Happy Hectic Weekend - Happy Day 10

This Friday when Ananyaa went in water for her swimming classes and as usual I was waiting in lounge, from where I can watch her, how is she doing !!!. After 10 min. I can see that her instructor was looking for me and asking Ananyaa, who is with you. On other end, silly mom watching them and thinking she might not feeling well, and got worried and etc etc. But got relived, when he gave Thumps Up to me and nodding that she is doing very well. It was proud moment for me. It feels so good to see her doing well and getting more improved in her classes. Sometimes we underestimate our kids and ourselves too…without doing something and trying, we think, kids can’t do it, or we can’t do this. We never know our strength. I should learn here from her as I am very scared of water. I can’t imagine myself swimming in water or maybe I can !!!! 

Happiness was when I finish all my targeted work on Friday. from clean to laundry and to do grocery. Friday is as always busiest and happiest day for me as I get to be with all at home. got some fresh Indian mangoes from grocery to make some Pickles, Aachar, Athanu...which is also done....Isn't it looks Yummy, let me tell you, it taste yummy too...

Saturday morning, managed to picked up Tricycle for Aaryana from Toys R Us. Girls were very happy to come with us at store. They got to play there little while and to see some other good toys and good stuff around. and end up having lunch at girls fav restaurant Taco Bell. After we reach home, Aaryu was kind of impatience to have ride on her tricycle. We managed to put her in and she was happiest person to ride her tricycle.

Sunday went off in Hectic, got in argument with daddy...end up going to work in rush and then bothers everyone at home, while calling them every now and then as I guess I was not at peace. I hate working on weekend, but as of now, no choice. Chaitra Navratri are going to start tomorrow, and I am looking fwd. to it as I am going to have fast this year. Hoping that I will keep fast for all 9 days.

Love and more love,

Anu Shah

With that, Happy Song of the Day

Muisc, Songs and Me - Happiness within

I always says, Music moves my Day. I have my own thought on it, music enhance our life in many ways, helps us to express ourselves and open our mind to many innumerous dreams and possibilities. Everyone has music inside them, unless they know their desire to listen and be inspired from it. For me it’s refreshing my mood, makes me smile, makes me sing, makes me dance and makes me hum on it. I relived many moments of life through music. It says, through music one can harmony to God. Well that’s very deep though, isn’t it?

Yesterday I was driving my daughter to her swimming class, and it was raining, not heavy, it was Madhur Madhur rain, means slowly. And got to listen this song, which is very close to my heart, and especially it resembles to city Mumbai. It makes me remind of rain in Mumbai. I guess I wrote about it, before too…so here are lyrics, in English, guess the song and do let me know, which song is it. Happiness is to listen favorite song on one rainy day and I go nostalgic.It was very breezy day with cool air and + 8 degree temp. Looks like we will have a warmer days soon. 

The rain is falling down softly
My heart is burning slowly
how could this fire start in this wet season

Monsoons had been here before too
My saree had gotten wet through, before too
why is it that this year, My love my heart is burning with a slow fire
My heart is burning slowly how could this fire start in this wet season

This time the monsoons have a sweet smell
This time the season is drunken
don't know what the swift wind has been drinking
my heart is burning with a slow fire
My heart is burning slowly how could this fire start in this wet season
The rain is falling down softly....

Will revel later over here which song is this, by the time if someone is reading this, guess the song and let me know....

Always Anu

Mystery - Never goanna be solved for Malaysia Flight MH370

It’s True, Mystery of lost flight MH 370 on March 8, 2014 may never goona be solved. It’s really sad that its been 18 days today and still it’s not been found, what has happen to Flight and how did flight lost all the signal. Why it went off to other direction. Don’t know about others but it’s been quite disturbing now to me. Every morning I wake up and first check news since this mystery has happen. My heart goes to family who has lost their loved one. It’s really surprising that, when it went off from radar and was unable to track. Why didn't radar Air Traffic Control people updated to aircraft authority. If it has done so without wasting time, I guess Flight could not have flew far away from, and it could have been saved. 

Authorities have declared that with potential report from investigators, flight MH370 had gone down in the Indian Ocean with its 239 passengers and crew. Debris has been sighted far off Australia's west coast but an international search effort has been unable to retrieve any physical evidence to confirm it yet. Search Still going on. 

