If you could make your pet understand one thing, what would it be? Great question for pet owners, but our family doesn’t have one. So I have no idea what to write. Anyway here is a blog that I wrote about having one. https://specialmomsblog.mom/2023/05/23/a-pet-baby-wdys-187/ They are just too much responsibility and we do not want…

Write about your first name: its meaning, significance, etymology, etc. Ganga comes from the sanskrit root word Gam Dhatu or the verb go. This was something that I learnt new after seeing the prompt. Ganga is a river who was locked in Lord Shiva’s hair and was bought to Earth by Bhagiratha to give salvation…

What’s your dream job? Bloganuary Day 20! Bloganuary had a similar prompt a year back asking What was my dream job as a child. I answered “a lawyer”. I can skip this prompt technically. But I do know one thing, me and my husband are doing a job to make one of our dream come…

What makes a good leader? Bloganuary Day 19 The same prompt was given twice past year but in a different way and I wrote about it already. First, I am a team player but then the next prompt I answered I was a leader. If you have the extra time you can check it out…

If you could un-invent something, what would it be? People of my era would automatically say why not the internet or I can say the smart phone! But all these gadgets have good and bad and I am not here for arguing. So I am going to say I would like to be without the…

Can you share a positive example of where you’ve felt loved? I call my Mom and complain I have a stomach bug or a viral bug, that is when the advice starts. It irritates when we hear this advice and I would say that is true love. Same thing, couple of weeks ago, when in…

Where can you reduce clutter in your life? Bloganuary Day 16 I have written a lot about clutter in my house. My laptop has crashed and I am unable to search for those posts or link them and I have to type from my phone and I am unable to do anything! Maybe my laptop…

What is your favorite animal? It is harvest festival in my home state Tamil Nadu, India. Worshipping Surya or the Sun God is the main part of the festival. But one day is dedicated to thanking the cows and the bulls. It is called Maatu Pongal, மாட்டு பொங்கல். I grew up with cats, infact one…

In what ways do you communicate online? Oh what would I do without an online communication platform! I would be completely lost! I don’t need many but I have a single platform to interact personally with my friends and family! I have been very religious in posting status and saying to others I am “alive”.…

When you move to a new country and you do not have a family and the weekends become free. You get together with a few friends, drive to a tourist spot, take pictures, print it out and proudly mail them to your parents in India who in turn show them off to the family. Then…

What snack would you eat right now? Bloganuary Day 12 I have been sleeping on prompts and writing it the next morning! But I am only too confident about the snack I want to eat! Don’t be fooled by the title. It is not a simple rice pudding. Moor Kali or moor koozh is a…

Day 11 of Bloganuary Challenge! Okay, the prompt itself is a challenge question since I am no way a business person. In fact when WordPress asked something similar as to what business I would start, I wrote a flower shop. I think that in itself can be crazy for me with all my allergies. But what about…

Describe an item you were incredibly attached to as a youth. What became of it? Bloganuary Day 10! A girl loves anything and everything. Even a small item would bring back memories of her childhood. When I moved to this country, airlines didn’t allow more than two suitcases. So a lot of memories needed to…

Bloganuary Day 9 mis·sion /ˈmiSH(ə)n/ noun I just copied what mission was from my google search. I want to go on a vacation to Mexico, make a religious travel or maybe get a good employment that pays me six figure salary. Other than that I do not qualify under any of the above category. But let me…

Most of Hinduism stories talk about the different Ashramas. Here are a few lines from Raghuvamsa, written by Kalidasa. Raghuvamsa is a Mahakaavyam or an epic poem and if you like to read more here is a link. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raghuva%E1%B9%83%C5%9Ba The boy Raghu grew up day by day. He received proper education also. His marriage also…

What could you do differently? Language is tricky and this question makes it hard. Anyhow I am going to assume and answer it. My special boy was diagnosed at a time when a therapy called ABA was being mainstreamed. In fact most of his public school teachers were being trained or were doing certifications and…

Bloganuary, a challenge in the month of January! If you had a freeway billboard, what would it say? Billboards are an attractive way to advertise! I googled and learnt more yesterday night when I saw the prompt! Okay, now the billboard is mine! What would I do? I am an extrovert but not a billboard…

Do you spend more time thinking about the future or the past? Why? This is Day 5 of my Bloganuary Challenge! If not for the challenge I would have just skipped this day and moved on! But my obsessive nature I am going to answer the prompt! Do you know how hard it is being…

What is the greatest gift someone could give you? I saw this prompt around 7 pm last night when I was at my son’s game night. I always get a dry, allergic cough during winter months and it really affects my quality of life. My thought at that moment was, wouldn’t it be great if…

What colleges have you attended? To answer the question in one simple line I have never attended a brick and motor University/college in person. My school had a pilot vocational program that offered a job after High School (in India) and enrolled myself in that program. I then enrolled myself in Correspondence classes for my…