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These two make today worth celebrating! Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers out there. I know you are doing your best. Much love 💕. . . . . . #happymothersday #mothersday #mybabies #momoftwogirls #momlife #happybabies #babiesofinstagram #mothersdayhugs via Instagram http://bit.ly/2YuJf2P

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Pedicure #atozchallenge2019 Gimme a choice between a Pedicure and a Manicure and I will choose a Pedicure any day. First they last much longer than Manicures and second, the foot massages are so relaxing. I skip out on TLC for my feet most often so they look great after a Pedicure. Maybe that is the reason I like them so much. What do you prefer? A Mani or a Pedi? . . . . . #Pedicure #feet #pedicuredtoes #pedis #atozchallenge #theletterp #happyfeet #nailpolish #feetandthegroundbeneath #onthesand #onthebeach #sand #starfish #redtoes #indianbloggermom via Instagram http://bit.ly/2ZlcNB3

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Oceans #atozchallenge 2019 Oceans and seas make me feel calm. I have always been relaxed by the sights and sounds of water bodies. I am fortunate to have grown up in a city next to the sea and more so that I was able to see it frequently. I can spend hours by the seaside and undoubtedly the best places to hang out in Mumbai are Marine Drive and Worli Sea Face. . I also love Clicking pictures of oceans. I think they make the best subjects, after my kids :p . What about you? Do you like Oceans? . . . . #ocean #sea #bythseaside #relaxing #seascape #oceanwaves #oceanside #oceanlover #oceanbeach #oceanchild #seashore #bluesea #seaview #indianseas #indianseaside #bayofbengal #pondicherry #pondy #pondicherrydiaries #pondicherrytourism #seaside #atozchallenge #theletterO via Instagram http://bit.ly/2DllWjP

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Need Vs Want #AtoZChallenge2019 . Needs are things one requires to survive. . Wants are our own desires. . I learnt to distinguish between Need and Want early on in life. Call it a side effect of growing up in a middle class Indian household. Our parent’s generation believed in saving. The expenditure was comfortable, not extravagant. I think that lesson has been so ingrained into me that I feel guilty when I splurge. As a parent, I splurged and for the first few years, I did not teach her the difference between the two. Not that it is too late, but it gets tougher if the sense of entitlement seeps in. I don’t think a lot of kids realise how privileged they are. Not having them realise this and be grateful is, in my eyes a massive #ParentingFail. I am not there yet and hope I never am. . Do your kids distinguish between needs and wants? How did you teach them the difference? . . . . . #parenting #parentingchallenges #atozchallenge #theletterN #privilege #parentingchoices #parentingdoneright #gratitude #realmomproblems #toughchoices #raisingawarekinds #raisinggratefulchildren via Instagram http://bit.ly/2KRZLHQ

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Motherhood #AtoZChallenge2019 I have written about #Motherhood many times and every time I have had something new to say. That is because motherhood is a journey that has millions of lessons along the way. Of course it has changed me as a person. After the birth of my second daughter, I can feel the difference from my first time. They say it gets easier and at this point, I would have to agree. I am not as clueless as I was eight years ago. Even so, there are new things I am learning- 1. Judgements - People will judge you for your parenting choices. Stop worrying about them. You are doing what you believe is the best for your child and that is enough. Last time I cared a lot about what others had to say, this time I have my filters on. 2. Parenting Trends - Not all parenting trends are fads. #BabyWearing has been a game changer for me the second time round and I have just about started with #clothdiapering. Read and educate yourself about the trends. You just might find things that work for you. 3. Ask for help - Do not expect the people around you be it your spouse, your older children or your other family to know what you want. Ask them. They can help with chores and errands or even looking after the baby while you get some rest. Most people will do it willingly but you need to ask, and ask nicely! So that is it. What are the your motherhood lessons? . . . . . #AtoZChallenge #theletterM #momlife #motherhoodlessons #whatilearnt #beingamom #mumlife #momoftwogirls #newmom #itgetsbetter #parenting #mom #family #kids #parenthood #mother #newmomlife #momblogger #momsofinstagram #motherhoodunplugged #follow #blogger via Instagram http://bit.ly/2VNiA03

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Kuhu #Atozchallenge2019 She is gentle, she is fierce. She is clever, she is innocent. She is sweet, she is naughty. She is love. My older daughter - Kuhu . . . . . #daughter #daughtersarethebest #girl #bythesea #mydaughter #sweetheart #atozchallenge #theletterK #poseur #poser #reddress #seaside #smiling #smile #indiangirl #littlegirl #mybaby via Instagram http://bit.ly/2X9AtGF

