LIFE OF A WOMAN

Know about Sugar

2012-02-02T12:20:00.000-08:00

Hello Readers,
Let's learn some important information about sugar .

How is Sugar made ?

Sugar is made from Sugar Cane and Sugar Beets. The sugarcane stalks are crushed in the mill
to squeeze out the cane juice.The juice is dark grayish green in colour . This juice is heated to
boiling point and several chemicals are added to remove its dirt and make it pure. The molasses
content is removed , from the juice after refining .

The purified sugar syrup is concentrated to super saturation and repeatedly crystallized in a vaccum
to produce white refined sugar. To produce the granulated sugar, the sugar is dried by heating it in a rotary dryer(kind of industrial dryer) and then by blowing cool air through it for several days.

Molasses is a thick liquid by-product obtained from the residue after extraction of sugars.
It is rich in carbohydrates, magnesium, copper, iron and B vitamins.

There is only 99% sucrose in white sugar, which gives only energy but not the nutrients.
In Brown Sugar, the molasses is present and also the other nutrients. It has less calories than white refined sugar.

There are many types of sugar available in the market.
1. White refined sugar
2. Brown sugar
3. Organic sugar,
4. Palm Sugar, etc.

Please choose the right one and also the healthier one .My mom says Palm sugar is healthier.

You should also know an interesting fact about sugar.
The No.1 country in the world producing sugar for 2010-2011 is Brazil and the No.2 is India.

Chase away the stress !

2011-09-19T22:16:00.000-07:00

Dear Readers,
In this post, I would like to discuss about stress.
Stress comes like a small thought and
later starts changing our life upside down like an "Irene" .

This is not good for anybody's health, especially women.

How to destress ???

Let us use some few simple ways to chase away the STRESS .

1. Enjoy the nature for atleast 10 minutes in the morning and evening.

2. Do meditation for 10 minutes.

3. Watch some Comedy Shows , so that you will forget your feelings and laugh out loud .

4. Do not take an afternoon nap. Control yourself and sleep only during the night, for atleast 8 hours.

5. Have dinner 2 hours before sleeping, to avoid heartburns and in turn avoid stress.

6. Exercise everyday.

I hope this will be useful to some extent.
If any reader has more ideas, please feel free to write it

in the comments part at the end of the blog.

Happy Fathers Day

2011-06-17T12:36:00.000-07:00

In a life of a woman, we all know the value of DADs.
All women were, are and will be daughters throughout their lives.
follow the link to read more on Father's Day .
http://amazingkidstories.blogspot.com/2011/06/dads-darling-daughters.html

Mother's Day in Tamil

2011-05-08T08:10:00.000-07:00

அன்னையர் தின வாழ்த்து !!

Mother's Day wish in Tamil

In the below given link, there is a poem , which i wrote for my mom in Tamil language,
which is my mother tongue.

http://amazingkidstories.blogspot.com/2011/05/happy-mothers-day.html

Happy Mothers Day

2011-05-08T07:00:00.000-07:00

In every woman's life, being a mother is the most beautiful role .
I wish all the women readers a very Happy amd Memorable Mothers Day !
We all love our Moms, so, here comes a few special lines , which i dedicate to my mom Unnamalai !!

My dear MOM,

You give us love and affection which is priceless,

You are the family's glowing candle who lights the candle of love in everybody's heart,

You are the one who cannot bear the children's cries,

You are the GEM !

I salute you and dedicate this poem to you

And ... I always love you as much as I can!!

Happy Mothers Day !!

Essential Fatty Acids

2011-03-23T06:31:00.000-07:00

All of us will always have a question in our heart about Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids.
So, I thought why not discuss about some important and easy to understand facts about the fatty acids.

There are the Essential Fatty Acids required for our body. But these can't be produced by the the liver.
It has to be produced from the food we eat.

