indoor decor

Almost everyone has said that we have been very adventurous and courageous by selecting a white sofa for our living room. Well, with 2 kids it is sure a monstrous task to maintain but I guess we all should take a moment and think about what worse can happen - they can get spoiled, right. But so can any other color. Kids do not differentiate between colors when they want to do something, they will.

Now to interiors, the whole idea of doing it white and turquoise themed was decided even before we bought the house and made it our home. 

The white sofa came an year back and we did quite a few experiments to arrange them in living room. We have a sunken living room - we initially made it a sunken dining and kept it like that for 8 months or so. But somehow it was not going well with the theme and general sync of the house. So we changed it back! And now it seems as if it was meant to be here! I love the present setting.

The lamp - got it from Target Canada ( when it was new), though I was looking for something more elegant, I settled as it fit my idea of providing light where it was required. But the white shade seemed too boring. So I have decided to add a little pop to it. The present theme is spring and aqua colors. I might change the accessories as and when the season change or as per the theme of what I have planned. 

Instead of buying new things, right now I dug up and used what was existing and lying here and there in house. The shoe was a Christmas ornament and the ball is made of paper was part of this big centerpiece. 

I need to put a large wall painting behind the big sofa which I will eventually do - I have something in mind! as well as I might add some bling to the lamp shade :)

I like the occasional red/yellow pop in interior with the two cushions.Work in progress...
More to follow.

persuasive writing

My elder dd needs to learn persuasive writing for her English curriculum. While all she can do is persuade me for everything and present her arguments in every possible manner, she cannot seem to write about it. Not because she cannot but only because she cannot concentrate on the work on hand for more than 2 minutes.
Lack of concentration and distraction from work being done is affecting her ability to do work efficiently.
It concerns me.
For now.

spring

Spring colors! How I am loving the greens and the reds and yellows all around me! The brighter the better! Winter had created this image in my mind where in everything was visualized as black and white or well..Grey :)

What best therapy than to just go out and enjoy the colors while they last in this part of the world.
Trying my hand at some gardening, few pictures of my experiments are posted here. I used the old Ikea bowls for kids which were lying in garage waiting for their turn to go in the recycling bin for different seeds.

 3 more tulips on their way. I might replant the bulbs after the season.

The lone ranger stood tall for 1 week!

 Waiting for germination of more..will post pics.

of new possibilities and beginnings

Everyday is a new day. But we carry in our minds the stress from previous nights which lingers on. I have been struggling with this feeling for long now. Though the solution is crystal clear it needs a lot of practice, especially with 2 kids :)

Elder one doesn't want to understand, younger one too young to understand.

What maketh a calm mom?

What do I do to make a new start everyday?
One is to listen..listen to my kids. Second, take a deep breath and carry on.

Birthday questions

What do you feel when your baby turns 7 years old? Its like a flash back, you want to go back and hold the time still...the baby like innocence is gone now. However, it has paved way for a new inquisitive mind full of questions and reasons.
The latest being : which animal would you be if you are in an earthquake so that you live and not die? Its a deep thought - first thing to notice was the mention of an earthquake. I have explained her what it means and how it occurs though the idea of earth having plates doesnt quite fit in the 7 year old mind - it has been accepted nevertheless. The second being the thought of being an animal - as though being human wont be good enough in order to survive.

On such thoughts, I ask myself if I had the curiosity for such questions when I was 7 years old?

Happy birthday baby..Mommy loves you..
May all your dreams become reality ( yes, even the one where you want to become a monkey to climb the trees :)

Butterflies

My soon to be seven daughter asked me if I ever had butterflies in tummy - my natural reaction was to ask her why she was asking and if she knew what it meant. She dutifully explained that it is a feeling of nervousness and she had read that word in a book.

I don't remember the last time I had 'butterflies', may be when I was in university, giving exams. But ever since I have learnt to suppress that feeling and cope with it. The butterflies have got wings now and they fly away as soon as they come. Instead what I have learnt now is to think what worse can happen if things go wrong. Once we have in our minds that knot untied, it seems logical to allow things as they happen.