What I’m Looking Forward To In Step 2 Out Of Lockdown
We’re not far off now from Step 2 on the Government’s roadmap. Here’s what I’m looking forward to in the next stage out of lockdown.
This is self-explanatory, I guess. Here I will share my ramblings, my thoughts, and my feelings. This is my personal space to debate with myself and question things. This is also where I will write my poetry. I feel it’s easier to say how I feel sometimes through verse and rhyme. And this is the space for me to share open letters to my children as they go through various moments in their lives.
We’re not far off now from Step 2 on the Government’s roadmap. Here’s what I’m looking forward to in the next stage out of lockdown.
A lot has happened in my life lately, so I’ve written about why it’s important to teach my kids about gratitude and being thankful
Many of us are in need of a boost right now. This list is a daily reminder to embrace life with a smile on your face and a positive outlook.
Now we’re into 2021, it’s easier to reflect on what was, to say the least, a difficult year for us all. Here are the things I learned last year.
It’s been over a week since the kids returned to school so I thought I would talk about what life is really like post-lockdown.
This week I thought I would write a post offering 12 tips to get a better night’s sleep. The last few months have been a bit of a struggle for me, sleep-wise.
I’m bringing you a list of recommendations of 5 great books to read this summer. I’m almost halfway through my summer break and one…
I’ve been writing down my thoughts, feelings and experiences, as we live through these crazy times. Have a read of Part 1 and Part 2 if you missed them.
The Coronavirus Diaries – Part 4 Welcome to The Coronavirus Diaries – Part 4. I’m documenting my weeks as we live through these crazy times. Have a read of Part 1 and Part 2 if you missed them. Last week I wrote a poem about the pandemic because sometimes I just find it better to…
The Coronavirus Diaries – Part 3 Welcome to The Coronavirus Diaries – Part 3. I have decided to continue this series to share weekly updates because no matter how many blog posts I have ready to publish, it all seems pointless when this is the one thing on everyone’s minds right now. Have a read of…
The Coronavirus Diaries – Part 2 I usually only post once a week but things are changing daily and Covid-19 has affected my life in so many ways. So I decided to write The Coronavirus Diaries – Part 2. You can read part 1 here. I felt lost and confused a few days ago and…
The Coronavirus Diaries – Part 1 I never thought I would be as sick of a single word as I am of this one. But I couldn’t think of any other title for this. I have many posts lined up but it seems pointless sharing any of them when there’s only one thing on everyone’s…
10 Things You Might Not Know About Me – Part 2 Last week I shared 10 things you might not know about me. Well, five really because I split the post up over two weeks. If you haven’t read part 1 yet, click here to check it out. And like last week, please let me know…
10 Things You Might Not Know About Me – Part 1 This is my first post of 2020 and I thought I would start off with a post sharing 10 things you might not know about me. Over the last year or so, I’ve gained some new readers. Thanks for taking the time out to…
Looking Back On The Highs of 2019 It’s that time of year again when I reflect on the last twelve months and look back on the highs of 2019. I look at what I’ve done as an individual, what we’ve done as a family, places we’ve been and seen and how the year shaped up…
Why Sukh Is A Man On A Mission Hi everyone. Before I get in to why Sukh is a man on a mission, let me start by explaining why I’ve been a bit absent on my blog for a while. I took some time out because there were some other things going on in my…
Why Going It Alone Is Good For You A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to a comedy show at the theatre. My plus-one dropped out at the last minute and even though I could have asked any number of people to accompany me, I decided to go it alone. The kids had gone…
Why Girly Trips Are So Important I love my trips away with my girlfriends. They are few and far between but when they come around it’s a really exciting time. Let me tell you why girly trips are so important to me. After Sukh and I married, we spent all our time together. At this point,…
13 Things I’ve Learned in 13 Years of Motherhood As it was Mother’s Day on Sunday, I thought I would write a post about the things I’ve learned in 13 years of motherhood. Last week I wrote about the what I really wanted this Mother’s Day. You can read that here. If you follow my…
What I Really Want This Mother’s Day My life is busy and sometimes I feel like I’m on duty 24/7. Between full-time work, kids, family events and blogging, I feel like a hamster on a wheel. Shalini and Shivam are 13 and 9 and even though I’m not needed in the same way as when…
