Dedicated to all Working Mothers...!

Well the most talked about topic for me these days. I know there are several in this category but still everyone has a unique problem of there own. My daughter Avya is 3 years old and I have been leaving her to her grand parents when she was 4 months old. I do job in an IT firm and my timings are long with 5 working days.

Till she was 2.5 years I never faced any problem as she didn't understand much about mummy going to office and not spending time with her. But these days she cribs and wants to spend time with me and I am busy - sometimes with office, in-laws, my other household works etc.... she tells me mama please leave all other work and sit with me, play with me....please and I hardly have anything to say rather than sit beside her and take on my lap, curdle her and kiss her. AT that moment I cant make her understand that how important it is for me to work and manage all stuffs together. I really feel bad for her and for me that I am not able to spend much time with her. Though I also know its these initial years that I have to be really strong and make her understand the importance of mama going to work. Here I also know many of my friends who have dropped their careers will not agree with me & say children need their mom maximum. But then its a big debate and I feel its an individual decision and its very much circumstantial.

If I take my example, well at times would love to sit at home and spend time with family, but then the economic independence I own along with the space I get for my self in office - is definitely something I cherish. Also a truth that I feel - since a women is earning her decisions and steps are valued in society/ family/ in laws. Other wise she is a pale object that anyone can use and not bother to care. Oops big stuff but much a truth...though time is changing and men have subdued a lot, but still to go some more years around.

When speak to plenty of my other friends, many left job for kids, many cant manage in metro cities with home & work and some continuing work. Its difficult its true. Just talking with my colleagues in office and felt that we women have created this problems for ourselves.

In early days it was very true that men & women work/ jobs were categorized and each one of us knew what is meant for girl & boy. Today men wants a life partner who can manage everything for them, and poor women just to prove she can do all...struggles with a BASH..... I feel its affecting... our health, wealth and peace of mind. Today most of us have thyroid a common disease in 30+ women. God save us.

I have written this short article not to say that working women have bad life and they don't give enough to their kids. Feel we give quality time and able to contribute to family in the same way as men. But my only issue is this - somewhere this viscous circle has been created by us and we will not be able to move out of it. Rather get more involved going forward.

Life @ Hind Motor!

I know the title itself will create some enthu among all HMites to read this short blurb! Born in Hind Motors in 1980...my life started in TH-61. With my elder sister and parents I used to get company of loads of same age friends. The day used to start around 5 am getting ready for school. The HM Bus was fun...I am sure everyone will feel tired and shock if I say we used to travel almost for 3 hours to & fro to study. Yah HM to Kolkata in HM school bus was fun... friends together we used to study in morning and while returning back either complete or sleep or shout till the conductors...Bhishu bahiya, Mahinder shouted back at us to sit @ our seats. Getting down from the bus if the roads were blocked was our another passion.

Reaching back @ home at 5.00 pm and them eat something at home and again pop down to play or gossip with friends.. This used to continue for 1-2 hours or may extend if my mother is not at home or she does not shout back "ghar jaldi aana"....I remember the sunsan road of New flat where there were more jackels than human beings and during winter time it was completely barren. Indeed a good place for couples to hide and of course a good masala gossip for all of us.

All festivals were celebrated together, may be Janmasthami, Saraswati puja, Durga Puja, Diwali, Holi etc. How can I forget the CAMP FIRE where all love stories used to start and not end anywhere?? Peer pressure, we faced it a lot, if you dont have a girl friend you will be teased till you have one! Now when I look back those where the Infatuations we all faced and I am damn sure all my friends have thier so called First CRUSH....in HM!

Next to mention how can I forget the Tarak da Ghumati, which was boys hang out place or I can say a punch in - punch out of anyone who entered HM colony. You name it and the guys sitting their can give you complete details of who/ how/when came to HM colony.

God the list is endless about HM...HM school (Singh anuty/ Kapoor Anuty/ Sen anuty/ Krishna Anuty)these are the few quick picks from mind...but yah the cream of teachers we could have ever got...

Today we all are separate but still connected through these Social Media groups (SMM). So guys if ever you read this short blurb, comment on it and add more memories. I am sure you will remember some funny incident and post in here. I shall also keep updating it!

Deepawali - Diwali - Happy New Year!!!!

Confusing, yah me too! Whatever you say its festive time and we all enjoy ever bit of it. The preparations start from the cleaning of homes from navratri and loads of shopping for family members and your house. Yup I did the same for my house and now the festival is at threshold where I am ready to prepare some traditional delicacy.....

What are you waiting for Join me @ my Sweet Small Home in this festival and enjoy the food with safe crackers and loads of fun!! HAVE an Excellent Diwali and Happy New Year.

Avya Dancing to Glory!

All set for the Maheshwar Trip tomorrow. Its a birthday trip from my colleagues. I and Avya will be part of this small trip. Traveling is my passion and I love to visit new places, natural beauty is something we all love it and when it comes away from city...90km you know its the best greenery you can see!

Maheshwar is an historical place of Ahiliya Kingdom. We are 20 of us and hope to have great fun. Shall write more when back from the trip!!

How was your Weekend!!

Hi Its Monday Morning Again and the one thing we ask everyone in the office is "how was your weekend". Some say they enjoyed with family, some relaxed and some had great fun going out somewhere. Weekends have such important event in our life. Specially when its five days a week working, we IT people look forward for a lovely weekends. My husband envy me for two days holidays and then when I say 'phir se office ' on monday...he gives me a staring Looks!!

Yah for a mother of 1.3 years old daughter two days is also less....sometime u feel like spending a huge number of days with her. So all you guys comment on how was your weekend......lets be connected this way!

Festive WEEK Ahead!

Its terribly hot in Indore, but this whole week is festive week for ME:) Saturday I had to attend my Office Birthday Party at Nathrali Dhandi and Sunday my Dance practice for Neha's wedding and the whole week marriage preparations etc....

God its going to be hectic and pain taking to dress UP in this HEAT! But marriages are always fun, full of masti and delicious Cuisine....its lovely to meet all your relatives and dress UP with loads of traditional clothes and jewelery!!

In such seasons' I miss Kriti's presences...wish she should be here and we share our clothes....God I remember how we always fight for clothes and work!! It makes me laugh now but I know the day I will meet her oops the time i meet her I will start fighting with her again.

This marriage will be AVYA's first marriage to attend and I want my little princess to dress up the best...Lenhenga and accessories all need to be there for her!! Great....:))