Hi Folks, In continuation with our post on http://aspoonfulofideas.com/seven-tips-for-first-time-online-shoppers where we had mentioned tips for first time online shoppers, please read below for a review on Jabong. Recently, I was offered a coupon to shop on jabong.com Here is a short and crisp account of my experience with them. First impression of the website: Trendy, funky …
Dear Friends, I say LEARN and not learnt because it is an ongoing process 🙂 The following is about the various funny, silly, shrewd, crazy lessons I think I should learn from my daughter. Some of them are “really” lessons which, I think I need to incorporate in my daily life but, most of these …
Hi everyone, I would like to share with you a simple DIY craft to make a key chain. It is like a small attractive notepad attached to your keys. Something on which you can write down emergency phone numbers or your latest idea or your TO-DO list. The best part is, you can even personalise …
Hi, Here is one more of my favorite poems. I think this one was in our textbook but, long after that textbook year also, I remembered it and especially the lines I highlighted below. If you would like to know more about the poet, please use the link : – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Wadsworth_Longfellow A PSALM OF LIFE …
Dear Friends, Although watching television or cartoons on computers may not be ideal, it is also increasingly difficult to keep our kids away from these devices. I believe that if it is any form of TV, the least we can do is show them quality content and also spend time with them watching it or …
Dear Friends, As teachers’ day draws near, I remember my school days and a big hello to all my school friends & teacher’s 🙂 On teacher’s day, the teachers were all given a rest and the older kids from standard tenth came dressed as teachers and conducted classes. As a child we used to enjoy …
Dear Daddies, This one is for you to think over. My only TV watch lately are the cartoons I watch with Aruja. They are mostly from you tube or pre-recorded. Two of her favorite cartoons that Aruja watches depict a family of foursome. The concept of foursome family may have changed over the years but, …
Tips for a good host Dear Friends, We have had family and friend’s staying overnight a number of times. I needed a list for myself, so that I know I have covered all grounds to ensure our guests feel comfortable. You guessed it, I am a LIST person. You may already know the following but …
Hi there, Remember our last post on DIY Rakhis – http://aspoonfulofideas.com/diy-rakhis-for-our-brothers-on-rakshabandhan Well, it all started from the paper fan rakhis. I just found the fans so fascinating. In addition to that my daughter was playing with these clips. She found them in the kitchen drawer and I guess, they were so colourful that she was …
Dear friends and kiddos, I am sure you all are looking forward to Rakshabandhan. The very fact that we celebrate it with so much vigour shows the purity in the emotion it carries. If we are far away from the family, we try to send our wishes to them in some way. This year, send …