What I think, as per what they are showing in news for last track of flight on Radar, and how it went off to other direction, I think flight was deliberately diverted by someone on Board. Most likely transponder was switched off, and later they were doubting on both pilots as well. According to the news, the plane changed route and flew for hours as an unidentified or lets say unauthorised plane, over or close to airspace of Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia. Where are the air defence systems and commands of those countries? What if it were an enemy bomber, terrorist attack? Why did they not rush to find out, which jet is flying as unauthorized plane ? This would have changed the situation. Where are hundreds of millions $ spent on their national air defence and their commanders ? Are they wasteful ?

It’s been so disturbing that it’s been more than 2 weeks now and still there is no pings of lost flight MH370. Investigators are finding debris in vast Indian Ocean. They are now focusing to find Black Box, which again is alive for 15 more days. Hoping that they find Black Box soon as possible to resolve this mystery. 

My sincere prayer for People on MH370.

Anu Shah

Weekend Happiness :)

Friday is my favorite day of the Week, Why? Because I am off to work and I can see Daddy after 1 week. It’s not that we don’t talk on weekdays, we do, but mostly on Phone, as when I am at work he is Home and when he is home, I am at Work. It’s tight schedule going on for me. But it’s ok, I do enjoy my day when I see everyone at home. Ananyaa was happy as this weekend she was having B’day party of her Friend, for which she was counting days. And for that she finish her homework on Friday only, (well she always finish her HW on Friday)

Happiness is when Dear Husband call home on friday afternoon and asking for going on Movie date, but unfortunately, I can’t make it as Ananyaa was having her swimming class. Timing for movie and her class was same. Rit’s was not little happy, but can’t help it. I told him to go for last show of the day and he don’t want to do so. Life is such these days with us that finaaly he went alone for movie on saturady afternoon. #BusyLife

Happiness is - when Ananyaa says, mumma I will ask you next time before I do make up. She did dress and make up rehearsal a day before party. And what she did, she put lipstick from her Makeup kit, which she got on her B’day as a present. She was like all dark pink and looks funny. Daddy was little mad on her as, she never did these before. She was above to cry when daddy was mad on her, thinking that now mumma will be mad too. Thank god I didn’t lose my temper and then slowly I made her understand that she is not allowed to do so until she is +18. She can just use lip-gloss or chap stick which mumma buy for her every now and then. Well I do think there is no harm to put chapstik and lipglose for girl under 12 year of age. She says that Mumma I will listen to you and next time I will talk to you before doing anything and she hugged me. She was such a sweetheart for saying that. That night when I went to bed, I realize, did I listen to my Mom, I did some stupid stuff like her too. Its girly thing and girls are supposed to do. But I was just worried if she get any allergy, it’s nothing that I am against of it. I guess may be too much make up is not right at her age. She is just 6 as of now. Playing is different thing and to apply real make up was different.

Happiness is to Drop Ananyaa for her Friend Ava’s B’day Party and I can see all girls excited to celebrate. They all looks beautiful and full of life. All of them started giggling and giving compliment to each other. Ava say’s Ananyaa you look beautiful and she says her that Ava I like your dress, you looks beautiful too. One of them say’s Ananyaa you looks like your Mom, and they giggles again. It was so much fun to see them having fun together. I took few pics of them, and then left her with her friends.

Happiness is to see Aaryana doing drama for not having time out. I do put time out for both girl when it is required. I guess that’s how they learn discipline and not to make mess around. Today afternoon, Aaryu was not listening and running here and there. Also she got bad habit these days. She will go near T.V and turn off main power line of T.V and all other receiver attached to it. Everyone is fed up at home for her act, constant now and then. These afternoon she trun off main power line in living room and put her in play pan for her time out. There you go, sh started crying loudly, Mumma….mummaa….mummaa and asking me to pick up from playpan. I was all enjoying her fake crying and taking pictures and videos of her. She was literally doing drama. I turn on the T.V and while crying she is watching T.V when song is playing or her fav. Advertise is coming.  It was fun watching her doing so. 

So that was happy weekend for me...Hope same for others too..

Anu

Happy Song of the Day....Aaryana's Favourite Sari ke Fall sa Kabhi Match kiya Re

Happy Day 9- Welcoming Spring !!!

