tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post8735156468824078667..comments2024-03-29T01:53:54.739-05:00Comments on One Hot Stove: Week 2: January is my SLEEP month, and a recipe for toddler-friendly pancakesNupurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-2629805104211789042018-01-23T08:52:07.797-06:002018-01-23T08:52:07.797-06:00I'm sorry to hear of your struggles with sleep...I'm sorry to hear of your struggles with sleep. Glad the increased activity and decreased caffeine is helping a little. I hope you continue to heal and sleep better!Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-14484169367666277642018-01-23T08:50:50.326-06:002018-01-23T08:50:50.326-06:00Good luck with the decluttering, Manasi. Every tim...Good luck with the decluttering, Manasi. Every time I've gotten rid of extra stuff (usually by passing it along to others who can use it), it has made me feel so much lighter and happier. <br /><br />Sounds like you are a night owl! :)Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-82729685497930523702018-01-21T21:53:57.198-06:002018-01-21T21:53:57.198-06:00Meena, Nupur
Thank you so much for your kind words...Meena, Nupur<br />Thank you so much for your kind words. I do kickboxing and martial arts pretty regularly (for quite some years now) and that definitely helps. However, for the mind to heal in the true sense, it will take time (or maybe its an ongoing process for as long as we live). I just need to find ways to live without a loved one's physical presence in my life. I hope you continue to Nehahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11514770859221592913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-21828287709069368812018-01-20T17:35:04.458-06:002018-01-20T17:35:04.458-06:00After reading the comments I see a pattern of slee...After reading the comments I see a pattern of sleeplessness after the loss of a loved. I lost my father and brother in quick succession. Though it’s 9 years since my dad passed away it still seems like yesterday. Dreaming about my brother and father and then waking up thinking if they are alive and then not falling back to sleep has been a regular occurrence for me. Sometimes this would go on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-84450655969989868812018-01-19T17:43:42.841-06:002018-01-19T17:43:42.841-06:00Niranjana, just my suggestion. I use almond meal i...Niranjana, just my suggestion. I use almond meal in place of peanut powder ( like in sabudana khichadi) in sheera or gajar halwa. I also make date and nut energy bites, instead of almonds add in almond meal, easier for kids to eat. Manasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07219295365602655534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-78117911865279673182018-01-19T15:39:24.284-06:002018-01-19T15:39:24.284-06:00Hi Nupur i'm a silent reader and really enjoy ...Hi Nupur i'm a silent reader and really enjoy reading your posts and really appreciate how u take time out to do crafty stuff too.<br />Now, regarding pancakes....i make with equal portions of oat flour+white whole wheat flour by king arthur + almond flour. For oat flour and almond flour i just grind them in coffee grinder. No exact measurements just eyeballl these. They come out gud kids Spicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05780083912877289009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-56954729997546965492018-01-19T12:33:21.783-06:002018-01-19T12:33:21.783-06:00Wish you all a very happy new year!
I don’t make ...Wish you all a very happy new year! <br />I don’t make any resolutions, I just cannot keep them. But I want to de clutter now, this apartment is a bit smaller than the previous ones and it feels a bit tight now. Let’s see how that goes. <br /><br />As for sleep,I struggle with sleep. I toss and turn and feel restless. I rarely sleep before midnight, no matter how hard I try. <br />But thankfullyManasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07219295365602655534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-4840758558478093392018-01-19T08:01:15.722-06:002018-01-19T08:01:15.722-06:00Meena- Love your words :) and wish you the best wi...Meena- Love your words :) and wish you the best with becoming strong and cultivating inner and outer peace. Sewing is a wonderful hobby- it is quite technical and needs focus so it cuts out distractions. Here's wishing you a wonderful year! Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-6296297322008007982018-01-19T07:57:42.016-06:002018-01-19T07:57:42.016-06:00Thanks for chiming in, Meena, lots of great advice...Thanks for chiming in, Meena, lots of great advice here. It is always helpful to hear from someone who has been through a similar situation. Hope you continue to heal!Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-46872126343966139732018-01-19T07:55:54.266-06:002018-01-19T07:55:54.266-06:00Neha- that's very tough! You have been through...Neha- that's very tough! You have been through traumatic grief recently and I hope time and space will bring you more peace. If (and only if) you feel up to trying it, then there are things that might help- like yoga, exercise, meditation, music, talking to supportive friends and family, and I personally find writing very therapeutic.Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-83663163351065786372018-01-19T07:31:20.514-06:002018-01-19T07:31:20.514-06:00I'm with you, Niranjana, buttered toast over p...I'm with you, Niranjana, buttered toast over pancakes any day! Almond flour stores really well in the freezer so you don't have to rush to use it up. I tried making almond flour pancakes (as in, no wheat flour, only almond and coconut flours and eggs and such) and it was a complete disaster! But I am sure there are better recipes out there. Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-5268902580628273502018-01-19T07:27:05.743-06:002018-01-19T07:27:05.743-06:00Anu- It does take some trial and error to find out...Anu- It does take some trial and error to find out what helps a child sleep peacefully. And as you say, the situation is always in flux- illness, travel, changing ages and stages- good sleep is never a done deal. How sweet that your kids enjoy being roomies! Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-20100793607162670732018-01-17T19:50:19.553-06:002018-01-17T19:50:19.553-06:00hello Nupur,
