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A short story written for a competition in India. It made it to the short-list. Continue reading rock, paper, scissors

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Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell -- Art Matters. . . . Review time: (4/50 books before 14th June!) This was a quick read. I've read these essays before but enjoyed them with the marvelous illustrations by Chris Riddell. And Neil Gaiman is very wise. . . . This part of his essay titled Make Good Art has always been my favourite. Because it's sensible but also as my mountain overlaps with his so much. (Exempt for the comic books bit) . . . And every now and then I get distracted and go off thinking maybe I can do X or y. More because my mountain seems so impossible a goal. And I don't know if I'll ever get there, even a little bit. . . . I love words. Love that power of creating. The freedom to create anything and it's all your brain, your thoughts! Yours. Maybe one day. . . . Good book. Quick read. Definite must for struggling artists. It's a hard world out there fellow creatives.

New stash joys! . . . Sitting Still Like a Frog is a gift from a friend. Indrani I get the hint! Art Matters. Two of my fav book people put together. #neilgaiman and #chrisriddell . Long overdue. Waiting to munch in. Indira. Just came across it and since I enjoy @priyakuriyan 's style (especially in the kid's book #ammmachisglasses) and I know too little about Indira Gandhi. . . . I'm a Kindle reader and have almost stopped buying paper books. But some need to be in front of you, specially illustrated ones. . . Happy reading all! . . #50beforejune14 #lovereading #liveontargets #goodgoalsetting #booklover #readeveryday #ilovereading #books #booksareyourbestfriends #learningneverstops

When you aren't initially enthusiastic about a request for a treat box and then your friend emotionally blackmails you. Going overboard with five variants! All yummy goodness. All oil/ghee free. All vegan. No cruelty. Wholesome. Mommade. 😁 . . . Clockwise from 2o'clock: Dryfruit bite: Roasted almonds, dates & figs Calcium & protein kick: peanut & sesame with jaggery as her son has a sweet tooth Peanut & date laddus/bites Choco peanut date laddus/bites Choco peanut & roasted oats laddus/bites . . . Now @bayiravimani get a big box tom. And there will also be some orange chocolate cake (will bake that at night!) . . . #laddumakingmom #healthytreats #energyballs #toddlerfriendlyrecipes #kidfood #whatveganseat #wholefoodplantbased (except for the jaggery one) #healthy #healthytasty #yumyum #quicksnack

Always found this guy funny and when you read about his story it just makes him even larger. (And cooler, if I may say so!) . . Great read. Easy prose with hard hitting thoughts to process. After my disappointment over the ever popular (maybe my high expectations!) #40rulesoflove this was a thought-provoking yet heart-warming read. The strong mother, the young boy growing up in apartheid South Africa and their story together. . . Get your hands on it today. It's a quick read. . . #bookreader #booklover #trevornoah #memoirs #ilovereading #readeveryday #ebooks #kindlepaperwhite #kindlelove #toddlermum #3books3weeks

The toddler is used to walking into the kitchen and demanding stuff from her ever-happy-to-comply-Amma. . . Today she walked in and said Amma, I want laddus. . . Presenting jiffy-piffy peanut laddus Roasted peanuts (1/2 cup) + roasted sesame seeds (1 tablespoon) + roasted flax seeds (1 tablespoon) + 4 dates. Quick pulse in the mixer till it comes together. Don't keep it for so long that the peanuts become peanut butter, then gets very sticky to eat for toddlers. . . Shape into laddus. . . Increase sesame seeds as per personal taste. I've gone till 1:1 peanuts to sesame too. . . As I was shaping the laddus mine announced she's rather eat prunes and ate two of those. But I'm sorted for a quick snack later today... . . #schoolrainholiday #whatveganseat #healthyladdu #calciumpower #proteinbite #datesweetened #organic #wholeplantbased #wfpb #noghee #nocruelty #nocholesterol #sweettreat #toddlerfriendly #recipe

Continuous rain and this gorgeous waterfall comes to life in front of my balcony. . . #lovemybalcony #mumbai #mumbaigreens #monsoons #itsrainingitspouring #heavymonsoons #waterfalls #monsoonwaterfalls

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