Happiness is – that finally spring has started today, yet there is no sign of spring been seen. It’s cold weather but still hoping to have warmer days ahead. Weather network is predcting 5 c.m snow tomorrow, but I am still hopeful for breezy day’s on it’s way. #HopfulMe

Happiness is - when I see Aaryana playing cheerfully and running here and there at Home. I am glad slowly and steadily she is understanding stuff around her. Before she use to make a fuss when Ipad is out of charge. She won’t leave and keep trying to press Home button so it can turn on. Now, when it’s not working and out of charge, she come to me an say, mumma….chaging, chaging (that means, put for charging). #MySmartBaby

Happiness is- to listen Radio on my way to work and I get to listen some favourite songs. I am a big fan to listen radio. Dear Husband told me long time back when I was listening radio, that in this 21st century also you are still hooked up to radio. There are many other ways you can listen some good music and what not. And I told him, but I like to listen radio as I can listen diff kind of songs not only that I don’t need to shuffle, I can listen everyday different songs. And today while driving towards work, I listen my few fav songs…..I started with Tumse Milke, Aeisa Laga tumse Milke, from Movie Parinda, sung by Suresh Wadker and Ashajee. It took me to my collage days, then it was Juki Juki si nazar, bekaraar hain ke nahi…from movie Arth by our most fav singer Late shri Jagjit singh jee. And seriously while listen, I was remembering him. He was great gazal singer.and I end up with tu, tu hai wahi dil ne Jise Aapna Kaha… from movie Ye Vaada Raha by Ashajee and Kishor Kumar. So that makes perfect drive for me today from home to work. #MusicMovesMyDay

Happiness is - to talk to Ananyaa on phone from work. I called her to find out how is she and how was her day Today. She is very excited today that Spring has started. She says bye bye winter, have a good vacation he he he…..She was so excited and told me that u know from today afternoon spring has started. now butterfly can come out and I can watch them, grass will turn green, flower will be out soon and I can also ride my bike outside. You know mumma, weather is changing and I am so happy. Which actually reflects, when she was talking to me. #HappySpring

So with that note, here is Happy Song of the Day :)

Tumse Milke, Aeisa Laga Tumse Milke, Aarma Huye pure Dil ke……

Always,

Anu

Happy Day - 8 with Happy Holi :)

Happiness is to play Holi with both my girls, putting just kumkum on each other faces. Glad to know that Ananyaa remember's it from last year too and asking me if I got any other color then just red. Well what to explain her, it was my mistake, her baa got some colors from India last year to play holi, but I don't know where I kept it and was not finding one when it was actually needed. She made a face for not having other color, but then she was ok after I explain her. Though daddy didn't participate following baa, we 3 enjoy in our way and then posed for picture too. 

Holi is Indian Festival of Colors, which remarks the Beginning of Spring, Vasant Utsav, celebrated on Phagun Purnima, full moon day. Festival was knocking my door and I was missing sitting far away from its origin. It’s not like we don’t celebrate overseas. I do my best to celebrate at home, so that my Kids learn about our culture, not only that it’s sigginificans behind festival as well. We played Holi today with kumkum at home putting on each other’s face after puja and wished each other Happy Holi. I even told my Big One, story related to Holi, and she was listening mumma quietly. So here is what I told her, I hope I am right to most extent of it. In India most of people celebrate Holi putting colors on eachother.

Holi has an ancient origin and is also celebrated to good over Evil. It is said that in ancient time there was a demons king named Hiranyakasipu. His son Prahlad was greatest devotee of Lord Vishnu. Hiranyaksipu didn't like this. So he tried to kill his son by many devils, but he failed. At last he called her sister named Holika, who had a magic robe. This robe had the power to save the wearer from burning in fire. Hiranyakashyap ordered his sister to sit on burning fire along with prahlad. He thought that her sister would not be harmed by fire because of the magic robe and Prahlad would be burnt to death. But the result was the opposite to what the evil demon king planned. From that day Holi is celebrated in India. It symbols the victory of true faith and love for God. Every year people do Bonfire, means Holika Dahan and Pray God to finish evil. The ritual symbolizes the victory of good over evil which continuous today too. And then next day people use to play Holi with colors.

Holi is also celebrated in memory of the immortal love of Lord Krishna and Radha Th.e young Krishna would complain to his mother Yashoda about why Radha was so fair and he so dark. Yashoda advised him to apply color on Radha's face and see how her complexion would change. Since then holi is celebrated as the remembrance of the divine love of RadheKrishna.