Fatty Acid can be
1. Saturated Fatty Acid
2. Unsaturated Fatty Acid

1. Saturated Fatty Acid -
It increases Cholestrol in blood and causes heart attack, paralysis, etc

2. Unsaturated Fatty Acid -
It is of 2 types - (a) Monounsaturated Fat
(b) Polyunsaturated (It reduces cholestrol)

Polyunsaturated Fat - (a) Omega 3
(b) Omega 6 [both are good for health]

Omega 3

It is available in -
Non - vegetarian food - Fish , mainly Salmon
Vegetarian food - Onion, Olive Oil, Soya bean, Soya oil, Garlic

It reduces -
(a) reduces LDL Cholestrol
(b) reduces Tryglyceride
(c) increases HDL (good Cholestrol)

It helps to
1. avoid Heart attack
2. avoid Joint pains
3. Reduces Aasthma to some extent
4. Increases memory power

BUT don't take more -------
It will cause the blood to freeze i.e. clot, which will in turn cause thinning of blood vessels. So, will result in heart attack.

Omega 6
It is found in Sunflower oil, Soya oil, Rice Bran oil.

Don't take more of it , because it will cause
1. Heart attack
2. Joint pains

How much to consume the Omega 3 and Omega 6 oils?

The ratio of Omega 3 to Omega 6 should be 1:2

I came to know about all these facts from a t.v. show conducted by a Cardiologist. I thought it would
be good to share these valuable information with my blog readers.

Have a good health .............

Parenting - kids education

2010-12-22T19:01:00.000-08:00

Parenting - educating kids :

Hello parents ,
This posting is going to be about how to make the kindergartners learn and remember the vowels.
I have written a small story about the vowels , which you can read if you follow the link provided below.
Educational Stories - Vowels

I hope the story will be useful to many parents :) Happy Parenting !!

AVOCADO AND ITS BENEFITS

2010-08-09T09:26:00.000-07:00

AVOCADO AND ITS HEALTH BENEFITS

Avocado grows in an avocado tree. It is an egg-shaped fruit, which originated in Mexico .

Nutritional Value:

Avocado fruits are

1. rich in fibre, it has 75%of insoluble fibre and 25% of soluble fibre,

2. has a high-fat content of about 23%.

3. rich in Vitamin B, Vitamin E and Vitamin K.

Calorie content in Avocado :

Avocado is a high fat content fruit. After you remove the skin and scoop out the creamy flesh,

100 gms of this creamy pulp is about 215 calories.

Health Benefits:

1. High intake of Avocado, will have a considerable decrease in serum cholestrol levels.

2. It will also decrease the LDL (Bad ) Cholestrol level and Triglyceride level.

3. It will increase the HDL (good cholestrol) levels
4. Its high fibre content helps those who have indigestion and gastric and acidity problems.
5. Its folate content helps in healthy development of healthy muscles and tissue in the body.

How much avocado should we eat?
It is recommended that you eat half a fruit several times a week.

How to add them to your diet?

1. Scoop out the flesh, mash it well, add jaggery and eat it as a dessert.

2. Include a few slices of avocado to your salad.

When you taste Avocado for the first time , you may not like it. But, when you eat it regularly,
you will start loving it, which is called acquired taste.

I hope this post is beneficial to all readers especially women. Please post your valuable comments too.

WALNUT AND ITS NUTRITION

2010-02-25T11:39:00.000-08:00

WALNUT

How much do we know about walnuts and its nutritional value? Let's see...

Walnuts are the best sources of omega 3 fatty acids, when compared to other nuts. Walnuts are also a best plant sources of protein.

Benefits of eating walnuts:

* It lowers the LDL Cholestrol(Bad Cholestrol) and increases the Good Cholestrol
thus, reducing the risk of coronary heart diseases and heart attacks.

* The fibre content of walnut helps to get rid of constipation problems too.

* Walnuts contains more polyunsaturated fats which help in reducing the fasting insulin levels for type 2 diabetic patients.

Walnuts which taste bitter should not be eaten for a few reasons:

1. They will taste bitter when they are not fresh
2. It also indicates oxidation has occured . If you smell an odour like paint, that means walnut is oxidised or rancid(smell or taste due to decomposition or chemical change)

Storage:

Store shelled walnuts in air tight containers in refridgerator (upto 6 months) or in freezer for 1 year.

