My Home My Style

How will I decorate my home? Why does this sounds like a trick question... When we got into our first apartment, I was a new bride. I never gave thought of the 'Home decorating style', just kept unpacking and arranging things as per the utility of it, like 'various dhaba's go into kitchen', 'crockery into the new shiny showcase', assorted items placed at assorted places as per their size and height. That time I didn't had a clue of 'Home designing'
So next kids came, all the 'Fragile' things either were locked in cupboards or placed at higher altitudes!
Now, kids are bit grown up, but still you know that accidents are always a possibilities. Also I somehow go for this which are not just some eye candy but which have some usage.
Now if I want to redecorate my house, right this instant, my style would be 'eclectic'. I have some collection of old entertainment things like gramophone, electric gramophone, hookahs
I would certainly add these cushions
http://www.makemyhome.com/bestofhomedecor/jeel-koko-maison-inc-foil-printed-cushion-cover-3799.html its bright and gives a regal look and also since my sofa is a functional one in dull brown color this would go along splendidly
The next item I would use is these
http://www.makemyhome.com/bestofhomedecor/the-yellow-door-round-oil-burner.html
Right lights always have that ability to make a place romantic..wont u say?
Last piece I would like is this wall clock http://www.makemyhome.com/bestofhomedecor/marwar-stores-painted-peacock-wall-clock-design-1.html. They are very artistic and can be safe from 'accidents'!
With kids one has to always think about the may-be-accidents before any purchases. I know there are lots of kids who are well behaved, but I am yet to encounter and definitely mine are not in that category!

If done mine will look something like this with the above items placed accordingly...
http://bestlivingroomdesign.com/eclectic-living-room-design.html/simple-eclectic-living-room-design

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Book Review!

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Review of 'Private India' by Ashwin Sanghi and James Patterson... #Unbelievable
 

Growing up

As you know after kids I took a break from work sphere, a short term break stretched to a 5 year long break. Though I did some work-from-home stints, those are never considered as 'back to work sphere' things. Anyway this time I did enter back, though my better-half was worried that rather than choosing a different field I am entering the same old one. But as per the saying 'dogs tail cant be straightened' I did end up in the same field.

So was I elated, happy or content.. Actually I was in a panic attack mode, the pressure of whether I could actually 'manage all' was so much I literally was thinking of plans to run away from home. But other than the panic, what I felt like a punch was about the generation gap.

As years pass we never really comprehend that we are also growing. Yes you become a wife, a sister in law, a mother...but that realization of growing never happens. But when I went back to work my conversation were starting with 'in my time...' and suddenly I realize that Huge generation gap existing between me and the person sitting beside me.

With kids you welcome the 'gap' with pleasure, but with colleagues its like a smack-on-the-head. I checked with my better half about this, but he being the Zen said that its not surprising but something that's expected and something that needs to be respected.

It made me realize that I was ok becoming a mom, but never realized that I have Grown to become a mom and that mom part will be with always not just with my kids but I'll be a mom in all my interactions.

Festivals and Rituals

Why is fasting associated with spiritualism... or how does I forgoing my food will make God cheerful.

My uncle always used to say never pray with empty stomach because all your thoughts will be on, when the puja get over and when one can fill the empty stomach.

Puja or prayers should be about how we connect with God but by stressing on the rituals or fasting, the essence of puja or festival is lost.

For instance 'Diwali' the festival of lights, we used to plan the rangoli that we will paint or the various sweets that would be made or the various crackers we will buy. But now its all in the pressure of fasting or which way to perform puja or which pundit in which channel to follow.

At the end of the festival, you feel that no enjoyment was received from it, no wonder my kids have no special attachments to the festivities.