Cough and cold viruses seem to have taken over our community for the last week or so; everyone in our family has had their share of runny n...

To everyone who is participating in Sugar-Free February- the big day (?!) is finally here. How did Day 1 go for you? Around here, it was ...

To everyone who is joining me for the Sugar-Free February challenge - welcome! We are 10 days away from February and this includes two week...

The end of a year and the beginning of another is typically a time for contemplation and new beginnings. Two years ago, I wrote a long and ...

Week 1 of 2017 saw us wrapping up the festivities of winter break and settling back into the work and school routine. Christmas weekend k...

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...