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A bit jittery!

Just two weeks until the start of Navaratri!

Two of my rooms are almost empty and cleared for my dolls!

My son has made dolls this year and excited to showcase the same!

We also have some crafts that are interesting!

Thanks to my son’s program coordinator, I have a bag full of gifts made.

Oh, I have a new set of dolls with a wonderful story and it is going to be a show stopper!

Yet, I am jittery to send the invitations! It is my big social event when I invite people into my house and have some “me” time! Why is that? Ha ha, just that I want everything to be perfect!

Nothing is going to be perfect in this world. I have to rip the band aide and send out the invites!

The mood now has changed, waiting to send the invites and hoping to get pictures taken with my guests with the color of the day! 💕

Day-by-Day Navratri 2026 Colors

Day 1 (11 Oct – Sunday): Orange –

Day 2 (12 Oct – Monday): White –

Day 3 (13 Oct – Tuesday):
Red –

Day 4 (14 Oct – Wednesday): Royal Blue –

Day 5 (15 Oct – Thursday): Yellow –

Day 6 (16 Oct – Friday):
Green

Day 7 (17 Oct – Saturday):
Grey –

Day 8 (18 Oct – Sunday): Purple –

Day 9 (19 Oct – Monday): Peacock Green

10 responses to “A bit jittery!”

  1. Ab Avatar
    Ab

    Good luck with hosting your upcoming celebration, Ganga. I hear you on the pressures of hosting others. You can do it! 🙏

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    1. ganga1996 Avatar
      ganga1996

      My son is so predictable and the challenges are same! I should have got used to the pressure by now 🤣 yet ..,,, it never gets old!

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      1. Ab Avatar
        Ab

        Our children’s behaviour often contribute to the stress of hosting – for sure. I hear and feel you on this!

  2. SRIKANTH Avatar
    SRIKANTH

    Ganga ji, this is so beautiful and so relatable! 💕 That mix of excitement and jitteriness before sending out invitations — every hostess knows that feeling so well. But honestly, the fact that you want everything to be perfect is exactly what makes your Navaratri gathering so special. Your home, your dolls, your son’s handmade creations, that show-stopper set with a wonderful story — it’s all going to come together beautifully, imperfections and all!

    And how lovely that your son is not just participating but excited to showcase his own dolls this year. What a proud moment for you! Plus a bag full of gifts and crafts to share — your guests are in for such a treat.

    You’re right — nothing in this world is perfect, and the joy is in the sharing, not the perfection. So go ahead, rip that band-aide and send those invites! The color-of-the-day photos with your guests are going to be memories you’ll treasure forever.

    Wishing you a Navaratri filled with laughter, love, and lots of beautiful moments. May Maa bless your home and your heart! 🙏✨🪔

    Happy Navaratri in advance, Ganga ji! 💕

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    1. ganga1996 Avatar
      ganga1996

      Thank you so much for the wonderful words.

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  3. Lakshmi Bhat Avatar
    Lakshmi Bhat

    I am sure everything will go well. It will be a wonderful time together. Waiting to see all that your son has made. 🥰

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    1. ganga1996 Avatar
      ganga1996

      Thanks!

      Reply
  4. gc1963 Avatar
    gc1963

    Navratri here means abstinence. I abstain from having non veg.

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    1. ganga1996 Avatar
      ganga1996

      I know Durga puja is famous in Bengal! 💕

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      1. gc1963 Avatar
        gc1963

        Yes, but being brought up in the North I observe Navratri

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