If I recall my child hood, what not I have done, I have played Holi with Mud, Toothpaste, water, color and Oil too. I was missing those pichkari (water gun) , in which we use to fill water and sprinkle on each other, and water balloons which we use to throw, people walking on street and then they wonders, who did that. I have memories of playing holi with Friends, Family, with Society people, after my marriage and then hubbys friends too.

Well I was happily telling her about festival. But inside me, I was feeling little sad that will my girls will ever enjoy true form of Holi !!!! Fingure crossed.

Anu Shah

Happy Day 7 - Play Date with Friends and March Messup...

Happiness is – to see kids having fun on their Play date meet. It was bad weather yesterday, with lots of Snow. Kids play date was at friends home, and I get to drive them. When I started with them, I can feel that it’s very slippery road, at one point I thought, let’s cancel this trip, but no I didn’t and Drove slowly. It was fun for them to bake Muffin and have some pretty fun time playing together. I know it was short visit, but worth it. It’s always fun with friends for us and for them too…isn’t it!!!! #KidsPlayDate

Happiness to me is to see Friends after such a long time. It was Kids Play Date and I guess Friends (Moomies) Date too. Got to see 2 friends after such a long time, along with their kids. It was short visit but we talk about almost everything, Kids, life, work, new recipes, new songs, and new dresses etc, etc….It was one friends B’day 2 days back and got to see her today so wished her Belated Happy B’day as well. #HappinessIsWhereFriendsMeet

Happiness is to get -8 temp. today after having horrible day with full of Snow yesterday, and then -24 temp in night. Yes Its -8 temp. with Bright and Sunny Day, which makes me happy as I love Sun. Winter is kind of back in Canada  and yesterday was March Mashup. 

Happiness is – to think that it was really bad and messy day yesterday as we got so much of Snow again in mid of march, driving was bad and way too messy with Heavy snow, powerful winds and icy road. Still I reached at work safely and glad to know that everyone around me also reached their destination safely. I was always creeping for horrible weather this year in Canada, but after seeing yesterday’s weather, I was feeling sorry for those people, who were homeless and workless too. Where to go for them, at least we have some where to go at the end of day. Still they are fighting with Life and trying to get shelter somewhere. That thought makes me happy that I have Home to go and Family to wait for me. #Weather

Happiness is - to see myself Optimistic towards weather. No more creeping. After yesterday snow storm, I am still hopeful to have spring soon. It says spring is just one week away, but weather continues to hold winter in Canda. #HopefullMe

It's sweet sister-in-laws Shree's B'day...so wishing her A Very Happy B'day :) 

Leaving you with our Fav Song these days...Enjoy !!!

Anu Shah

Happy Day 6 - With Kids Around

Happiness is - when my girls are around me giggling, non- stop while tickling each other. It's just peace in heart to watch them like that. I wish and pray to god, for not taking away their innocence from them. Hope they make best childhood memories to cherish for ever. Hope I can capture them next time in video for playing like that.

Happiness was when we went out for Lunch yesterday at Taco Bell. I really enjoyed it with both my girls. I think I should make more plans to go out for food with them. I was in Mall yesterday afternoon and I was requesting Ananyaa to have lunch in one of the restaurant which was in mall. She made fuss to visit taco bell and I was little mad on her for not listening to me. I drove all around for next 10 minutes to Taco-Bell, I was little fussly to do so, but It was all worth it. As both of them enjoyed. and of course Happiness is also to have good and Favourite food too #GirlsOnTheirLunchDate

Happiness is to see my better half more concern and worried about both Daughter. I was mad on my Big 1 for not listening to me and going to bed on time. Meantime Little one got bumped her head and was crying badly. I shouted on Ananyaa and said her few words which I am not suppose to. ( I really feel very bad for doing so last night ) Daddy was on his way for dinner and he saw me doing so. And he scream on Mommy for doing that. Daddy was very mad. can't handle him that way. but it was again happiness to think that he care for girls, my action towrds them and also his Fatherly love. #FathersLove

Happiness to download numbers of songs in an Hour and gifted to friend making CD. My friend is going back  to US and she told me to have some songs, which I couldn't do it as I was not feeling well last  week and girls were keeping me busy. Last minute work, but I was satisfied that I did it for my Girl Friend.

