Musings

I hope Shloka shares my love for art and craft. So the only thing I can do is enable her by exposing her to fun seasonal activities for her to do. With Christmas in the air, and our big Christmas tree at home, we wanted her to have some fun based on that theme.  Here's a fun one that was a super hit for us and that you can try too. Modify it as per the theme - Christmas, Valentines Day, Easter...  Step 1. Use a permanent marker to draw a tree shape onto the sponge.Step 2. Cut the sponge following the...

So I love being a Montessori mom, if you don't know what Montessori approach is all about - i promise to share more about it soon.  There are several ways to incorporate Montessori into your everyday life, when I think about Montessori I usually think about all the benefits it brings to Shloka, but today I want to talk about what benefits it has as a mother.  So here are my top reasons why I love being a Montessori MoM.  Being a Montessori mom is less stressful -The calm, peaceful nature of the prepared Montessori home creates a feeling of...

When Shloka was about 7 months old, we started to really focus on 'playing and learning'. I always loved the idea of play-dough and couldn't wait to introduce her to it. As is the case with most new moms, I wanted to make it at home, baby safe - just incase she put it in her mouth as did most things back then, and even now...  Here's a simple recipe with things you will easily find at home and I promise you that it is worth the 5 minutes you will spend whipping this up.  Remember you can and must...