How to cultivate the habbit of eating walnut :

Easiest way of adding walnuts to your diet which i do are:
1. Add chopped walnuts to the cereal
2. Add chopped walnut to the cake mix or muffin mix, before baking
3. Eat it as a snack, thus avoiding junk food

How much walnuts can we / should we eat per day?
5 walnuts per day
a quarter cup provides 90.8 % of the daily value for essential fats

Bonus recipe:)

1 cup - cauliflower washed and steamed
5 to 6 - whole walnut (broken into pieces)
1 tsp - olive oil
salt and pepper - to taste
1tbsp - split roastedgram powder

Mix all the ingredients in a salad bowl and, it is ready to eat. This is very healthy and also delicious for kids and elders as well.

Think Healthy and Live Healthy!

How to increase your HDL(good cholestrol)

2009-11-23T08:08:00.000-08:00

How to increase the good cholestrol also known as HDL Level?
OR
How to prevent any heart disease and live healthy?

What does HDL Cholestrol do in our body?

HDL or GOOD Cholestrol cleans the excess cholestrol from the walls of blood vessels. This excess cholestrol might cause a coronary artery disease. Doctors say that , HDL levels below 40mg/DL increases the risk of coronary artery disease. the HDL level greater than 60mg/DL is considered good and protects people from heart disease.

So, let us see some ways in which we can increase the HDL Cholestrol level .

** Excercise
Do simple exercise such as walking or jogging, for atleast 1/2 hour at a time.

** Reducing Weight
Reduce your weight if, your excess weight is in your abdominal area.

** Reduce intake of trans fat
Look out for the nutrition label in each pack of food you buy and look for partially hydrogenated vegetable oils, to reduce trans fat in your diet.

For example :

1. Use liquid vegetable oils and soft margarines in place of hard margarine or shortening.
2. Limit cakes, cookies, crackers, pastries, pies, muffins, doughnuts and French fries made with partially hydrogenated or saturated fats.

** Increase the monounsaturated fats in your diet
Canola oil, Olive oil or Avacado oil and also fats in peanut butter contain monounsaturated fats.

** Increase intake of fibre content
Include oats, fresh vegetables, fresh fruits and legumes.

** Increase intake of omega-3 fatty acid
Include Salmon, Walnut, Flax seeds, in your diet. this increases HDL Cholestrol level.

Very useful tips

2009-11-05T12:05:00.000-08:00

Here are some useful tips:

We all know that cucumbers are very good for health.
Before using them in a salad or any recipe, cut both ends of the cucumber.
Then, sprinkle a dash of salt on the cut pieces. Rub them to the cut ends of the cucumber.

This will remove any unwanted bitter taste of the cucumber. I have heard elders saying that,
if a snake or insect crawls over the growing cucumber, its taste will be bitter. But I do not know, how far its true.

Here's another tip -

How to avoid scrubbing the tea pan (vessel to prepare tea)

First, pour the required amount of water to the pan and switch on the stove.
Then, add the required amount of sugar . then, add the tea dust, flavourings, milk, etc.
Prepare tea in the normal way, but follow the sequence. Remember ... Water and Sugar hold
the first place .
When you inspect the pan, while washing it, you need not scrub at all. Nothing much will stick
to the bottom of the pan. And it will be easy to wash.

Try these tips and also share yours. Comments are welcome.

creating interest in painting - more ideas

2009-10-06T06:52:00.000-07:00

Hi Moms............

Did any of you try the ideas of painting?

My kid came out with many more ideas and has started showing some interest in painting.

Here is what he did......

You can try too and share your experiences and ideas
Wish you all a colorful painting ...........

Parenting Tips - Creating interest in Painting

2009-10-05T07:14:00.000-07:00

Here is a question for all parents -
Do you like to paint or make crafts? Are you wondering how to cultivate that interest in your kids?

You will get the answer to this question, at the end of this post.

We don't know the talents which our kids possess. We have to try to find this out in various ways. For example, if you want to check whether your sweet kid has interest in painting, here is what you can do.

Is there any egg plant or lady's finger in your menu today? Then, save the stems or sticks of each eggplant.
Give them to your kid and ask him or her to use paint and dab it on a piece of paper. Just allow them to imagine and paint whatever they want.

Here is what i tried with my kid . I gave him egg plant's stem. He imagined them
as beach ball,

bunch of balloons and

also flowers.

Even lady's finger's stick will look very pretty with different colours as flowers, stars, etc..... or even create their favourite shapes....

Give it a try moms...........

