Lila and her friends made this gingerbread house- from a kit, easy peasy. Why the poor dog is stuck on the roof, I can't say Afte...

A very (very!) belated but heartfelt Happy Diwali to all who celebrated it last week. Our Diwali was a quiet affair with a few glowing tea...

I've heard the newborn period being referred to quite accurately as the "best worst time" and the "longest shortest time...

Life with a newborn takes on a somewhat surreal quality. You lose track of what day of the week it is. Odd meals (granola with a side of to...

We have a new baby in the family! V and I welcomed our baby son into the world last week. His name is Niam (as in neeyam, the Sanskrit/ ...

The temperatures are hitting triple digits around here, and I'm inclined to hide out indoors. I'm even hitting the grocery store a...

Image: Goodreads June was a good reading month. For several weeks, I had not been able to find a book to really sink my teeth into. Bu...

We had a beautiful, relaxing Father's Day yesterday and I hope you did too. V and Lila, with Duncan in tow, started the day with leisur...

While I greatly enjoy cooking quick and simple dinners on an everyday basis, having a few meals stashed away in the freezer is like having ...

For a few weeks, I couldn't seem to choose any books or TV shows or movies that I could really sink my teeth into. I flipped through ma...

Summer weather had arrived here in the South. A girl from the tropics, I love this change of seasons and don't mind the heat and humidi...

I am the biggest fan of Southern Indian cuisine, and following right after the Kerala stew post is this recipe for adai, a member of the d...

A major highlight of this month was a week-long visit by my sister and nephew. The little guy is only a few months younger than Lila and th...

With a milestone anniversary and my birthday both coming up in April, V sweetly asked me if I had anything in particular on my wish list. B...

When you eat a vegetarian diet with a carb-conscious slant, vegetables become your very best friends. I can continue to eat my beloved rice...

It has been a whirlwind month (and some) since my last post. We had a big meeting at work that just ended yesterday, and it took a lot of t...

My Chinese American friend grew up celebrating the Lunar New Year in Queens, NY, and she misses those festivities in small town GA. This ye...

When I had a chance to spend a few weeks in Kenya last May , one of the local foods that I really enjoyed eating was a dish of greens c...

Exactly a year ago, on Jan 3, 2015, I took a deep breath and wrote this post about my theme for the year- "Nupur 2.0", an attemp...