15 Marbles

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  • The Surprise

    Last night,after Aadya went to bed,I burned the midnight oil to complete a surprise for her.This morning when she woke up,I told her that there was a surprise for her in the living room.She ran outside.Till now surprise means,a hidden bag of candy or unexpected popcorn..or something else,edible.So,naturally,when she went to the living room,she expected something of that kind.”Mamma,there is nothing here,”she screamed.I asked her to look on the coffee table.”Kuch nahi hai”she yelled back.I asked her to look next to the pretty mirror.
    She looked around and came back with her coloring book,saying..”Yeh toh mera surprise nahi hai na?”(This is not my surprise ,right?)I said no and sent her back to look for the surprise again..This time I told her,the table near the TV..thats the coffee table right?Go look on it!Off she went again..and this time she came back,with a blank canvas,that was lying on the dining table.The Dining table is Not Close to the TV!!!!
    Anyway,I sent her back,with some more clues..That may be she should look for something colorful..and that time,she got it right!ON THE 5TH count!
    This time when she came back..she was so excited..Wowww Mamma is this for me?So this is my surprise..Papa and Mamma got it for Aadya..and so on..She didn’t leave her surprise,for the next couple of hours.
    If you haven’t scrolled down already,I wont keep you any longer..Here’s a picture of my princess,with her precious Gift…

    Edited to add- Details are up on the craft blog.

  • 10 Things about me


    The rules are:
    Tell your readers 10 things about you that they may or may not know, but are true.
    Tag 10 people with the award, and be sure to let them know they’ve been tagged (a quick comment on their blog will do).
    Link back to the blogger who tagged you.

    My new friend,The Passionate Goof or the Goofy Mumma,as most of us,know her ,passed on this lovely tag to me…a few days back.And one of my resolutions for this year is to not let the tags spill onto next month!
    Anyway,ten things about me-
    1.I love reading and when I pick up a book,I cannot stop till I have finished it.Even if its boring me to death,I have to finish it.When I was in college,I had 2 books running,simultaneously..a small light read for travelling and something else,for bedtime.And I have to read something,before sleeping,even if its only for 5 minutes.
    2.I am a people watcher and can spend hours doing it.At the mall,at the airport,at the doctor’s office.I try to imagine,their lives,their conversations,their likes(from the books they are reading/what they are wearing).
    3.I always smile when I see catch someone’s eye,when I am walking.And if I see someone I know,I am almost always the first one to say hello.And I do it,even if the said someone has ignored me in the past and continues to ignore me again..I just come away feeling sad.
    4.I get attached to people,things,houses,places,very easily and always have a hard time saying good bye.And if you and I ever fall out over something,its most likely that I will call you before you call me.
    5.My hands can never be still.I canNOT just sit down and do nothing.I am always reading a book,while watching a movie or I am crafting(knit/crochet/paint/needlework..whatever).
    6.My mind is at a thousand places at the same time.I may be talking to you,listening and absorbing your conversation about the sales at the mall,and thinking of my next craft project at the same time.So,please dont be offended or surprised if I ask you,if you know where I can find hot glue gun!
    7.I don’t normally form an opinion about anyone very easily.I always give them a benefit of doubt..much to the chargarin of DH.I canNOT be rude to someone,even if they are rude to me on my face.I brood over it fora long time,later.
    8.I used to cry very easily..but in the last 3-4 years,its reduced drastically.I think I am all cried out.
    9.I am not very happy about the BODY I am in..and I am going to change it -slowly and steadily.There!I put it in writing.
    10.The first thing I do each morning is,wash my face with water and apply moisturiser.Till I dont do that,I keep feeling uncomfortable and restless.And this is even before I brush my teeth.I have very dry hands and keep a bottle of Nivea,for very dry skin,handy and keep applying it every few hours.
    I think by now,everyone must have finished this tag,but I will still tag,some of you,whom I haven’t read..
    I tag-
    Shobana
    Shruti
    Swaram
    2B’s mom
    Aneela
    Meira
    Emaan’s mom
    Suki
    Priyanka
    Sonia
    Have a nice day 🙂

  • And its a good day…

    Because-
    THE SCALE FINALLY MOVED! and so did the tape!
    I lost a total of 3 kgs since christmas.My weighing scale batteries had died down and I kept forgetting to replace it(may be I didn’t want to be disappointed again!) So,I replaced the batteries yesterday and checked my weight!And I am 3 kgs lighter.Woo Hoo!!
    On 6th of January,I started XBX and on 15th of January,I started some yoga too. I was alternating XBX and walks..and checked my measurements again,on 25th Jan and I have lost 1 inch from the hips.All other measurements are still the same!But the loss of 1 inch,is heartening.
    I am still not at a stage when,I can share the numbers with you and not lose sleep over it.But,may be some day,I will get there.
    At the beginning of this year,I set some goals for myself.Some short term and some long term goals.One of my short term goals is to write a blog post about the Goals,before the end of January.
    Anyway,as far as weightloss is concerned,I have targetted a 5 kg weight-loss till my birthday,starting 6th Jan.And I am going to keep pushing myself ..till I don’t get there.
    We are still avoiding eating out.I am keeping count- 4 meals,since December 23rd.I had a sinus headache one day and we were out on the 3 other days.I plan every meal well in advance,even if it means going to bed,half an hour later,or waking up one hour early..yes,its all about sleeping!
    If you are reading this,do take a minute to cheer for me,pat my back :),it will make me happier.

  • Craft Swap-2

    I just checked on Ravelry and my swap partner has recieved her gift,so I can safely write about it here.
    This is what I made for her-

    Its a table topper.The pattern is my grandmother’s.She has made so many of these-for her own house,for my parents’ home,for my aunt’s home,for her friends and colleagues.She made the first one using leftover yarn scraps but,it was so pretty and quick,she made many more.
    I used Anchor knitting Cotton thread and size 1.5mm hook.