Happy Me Again
Anu Shah

Happy Day 5 - On Women's Day !

We are cute daughters,

We are sweet sisters,

We are lovely lovers,

We are fabulous friend,

We are darling wives,

We are adorable mothers,

We are source of strength,

Yes....We are WOMEN!

Happy Women’s Day 2014 !!

Happiness is - when better half wished me today morning for Women's day, kissing on my forehead and thanked me to be in his life. He did same thing to Ananyaa and Aaryana too. My man knows value of women in his Life. There are many women in my Life, who inspire me. My Mom, I learn from her not to give up in any situation and fight back for what is right. She is my Booster in my Life. My Mother-in-law, she was amazingly strong, determined and self made. She has shown me to stand on my own feet and not be dependent on anyone for the success or failure in the life. She has taught me the importance of being women. Though I was not lucky to spend much time with her, but I loved her dearly. My Daughter - Ananyaa, I learn from her to forgive and forget. She is so kind and humble to forgive me for my mistake, which some times I do unknowingly. She is my Sweetheart. Happy Women's Day to all Women's in this world, who do small little things for their family. Cheers to Women-hood. !!! #HappyWomensDay

Happiness is - when we got +4 temp yesterday. with lot of sunshine, which makes my day brighter. I love sun shine, and I guess it was perfect day for kids to make Snowman as well. We spend 2 hours on snow for making snowman and playing with snow. It was so much fun with kids at home. Perfect start for March Break. Kids enjoy there 1st day of Spring Break and I am Happy for that. #HappySpringBreak. 

Happiness is - my day passed with happy note wishing and getting wished for Happy Women's Day and feeling proud to be a Women. 

Cheers to Women-hood !!!!

Anu Shah

Happy Day 4 - Window Shopping

Happiness is when you go to mall with friend, to give her a company and you get to find some cheap stuff for your self which you are looking for since long time. Something like this happen to me yesterday. I went with my girlfriend to mall as she want to go for shopping. She ask me to join her as she don't want to go alone and I got to find nice pair of snow boots, which I was thinking to buy. got it with 70% off on winter clearance rack. Happy to have one. #OnWindowShopping.

Happiness is - Today when I see Aaryana playing cheerfully as she got her Pooh regularly then before. Oh...I can't tell you how bad she was constipated. May be because of her milk, or may be she is not eating properly, or may be because of teething. No idea what was happening. I tried everything to give her caster oil in milk, Ghee in Milk, Fresh Juice, Banana and what not. But nothing was helping. But today she got it and she was relived. Poor Aaryu, was trying her best to do pooh everyday and was crying with pain while passing by. Thank God, she got relived today with her constipation. It was very hard to tackle her since last 4 day at home. She was cranky, grumpy and fussy baby since last 4 days, but today she played happily and I am relived. #BabyHealthIssue

:)

Anu Shah

Happy Day 4 - much awaited Month March

Happy that much awaited month March is here. I am so tired of this winter weather and March is like, I can expect spring by month end, and that means better weather than what we have right now. Looking fwd. for spring following summer 2014. #WeatherCluesAndBlues

It was Snowy Morning, but I was happy, as dear husband was at home to clean it up, in fact he already did it first thing in morning. #HappySundayMorning

It was Mundan Ceremony of Friend Son, gave lots of Blessing to Nevil, on his first haircut. And we all enjoyed lot, wearing Indian dresses and Ornaments and eating some good Indian food too. Staying overseas, we won’t get many chance to were Indian clothes, I always keep finding accuse to wear Indian Outfit, and today after such a long time, I got chance to wear one, and same thing friends were telling when I told them mine feeling. Got relived that it’s not only me who creep always for wearing sari and Indian dress.  Meeting friends is always Fun and that’s what we all did today. Took lots of Picture for memories. Meet so many people whom I know personally and didn’t get to see them since so long and I was really feeling great to get connected with them all. Hubby was more interested to get picture today with me and his friends too and I his dear wifey was so surprise to see that. As I always feel that he is allergic to camera, whenever I asked him to take one or have one with me or kids, he is always annoyed. But I liked it today when he was approaching me and other to have picture. May be he realize that Picture are to make memories to cherish forever.  #GoodTimesWithFriendsAndFamily

Feeling contend with day full of happiness J

Anu Shah