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Cultivating gratefulness is not something we should start thinking of right around Thanksgiving time. It is something that should be emphasized and even modeled right from the start, lifelong.  Gratefulness in literary terms, is ‘being deeply appreciative of kindness or benefits received’, according to the MW dictionary. Without gratefulness, one is certainly bound to be […]

God created everyone very unique and everyone has their own unique stories in life. I thought I’ll share my unique story of how I encountered God, and my whole life changed for the better, as a result! This is my own personal testimony of my ‘conversion’, and I hope that it inspires you also to

Although motherhood is the most rewarding profession, unless you have some hacks up your sleeve, it is very easy to lose your sanity. And that applies very much especially when you have a big family where you cannot be present for everyone at the same time.  I would like to share what has worked for

Few months ago, while my husband and 3 oldest boys went for a 2 week trip to India, I and my craftsy daughter wanted to surprise them when they were back, by upgrading/ re-designing areas on a strict budget. We chose the breakfast area wall, which had been previously painted a nice peach color by

So far, I have to say, I have been blessed to not have too many physical struggles in life. Other than the fact that I had broken my lower arm when I was 8 years old, which I bravely endured to the extent that the California ER physician asked if I was from Texas; and

In our family, I think all of us unanimously agree that Christmas time is the best season of the year, we all look forward to. Not only is it a beautiful time of the year filled with Christmas lights and delicious desserts, but I guess part of it has to do with the fact that

In today’s culture, it seems to be the norm that we enroll kids in several extracurricular activities and run around hourly to cater to it, thus revolving one’s life based on kids activities. While it is good for kids to be involved in pursuing interests outside of normal academics, it is also very important to

We don’t make bacon very often, only on special occasions. I love bacon fat. My dear husband always tells me not to eat the fat part of the bacon, and tries to take it away from my plate. Even my kids don’t eat it as they know it is unhealthy. But for me, I just