15 Marbles

Moments.Musings.Memories. ❤️Gathering little marbles from ordinary days and keeping them for our memory jar. ❤️

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  • The Diva Speaks

    I am so in love with my Google Reader.After nearly 3 years of blogging,I figured out the importance of G.Reader.Thank you,Wordpress.
    One of the recommended blogs on the reader today was-The activity mom.I promptly added her to my reader and started reading and found this on her blog-
    Interview with your child-

    What is your name? Aadya(said like Aadiya)
    When were you born? Ummm..Kal.umm March 30.
    How old are you? ummm 25..
    Who is your mommy? Mamma..Trishna is my mamma
    What does your mommy do? Laptop mein Kaam
    Who is your daddy? Sanj*** is my daddy
    What does your daddy do? Sanj*** daddy apne car mein jaake Aadya ke liye choclate leke aate hain
    What is your favorite color? ummmmmmmmmm..ummmmmmmm…nmn(M’N’M)..blue
    What do you want to be when you grow up? Daddyyyyyyyyyy..
    What is your favorite food? Chocolate!
    What food do you not like? Balls(Peas)..When I become a baby,I will remove all the balls from my plate.
    What is your favorite animal? *Lost interest* Chocolate…No Aadya what animalcatty..(she likes elephants!)
    Where do you want to live when you grow up? No Answer…
    What do mommy and daddy do after you go to bed? T.V. dekhte hain
    What does daddy say? Toys Rakho!!! (pick up your toys)
    What does mommy say? Apna Car Rakho! (keep your car in your room)
    What is your favorite song? Shah Rukh khan wala
    What is your favorite movie? Baby movie(Hey Baby)
    What is your favorite flavor of ice cream? Stick icecream
    Where is your favorite place to eat? Mc Dolans!!(Good Ole McDees)
    Who is your favorite person?*hugs me tight,as if testing waters*Kesh uncle
    Who is your best friend? Sahil Mamu
    What is your favorite book?*Ran to her room and brought out a whole stack of books!!!What is your favorite game? I don’t know Mom!!
    What is your favorite thing to do?Sona aur painting karna(then why do you trouble me at bedtimes??Mamma suno i am telling you story..
    And that is the end of the interview!!LOL

    Edited to add- One Happy daddy made halwa at 10.00 pm and was generously rewarded b kisses and I love you Daddy!

  • Craft-mojo

    I have been cribbing to whoever will lend an ear,that I have lost my craft mojo..the only crafts I enjoy are the ones that I can involve my daughter in.:D
    I finally finished the hem on the last of the table mats..and I really wish,I was sewing.I really want to sew something to get over the sewing block…to graduate from just started to beginner level.Hopefully tomorrow..:)
    Will post the pictures of the table mats tomorrow.

  • Weighty Wednesday Again

    Disclaimer- The following post is just a narrative of my daily diet and so not meant to replace professional guidance.This is purely free Gyan-Take it or leave it!

    So,its weighty wednesday and I don’t have any weight-loss to report.I am PMSing big time and craving sinful things.Ate some carrot cake over the weekend .This week,I didn’t lose any weight..but the good news is,I didn’t gain any either! And I can’t find my tape..yeah I am clumsy,like that.

    Last week,I promised Kavya,that I will write about the diet that I am following..so Here you go,darling:
    I start the day with twenty minutes of yoga-Breathing excercise,followed by Kapaalbhaati and some leg raises.
    Following that,I drink 1 tall glass of water.(aiming for two)

    Breakfast is typically-Oats/Cereal with low fat milk OR 2 slices of bread with cheese OR 1 slice bread with an omlette Or Paratha with sabji.

