Halloween 2024

 My creation! I should start a tag, mom’s journey. 

The very Best simple ribs recipe for a busy mom

 Yes, quite right! The most easily made, the well loved recipe that I have been making for, for a while now. 

Ribs (I remove membrane), 3-4 lb

Dry rub (1/3 c dark brown sugar, 1 tbsp each (garlic powder, onion powder, paprika), 1 tsp each (salt, pepper, cayenne). 

Add the dry rub evenly on the ribs. Place in a slow cooker. Add 1/2 c apple cider vinegar + tbsp Worcestershire sauce mix around the ribs. Slow cooker cooked for 6-8 hours. 

Transfer to a baking tray. Baste with 4 tbsp (1 tbsp per pound of ribs), broil on high for 4 mins.

Valentines Day 2025

 Megha made chicken curry today. All by herself! No help needed! I am beyond proud of you Megha!

Valentines Day 2025

 I have had such a difficult week. Words can’t express, I am just hoping next week is better. Anyway…

Tanush, is such a breath of fresh air…even when times are tough. 

We were running lot of last minute  errands this evening as tomorrow and day after we are expecting lot of snow. 

So, I was just getting the gas, groceries etc etc and we were listening to radio. Here is the conversation: 

Radio: 78% of women said that they want this, as soon as they wake up on Valentine’s Day morning. What is it? 

Caller: Sleep? 

Radio: well, it starts with S but she just woke up, so, it’s not sleep. 

Tanush: momma! Momma! Momma! I know this!! I know this! 

Me: uh oh. Ok, what is it. 

Tanush: All these women want to wake up and shovel the snow! 

Me: 🤣. I assure you. No woman in this whole world is thinking, as soon as she wakes up on Valentine’s Day, “right, I got to go shovel the snow”. 

Tanush: No momma! They all want to shovel the snow. All 78% of women! Shovel! It’s starting with an S, have to shovel!

Me: 🤣😂😬😷😷🥰

First day at flight school

 Tanush, your dream has always been to be a pilot and today, you took your first flying lessons at Tampa Bay. We are beyond proud and incredibly happy to having been part of your life, this first step. 

Daddy cannot stop smiling. Tears of joy rolled from my eyes. Way to go sweetheart. First of many. 

Tatha (my dad) accompanied you in the back. Mommoma, Dimpu mama, Lohit mama, dad and I took lots of pictures.

So so proud of you.

Cast Away

 Megha, Tanush and I watched Cast Away this evening (Dad at work). The first time I’ve seen this was almost 25 years ago in Hyderabad with Vineela! 

I’ve never seen this since and while I’m remembered the premise, I had forgotten how well the story is made and how great an actor Tom Hanks is. Kids absolutely loved it. Tanush cried for Wilson, like I did. Megha I think wanted to cry but put on a brace face :)

Poor Tanush! Now he wants to make a Wilson.

What rough days look like…

 There are so many of them lately. Perhaps the age? The phase perhaps? I do not know. You both are constantly at each other’s throats. I feel so tired, exhausted. 

Megha told Tanush she times him if he wants to talk to her. 

Tanush wouldn’t take No for an answer when she says no for playing. 

I tried my best to explain that timing someone when they try to talk is so very demeaning and should never be done to an animal, let alone to a human being, especially family. 

Then I explain Tanush that when she says no to playing it’s a No. I am so tired.