Friday, July 31, 2009
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Butterfly Catching
My Daughter Neeharika, loves to be with Nature. Summer is here and our garden is full of wonderful blooms. She loves butterflies and she created her own butterfly catcher. She used a twig from one of the tree, a paper bowl and a fruit netted bag, in which grapes or cherries are packed in the grocery store. I love her creation and her innovation. They wanted to try if their creation would work....It worked indeed and she was absolutely thrilled. She has the brains of my father !! He would definitely be proud of his grand daughter :-) After observing the butterfly...she let it free.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Whats Your Motivation ?
My Kids Just Want to be in the NOW and Blow Beautiful Bubbles :-)
One of my school friend shared this interesting piece of information about Motivation.
I believe that things around you, are messengers of the Universe. We just need time and patience and
" Just Listen to Inner Self" and Lo...the answers are right in front of you...but we wander hither and thither.
Now look at this simple, yet profound message from an unknown author.
MOVTIVATION :
What are some of the secrets of success in life?
I found the answer right there, in my very room.
THE FAN SAID =======>BE COOL
THE ROOF SAID=======>AIM HIGH
THE WINDOW SAID ====>SEE THE WORLD
THE CLOCK SAID =====>EVERY MINUTE IS PRECIOUS
THE MIRROR SAID=====>REFLECT BEFORE YOU ACT
THE CALENDER SAID===>BE UP TO DATE
THE DOOR SAID ======>PUSH HARD FOR GOALS
Carry a Heart that Never Hates.
Carry a Smile that Never Fades.
Carry a Touch that Never Hurts.
HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY !! and SHARE YOUR HAPPINESS with A SIMPLE SMILE :-)
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
My Mom is a Recycle Driver
Image from Tree-Hugger --- Thanks!
Being a mom comes with a huge package deal, with lots of surprises and some perks too :-) Lots of decision has to be made impromptu and mom's have to be on the go all time. With a huge rear view mirror, always wondering and keeping a watch about whats happening in the background, even when kids are not around :-) Phew !!! No wonder its said MOMs work 24 X 7...dreams can be pleasant or it could be a nightmare. I Would say Angles & Demons :-)
When my son Nishant was 3 years old, I asked him why he troubles me always. His answer was " Amma, I trouble you because I have lots of job for you" Hmm! I thought is it just a wise comment, can I take it as a grain of salt. Well, I guess not.
Nishant is going to be 6 this month. He has been studying about Keeping the Planet clean and recycling. One of my friend told him that he can make money if he picked up litter lying on the street. Well, what impact does that have on him or me ??? When I'm driving him around, he would throw a fit in the car whenever he saw CANs and plastic covers on the street. He would want me to stop the car, right then and there, so he could pick it up. I wouldn't be able to stop the car in the middle of a busy street, can I ?? The other day we were driving back from SFO and we stopped for a quick lunch in a rest area. He found some trashed plates and cups on the street. He picked everything up and brought it back to the van. This disturbed me...and i asked him why he was doing this, and he said he wanted to clean up and make money. I had to explain to him, the difference between trash and recycling stuff.
We walk to school some days and on his way to school he picked up a littered soda can. I asked him to leave it where it was and get to the school. He asked me, to pick it up on my way back home and trash it at home. Since I was continuing on my morning walk, it just slipped my mind. When I went to pick him up, his 1st question was..." Did you pick that CAN up" I said Ooops!!. He made sure I drove by that spot and he picked up the CAN and brought it home and dropped it in the re-cycle bin :-)
He wants to be a Litter Police and I am his Recycle Truck Driver :-)
Now i know, what will keep him occupied for this summer, " Beach Cleaning !!!!"
Everyday is Beautiful and its a NEW Experience !!
Being a mom comes with a huge package deal, with lots of surprises and some perks too :-) Lots of decision has to be made impromptu and mom's have to be on the go all time. With a huge rear view mirror, always wondering and keeping a watch about whats happening in the background, even when kids are not around :-) Phew !!! No wonder its said MOMs work 24 X 7...dreams can be pleasant or it could be a nightmare. I Would say Angles & Demons :-)
When my son Nishant was 3 years old, I asked him why he troubles me always. His answer was " Amma, I trouble you because I have lots of job for you" Hmm! I thought is it just a wise comment, can I take it as a grain of salt. Well, I guess not.
Nishant is going to be 6 this month. He has been studying about Keeping the Planet clean and recycling. One of my friend told him that he can make money if he picked up litter lying on the street. Well, what impact does that have on him or me ??? When I'm driving him around, he would throw a fit in the car whenever he saw CANs and plastic covers on the street. He would want me to stop the car, right then and there, so he could pick it up. I wouldn't be able to stop the car in the middle of a busy street, can I ?? The other day we were driving back from SFO and we stopped for a quick lunch in a rest area. He found some trashed plates and cups on the street. He picked everything up and brought it back to the van. This disturbed me...and i asked him why he was doing this, and he said he wanted to clean up and make money. I had to explain to him, the difference between trash and recycling stuff.
