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It has been exactly seven years since I went to India. The last time I went was to perform Brahmopadesham (supreme teaching), and Sacred thread ceremony for my younger son. The sacred thread signifies the following: the one who wears it should be pure in thought, word, and action. remember the debt that is owed…
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This is for ragtag community prompt of the day “balloon” We celebrated my son’s 21st birthday and his graduation with a cruise. We were on the ship on 4th of July. We used the service autism on the seas which was wonderful in various ways. After years of spending money on treatments and therapies I…
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Found out today morning one of my son’s online classes has a talent show. This was all of a sudden since we do not attend this particular class at that particular time. Keeping fingers crossed we did Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (missed the recording) and Happy Birthday (recording above) in spite of so many hurdles…
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FOTD – February 14 – Valentine’s Flowers This is for Cee’s FOTD challenge. Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️ Peonies look like roses but the plants are completely different. One of the flowering bushes in my garden.
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Having lived in New England for thirteen years amd Pittsburgh for the past eleven years if I say I do not know football I will be telling a lie. When we told our car mechanic that we were moving from Boston to Pittsburgh he asked”why Pittsburgh?” , That was how the rivalry between the two…
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https://wordpress.com/read/blogs/63199771/posts/5874 Life is not easy. People keep comparing their life to others and start throwing a pity party. My son being capricious, it is easy to fall into that party mode. We need to move ahead with our life ignoring the moments of his behavior. Time to enjoy cinnamon raisin bagel with cream cheese and…
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As I was talking to my Mom yesterday, I heard some background voices. My Mom informed me our old clock was repaired and that it is being installed as we spoke. This bought back memories for both myself and my Mom. The clock was my grandfather’s and he took great pain in maintaining it. I…
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Yesterday I went shopping. Wanted to get some full sleeve shirts for my son. It is middle of winter and and our favorite ground hog Punxsutawney Phil has predicted six more weeks of winter so those extra shirts are very much needed. But the store has already moved on from winter season to spring and…
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This post is for Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge. #FOTD here . Hibiscus is one of the plants I grew up with. A tropical one and used in worship both at home and in temples. It is really hard for the plant to survive in North Eastern region of the United States. We experimented…
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The weather improved today after snow and freezing rain. It felt like a heatwave as the temperature crossed 32 degrees farenheit. We went for a good one mile walk outside. With snow banks it was chilly but we wanted to be out in the sun. Unless you experience something bad it is really hard to…
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The Ragtag Daily Prompt is Tablecloth! When my kids were growing up my dining table was a mess! So I was obsessed with table cloths😀! Do you know I was able to pull all these pictures just by using tableware on my iphone photo search. Learning new things every day. These are just a few…
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The weather has been nasty with rain, ice, sleet and snow for the past 48 hours. The schools and after school activities were closed. Every learning activity moved online. For my son this is out of routine. He needs to be out of the house at least once a day. Yesterday we managed it. But…
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I received an email for an online craft project. Supplies needed were a photo frame, glue and a bag of conversation hearts! Now I had no idea what conversation hearts meant and so I had to use my search engine. I found out what they were and went out to pick it up at Walmart.…
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Expecting an ice/snow storm later this week, so why not begin February with a post for Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge. #FOTD here . We didn’t know that this was a butterfly bush until a family member who came to visit told us about it. I really have to thank her since we truly…
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I have been asked by some what next after a month of blogging challenge. I need to first reflect a bit upon my last month writing. Except for a couple of prompts I enjoyed doing most of them. Interesting fact, I was able to provide video and photographers from my own phone for almost all…
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#Bloganuary Challenge Day 31 Last Prompt: How do you feel when you look at the stars? This question will be answered in two parts! One before my marriage and one after marriage. Before marriage: I loved being on the terrace of my house in Chennai. I enjoyed the stars, the moon and thinking about the…
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Feels like being in a blogging camp! 😀 Prompt of the day: Bloganuary Challenge Day 30 Describe yourself as a Tree 🌳 I love trees. Trees are home to so many living creatures. They expect nothing back in return and provide the living beings with everything they can offer. They do not move from place…
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When I first read this prompt, the thought was guilty as I am doing nothing to change the world. I have been a home maker and life revolves around my family. But then the proverb “Charity begins at home” made sense for people like me. My younger one sends me pictures of animals that needs…
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I have a monthly subscription to apple music. So I can hear any music I want. But my favorite has always been South Indian Classical Carnatic Music. I have healing music going on twenty four hours for my son’s sake. But it is usually in the background. Off late whenever I get time I am…
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#Bloganuary Day 27! Prompt of the Day: Where do you go when you need solitude? It is a simple answer. I go to my basement when I need solitude. My basement has undergone so many changes in so many years in physical appearance but it has always the place of solitude for our family as…
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