A tale of two brothers
This is a blog about my sons; however, this is a another tale of two brothers which I want to share: my father and his younger brother, my uncle! At the time when my dad (let’s call him Big Bro ) was a...
View ArticleSibling rivalry
Big A: Mammaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!! Me (in the most resigned voice I can muster): Yes? Big A: Little a just scratched me!!! Me: Okay, let me talk to him. (A five minute ‘talk’ with Little a follows)...
View Article‘The Brothers’
That’s what Big A and Little a are calling themselves nowadays. They do seem to be operating together with the slickness of a couple of Wall Street executives. Case in point: Dad of A and a tells very...
View ArticleThe making of our snack packets
Procedure: Go to Costco. Confirm with kids about current favorites (which change every season) Buy giant box of Goldfish Buy giant box of Cheezits Buy giant box of brownies Come back home Get kids...
View ArticleGuest-posting at Melissa’s
Hello all!! I’m thrilled to announce that today I will be guest-posting for Melissa at her awesome blog, The Adventures with Captain Destructo, while she takes a well-deserved vacation!! Melissa is a...
View ArticleThere are some good days and then there are days like these….
After a long, hectic day listening to squabbles and whining from the brothers, I finally had it! One was put to doing chores and the other was sat down to do extra homework. On reviewing his homework...
View ArticleSmashed!
No, I did not drink excessively during the weekend! That describes the front bumper of my car when I met with an accident on Thursday last week! That’s also the reason why I did not publish my weekly...
View ArticleHero worship
The Brothers were always close, but at no time were they buddies with each other like they are now! Though Little a definitely can exert his own personality, he is still in deep admiration of his elder...
View ArticleA tradition (warning: photo-heavy post!)
Last year, the boys and I started a new tradition of painting individual ‘diyas’. You may have heard of diyas or the small earthern round receptacles that are used as oil lamps and are lit during...
View ArticleBlogging from A to Z April Challenge: B is for Brothers
B is for brothers! Siblings’ relationships are always so precious. I love the sound of my sons playing, laughing, commenting, teasing, and clowning with each other! Of course, more often than not, they...
View ArticleBlogging from A to Z April Challenge: G is for….
G is for Goo-goo Gaa-gaa…or Baby talk! Okay, okay! I know it’s a stretch, but I really did want to touch upon this topic and ‘G’ was the only letter that seemed to be able to accommodate me! Blogging...
View ArticleBlogging from A to Z April Challenge: M is for…
M is for Marriage! Unlike Big A, who is in no great hurry to grow up, Little a believes in long-term planning! However, it does seem that he plans things a bit backwards! Blogging from A to Z: the...
View ArticleBlogging from A to Z April Challenge: U is for ….
U is for ungrateful. There was a point in Big A’s life when he didn’t care for his little brother. There was a time when he wished that he was an only child and there were times when he wanted his best...
View ArticleHow to keep your child from using swear words – learn from the master, Big A!
In yet another example of our detachment parenting lifestyle (yes, let’s brand it that for now!), I thought I should let you know that we let Big A use swear words. Now, before you recoil in horror and...
View ArticleSibling love – Brotherly love
Just when you feel frustrated, you get a see a ray of hope. Just when you feel you know them, kids can surprise you and gladden your heart! The Brothers have been having fights at the rate of one every...
View ArticleWeird words beginning with P
Throughout April, I will be taking part in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge. My theme this year is ‘Short and Weird’. As in, I will be regaling you with short posts about my family described with...
View Article7 things I learnt about my kids during our road trip
Last week, our family took a road trip for one week during the boys’ summer vacation. We travelled 1900 miles in total to the Redwoods where we planned to do some hiking! Needless to say, I was...
View ArticleNurturing Sibling Relationships – a #1000Speak post
Conversations like these that I posted on Facebook are now the new normal in our household: Little a to Big A: You’re so dumb, you would shave your eyebrows! Big A to Little a: You’re so dumb, if...
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