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Looking for ideas for outdoor games for kids and siblings? Given the lovely weather we’ve been having –  there’s been lots of lovely playing outside with our 4 kids, but there’s also been a fair amount of bickering! We’ve trialled a few outdoor sibling garden games and activities that are easy to set up and all of our four children can play together. Just to try and encourage them to get along a little more and help them all keep occupied together. They’re also outdoor games for kids that need very little equipment or set-up Take A T-Shirt Walk Perfect for younger kids, get both children into the same T-shirt (a large, adult T-shirt will work best) - with their heads through the neck hole, and both pairs of arms in the sleeves. Have the siblings complete a walk around the house, or doing an egg and spoon race - or even an obstacle course around the garden. Activities like this are a great way to get siblings to work as a team, and because it's such great fun there are very few oppo...

  What a dazzling world do we live in. it is full of mysteries. How did it begin? Who made it? Or how was it made? It is full of mysteries. I dedicate this blog to a bunch of questions, endless questions. Let it be a quiz, or maybe a thread of shower thoughts. First of all, what are we? Are we just a biological body? Or maybe a cartoon character aliens are watching. Why are we different.? Do animals think like us? Do they have another name for themselves as we have for them, As we call them dogs, do they call us ‘bark in their language? Then why don't they ever try to get themselves over us?  What is death?  It is just a portal from one world to another? Is it just us passing from one dimension to another? How? Why? What determines it? How can I know there is no soul tap dancing beside me?  More than that what disturbs me is whether ghosts exist. if they do, then do angels? Then why not gods? If all of them are here, why aren't we getting any signs of it? Will we hum...

  Dedicated to my Grandfathers Even though when I started this blog, I always wanted to try and keep my family hidden; but in due course, I wrote a lot of my family experience, stories and tales. Today I thought of writing a tribute. A tribute to my grandfathers, a tribute to many unstated ‘I love you’s and ‘you mean a lot to mean to me, that I can ever express. To start with, our grandfathers are underrated. Even as we thank our moms, dads, grandmums, we many times forget our grandfathers. I love my grandfathers and I am sure each of us does. At the same time, I always feel worried that I have never told him how much I love them. Both of my grandfathers have their own amazing stories, both as parents and grandparents and people. I will start with my paternal grandpa. He was the eldest of his siblings. Studying till ITI, he got his first job as ICF, he used to be at Madras, away from my dad during most of his childhood. Even though I don't know much about him, I know that I love hi...

  1. Inappropriate introduction Introducing yourself properly is the first step in making a great first impression. A common error is starting your introduction with - 'Hello, Myself Sarah'. This is grammatically incorrect. Instead a good way to start your introduction would be -- 'Good morning/afternoon, I am Nancy' or 'hello, my name is Nancy' Another error people make when asking people their names is –'What is your good name?' This is an Indian expression, a direct translation from the Hindi 'Aapka shubh naam kya hai?' This expression should be avoided. The simple replacement is 'What is your name?' 2. Using fillers like umm, uh, you know, like, etc. Filler words like "um" may seem natural in everyday speech, but they do not belong in formal presentations or in interviews. Reducing the fillers is essential so that listeners can focus solely on their message. When you use a filler word such as "um," you are thinking...

  Art Mistakes You must have heard that there can be no mistakes in art. Like if you do something wrong it becomes abstract. In my opinion that's only applicable to great artists, and not common people like me and you. I have been drawing and painting for almost three years now. I'm not an epic artist, but I have learned a lot from this journey and I expect to learn much more. In this blog, I will be telling you the minor mistakes that you might make when you are drawing or painting Too much pressure One mistake I make more than I should be putting too much pressure on the pencil while sketching. This causes two problems. Erasing, when you erase the drawing you can still see the lines and it becomes a rigid line that cannot be completely erased. Painting,  when you start painting after sketching with too much pressure, you can see the line no matter how much you try to erase it  Solution: using an HB or 2B pencil or as the saying goes, "Practice makes a man perfect" T...

Fashion & Beauty - Common Mistakes With all the possibilities we fashionistas have been exploring, it seems almost overwhelming at this point. Endless possibilities, a variety of styles, and to add to that, an enormous rule book to follow, one is bound to end up in a neon jumpsuit! Not only that, trends are changing as fast as the climate is. Trends are dependent on time. Yesterday, vests and low-waists were cool, today turtlenecks and skirts are the thing. When did fashion become academic? We’ve often made guides for you to learn more about mix ‘n’ match, but do you see yourself relying on these blogs for every outfit. That just seems impracticable. The resources on the internet might help you analyse your style and act as guidelines, but no one will review every outfit for you. So what do we do? Just follow what not to do while styling, and trust me, that list is pretty short. Table Of Contents Personal Style The Baggy Rule Trends Personal Style: This is the unive...

  The photo above makes the question look very serious, like VERY serious. The system of school has been there with humanity for thousands of years. In the olden times, it was the gurukul system, then private tutoring and slowly and steadily we have reached where we are now. Where exactly have we reached now? Well, there are hardly any destinations for these things. Changes for betterment will continuously come and go. Let's get onto the topic: “Are We Wasting Our Time In School” Honestly, I don't think so, but then why am I writing a blog about it? Because there are some important points that make me doubt it. I study in the Icse board. You may hear every other student of my age say that ‘Man, I want to quit school. I am just wasting my time.’ For an adult in their late 30s, it seems childish, but I guarantee you, it really is mad that 120 students in a standard are expected to have the same answer. The essays are expected to have the same out of box ideas and the notices are ...