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Farewell to a flop bloghop #FlavoursomeTuesdays

December 24, 2018

Well, with this post it is curtains for my maiden venture : #FlavoursomeTuesdays. This proved to be a flop of a bloghop from the word go.

One of my goals this year was to set up a Linky Party. And one of the learnings of this year has been that some things are not meant to be. #FlavoursomeTuesday was one of them.

Why did I want to host a Linky Party?

Simply because I had seen so many bloggers hosting blog hops that I thought I’d give it a try.

After all, food is a popular topic with bloggers considering the number of food bloggers and self avowed foodies in the world. So I thought a blog hop that invited people to post their food memories either as anecdotes or photographs would find enough takers.

But obviously, I was wrong. It was harder than it looked. To begin with, working with inLinkz wasn’t as easy as it was made out to be. At each party, I would forget the steps involved to make the link up work. The result was often a broken link.

And worse still, after the initial response which was quite encouraging, the audience dwindled to just one. Thanks Vasantha for your solitary support in this venture.

Thanks too, dear Shilpa of Metanoia who co-hosted with me and made the yummy badge.

I’m taking a break from this flop show and will work out something better ( if possible, next year)

Until then, I wish you, all my readers lots of flavoursome memories this Tuesday and every day!

Merry Christmas all!

Ciao
Mirror on the Wall #MondayMusings

December 24, 2018
Today is the penultimate Monday of the year . The beginning of a week that is winding down to the end of the year.

Somehow, at this time of year, I find myself doing an internal audit . It’s the time to reflect, ponder and plan for the year ahead.
- What made me happy this year?
- Did I achieve my own targets?
- What challenges did I face ?
- How many books have I read ?
- Did I learn any new skills?
As I stand before the mirror on the wall in my mothers’s bedroom, I feel inordinately happy.

This mirror is one that makes you look good . And if you look good you feel good . You could say it is deceptive but today I want to hear that I’m the fairest in the land like Snow White’s wicked step mother.

Because I didn’t always feel good every day of this year .

It has been a tumultuous year where the minutes compressed to seconds and the days passed by in a whizz.

It has been life changing. It was the year I learnt to :

Adapt to new situations at home

Reconnect with old school friends

Discover new friendships from the virtual world

Accept things for what they are

Explore new Social Media platforms like Instagram and Pinterest

Understand more about blogging

Enjoy the company of my family

Establish new relationships with long lost cousins

Count my blessings.

Thanks 2018!

Ciao

Linking up with #MondayMusings hosted by Corinne of EverydayGyaan
The Friday Before Christmas #FridayReflections

December 21, 2018

It’s the end of the week and how I wish I could reach out, wrap my hands around that steaming hot cup of tea and curl up with a nice book.

Yes, as Ripley would say, believe it or not, but after the fourth Christmas celebration this year, I feel that Christmas is already over!

It all started with the party at the Club last Friday. To say the children had a blast was putting it mildly. They had the best time of their little lives. Wow Dinga was thrilled because some of his school mates were around. The three of them spent hours jumping on the Bouncy castle and chasing each other all over the place. When he got tired of his friends, I could see him sitting on the tiny train ride, waiting for the next brain wave to hit him.

Ms. Papaya had her mother to look after her so I kept a watchful eye on Little Po who is so tiny that he can easily slip away.

That night while the kids slept, Santa was making his way to our house. We had left the gifts under the tree as decoration. But the kids would have nothing of it. They were excited with their gifts in their stockings, yet tore open their gifts wrapped so carefully the night before.

Christmas gifting continued with overseas uncles and aunts bringing more biscuits, chocolates and toys. This was followed by a family lunch where all the children were given the run of the TV room so that they were kept out of harm’s way. It also served to keep them out of our hair.

Yesterday evening was the Christmas Concert at the little ones’ nursery school and Little Po was one of the three kings. Ms. Papaya was upset that there Queens did not visit the infant Jesus. Luckily, she had a leading role in a group dance and was thrilled to be a Rajput Princess.

Daughter No. 1 got the kids together to assemble the Gingerbread house to grace our Christmas Breakfast table. Alas! The kids were so excited with the result that they ate up one half of the roof already!

And this morning, just before schools closed for the holidays, the children had one more celebration where Santa drove in atop a white Mercedes SUV! This was followed by a wonderful juggling show and some song and dance routines by the parents.

So with yet another Christmas celebration over, the pudding is already eaten and half the bonbons over, I’m already exhausted!

It is no wonder that I need that strong cup of tea.

Do you find yourself exhausted as this year is winding down? Do you feel you’ve had one too many Christmas parties?

LInking up with #FridayReflections hosted by Shalini of Kohl-Eyed Me and Corinne of EverydayGyaan

Farewell to a flop bloghop #FlavoursomeTuesdays

Mirror on the Wall #MondayMusings

The Friday Before Christmas #FridayReflections