5 Things I Really want for Mother's day ...

1.Breakfast in bed, but I should not see my kitchen messy when I wake-up.
2.A home made card from my kids.
3.Uninterrupted  nap.
4. Good massage .
5.A meeting with my friends.

One of life lesson ....

     

We juggle 4 balls every day in our life. In that  4 balls ,ball 1 is Job which is a bouncing ball. ball 2 ,3,4 are glass balls like Friends,Family and Health. So we have to juggle them very carefully , if you drop ball 1 it will bounce back.That means that if you try hard you will get job back.But if you drop any other balls , they just break & never come back to you.


Today I felt that I have dropped ball 2 , I don't think I will ever be able to fix this ball. If I did , then I think it will never be the same as it was before.

So my friends be careful and play the game well. Hope you don't drop any ball like me .

Sagittarius

Sagittarius and Friendship:

Sagittarius make excellent friends because of their encouraging, positive nature and their kind heart that will do anything to make sure the friend is happy. They do not expect favors in return, their kindness is selfless. They do not interfere with other people's plans and they are never possessive or jealous. They treat others the way they want to be treated and life life based on a 'live and let live' policy, this makes them so agreeable. Sagittarius are excellent conversationalists with a good sense of humor, sometimes their humor is the raw truth, but these people speak their mind and don't hold anything back. What they say is what they mean, Sagittarius do not like mind games, it holds them back trying to figure out what is meant, they like straightforwardness and expect it in return. Sagittarius are known for saying the 'painful truth', but on the other hand, people know that they can trust what they say because they always say what is real. A Sagittarius never hides anything. Sagittarius are very likeable people. The only people that might not get along with them are people that live by a daily agenda with a highly structured, organized life. They are likely to always be running late and miss a date, but this is only because they are so forward thinking that they forget about the present. Tolerance is required, Sagittarius does not do these things on purpose, this is just who they are. If you understand this and accept this, having a Sagittarius in your life will make the sun shine a lot brighter.

Sagittarius Strength Keywords:

- Independence

 

Sagittarius Weakness Keywords:

- Unemotional

 

Sagittarius and Independence:

Independence is Sagittarius' principle, they crave adventure and excitement and welcome change with open arms. Sagittarius is the sign of the philosopher and the explorer, they will go as far as road will go and explore every corner thoroughly in their ever eternal search for wisdom. Freedom is so important to Sagittarius that they will actually make decisions based on the amount of freedom that is given by the choice they have made, as a result, sometimes a good opportunity is turned down because of it's high commitment need, but this is their choice so it is a good choice for them.

Sagittarius and Friendship:

Sagittarius make excellent friends because of their encouraging, positive nature and their kind heart that will do anything to make sure the friend is happy. They do not expect favors in return, their kindness is selfless. They do not interfere with other people's plans and they are never possessive or jealous. They treat others the way they want to be treated and life life based on a 'live and let live' policy, this makes them so agreeable. Sagittarius are excellent conversationalists with a good sense of humor, sometimes their humor is the raw truth, but these people speak their mind and don't hold anything back. What they say is what they mean, Sagittarius do not like mind games, it holds them back trying to figure out what is meant, they like straightforwardness and expect it in return. Sagittarius are known for saying the 'painful truth', but on the other hand, people know that they can trust what they say because they always say what is real. A Sagittarius never hides anything. Sagittarius are very likeable people. The only people that might not get along with them are people that live by a daily agenda with a highly structured, organized life. They are likely to always be running late and miss a date, but this is only because they are so forward thinking that they forget about the present. Tolerance is required, Sagittarius does not do these things on purpose, this is just who they are. If you understand this and accept this, having a Sagittarius in your life will make the sun shine a lot brighter.

The best things in life aren't things....

 Buddhist Boot Camp

An old story, but a good one: A professor stood before his philosophy class with a bucket full of golf balls. He asked the students if the bucket was full, and they all agreed that it was. He then poured a box of pebbles into the bucket, and the pebbles naturally rolled into the open spaces between the golf balls. When he asked the students if the bucket was full, they again agreed that it was. The professor then poured a box of sand into the bucket. The sand filled up everything else, and all the students responded with an unanimous 'Yes!' when he asked again if the bucket was full. Finally, he poured two cups of tea into the bucket, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

'Now,' said the professor, as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this bucket represents your life. The golf balls are the important things (God, health, friends, family, and favorite passions). They are the things that even if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles represent things like your job, house and car, and the sand is everything else... the small stuff. If you put the sand into the jar first, there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. So don't spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, or you will never have room for what's truly important. Set your priorities and take care of the golf balls first, everything else is just sand. But remember, no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a cup of tea with a friend. :)

Buddhist Boot Camp is here to encourage you to practice what you already know. The best things in life aren't things.

Happy Holi

Full Day School for a toddler ...

