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My heart
Is it February? Are we still in Jan? Whatever! My elder one is an introvert just like me . She has a gang of friends in school. They are odd in number . Everytime they have to sit in pair in class or in bus guess who get picked up last? Mine. She is sort of this back up friend…
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Word Play
Thought of sharing some wordplay contributed by my honourable Younger one “Amma do you have office today?” “Yes” “Are you working from home?” “Yes” “Do you have any call now?” “No” (Points at my leg) “You have 2 Kaals right!! ” (Kaal in Tamil is leg ) (She left the bed messy after doing some colouring activity) “Clean this up.…
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Jokes aplenty
The younger one is in that phase where she cracks silly jokes and laughs before anyone else does. The elder one loves it too and now this is what we do during travel. Sharing the joy with you all ——- What does a cow listen to Moooosic — Where did the cow go in the space? To the moooooon —-…
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I am growing up
Hello children !! Hope you all are doing well! Wishing you all a very happy and healthy 2026! 2025 was a big transitioning year for me. I faced quite a few challenges but it was not the challenges or the discomfort zone that shook me. It was the fact that I discovered my rational brain and started using it .…
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The Summerscript DNA
Let’s call Joule’s friend X. One day Joule came to me running. She was playing with X and I don’t know the actual conversation that happened. Joule complains a lot. It is nothing serious but she has to come and complain and before even we say something she will be okay Back to that day Joule: Ammmaeeeeee.. X is calling…
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Thoughtless Thursday
When I woke up I thought today was Friday. I thought yesterday was Friday too but it ended up feeling like a Monday. I got a planner as a gift. It came with a sticker book. I have to hide the sticker book from Joule and the planner from Volt. I have to plan something to write in my planner…
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Pongal o Pongal
Still in food coma.. It feels like Monday today after all the effort my digestive system has put in since yesterday! Pongal was as usual this time. We made full grand meals which took 5 hours to prepare and 5 mins to eat and 15 hours to digest! At hometown, we offer the entire meal in banana leaf to sun…
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One ingredient, Many Dishes
If Volt tests our patience silently, Joule does it aloud ! When these two are in their element… Grand Parents be like : Grand kids are like that . We have all the patience in the world for them. If we lose it any time, we have our kids to scold anyway. Why trouble grand kids! When you leave the…
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Kissy face Kissy face
Joule loves to shower her sister Volt with kisses. That too unexpected ones. Then she announce the whole world that she kissed her akka. “AKKA I KISSED YOU.. AKKA I KISSSSSED YOU! “ Normally we should be going awwww at this. But know what … Volt hates to be kissed. Anything mushy is a no no from volt. The list…
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Afternoon Nahhpps
I don’t like to sleep in daytime. I avoid afternoon naps as much as I can. But if I am doing it, my household will be on alert. They sense that something has gone really wrong. They are not at all fun. First of all no interesting dreams. No crocodiles playing softball with you, no earth’s axis tilted 45 degrees…