15 Marbles

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

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  • Being a Mom

    I recieved this as a forward from a friend–

    Did you ever think like this….A human body can bear up to 45 dell(unit) of pain.But at the time of giving birth, a woman feels up to 57 dell of pain. This is similar to 20 bones getting fractured at a time…So love your MOM…..!!!!

    And right at the end of the email was this –

    And I had to blog about it.
    This pic is so US-as in Aadya and me.
    Aadi has been a cuddler since birth.She loves snuggling up to us,in bed and even through out the day,she needs to be close to us..when we are watching TV,she is almost on one of us,so much so,we have to push her away.But,immediately after she has woken up,in the morning or after a nap,the cuddles are non-negotiable.And then,it has to be only Mummy,giving her those cuddles.If I cuddle her on the bed,she mumbles in that half-asleep-half-awake state..Coach(couch) pe chalo..So,we go out to the living room,on to the couch..and settle down..and we stay that way,till the pricess is ready to wake up..She nuzzles my neck,touches my face,turns this way and that and then,sleeps some more.She darts me annoying looks,if I reach for the remote or my phone.If I am reading a book,she keeps squirming,till I don’t put it away,and hold her with both hands,resting my chin on her head..I expect all these reactions and still do it each time,just to get those reactions.
    When she is satisfied with her cuddles,I get showered with kisses..I hold her close a little longer,breathing in that baby smell..of her hair,her mouth…and she obliges..then breaks away,only to say …Mom,can I get some water/dudu now?

    …Sigh…
    My fuse has been really short with Aadi for the last few days..I dunno if its her whining or my PMS hormones..But I think,this pic was all I needed to calm down.I was feeding her(remember she refuses to eat on her own these days) and she was fooling around..I yelled,whacked her hand for playing with her food..rapped her on the head,lightly for not opening her mouth on time..and then,the I clicked the preview button and saw the picture..I put her bowl away,hugged her tight,kissed her hurt away..and then sat down to write the post…its straight from my mind’s eye..so I am not going to edit this..I will leave it for the days,when she is just driving me up the wall!

  • The writing is up on the wall

    ..er..Door!
    This was supposed to be a christmas surprise..but the unexpected India trip,washed off most of my plans.Not tbat I regret that..I had so much fun.Any way,
    I got these wooden alphabets from the hardware store(Bunnings),the home depot kinds.

    Three coats of acrylic paint(on hind-sight I think spray paint would work too!) and some random drawings later,the alphabets were ready to adorn the door.I had a bunch of fridge magnets,that came in the mail,you know the restaurant/real-estate card types.And I had put them away for ‘craft’.So,I cut them in 12 strips.I stuck 6 strips on the back of the alphabets,(2 on the D) and stuck the remaining 6 on the door.Then,let the magnets do their work.
    Ta..Da..

    Cost-
    Wooden Alphabets- $0.89 (*5)=$4.45
    Color-from the stash
    Magnets- Free.(recycled!)
    And the excitement on the child’s face is what makes me one happy Crafty maa.

  • Weighty Wednesday

    Its Wednesday and I was looking forward to post today.I am happy to report that I have knocked off another 1.2 kg!and lost a total of 2.5 inches-1 inch off the waist,1 off the hips and 1/2 from bust.I am kicked! .I had measured myself last time on the 22nd of January.
    I have been very determined and have been working hard.And by working hard,I don’t mean only excercise..in general,I am trying to stay on my feet for as long as possible.
    Along with this I started some Yoga,and modified my diet(thanks K).I try to not sit down for 15-20 minutes after eating.So,right after finishing my meals,I get up and do the dishes and tidy up the kitchen.Previously,I used to leave this chore for later.Consciously or unconsciously,I have tried to bring in small changes in my lifestyle.
    My goals- I am not aiming for anything huge..Ofcourse,being able to lose weight is huge! But,this time,I have set myself small goals.I want to lose another 2 kgs till my birthday.Then,I would have achieved my 1st goal of losing 5 kgs till my birthday.
    My next goal is to get more flexible.I started practising Yoga,since 8th grade,since it was a part of my school curriculum.And was very comfortable with most asanas. I don’t know when or why,I stopped practising.Since I started yoga again,I find myself remembering the various poses and remembering how flexible I was.KapalBhaati Pranayam-When I first started it,I was doing it all wrong,I was stressing my throat to exhale forcefully.When I started exhaling correctly,I couldn’t do it for more than 1 minute.Now,after nearly 2 weeks,I can do it for around 3-4 minutes comfortably.
    Weight lost since 14th October 2009- 4.2 kgs.
    Feeling good!
    This is just the third day of NaBloPoMo and I am wondering what to write.Is there anything you want me to write about?Leave me a comment and I shall oblige:)

  • Of resolutions and crafting.

    One of my resolutions this year is to craft more.I have promised myself a couple hours each week for my crafting..be it knitting,painting embroidery..whatever..
    So far I am on target..we are in the 6th week of the year and I have quite a few things to show for.
    First we did the hand/thumb painting for thiscontest.Then,the canvas painting for Aadi’s room and then,there are place mats that I painted-fabric painting.But,they are incomplete as I couldn’t decide how to finish them-as in should I just hem the edges or use lace or bias.For now,I am only hemming the edges and can I tell you how much I hate hemming!
    I want to finish a dress I started knitting for Aadi last May.I want to finish it before May 2010! Its so hot here,I don’t feel like knitting or crochetting..or even looking at yarn.Painting seems like just the thing for summer.
    And the gardening.I have been tending to my little kitchen garden.I had planted a tomato sapling,before going to India..everything else died..the husband forgot to water..but it survived and it has 2 tomatoes growing on it!Inspired by this,I got some more plants-another tomato plant,a strawberry plant,gerberas and some others that I dont know names of..but they look and smell nice.
    And today,I painted Aadya..as in the wooden Alphabets that spell her name-They go on her room door! Painted them a shocking fuchsia..pics of the completed project to follow soon.
    I am trying to do a post a day..hope I can!