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February 23, 2019 Home / Memories / Musings

Spaces

I walk around my home, my iWatch tracking my steps, urging me to walk 11 minutes more at a brisk

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February 1, 2019 Family / Home / Life / Musings

Big Little Things

The clock is yet to strike 8:00 am. The twins and Saathi have left for school and work. Laddu is

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August 21, 2018 Home / Homemaker / Musings

The Making Of A Home

It is nearly 2:00 in the afternoon and I realize with a start that I have not had a chance

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June 2, 2017 Family / Feelings / Home / Life / Musings / People / Personal / reflections

You Are Not Alone

“What is on your mind?” exhorts Facebook when I turn to my phone in a moment of despair “Craptastic (pun

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September 9, 2015 Happiness / Home / Kids / Musings

Bad Days. Good Days.

Laddu and I stand by the dining room window looking out. Ammu and Pattu walk home, their backpacks bouncing on

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April 25, 2015 Happiness / Home / Music / Musings

The unimagined future

I swing with Laddu on my hip swaying to the upbeat tempo of Mental Manadhil. She shrieks with laughter as

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November 19, 2014 Family / Feelings / Happiness / Home / Life / Musings / Personal / reflections

Right here. Right now.

The baby swing in the back yard sways in the breeze. I notice Ammu and Pattu in my peripheral vision

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June 16, 2014 Blogging U / Home / Memories / reflections / Writing 101

Nostalgia

Dusty. The tar roads felt soft to my flip-flops as I walked to the house for the first time. The

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November 25, 2013 Anniversary / Appa / Family / Feelings / Happiness / Home / Life / Personal

Tis the time for thanks

I watch as Saathi cajoles and sweet talks the twins into posing for pictures. It is a regular Sunday. Toys

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September 24, 2013 Family / Feelings / Happiness / Home / Memories / Musings / reflections

The smell of memories

I stand by the sizzling tawa pouring the batter and swirling it into a geometric shape. You stand by my

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September 20, 2013 Daughters / Family / Home / Life / Musings / Personal / reflections

Taking pause

The sunlight streams in from the mullioned window in the foyer. I pass the room where your toys lie scattered.

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June 4, 2013 Family / Home / Life / Musings / Personal / reflections

Weathervane

The clock inches past six in the evening. I slice and dice tomatoes, my ears alert for sounds of the

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May 31, 2013 Dance / Daughters / Family / Feelings / Happiness / Home / Life / Memories / Musings / People / Personal / reflections

The lightness of being

I set my laptop on the kitchen island, set the saute pan on the stove and turned the music on.

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May 30, 2013 Feelings / Happiness / Home / Life / Musings / Personal / reflections

Midsummer Musings

Waving the spouse and kids off, I walked around my home. The weeds and the tall grass stood out in

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September 24, 2012 Business / Change / Feelings / Home / Independence / Life / Misc / Personal / Priorities / Updates / Work

Room with a view

I look at the clock. It is a quarter to 3:00 PM. A little late for lunch I decide and

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October 3, 2011 Festivals / Happiness / Home / Life / Musings / Tradition

Holding on to memories and traditions – Navarathri

It was past 9:00 PM this past Tuesday. K looked weary. I was tired. Are you sure? K asked. For

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September 12, 2011 Daughters / Family / Feelings / Home / Love / Musings / Personal

Letting go. Holding tight.

I shuffle and drag my weary feet to the sink, rinse my plate in the cool water, let it drip

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April 22, 2011 Appa / Birthday / Family / Feelings / Home / Personal

Remembering Appa

Driving into work today, I decided to give the earphones a pass and tuned into NPR. There was the news

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March 28, 2011 Family / Happiness / Home / India / Life / Memories / Musings / reflections

A Baby(ies) changes everything!

Back home after an incredibly short but eventful trip home to India, I woke earlier than usual. Bustling in the

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February 14, 2011 Happiness / Home / Life / Love / People

Almonds, chocolate and a little love

I ambled along, lunch tote in hand, in no particular hurry. I had my leftovers from the weekend. As I

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February 8, 2011 Daughters / Family / Feelings / Home / Letters to my daughters / Personal

Letters to my daughters – Homecoming

Dearest Kay and Cee, This week will mark a year since you first came home. Home as defined by the

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