We walk to school some days and on his way to school he picked up a littered soda can. I asked him to leave it where it was and get to the school. He asked me, to pick it up on my way back home and trash it at home. Since I was continuing on my morning walk, it just slipped my mind. When I went to pick him up, his 1st question was..." Did you pick that CAN up" I said Ooops!!. He made sure I drove by that spot and he picked up the CAN and brought it home and dropped it in the re-cycle bin :-)
He wants to be a Litter Police and I am his Recycle Truck Driver :-)
Now i know, what will keep him occupied for this summer, " Beach Cleaning !!!!"
Everyday is Beautiful and its a NEW Experience !!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
HELLO !! WORLD.......
A LITTLE ABOUT MYSELF....
I have just started to Blog. My interests are Philosophy, Music ,Photography and Teaching Kids. I believe in simple things which has profound meaning. I love to be with kids and talk to them......their thoughts amazes me. It puts everything in a different perspective. I often wonder why I didn't choose Child Psychology as a profession. I have 2 wonderful kids from whom i learn that life can be as simple as them for a complicated ME :-) :-). I have no limitations to learn...the spectrum starts from a 2 yr old to 92 yr old. There are a wide variety of wisdom out there to learn and capture in this life time. Here I will post everything thats beautiful under the SUN.
POTATOES OF DIFFERENT COLORS AND SIZES....ITS MEANING OF LIFE !!!!
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A kindergarten teacher has decided to let her class play a game. The teacher told each child in the class to bring along a plastic bag containing a few potatoes. Each potato will be given a name of a person that the child hates, so the number of potatoes that a child will put in his/her plastic bag will depend on the number of people he/she hates.
So when the day came, every child brought some potatoes with the name of the people he/she hated. Some had 2 potatoes; some 3 while some up to 5 potatoes. The teacher then told the children to carry with them the potatoes in the plastic bag wherever they go for 1 week.
Days after days passed by, and the children started to complain due to the unpleasant smell let out by the rotten potatoes. Besides, those having 5 potatoes also had to carry heavier bags. After 1 week, the children were relieved because the game had finally ended....
The teacher asked: "How did you feel while carrying the potatoes with you for 1 week?". The children let out their frustrations and started complaining of the trouble that they had to go through having to carry the heavy and smelly potatoes wherever they go.
Then the teacher told them the hidden meaning behind the game. The teacher said: "This is exactly the situation when you carry your hatred for somebody inside your heart. The stench of hatred will contaminate your heart and you will carry it with you wherever you go. If you cannot tolerate the smell of rotten potatoes for just 1 week, can you imagine what is it like to have the stench of hatred in your heart for your lifetime???"
Moral of the story:
Throw away any hatred for anyone from your heart so that you will not carry sins for a lifetime. Forgiving others is the best attitude to take! Love others even if you don't like them.
Remember : You yourself are not a perfect person so do not judge anyone rashly
True love is not loving a perfect person but loving an imperfect person perfectly
Here is something, i compiled for the New Year Season's Greetings. When I see a picture some verses comes to my mind and I just write it up randomly. Check out some of my husbands and my photography. Please turn on your speakers and listen to wonderful music of the awesome pianist Kieko Matsui as you watch the slide show.
One day, my 5 year old son Nishant got into trouble at school. I was very upset with him and didn't talk to him, the whole day. Everyday, he will beg me if he can sleep next to me, and has his way finally. So as usual, he started his ordeal....I said i am a little upset with him today, so i don't know what to do. He said " Just Forgive Me Amma" Well, he made my day...I still couldn't talk...just gave him one tight HUG :-) :-) Sweet Dreams to Nishant !!"
Singing is my passion. My husband and kids have a great ear and talent for music too. My husband has learnt to play by the ear. He started off by playing Harmonium and now he has a synthesizer, with which he released his first album in 1996. Second one is all ready, but still waiting for some final touch ups. My daughter and my Son are my 1st ever fans, just as i am theirs. My Daughter " Neeharika" is a great artist and perfectionist. My son "Nishant" is singer and a clown of the house. He can pick up any tune that i sing and sing along with me.
I always believe in "Do your Best and the Best will come back to you...Boomerang Effect !!!
I have joined a musical community " Muziboo" its a great place to be for music lovers. There are lots of talented folks out there, whose voice is mesmerizing, and there are those who has the gods gift of creating music. I have made quite few good friends and they do help me shape my musical venture for the better.
I have tried my best to cover the songs of some of the wonderful singers of Bollywood. There is always some variations and its not an exact replica. Please listen with open mind and leave your positive feedback, this will enable me to improve and grow better in this musical venture. Appreciate your time on my blog and love hearing from you. THANKS !!
This is from the movie "Masoom"(1983).
My 9yr old daughter sang this along with me. Originally sung Gauri Bapat
Lakdi Ki Kaathi ( Cover By Janhavee & Neeharika) | Upload Music
This is from the movie Qurbani.
This song is famous for the background singer Nazia Hassan
as well as the actress Zeenat Amaan.
Aap Jaisa Koi Mere ( Cover by Janhavee) | Upload Music
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