SOME MORE INTERESTING BOOKS

2009-09-02T08:56:00.000-07:00

This blog post will be about some more books which i read recently. You can read them too . They are available at your local library.

I read the following 2 books written by Kavita Daswani, the author of " For Matrimonial Purposes". :

* The Village Bride of Beverly Hills
This book features Priya Sohni, Indian girl,from Delhi, who has an arranged marriage with Sanjay, who works in L.A. She lands in US as a naive young bride and later in the novel changes to an embittered proffessional

* Salaam Paris
This book features an Indian girl who , upon getting an arranged marriage proposal, plans to visit that man , living in Paris. Later she changes her mind and enters the world of fashion.She transforms from a traditional Indian girl to a hot supermodel.

Other similar books are :

* For Matrimonial Purposes, by Kavitha Daswani
* Imaginary Men, by Anjali Bannerjee
* The Space Between Us , by, Thirty Umrigar
* The Hindi - Bindi Club, by Monica Pradhan
* Invisible Lives , by Anjali Bannerjee

LOW GLYCHEMIC INDEX FOOD

2009-07-30T09:36:00.000-07:00

This is a continuation of the Glychemic index food:

Here is a list of some low, medium and high GI food, for your good health :

BEVERAGES :
Low : Soy Milk, Apple juice, Carrot juice, Pinneapple juice, Orange juice, Grapefruit juice .

BREADS :
Low : Multi Grain Bread and Whole Grain Bread

Medium : Pizza, Ham Burger Bun, Rye Flour Bread, Whole Meal Bread

High : White bread, White Roll, Baguette

BREAKFAST CEREALS :

Low : All Bran cereal and non - instant porridge

Medium : Oat bran, muesli,
High : Rice crispies, Cornflakes

CEREAL GRAINS

Low : Pearl Barley, Rye,Parboiled rice, cracked barley,

Medium : brown rice, white rice , barley flakes

DAIRY PRODUCTS :

Low : Low fat yogurt, Whole milk, Chocolate milk, fat free milk, skimmed and semi skimmed milk

FRUITS

Low : Cherries, Grapefruit, dried apricots, pears, apples, grapes, orange , kiwi fruit, banana

Medium : Mangoes, Apricots, Raisins, Pineapple

High : Watermelon

PASTA

Low : protein enriched spaghetti, vermicelli, whole wheat spaghetti, macaroni

Medium : durum wheat spaghetti, macaroni cheese

High : Brown rice pasta

ROOT VEGETABLES :

Low : Cooked Carrots, Yam, Sweet Potato

Medium : boiled, mashed, steamed potato

High : Microwaved potato

SNACK FOOD and SWEETS

Low : Peanuts, Jams and marmalades

Medium : Popcorn

High : Corn chips, Jelly beans, Dates, Pretzels

VEGETABLE AND BEANS :

Low : Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cucumber, Egg Plant, Celery, Green Beans, Lettuce, Snow peas, Spinach, tomatoes, Soya beans, Peas, Kidney beans, chick peas, black eyed beans

Hope these are useful for everybody

GLYCEMIC INDEX

2009-07-30T07:47:00.000-07:00

Do we all know about Glycemic Index?

What is Glycemic Index?

This index tells you how much of your blood glucose increases after eating. High glycemic index foods increase the blood glucose level.People who intake high GI foods, will have more body fat, as measured by the Body Mass Index (BMI) and thereby result in having heart disease, diabetes, obesity.

Let's see some high GI foods, which include many carbohydrates :

* Rice

* White Bread

* Pasta

* Bakery Products

* Cereals with low fibre content

It is always better to be safe and choose some low GI food products such as :

* Fruits

* Vegetables

* Legumes

* Whole grains

Always choose unprocessed food like Oatmeal, Barley porridge,Corn, whole wheat flour,brown rice, etc

Avoid refined food(refined grains) such as white flour, white bread, white rice,etc.

We shall see some low GI food in the next post under this heading.........

Flax Seeds - how much should one intake daily?

2009-06-29T08:27:00.000-07:00

Flax Seeds

This is a continuation of the previous blogpost on Flax seeds- Women Health.

I think, many people, including myself, want to know how much flax seeds should be consumed per day.

