<3 ma famille

Mom and dad, sent us some stuff from India which I received by post today. 

I asked them to send an Indian dress for Sru, so that I could give it to her on her birthday as a surprise, which my mom sent.

When I unpacked the package I got today, I found a dress for myself. Mom told me that Sru asked them to send one for me, as a surprise. :-D  And that Sru and I think alike.

But the surprise dress for Sru is no longer a secret, cause dad dearest got too excited and gave Sru a hint about her gift. Sru being the detective she is, found out about her surprise gift between dad's silly cover up and my giggles. So I ended up giving Sru her so called birthday gift which I gift wrapped (which looks gross though I put in my best efforts to make it look pretty). 

I am blessed to have a family that cares and loves each other so  much. 

  

The fedex package from India.

Gloves, shawl, scarves and dresses, that we got from India.

The glove mom knitted for me, which I am absolutely in love with.

The saree that mom designed and stitched mirrors on, which I absolutely love.

I tried my best to make it look like a decent gift package.

I hope you have a great time, with your family and people that matter to you....no matter how close or how far away they are.

Love,
Archana

PS:  Some times, a rock found on a sea shore given as a gift with love ,ends up being more precious than the most expensive diamond given sans love.

B'cos Mom's are special!

ONCE UPON  A TIME POST

Hello all!

Has it ever happened with you that, you procrastinated doing something till the very last moment that it was too late to do anything? Well, it did happen with me the day before yesterday. But luckily I didn’t mess it up much.

I know it sounds crazy, but I got so lazy these days that my procrastination has affected my little grey cells to the extent of not thinking. :~D

'Since the day I was born', it always happens that the day after my b'day is my mom's b'day. I being the gal with loads of luv for surprises, am invariably expected to be one that gives surprises too in my family. But this time as I said, my laziness got over me and all I could think of at the last moment was candle lite midnight cake-the 'old age formula that still rocks'.

A movie date with her favorite daughter-yay me, (tickets bought with my precious pocket money-now that’s something :~ P) next day was all I could do for her. Apart from a superficial scolding for what I did to those beaker-shaped glasses in the name of decoration...all went well for the day :~)

Moms are always special and there need not be a reason to do something to make her know how special she is. 

Here are few things you we can do for the angel in our lives:

--->Flowers in the vase and a card with a message.

--->Cook the lunch/dinner for her. (If you are bad at it..PLZ don't. Read the next alternative.)

--->A pleasant dinner in her favorite restaurant.

--->Buy her favorite something that she always wanted but never bought. (Think!..there gotta be something for sure.)

--->A album with her photographs since childhood. (Everybody/anybody would luv this.)

---> A short video with all those happy-family-together moments.

--->A collection of her favorite movies or songs.

--->Find the contact info of her old friend or teacher who is no more in contact, about whom she sometimes talks about.

And which way is better than a hug & telling her what she means to you?!

P.S.  The above list could be endless and if you can think of something sweet. Please post it in the comment form .