Normally, these kinds of blogs are written on the last day of every month or at the end of the year, but as December quietly just trickled into January, here I am at the end of the first month of the new year trying to tell you about those two months. Interesting? Read on…
A couple of books – Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith and Salman Khan by Mohar Basu. Yes, I have finished neither yet! 😣
Cards, cards and more cards. Rummy, Hazaare, Trophies, UNO-No Mercy, Five Alive, TACO CAT GOAT CHEESE PIZZA (don’t ask!) and more. I sort of learnt a new card game called Exploding Kittens. I’m still getting the hang of it.
Movies – ‘No Hard Feelings’, ‘Haq’, ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ and ‘My Secret Santa’. Also, watched ‘Dhurandhar’ in the cinema. I found it to be a good movie with great acting. Ranveer Singh was all pumped up and looked hulky. Akshaye Khanna wore a wig and looked cool. Arjun Rampal and his voice! Sanjay Dutt and his serious comedy. I was shocked by R. Madhavan’s look! But, ultimately, I was happy that the serious characters did not suddenly start running around trees because they were in love. 😆
Series – I finally finished ‘Dexter’, ‘Dexter: New Blood’, ‘Dexter: Original Sin’ and ‘Dexter: Resurrection’. Also, finished ‘Man Vs Baby’ and the new season of ‘Four More Shots Please’. Awaiting Bridgerton’s new season! Watched a few episodes of ‘Liv and Maddie’ with my daughter. Currently, watching ‘The Rookie’ with the kids and planning to watch ‘Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials’ with them, too.
A crazy amount of ‘Phonk’ songs, courtesy of my son. Are you aware of this genre? I listen to trending English songs, courtesy of my daughter, a few old Hindi classic songs, courtesy of my mother and some latest Hindi remixes, courtesy of my hubby.
Yesterday, I asked Alexa to shuffle songs by MLTR after a long time. Today, it was Jim Reeves. Maybe I should do this more often.
Many new outfits due to my latest situation – pregnancy! 😂
Rice. Oh! And some pesto pasta, too! Yeah, carbs are my friends now, till April! 😉
Sushi on my birthday! Currently, eating a lot of rice with curries and vegetables, fish and meat. Fruits are always my favourites. We went out for steaks last week. I love them Blue Rare. 😋
Lots of milk and water. As instructed by my gynaecologist!
A few friends and family during the festive season.
Too many people, along with audio messages.
About how I would manage the two important days of my kids. My son received the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Communion on 17th January and my daughter received the Sacrament of Confirmation on 18th January.
For these religious events, there were a lot of weekends that went by in a jiffy since mid-October, with classes and rehearsals. I thought I wouldn’t be able to manage driving the kids to and fro. BUT, I DID IT! And I’m proud of myself! 😀
Everything will be alright till, during and after my delivery. Please keep us in your prayers. 🙏
Nothing because I wrote nothing.
A lot of my blogs. Trying to keep the promotion of my blog ongoing as much as possible. Even when I’m not writing!
A LOT! Mainly because hubby avoided driving after his surgery in November. I also drove long distances (within Bangalore only) for campaigns.
Being entertained by my kids. My daughter loves to show me the new dance steps she learns. I’m also loving the extra attention I’m getting due to my expanding tummy. 😜
Birthdays, Christmas, Weddings of friends and New Year’s. And, in January, the Holy Sacraments.
New outfits my mom brought because she was fed up seeing me outgrow my clothes and still wearing them. Hahaha!
A lot of things to eat.
God, for everything he has given us to date. Especially grateful for the friends and family who were around when hubby was in surgery, in the hospital and after that. Till now.
My life in 2026. No plans. No roadmaps. No travels. Just going easy with myself and aiming to focus on doing what I did 10 years ago! Feeding, burping, cleaning, changing, caring for, etc., a new baby. This time with more clarity, readiness and wisdom! Along with being a bit sleep deprived, shocked at how babies can be, surprised at their expressions, calm with my older kids and available to all three of them every day.
I doubt I would have time for much else. But, I still want to write regularly, promote my blog every week and take up a few interesting Instagram campaigns that come my way!
Exhausted at times with all the driving and waking up for school.
Proud when my kids did everything they were supposed to in order to receive their sacraments and pass their school exams. All during these two months.
Glad that everything went as planned. By God’s grace!
Very amused by all the reactions to my pregnancy announcement at 42! From shock to happiness, from confusion to excitement!😀
Relaxed because I’m sleeping a lot, through all the joy and chaos! Yes, I always make up for the exhaustion.
That’s all, folks! Right now, we are packing for this Friday! Praying for safe travels to Mumbai and back. So, see you on the other side! ♥️
Hope your 2026 is treating you well. Tell us about 2025 or your plans for 2026!
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