Here is the information:

* Take 2 to 4 tbsp ground flax seeds daily

* Sprinkle the ground flax seeds on cereal, or yogurt or salads.

* When we prepare potato patties (Indian Cutlets)add the ground flax seeds into the potato mixture before cooking the patties.

* It can be added to vegetable patties, chicken kababs, mutton kababs as well.

* They can be added to wheat flour before preparing chapathi dough (Indian Flat Bread).

* Can be add to bread flour or cookie dough as well.

Remember not to deep fry any food when flax seed is an ingredient .

Let's all benefit from this nutritious flax seed.

Women's Health - Weight Loss

2009-06-19T14:59:00.000-07:00

WEIGHT LOSS

Every women would like to be slim. Then, we should find out easy ways to lose weight .

Some easy ways are :

* Fast Walk for atleast 30 minutes every morning or evening.
* Reducing intake of food that is deep fried in oil.
* Avoiding intake of junk foods.
* Eating healthy food, which has high fibre content, good fat, etc.
* Slow Walk for atleast 10 to 15 minutes after dinner.
* Sleep only upto 7 hours.

We all might know the above. But, DO WE FOLLOW THEM?????

Under this topic, we will see about food rich in fibre, omega 3 fatty acids, Vitamins, Folic acid, etc.

First and foremost, i thought to tell you all about FLAX SEEDS.

This is how Flax Seeds looks like:

Nutrtional Value of Flax Seeds:

1. It is very low in Carbohydrates
2. High in healthy fat and fibre content
3. High in Omega-3 Fatty acids , which is found in Salmon(cold water fish)and also Walnuts.
4. It is high in antioxidants, which helps to balance the hormone levels in females.
5. It helps in reducing the bad cholestrol level.

Now, after reading this , you will feel like including flax seed in your daily course of food.

The best way of including flax seeds is, through bread and cereal. In the market, we get Bread loaves which have flax seeds added to their ingredients.
All you need to do is to just look at the Nutrtional Facts portion on the package, before buying.

Books written by Celebrities

2009-05-12T06:52:00.000-07:00

In this blog,we will focus on a few books written by celebrities.

* Showing Up for Life,written by Bill Gates Sr.

* My Remarkable Journey, written by Larry King, the interviewer

We are also going to know about other interesting books.

SHOWING UP FOR LIFE - Bill Senior
Bill Gates Sr., is the father of Microsoft's famous co-founder. He is a Seattle lawyer. After a glance through this book ,you will know about the lives of the three Gates children,Kristi Gates, Bill Gates and Libby Gates.Mary Gates,wife of Bill Sr., did voluntary works along with her husband, which influenced the Gates children too.
As a result of this, Bill Gates, and his wife Melinda, have given away a significant amount of their personal wealth for charitable purposes and started a foundation, which focuses on healthcare,eliminating poverty in developing countries, etc.This book will be a reminiscense to be shared with his grandchildren.

MY REMARKABLE JOURNEY - Larry King
I think everybody will know about the famous interviewer Larry King, who has questioned Presidents, Newsmakers, and Icons. He has been a talk-show host for radio and TV for a half -century. This book is his autobiography. He has interviewed Dalai Lama, Elizabeth Taylor, Presidents and First Ladies,News events and scandals, Gulf War, Prision Interviews, and many more.
A three- disc set DVD " Larry King Live - The Greatest Interviews " is available in the market.

Now,here are some books which i recommend,which i am waiting to read too, apart from the above books :

* VISION in WHITE, by Nora Roberts
* SUGAR QUEEN, by Sarah Addison Allen
* THE GIRLS FROM AMES, by Jeffrey Zaslow

Have a Good Reading!!!!

Indian Musical Instruments

2009-04-28T18:48:00.000-07:00

In this blog, which is a continuation of the previous blog, we will see about the Indian Musical Instruments.

* HARMONIUM

This instrument has its origins in Europe. Its keyboard is similar to that of the piano and the body with its other parts creates sounds for Indian classical compositions.

The following are the various Indian music genres that require this instrument:

· Bhajan

· Folk Music

· Ghazal and qawwali

· Hindustani music variations

STRING INSTRUMENTS:

* SITAR

Sitar is said to be one of the prime musical instruments of Indian music and the most used of all the stringed instruments. The word sitar originates from the Persian term sehtar, which is broken into she meaning three and tar meaning strings.

