Shruti awarded me with-
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And I am sooo thrilled.To get the best blog award from you means a lot to me,Shruti.Thanks..I am going to pass it right back to you!!And I am passing this to- Nima,Mayya,Rima and Patricia
And I award the Blogger Buddy award to some old friends and new-
Swaram,Meira,GM,Aneela,Asaaan,Sonia,Kiran,Dipali,comfortablynam,Rayshma,Monika,
2B’s mommy.There are so many more..but I am lazy to type and link up..So,if you are reading this.. remember you are my best blogger buddy.
More later,my lovelies…
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Its the long weekend and its raining.We are just having a lazy weekend.I woke up at 12.00*gasp* and the father-daughter duo,didn’t wake me up,even once..*double gasp*
When I walked out of the room,I saw them both sitting on the couch,watching cartoons and giggling.It was such a sweet sight…I walked up to cuddle them..and was greeted with-“Mom I am hungry!” hmm yeah..thats life.
Later,when it started to rain,Aadi was excited and wanted to dance in the rain..DH has normally refuses to go out and get wet.He is a little shy,what will people say types..but today,he was totally under his daughter’s spell and the reluctant father,even went did a jig in the rain with her. He tried to get her to play in the backyard..but no she insisted the front..Poor guy,obliged.Sweet,I think.
Watching them together..I remembered another incident-Last week when we had the medical appointment,Aadi was very happy that dad was home and we were going out,subah-subah.I fed her brekky and got her ready and she wanted to sit in the car.We still had to get dressed and eat our breakfast. When I came out of the room,dressed..Aadi was already in her car-seat,and DH was sitting with her and they were talking.I called him for breakfast.He came inside,filled a plate and went right back,out! I was like WTH? He just turned and told me,”Oh she wants me to sit with her and eat..” All my irritation disappeared..how could it not?
I leave you with a picture of the partners-in-crime..watching the new TV,excitedly.The TV is nearly 1 year old now.
Ohh if you are in a mood for baking,check out my other blog .Posted the cookies and bread recipes.
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If you have lived or visited Maharastra,then you will be familiar with Paav or bun paav to be precise.Its nothing but a dinner roll.Majority of mumbai’s office goers and students live on a staple diet of vada-paav and paav bhaji.Strangely,I was clueless about the existence of these two items,till I was 12..I think!
We didn’t live in Maharastra.We lived in a small town in Rajasthan,where even the bread had to be pre-ordered.The bread man used to go around the whole colony taking orders and go to the nearest big city and come back with a bag full of baked goodies. And even though,we visited the grandparents in Nasik,every year..eating out was not always on the top of the list.It was deemed better to spend money on mithati,fruits and clothes,than on eating out. But,Paav was always a favorite.
Paav is firmer than bread ,making it easier to dunk it in your drink..and eat,without the risk of it going all soggy.And there is no better breakfast than bun paav-butter and chai.
One of my resolutions this year is to eliminate store bought stuff and eat more and more home-made stuff.So,I started searching for Paav recipe and found this one over at Chakali’s.
Its amazing..the taste is just right.I left mine in the one,a little longer than required,hence they look all dried out..but the taste was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G..We couldn’t stop eaing and Aadi has been asking me to bake more bread since then.
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Here’s a list of things on my mind today-
1.TGIF-Thank God its Friday.I thought this week would never end!Really it has been a long week.2. Its going to be longggggggg day.I had planned on taking Aadya to the library for story-time.But,DH forgot to leave her stroller.We normally keep it in the car,because,madam wants to keep playing with it..pushing it all around the house.
3.How can I get Aadi to take a small nap- She took a long nap yesterday..nearly 3 and a half hours and then couldn’t sleep at night,despite 2 hours at the play-area.And she woke up at 8.00 today..she has been crying/irritable since morning.
4. If I hear her cry/whine,one more time,I will go MAD!!
5.How can I get her to take a nap..or is it even worth it?
6. Ways of making money..while,I stay at home with Aadi…There has to be a way.
7.I want to sew/crochet something.Its been so long.
8.What can I do to make some Money..ANY money..YEs..its been on my mind for sometime now.
9. Puppets for this month’s Artsy-craftsy.
10.Long Weekend Menu..We have a 3-day weekend this week..and I still want to avoid eating out.Thelast time we ate out was on my birthday.
11.Weight and weighing scale-I managed to lose some more weight..another 1/2 kg but,I had gained that much and more on my birthday weekend and the following week..so the lost pound doesnt count.And I am obsessed with my weighing scale..I check my weight atleast 4 times each day and I know I need help.
12.Aadya’s birthday party..I know its only at the end of the month and the party will be in April..but I am a planner..or atleast I like to think I am.I make big lists and stuff..That’s another story that all my plans don’t always work out.This calls for a separate post.
On that note,I will stop here.. have a nice weekend..
Ciao,my lovelies..more later!