Funny as it may sound, my "words...hello Nupur,<br />Funny as it may sound, my "words" for 2018 is 'Gluteus'; meaning work on my hips to strengthen them and practice more 'Silence'. I'm noticing being silent brings calmness, clarity of thought, less conflicts and just overall well being and harmony with myself.I really want to focus on these two things for this year and reassess myself towards the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-58632489166795112022018-01-17T06:35:54.694-06:002018-01-17T06:35:54.694-06:00Sorry for chiming in here Nupur. I was compelled t...Sorry for chiming in here Nupur. I was compelled to respond to her; having been thro' this phase myself.<br /> Dear Neha, my deepest condolences to you. Very very sorry to hear the loss of your dear mom. Little over 3 years ago, I lost both my parents within 2 months; it is traumatic and devastating. I've gone through the same issues, no sleep, depressing and troubled thoughts. I dealt Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-56031367123031841422018-01-16T22:21:30.830-06:002018-01-16T22:21:30.830-06:00Unfortunately I have accumulated a major sleep deb...Unfortunately I have accumulated a major sleep debt. My son was a terrible sleeper till he was 2. After that, he started to sleep through the night, and for a year things we good on the sleep front. For the past year, with mom's illness and demise, sleep has gone out of the window. For the time she was ill, I used to be in the paranoid state, wondering if I will get a call at night about someNehahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11514770859221592913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-79102787720766379482018-01-16T20:04:46.910-06:002018-01-16T20:04:46.910-06:00Try adding half or a full banana to the blender wi...Try adding half or a full banana to the blender with the rest of the stuff.<br /><br />-AnuAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-39069209688939468702018-01-16T11:47:35.497-06:002018-01-16T11:47:35.497-06:00I am so not a pancake person! I can eat a foot-hig...I am so not a pancake person! I can eat a foot-high stack of buttered toast, though... Someone gave me a giant bag of almond flour and I'm planning to make pancakes now. Any tips on avoiding the eggy bland trap?Niranjana Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13787393566384930154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-39708571971712169962018-01-16T09:13:29.730-06:002018-01-16T09:13:29.730-06:00My daughter was a terrible sleeper while my son ha...My daughter was a terrible sleeper while my son has been a good sleeper from the start. My daughter's sleep greatly improved after we moved her brother into her room. he used to cosleep with us until he was about a year and a half. They are now 8 and 5 and still share a room. I think having her brother close by is like her security blanket. Another thing we started a year ago was to leave theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-33338833872353752582018-01-16T07:41:48.101-06:002018-01-16T07:41:48.101-06:00Yes, the holidays totally threw off our sleep rout...Yes, the holidays totally threw off our sleep routines! Which only increased my zeal to prioritize sleep this month and boy I am feeling so much better already. Good luck to you too and I hope Sylvia gets some good sleep now that the holidays are behind us.Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-61594522040385658792018-01-16T07:37:47.400-06:002018-01-16T07:37:47.400-06:00Oh man, that's a lot of disruptions in your sl...Oh man, that's a lot of disruptions in your sleep :( I suppose you've tried earplugs for all the noisy disruptions. About the co-sleeping with kids thing, it works if child and parent(s) are getting good quality sleep but if your sleep is being disrupted by all the kicking, then it is not working. The thing about poor quality sleep is that it is more than an annoyance, it really does Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-32643810789473113542018-01-16T07:24:33.732-06:002018-01-16T07:24:33.732-06:00Sangeetha- it sounds like you've figured out w...Sangeetha- it sounds like you've figured out what works for you! Which is the most important thing and can be tricky to do. <br /> I'll write a synopsis of the sleep books some day- but one came out recently that is in fact a good synopsis of recent sleep books/theories/research called Precious Little Sleep- the writer has both a blog and a book with that same name. It focuses on sleep Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-20137885804205776982018-01-15T20:15:17.999-06:002018-01-15T20:15:17.999-06:00Sleep has been a nightmare over the festive period...Sleep has been a nightmare over the festive period but is settling in our family - but it is a mystery as to why Sylvia goes to sleep so well one night and the next with the same routine will not sleep til late. Good luck with your sleep routines.Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-81274206500590809662018-01-15T10:40:36.553-06:002018-01-15T10:40:36.553-06:00Happy new year to all 5 of you! I don’t make resol...Happy new year to all 5 of you! I don’t make resolutions because I cannot seem to stick to them. But this year I hope to eat cleaner, healthier food and try lose some weight. I’m only aiming for 7-8 kgs in the whole year. Anything more than that and I become a nervous wreck trying to figure out how to get there. <br /><br />I do sleep for 8 hours everyday but the quality of sleep i get is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-58992404880604144462018-01-15T08:46:28.169-06:002018-01-15T08:46:28.169-06:00Love your word for this year! Works on so many lev...Love your word for this year! Works on so many levels. I struglle with sleep as well, especially more with two kids. And I love my screen time in the night. Contrary to what they say, this calms me down and helps me fall sleep - on most nights. Some night I end up binge watching - makes me relaxed but lose my sleep. What works for me is an iregularly regular pattern. On days that I know I need toSangeethahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10274946088501464400noreply@blogger.com