* SAROD

The Sarod is a stringed instrument. This is one of the oldest instruments of Indian music.It is a prime instrument for Hindustani Music.

* SARANGI

The name derives from Sau Rangi meaning 100 colors. Sarangi is played with a bow and has four main strings and as many as forty resonant strings. It is generally used to accompany singers but can also be a solo instrument.

* TAMBURA

The tambura is a stringed Indian musical instrument that produces the drone, which is an essential background, required for all Indian music genres.

* SANTOOR

The santoor is a musical instrument that originated in the beautiful lands of Kashmir, also known as heaven on earth. The ancient or rather original santoor had over a hundred strings and was considered the forerunner of the piano.This instrument can be played solo or then can be accompanied with other instruments. According to archeological and historical findings this instrument was made from dried grass during the Vedic period.

* VEENA

The veena is probably the most ancient of all the Indian stringed instruments. This instrument has seven strings. Four of them are the main strings that are attached to the pegs, which are fixed on the neck. The other three are attached to the side. They are used as rhythmic accompaniments.
The veena has been mentioned in most of the Hindu scriptures, especially in the Vedas.

Introduction to Music

2009-04-27T12:32:00.000-07:00

Music brings happiness to one and all. It is something which will soothe your heart, when you are sad.When you listen to some songs or just instrumental music, you will feel like being in the heaven.

Let's have an introduction on music. We can start with Indian Music and Indian Musical Instruments.

Indian classical music has been broadly divided into the north Indian tradition also known as Hindustani music and the Carnatic music belonging to south India. The fact is that many associate all Indian music compositions of the eras gone by to be classical, however there are other entertaining ones, which include:

· Folk

· Tribal

· Bhajans or devotional

· Ghazals and Qawwalis

· Bhangra

· Indi-pop

· Film songs

· Remixes

· Fusion

This is a short and sweet introduction to Indian Music. We 'll see the types of Indian Musical Instruments, Types of American Music, etc. in my upcoming Blogs.

Reading Books

2009-04-16T06:53:00.000-07:00

STEP INTO READING EVERYBODY!!!

Reading is something which is important for everybody. Here in America, even kids have the habbit of reading. When i was a kid, i have never read books other than school syllabus books.

I have seen my mom and grandma reading magazines, though. They told me too to read magazines, but i never did. Of course, later i started reading books like Nancy Drew, then .... M&B... Women's Era, India Today, etc from the Cosmopolitan Club's Library.

But later, i never got a chance to read, because of the changes in my life such as my studies , work, etc . Later, I got an oppurtunity to register for a mobile library near my house in Bangalore, India. I just grabbed it!!!!! I started reading reading some novels.

After coming to US, i was very lucky to have libraries near my house. Then, i learnt how to choose good books, and I started placing hold on new books in the library and read them.

After seeing me, my friend too wanted to start reading books. She started reading Nancy drew's Juvenille collection.Now, she is also a good reader.

Some of my recommendations which i enjoyed reading are :

1. Daughter Of Venice, by Donna Jo Napoli

2. For The Love Of Venice , by, Donna Jo Napoli

3. A good Indian Wife , by, Anne Cherian

4. Veil Of Roses , by, Laura Fitzgerald

women ....... live for yourself too

2009-03-05T08:01:00.000-08:00

Women should live for themselves too. We come accross many women who dedicate their life wholly for their family members. They should also have time for their hobbies.

They would have learnt some music or craft work or something of their interest before wedding.
But after wedding, they would say that they don't have time for their hobbies. That's not true. Truly, they dont think about themselves, their health, etc.

I strongly recommend every woman to atleast spend one hour for herself daily. If she can sing, then she should sing out loud, in the house and enjoy herself fully. It will relax and soothe her mind.

If she is not interested in music, then she can dance however she wants, inside the house.
If she can't go out for a walk, she can walk inside the house itself . One important thing to remember, is, to concentrate only on walking , and not speaking over the phone, or doing something else.

A woman can also decorate the house, by recycling anything available in the house. That way, she can use her creativity, thoughts, etc.

It is in the hands of a woman to make her life happy, by living for her family as well as for herself.

Comments are welcome......................