My son started to go to school when he was 42 months old.I started 1/2 a day for him, that is from 8:30 AM - 12 PM. My son use to come home hungry & tired. But now he has got used to school.So I thought I will send him full day , that is 8:30 AM - 3 PM. His school doesn't allow any nuts,sugary foods ,no juice...Its a challenge for me to pack hi lunch box. First day I sent him Nuttella sandwich , they did not allow him to eat. When I picked him he was starving , he started to tell me that he does not like school.

When Teachers do the talking on the first day, they often go over school rules so you will know what they allow & want not. I had not had any intentions to send him full day so I did not bother to listen abt the rules.

Now my mind goes "Lesson well learned ".

AKKI HUGGI /KUSUBI HUGGI

AKKI HUGGI /KUSUBI HUGGI


Ingredients:


Rice 1 cup
saffola (kusabi) seeds 1/2 cup
salt to taste
Ghee to serve with..

Method:

Soak saffolla seeds overnight or atleast for 4-6 hours.

Grind in a blender with 2 cups of water and filter through cheese cloth.

Grind the pulp once or twice more with 1 cup water, filter and keep aside the milky part.

Discard the pulp.
Cook rice in pressure cooker to soft consistency.

Transfer the cooked rice to a thick bottom vessel.

Add the kusabi milk and salt to this, mix well and cook well on low fire for 30 minutes, with intermittent stirring to get white and tasty kheer.

Serve hot with Ghee...

Good to be served with "Brinjal Sabji"/Badnekai Pallya...

What makes me Happy

I am sure you will enjoy reading this....

• My first cup of tea with Milk & sugar in the morning
• Tasty & Healthy breakfast 
• Web Browsing & checking my e-mails
• Listening to good music
• Trying new recipes
• Learning something new
• Online courses, Tutorials,youtube
• joining some contest
• Playing & travelling with my kids
• To help other without expecting same help from them
• To crackup a joke  

Concert

Over the weekend Sat(1/28/2012) me & my family had dinner with singers Rajesh Krishnan,Ramya Vaishista and Dr.Shamitha Malnad.


Rajesh Krishnan is a multilingual Indian playback Singer.He is popularly known for his works in Kannada film industry. Ramya Vaishista is his wife & also a singer ,she sings sugama sangeetha.


Shamita Maland is a Dentist & also a famous cine playback singer.


We received Felicitation Award from Rajesh Krishnan. This was to recogniz us for our generous contribution and support towards the promotion of Kannada Art & culture.


Singer had come to give a charity show to build Sankara cancer Hospital in Bangalore. Tickets for this show was $25. We donated $150 to the charity.


Sunday(1/29/2012) we went to see their concert. Rajesh & Shamita sing so well , It was a blast listening to them sing.

Kobarichinni

Ingredients:

1 Cup Hurukadle hittu(Which you use for Coconut chatuney)
1 Cup Sugar
water to dissolve sugar
1/3 teaspoon cardamom powder
1 tbs dry coconut flakes
1 tbs kaskas

Method:


1. Take a sugar in a pan , then add water to cover the sugar.
2. Stir it continuously till it is sticky consistency.
3. Now add Hurukadle hittu & stir well.
4.Spread it into a plate greased with ghee with atleast one inch depth.
5.Granish with dry coconut & kaskas.
Note:Shelf life of this sweet is for a week.Enjoy this sweet for Shivaratri or Nagara Panchanmi. Me & my brother use to fight over to eat this.

Raagi Laddoo

Ingredients
Raagi Flour-----------------1 cup
Sugar-----------------------1/2 cup
Ghee-----------------------6 Teaspoon
Any nuts (Almonds,Cashew or walnuts)

Method
1.Heat pan on a medium high and add 6tsp of home made ghee.
2.Once ghee melts down add raagi flour and stir 5 min.Cook on a low heat .
3.Now add any nuts you want ,mix well and cook for another 10 mins till the time nice aroma starts to come out and ghee starts to loose out from the flour.
4.Now turn off the gas and wait till the mixture gets warm ,then add sugar, Make small balls.

Note: Shelf life of this is 15 days . My kids loved eating them, they said they look like chocolate balls. Friends came over for Diwali , they tasted them & complimented me and asked for the recipe.

Project

Its end of Jan ,so thought let me write down where I am & what am I doing. I am doing a android Project with 3 other friends . It started on Nov 3 2011, one of my college friend thought that we are struggling to find the job & we shud do something. Project we are doing abt Home inventory.

I still looking for the job & making new friends so that I have good contacts. My husband is doing a stage play after such a long time that is ,this is his first one after marriage. He is having a good time practicing. The play is on Feb 25Th 2012.I am looking forward to see his performance.

New Year 2012

I know I am bit late to wish you all a Very Happy & Healthy New Year 2012 !! I started my new year with bike ride & good healthy Home made food. I made a resolution that I will keep myself active.

Here's what I want to do in 2012........

1.Get a job    

2.Learn sewing

3.Be more fun & creative as a mom

4.Travel places which we have not seen

5.Ride my bike every week

6.Keep in touch with friends & family

7.Complete the Projects I start

8.Help my kids with their talents

9.Get into the best shape I can 

10.Learn some good songs