    Mid-morning- 1 cup tea with 2-3 biscuits or 1cup tea with a slice of bread

    Lunch- 1 and a half cup daal(or chole/rajma curry)+1 cup sabji or non-veg+1/2 cup yogurt or 1 glass butter milk.A bowl of salad.Sometimes,I just mix yogurt to the salad and make it into a big bowl of raita.Rice or roti,if I am still hungry..but mostly I am too full.
    OR A big salad -either chickpea salad or Rajma+macaroni salad Or boiled moong salad with a dash of ketchup,with a glass of thin buttemilk.-These salads are heavy enough to be had as a meal.
    OR Cracked wheat upma,made with lots of veggies,with a glass of buttermilk.
    OR Daal and omlette.

    Tea- 1 cup tea with 2 slices of bread or 1 cup of coffee with 3 marie biscuits Or a bowl of fruit OR 1 bowl cornflakes with milk.
    between tea and dinner- 1 glass V8 (or not-if dinner is early)

    Dinner- Same as lunch-only no carbs. OR A big bowl of soup with Salad or raita.

    This is pretty much what I have been doing for the last 2 weeks and I am enjoying it.I don’t even think of it as a diet.I have a high carb breakfast because of my medication.And on days that i really want to or feel like eating Rice or roti,I eat it.
    I have come to realise that a diet that works for one,may or may not work for another..So,if at all you decide to follow a diet like this..use this one only as a guideline and tweak it according to your tastes and circumstances.If anyone would like to discuss more,leave me a comment and I shall revert,promptly-I promise!
    And this is what we made in craft hour yesterday..details here

  • What do you do

    When you find your child eating a spoonful of dinner and then going to the bathroom to spit it in the toilet?
    I am so angered and shocked by this discovery that I can’t even think straight.Aadi didn’t eat her dinner today.It was a hot day and I didn’t force her.I gave her some cold milk instead.When I was winding up the kitchen,for the night..she saw the leftovers and asked for her dinner.By then,it had cooled down a bit and so,I thought may be she wanted to eat.I served her a little veg pulav .She ate a few spoonfuls and then said I am done.I coaxed her a little more.I had served her less than a quarter cup of rice.Surely,she could finish that.She was dancing around,I coaxed her some more,threatened to not talk,she opened her mouth took a big bite and then ran away.I didn’t pay attention,thinking she is playing and will come back for the next bite,which she did.
    Normally,I don’t encourage her playing/walking around while eating.She sits on the chair and eats her meals at the table.But today,I was also tired,so didn’t pay attention.Two mins later,DH called me to show the food that she had spit in the toilet!
    I was so sad.I am so sad.Is that all my child values food for?We have told her about us being lucky to get food.That its a gift from her beloved “Jai-Jai Bappa”[GOD] and she says yes everytime.Does she even understand it?Or is it that she is trying to please me at no matter what the cost?It saddens me to think that I pressurised her to think and behave so slyly.
    Anway,naturally she got a time-out.We told her to sit in her room and think about all the poor kids who didn’t have anything to eat.And when she understood how sad they were,she was to go and say sorry to Jai-Jai Bappa ,for insulting the food he blessed us with..and then say sorry to papa-mamma for wasting the food they worked so hard for.
    She came out crying after 2 minutes,I think more because of the punishment,but she went and said sorry for Jai-Jai Bappa and her dad and me.Which makes me wonder again…did she understand anything or is she just aiming to please.
    I was still annoyed at bed-time and yelled at her,which made her cry..which made me angry..When we asked her to stop crying/screaming,she ACTUALLY screamed loudly!Defiance??I don’t know..but I don’t want to be the reason,my sweet child turns into a defiant brat.I don’t want her to grow up,thinking that she is good for nothing or not cared for..or that she would be loved only till she kept us happy…BECAUSE,thats so not true.I don’t want her to change..to change to please someone else.
    She is sleeping next to me and my heart is breaking into a thousand pieces.Starting tomorrow,I will try to control my temper..I really will.
    Edited to add- after she appologised,I sat Aadi on my lap and explained that Daddy worked very hard in the office to get money so that we can buy food.Mumma works very hard in the kitchen,to cook..so that she can eat it.And it makes us very sad when she wastes food like that.She nodded,hugged us and said,she wont do it again..I dunno..what to think!…. Sad 😦