Satisfying a kid's needs without spending money!!!!!!

2009-03-01T08:03:00.000-08:00

Every kid will definitely ask some toy, which we might think is surely a waste of money or that we need not buy that toy right away.

In such a case, here is a tip which i am sure will help you........

Sit near your kid, have eye contact, and ask what they want, which colour they want. Pretend as if you are going to the toy shop, choosing the colour of the toy your kid wants to own.

Then, ask him/ her to pretend and take it to the billing counter him/herself, paying by cash / credit card, and finally say that he/she owns the toy. All we did was pretend and play.

The kid's wish has come out of the mind and his/her feelings came out. The kid starts believing that mom/dad listens to what he/she wants to say,and they also think that mom/dad want to fullfill their wish of buying the toy, but are not able to buy it right away for some reason.

Try this out parents............... this might work on some kids and might not for others.
Anyway, goodluck!!!!

waking up a kid

2009-02-16T08:44:00.000-08:00

do you have problem in waking up your kid?
here's a tip for you:
sit beside your kid and wake him/her. then pretend as if you are a tortoise and your kid as a bunny or a kangaroo. Then ,say that you will go slowly to the bathroom and your kid as he/she is a bunny, will reach the bathroom first. this way, kids will get up soon and will be eager to reach first to brush their teeth.

Friends, really this does help me .You can also choose your kid's favourite animal for him/her and the 2nd favourite animal for yourself.

10 Uses of Lime

2009-02-07T08:58:00.000-08:00

1. Mix lemon juice and water in 2:1 ratio . Soak cotton wool in this and dab your skin.
It helps to rejenuvate discoloures skin.

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2. A cleansing lotion can be made for dry skin by mixing juice of lemon with equal quantities of milk and cucumber juice.
This lotion clenases out the dust from the pores and enables the skin to breathe freely.

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3. To free elbows of grime and oil, prop them for a few minutes on cut lemon halves, while you are relaxing.
This whitens and softens them.

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4. Lemon peels can be rubbed on knees and toes to remove ingrained dirt and to prevent them from becoming dark.
Lemon peels soften the chapped soles of the feet.To bleach work-stained hands,use plain lemon juice and rub in hands before washing them.

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5. To treat swollen feet, rub with lemonjuice after your bath.

Then take 15 minutes rest, with feet at a higher level than the body .

To refresh tired feet, soak them in hot water to which some lemon juice is added,

or, rub a wedge of lemon over them.

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6. Brittle nails can be treated with lemon juice. Dig your nails into a squeezed out half lemon.

This cleanses, removes any stains,strengthens the nails and softens the cuticles.

It gives a natural shine to the nails.

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7. To remove brown stains from your teeth, rub a lemon peel against

the fronts and backs of the teeth. Rinse your mouth thoroughly afterwards.

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8. Add lemon juice to a glass of water and use daily as mouth wash, if you suffer from bad

breath. It will also remove the film of dirt from your teeth , making them sparkle.

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9. Lemon juice taken regularly with hot water, keeps gums healthy, wards off colds and adds a sparkle to eyes.

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10. Dry lemon peels in shade. Then, grind in mixer to make powder.It is an excellent face scrub.

You can also mix equal parts of this powder with gram flour and wash your face with it, instead of soap.

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memories are very important in a woman's life

2009-02-01T12:27:00.000-08:00

A woman's life is full of memories- good and bad. We are going to talk about the experiences of a woman in every stage of life. We will also talk about the activities and thoughts that a woman should cultivate within herself apart from thinking about her family.

Let's go back and think about our childhood days. I think for most of us, it will be very sweet. I am from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Everybody who wants to share their childhood memories are welcome to write here.

My memories -
When i was a small kid, my dad used to give me food in the nights, in our patio, telling stories for more than an hour. This is something which comes to my mind first when i think about childhood.

Then, when i was a little girl of 5 years of age, one evening, me and my dad went for a ride in a cycle. I sat in the kid's seat in front of the bicycle. Suddenly, I put my legs inside the wheel and me and my dad fell down. My leg got sprained , but i didnt even know about that.I was only worried if my dad got hurt.

Our memories might look silly to some people , but to us, it is very precious.
Please feel free to share your memories too.

As days pass by, we will share some more memories ...........