Learn to know yourself… to search realistically and regularly the processes of your own mind and feelings.- Nelson Mandela A lot is said about the importance of knowing yourself. Yet not enough stress can be laid upon how important it is. Before we set out to change the world , a step we must take to…
Forming healthy relations among siblings
We always picture a family as a perfect haven, a safe retreat. We think of smiling faces who love and support each other. However what if the picture that you see of a family close to you or even your own is not the same? I will start with defining a family which is healthy….
An Etiquette of being on Facebook:A Contemplation
I am writing this while we are in the thick of the corona virus quarantine. It is post midnight of 20th April 2020. It is 18′ C in Melbourne, comparatively warmer than it has been in the past few days. Their are not too many means of staying engaged. Please don’t get me wrong. I…
The Melbourne Weather Paradox
Melbourne’s weather is notorious for its unpredictability and their is a lot of noise in terms of how unpleasant it can get. When I first came to this city and began to familiarise myself with it, what made me a little perplexed was the way the weather changed every now and then. One moment you…
Farfalle Cantaloupe
One summer day in Australia I found this small and perfectly round cantaloupe lying forgotten in my refrigerator. The obvious thing would be to cut it and eat it as a fruit. However the streak of creativity got the better of me. I remembered having read a recipe somewhere of a pasta cooked with cantaloupe. Cantaloupe… like…
10 Simple tips for Cleaning your house
Lately I have come across a question being asked on various social medias. It asks us women that what is it that we would choose out of the following. Now if a wish out of the following four options was asked I would without spending a flash of second wish for the house to clean…
How to Shop Cheap in Australia? -Getting Deals and Coupon Sites
Well let’s face it Australia is no coupon haven. If you are someone from America living down under and are on a coupon hunting spree to tackle the reasonably exorbitant grocery product rates, you will be in for a disappointment. Well there are other ways of saving here. You need to explore those other options, however having…
Baby’s Nutrition in the First Year
The nutrition of children in the initial years is a cause of disconcert for most new parents. As a new parent often we are perplexed about the introduction of food in the lives of our little one. However our instincts and knowledge undergoes improvement with time as we learn that with each child their is something…
Are you too harsh on your kids?
As a woman sometimes we do feel we have got the bigger brunt of the marriage. As it is some are performing a juggling act between work and home and vice versa. Often in our life we have a source of stress … which could exist in the form of a deadline as in most…
Helping raise secure children
The world of today is constantly undergoing deep shifts. Our support systems are undergoing dynamic changes too. So it is for our children. In today’s world we as parents are the most important support and probably the primary support system of our children. Insecurities are age old and does not take time to seep in. It is…
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