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Joy #AtoZChallenge2019 Much before Marie Kondo popularised the word, I was thinking about things that brought me joy. It was the result of a sudden exposure to the Law of Attraction. The fact that like creates like stuck with me. When I read the book, the two main takeaways for me were Gratitude and Joy. Joy is important. It is important for me to feel it everyday and on the days I don’t feel good. And as we know, like attracts like. In my opinion, it works even more when you are feeling negative emotions. So we need to feel a deep powerful joy that will not let any negativity through. Do I succeed? Not all the time, but that does not stop me from trying. The two things that pick me up though are remembering things that I am grateful for or things that bring me joy. My list could have different items on different days depending on my mood. Today, it would be my indoor plants, my baby’s cooing, my older daughter picking Famous Five at the library, old Hindi songs and some good books. And if I am feeling particularly uninspired, I simply sing My Favourite Things. After all, the song said it decades ago! What are some things that bring you joy? . . . . #joy #likeattractslike #happiness #whyisjoyimportant #theletterj #atozchallenge #smilinginthesun #gyan #life #thingstothinkabout #thinkaboutthat #onthebeach #happy #joyful #luklikensave via Instagram http://bit.ly/2UNsAZN

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Intelligence #AtoZchallenge2019 They say Intelligence is overrated. I kind of agree. In today’s world Intelligence does not matter as much as smartness does. Being smart is about being practical, about thinking on your feet and taking opportunities as they come. And yet, people want to be called intelligent and not smart. I wondered why. That got me thinking. The question that popped into my head was that as a parent, would I want my daughters to be intelligent or smart? As I pondered over this, I felt that intelligence is a pre-requisite to smartness. Actually, Intelligence is smartness without the restrictions of practicality and quick thinking. Smartness is knowing what to do with your intelligence. So being smart is so much better. And yea, I tend to agree. Intelligence is a bit overrated! . . . . . #life #personalblog #atozchallenge #theletterI #musings #thinkaboutthis #intelligenceorsmartness #life #reflection #questions via Instagram http://bit.ly/2UEpQhB

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Emoji #AtoZchallenge2019 A N K I T A . 🧮📘🗝🍨🐯🍑 . . Let’s play a game today. Make an emoji acronym with your name and post it as your Insta story or Instagram post. You can also play this on #Twitter and #Facebook. If you do, please tag me on the social network and I will share all the emoji names on my Insta story. . . . . . . #game #emojigame #spellyourname #emoji #play #joinme #ankita #happy #smile #atozchallenge #atozbloggingchallenge #theletterE #e #fun #goodvibes via Instagram http://bit.ly/2HZ90Ur

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Drama #Atozchallenge2019 In everyone’s life there are people who cause drama. If there are none in your life, consider yourself lucky! I mean it. In everyone’s life there are people who cause drama. If there are none in your life, consider yourself lucky! I mean it. Or you could revel in the drama. Let’s face it, things would be pretty boring without it. I do think however it would not be possible to revel in it if the drama is solely aimed at you. I would rather take the high ground and ignore it. Yes, it would take a great deal of patience to do it but at least I won’t contribute to it. Or you could revel in the drama. Let’s face it, things would be pretty boring without it. I do think however it would not be possible to revel in it if the drama is solely aimed at you. I would rather take the high ground and ignore it. Yes, it would take a great deal of patience to do it but at least I won’t contribute to it. What do you guys think about the drama queens in your life? How do you deal with them? And more importantly, are you one? . . . . #life #dramaqueen #drama #girl #outdoor #personalblog #atozchallenge #theletterd #musings #rambling #thinkaboutthis #areyouadramaqueen #selfimprovement #peace #selflove #family #patience #learning #life #mature via Instagram https://ift.tt/2Vmjpg9

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Cute #atozchallenge2019 Ever since I remember, people praising me have called me cute (not that there have been many instances when I have been praised for my looks, I think I have been praised more for my mind and I prefer it that way!) As a teen, I used to wonder what was the difference between cute, pretty and beautiful, especially when guys classified them as such. Later on, when I interacted more freely with the guys, especially the male colleagues in my team, I realised that beautiful was the title given to girls they really admired but felt a bit intimidated by. Pretty was every good looking girl and the cute ones were the nice ones. Now, I may be completely wrong here but this observation etched the definitions in my mind. A few days ago, I was at my mum's place and was seeing some old pictures with my daughter who called someone cute. That remark made me think. Does that definition really apply? Or have I miscategorised the female population on the basis of incorrect observations. Even before the thought was completed, I felt ashamed of myself. Why must women be categorised thus? And more importantly, why have I been doing it subconsciously. If I see them differently, do I behave with them differently? These are questions I am still finding answers for. What about you? Do you feel the same? . . . . . #life #introspection #reflection #women #questions #cute #love #instagood #like #follow #photooftheday #happy #me #picoftheday #instagram #girl #smile #followme #instadaily #atozchallenge #atozbloggingchallenge via Instagram https://ift.tt/2FVG1Pq