11 Important Women In My Life It’s International Women’s Day on Friday so I really wanted to write a post about important women in my life. This years theme is Balance For Better, which is about celebrating women’s achievement and taking action for equality. All of the women I mention here have achieved and done…
13 Ways To Build A Good Relationship With Your Teen Have you ever found it difficult to build a good relationship with your teen? Have you ever felt disappointed, upset or confused that they don’t seem to understand where you’re coming from? Well, they probably feel the exact same way. I have always had a…
26 Beautiful Words Of Positivity For Your Day Are you in need of some positivity? Maybe you need a reminder that being optimistic goes a long way to creating a better day, a better life? I’ve drawn up a list of 26 beautiful words of positivity for your day. Print it off, stick it on…
How To Manage Relationships In Your Life With a brand new year ahead of you, this is the perfect time to reflect on, rethink and re-evaluate the relationships in your life. This is something I have spent a lot of time thinking about recently. I want to start 2019 positively, with a brand new set…
The Highs Of 2018 (The Ordinary Moments) I had meant to write this post a couple of weeks ago during Blogmas but I decided to pull the plug on everything for a while and just kick back and chill once Christmas Eve hit. It’s been a crazy ride this last year and there were so…
Hello 2019! Hi everyone and Happy New Year! This is my first post of 2019 and it feels good to be back. I took a whole two weeks off at Christmas from work and my blog just to chill, over-indulge and spend quality time with my family.I had a hectic run-up to Christmas because I…
Blogmas 12 – My Top 10 Christmas Movies Welcome back to Blogmas. Have you read my 10 Things I Love About Christmas yet? This post is about my favourite Christmas films. Of course, there are more than ten favourites but I would be here forever if I started listing them all. So I’ve whittled it…
Blogmas 11 – A Christmas Poem Christmas is a time for family, with the promise of fun and snow. It’s a time for giving and receiving, and a kiss under the mistletoe. The end of year approaches, and we all need some TLC. I love to relax in the warmth watching the flicker…
Blogmas 6 – Santa In My House Welcome to Blogmas 6. If you missed yesterday’s post on how to glam it up for the festive season, click here. Today I’m talking about whether my kids still believe in Santa Claus. I grew up believing in Santa – and even though there was never a gift…
Blogmas 4 – Christmas In My House Welcome back to Blogmas. Today is Day 4 and I’m going to share how we do Christmas in my house. Some of this has already been touched on in Why I Celebrate Christmas but I wanted to go into more details on just how I like to do things every…
Blogmas 1 – Why I Celebrate Christmas Welcome to Blogmas 2018. I only started blogging in January so this is my first Blogmas. I’m really excited to take part in this – although I hope I don’t run out of ideas halfway through! For those of my readers who don’t know, it’s basically an advent…
A Letter To My Daughter Dear Shalini, I’m writing this to you on your 13th birthday. I can’t believe that my baby girl has become a teenager. I can’t get over the fact that so many years have flown by in the blink of an eye. You tower over me now. You’re at least two inches…
16 Things I’ve Learned In 16 Years Of Marriage Sukh and I are celebrating 16 years of marriage today. We tied the knot on 31st August 2002. So I thought I would write a reflective post about our marriage, our friendship and our life together. I have no idea how we’re celebrating yet. We might be…
My Single Parent Test My husband Sukh and I often go away for work. Even though my trips are shorter – no more than ten days at a time – they’re more frequent. Read about my recent trip to Mumbai here. Sukh’s first work trip abroad came in the summer of 2016 when he went to…
On The Eve Of My 40th Birthday This is a post I wrote on the 6th November, on the eve of my 40th birthday, as part of a mini-series about reaching this milestone age. Read about my birthday celebrations here and about how I should dress for my age. As I only launched my site…
The Handover I’m on my way to Mumbai for a work trip and writing this post as I sit on the plane. There are still three hours to go until we land and people around me are fast asleep. I can’t ever sleep on a plane, so I’m writing this instead. It’s standard practice that…
My Daughter Is Taller Than Me I have never had a hang-up about my height. I’ve become used to having people tower over me, at a mere 5’3 (and a half). Sometimes I’m the shortest in a group. My parents aren’t very tall and neither are my sisters. So it’s never been an issue. And…