over the Diwali Fever,it will be time to get ready for Christmas!! For the longest time,we would put up fairy lights,for Diwali and take them down only the day after New Year’s Day.

    Along with that,there are other events that happening around..special days at school,party invitations..I can safely say,the silly season is upon us..and My heart is jumping for joy!!

    I leave you with one of my favorite Indian Ads-

    And some sweets to bring in the festive season… Besan Laddu from my kitchen!

  • First Flight!

    Ms.Ananya went on the plane for the first time,when we flew to Brisbane!
    Both SD and I were quite nervous,this being our virgin flight as parents of two…we were both nervous but had no game plan to follow..as always we decided to play it by the ear.
    Co-incidentally it was also the day my cheeky monkey turned 14 mo.That reminds me I should do a monthly update- so much to write on that front!We celebrated the turning  14 months with coffee and cake in the Quantas lounge At the airport..Aadya was so excited and her spirits rubbed on all of us:)
    Ananya was her usual animated self..but after a while,she started getting tired..we took turns walking around the airport with her.Did I mention that the flight was delayed? By the time they called our flight,Ananya was just about to fall asleep.When we got on the flight,she was woke up,ready to check out her new surroundings.
    Take off and landing was pretty smooth…I nursed her both the times and she slept through most of the flight..I even managed to watch a movie!!She woke up,as if right on cue,just when the stewardess served,us our meals.

    Aadya watched cartoons on Her screen and was really good.It was so cute to see her concentrating on the safety instructions!!!

    I noticed one thing,though..unlike most times,when I take the flight to go to India,this time was stress-free.I think more because I wasn’t worried about the luggage weights,connecting flights and also because I wasn’t running around like crazy to finish everything.This was a good kind of travel.:)
    It’s been over a week but I can still remember Aadya’s excitement,Ananya’s animated babbles,my own anticipation,SD’s smiles as fresh as the day:)
    I am so glad Ananya’s first flight was a good one !I leave you with a pic of my newbie and seasoned flyers…

  • 1 more Sleep..

    Till we head home:)

    The last week and this have gone so quickly…:) We had so much fun -sight-seeing,relaxing,eating,relaxing..sleeping in..relaxing:D You get the picture! It was not the typical vacation packed with activities..no,this was a break from everyday life that we so needed.

    Now we are refreshed and ready to head back home..and have a normal busy day! 🙂 Aadya realised yesterday that soon it will be seeing Papa only on the weekends and we had some tears..Hopefully this phase of our life will end soon..

    Hope you all have been well,while we were away..:)

  • Lotus Tea-Light Holders.

    I brought my yarn and hook along for this trip..SD was cribbing about the extra space..my yarn was taking up..REALLY!! It was just a small bag ..ok not a small bag..but Come ON! It was my holiday and I could choose to spend it the way I wanted!!LOL! Anyway,he was going to be working.So, Anyway.. I finished this one pair of Tea-light holders for one of my Swap buddies.

    I am planning on making more of these..in other colors:)

    The pattern can be found here !

    If you have some kid-free time,these can be whipped up in a hour or two..Mine took longer since I took so many breaks!!LOL!