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Am- Am posing behind these leaves, am not hiding! However this picture reminded me of a discussion I had with my college girl gang. It was New Year’s Day and we were all sharing our family pics. I noticed that in all three photos shared, my friends were hiding. They were hidden behind the kids. The respective husbands were in the picture too but they had posed in such a way that they were not completely hidden, even with the kids in their laps. They were either leaning in to the open space or had the kids on the side so more of them could be seen. My friends though, I could not see their clothes. Only faces. I asked them if this was deliberate. I have used this technique when my clothes are not the best! But that was not the case here. All three of my friends were slightly surprised and had not even noticed that they were all hiding. I asked them if they had any solo pics from those days. None of them did. That made me think, why is it that we women are so happy to hide? We take on roles that become our identity. Someone’s wife, someone’s mother, someone’s daughter. We hide our own needs and wants and put the duty ahead of all else. Is it any wonder then that we are completely dependent on others to make us happy. Is it any wonder then that we are disappointed by the people in our lives? We ourselves hand over the reign of our happiness to them. Worse, we tell our daughters by example that it is okay to hide. It is not! Own your life girls. Do not hide. PC - @gohophotography . . . . . . #women #womanhood #pose #happy #momblogger #happymom #stophiding #ownyourlife #ownyourhappiness #instahappy #indianwoman #bindi #behindleaves #atozchallenge #atozchallenge2019 #atozchallengeoninsta via Instagram https://ift.tt/2JUkESv

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Now here is a #giveaway I would love love love to win. As a new #babywearing momma, I can’t wait to build my carrier collection! #Anoona by @soulslings_india is suitable from newborn to toddlers and sounds perfect! But that is not all. There is also a gift bundle by @connectzoey up for grabs and who wouldn’t live those cute items. Go check it out on the gosh pages. via Instagram https://ift.tt/2FJWkyB

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Keep Calm and Mommy On I was sick this week. Nothing major, it was a cold but I needed to rest. A pounding head and a blocked nose together with sleeplessness and fatigue meant I was just not in the right frame to take care of Aadya. The biggest fear though was passing on the infection to her. Aadya had caught cold when she was just 20 days old. Those three days were a nightmare and I knew I would need all my faculties intact to live through that again. And so I ploughed through the days... braving sickness, anxiety and pain. Why? Because that is what moms do. . . . . . #parenting #mom #motherhood #keepingitreal #life #mumlife #newmomlife #momblogger #newborn #momsofinstagram #motherhoodunplugged #momoftwogirls #realmomsofinstagram #keepcalmandmommyon #momlife via Instagram https://ift.tt/2YycOkL

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Let’s Unmask. We all wear masks right? If not all the time, maybe some times. Perhaps the situation demands it, perhaps our perception. I wear the mask of politeness. Even when I am supremely angry, especially at work, I maintain a polite exterior. That is my mask. What’s yours? . . . . . . #letsunmask #realstories #mask #vintagemask #victorianmask #props #lifestyleblogger #blogger #life via Instagram https://ift.tt/2TDI120

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Our little kitten turned two months old yesterday. In these two months, I had to re learn how to be a new mom. I was reminded that children need their parents even as they get older. Hopefully, I will be able to become a better mom now. I was also reminded about the resilience of the human body, about how it returns back to normal after going through a pregnancy. Am getting there slowly- one day at a time. . . . . . . #parenting #mom #love #motherhood #kids #baby #children #mother #life #cute #happy #instagood #baby #mumlife #newmomlife #momblogger #newborn #babygirl #familytime #momsofinstagram #kid #smile #motherhoodunplugged #instakids #daughters #momoftwogirls #mykids via Instagram https://ift.tt/2HRmBwj

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This photo was taken in April 2014, almost 5 years back. I was the slimmest I have been in a decade. That was the time that I was the most fitness conscious ever. I was following the #wheatbellydiet diet, doing GM diets once a quarter and also running 5 km a day trying to prepare for a marathon. This picture cropped up on my digital photo frame a couple of days ago and I casually remarked that I would kill to get this body again. Even as I said it, I realised my error. Yes, fitness has been on my mind. But my focus needs to shift from losing weight to getting fit. I want to be fit to get rid of the back pains and the shoulder aches. To function with four to five hours of sleep and still have the energy to function effectively as a working mom of two. From running after Aadya as she learns to crawl and walk to swimming and painting with Aryahi. I want to do it all. As I read up on post-partum fitness and decide what is best for me, do share what your experiences have been like. What worked for you and what did not. #fitnessgoals #postpartumfitness #fitmom #parenting #mom #motherhood #momlife #mother #life #happy #mumlife #moms #mum #mama #newmomlife #momblogger #momsofinstagram #parent #motherhoodunplugged #follow #blogger #momoftwogirls via Instagram https://ift.tt/2CsyXr9