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Category Archives: Baby
For the one who came through me
You have turned but eight and already the labels have started – talented, friendly, disruptive, naughty – and be sure, there shall be more. From those who love you and those who don’t care; from friends and acquaintances and sometimes, … Continue reading
Selfishness
At seven you watch your birthday candles As your father lights each one slowly, Hypnotized by their flickering bright light, Impatient to do it yourself. And I warn you, “Stop or you’ll burn yourself.” At six she wanders boldly in … Continue reading
Posted in Baby, Family, Foodie Aside., Life in general, Poetry
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Experiments in writing.
I’ve never done this. But there is a first time for everything. So here goes. There was this writing contest announced for all IIT Bombayites. 1500 words. Write in any form you want. Four topics including one I have been … Continue reading
Posted in Baby, City Life, Family, Foodie Aside., Life in general, Mom, Random, Women
Tagged mirrors, non linear fiction, women, Write Up
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An evening at the Bandra Wine Festival.
When I mentioned to hubby, rather casually, last Friday morning that the Bandra wine festival was happening over the weekend, I expected the usual – initial enthusiasm, host of phone calls to all the friends asking who wanted to go, … Continue reading
Posted in Baby, City Life, Favorite Foods., Life in general, Mumbai food, Party
Tagged bandra, dancing, food, jazz, sushi, wine, wine tasting festival
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Foodie Aside: The bitch in the house – Part 2.
From part 1… In the introduction of Bitch Hanauer talks about a book called Flux “in which journalist Peggy Orenstein, after interviewing 200 women in their twenties, thirties and forties, concludes that ‘Women’s lives have become a complex web of … Continue reading
Posted in Baby, baking, City Life, Family, Foodie Aside., Life in general, Mom, Reading, Women
Tagged book, choices, father, husband, womens issues
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Foodie Aside: The Bitch in the House – Part 1.
I love not having Internet on my computer. No, seriously. I needed this no Internet break in Kolkata. Because I finally started reading a book that I’ve had with me for a couple of years. It’s been shared with everybody, … Continue reading
Posted in Baby, City Life, Family, Foodie Aside., Life in general, Mom, Reading, Women
Tagged anger, book, frustration, life, sharing, womens issues
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A note on what’s been happening: Part 2 – Life and food.
So we celebrate life. My son completed two years of his and I invited his friends, both children and adult to sing happy birthday with us. My babysitter was back, doing her job and smiling through it too. There was … Continue reading
Posted in Baby, baking, City Life, Family, Foodie experiments, Life in general, Party, Random
Tagged baby, birthday, durga puja, kolkata, life, time, travel
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A note on what’s been happening – Part 1: Life as we know it.
Doing the salad post a couple of weeks ago, I was in the “zone”. The words were flowing off my finger tips and I was quite proud of what I wrote. The voice was natural and easy. I excitedly asked … Continue reading
Posted in Baby, City Life, Family, Foodie Aside., Life in general, Random
Tagged failure, hope, learning, life, reflections, success, victim, wallow
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Foodie aside: Trip to Anjaneri.
I am stuck somewhere. My head is full of images but I don’t know where to start. You know how when you see an object of unbelievable beauty, you are stumped for a while? It has happened to all of … Continue reading
Posted in Baby, Foodie Aside., Life in general, Mountains, Travel
Tagged Anjaneri, fields, hills, Nashik, walking
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Life’s persistent questions.
This is a foodie blog, so I should be writing about my foodie adventures. What I should be telling you about was how I made some pretty interesting Bong food like Dhokar Dalna and Muri Ghonto or about the Date … Continue reading
Posted in Baby, baking, Bengali food., City Life, Festival, Life in general
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