10 Things to Avoid While Pregnant

It is a common behavior from your family and surroundings to show extra care while you are pregnant. They will present you a list of “don’ts” in every action of your routine.  Whether it is a myth or true fact we nod our heads to elder’s advice. But apart from it there are few serious issues in our diet and surroundings which are strict no for a pregnant lady.

Happy Pregnancy Happy Baby

Happy Pregnancy is the seed for your baby’s Happy Life. And a Happy Baby makes a Family Happy

5Creative Birthday Party Ideas For Your Baby

Celebrating your baby’s first birthday is similar to you celebrating the survival of being a parent for 12 months! Celebrating the first birthday requires a lot of detailed planning till the last minute of the party. It is crucial to plan the party late morning or late afternoon when your own baby and the guest babies aren’t sleepy. Make sure you have at least two other people with you to host the party. And invite only those babies who are in your baby’s playgroup to avoid him getting overwhelmed by the sudden crowd and unfamiliar faces. 

With all of these points in mind, the next item in the agenda is the theme of the party. Theme is important to signify the importance of the 1^st birthday of your baby. Plus it will make great pictures! So here are five themes from which you can choose which one you want for your special one.

Why Water During Pregnancy

Water is a life saving element existing in this earth. Almost all our body activities are organised by the fluid content.  It is a known fact that a normal human being stays healthy when he intakes lots of water in his diet. So as the same directs to a Pregnant Women, also since she carries another living from within, excess of water is required for both the lives.

Kesar Badam Shrikhand Reciepe

Basically Shrikhand is hung curd. Thick collected curd got after hanging it overnight is mixed with personal favourite flavours and whisked thoroughly to form a creamy textured curd.

How Raisins Are Good For Health,Skin and Hair

Raisins are the widely used dry fruit and are most sugary and delicious. Dry harvesting the fruit grapes either by sunlight or any mechanical drying methods leads to the production of raisins. Depending on the type of grape berries there are varieties of raisins such as dark raisins (currants), golden coloured raisins...

Health Benefits of Raisins:

Raisins are highly nutritious and energy sources packed with vitamins, minerals, calcium and antioxidants required for daily activity.

How to consume Raisins?

Apart from garnishing raisins to sweets and dishes, soak a bowl full of raisins in water overnight. Consume the soaked swelled raisins also the soaked water next morning empty stomach. This is rich in energy and can be replaced with your morning breakfast.

Or you can munch a handful of raisins as your evening snack instead of cookies and candies.

Constipation:  Even though the dry fruit is dehydrated, raisins when consumed its fibrous components swells within body in the presence of water.  These fibres improve the bowel movements thus relieving constipation. Consumption of raisins daily is a medicine for piles and kidney stones.

It is a best home medicine even for infants within one year who find difficulty in passing out excreta. Soak one or two raisins in hot water smash it using fingers and filter the outer cover as your child may not chew it. Let your baby sip this water early in the morning for a week’s time. You will find the result instantly. 

Acidity: Raisins are the best coolant for your body. It cools down body temperature, relieves acidity and flushes the toxin waste from the body.

Eye care: They are rich source of vitamin A that provides good eye sight vision. The antioxidant polyphenolic phytonutrients in the dry fruit makes eye sight strong.

Dental care: The Oleanolic acid in raisins prevents tooth decay and the calcium components help makes your tooth stronger preventing breakage of enamel and teeth.

Energy: Raisins are good source of energy especially for a growing child. It contains calcium helps in bone development and prevents arthritis. They are filled with fructose and glucose which are good sources of potential energy. Raisins help to gain weight in a natural and healthy way.

Skin Care: Raisins contain antioxidant resveratrol that slows down the aging process in the skin cells. They purify blood and improve oxygen supply to skin that makes skin radiant and young.

Consuming is the best way to suck all its skin benefits. Along with it you can splash raisin soaked water to your face or make a paste of soaked raisins and apply to your face. Wash out after drying. This prevents your skin from sagging, reduces blemishes making skin plump and nourished.

Hair Care: Raisins contains components required for healthy growth of hair. Iron, vitamin B and magnesium are the components that condition hair and strengthen roots. Consumption of raisins prevents hair loss due to rich antioxidants.

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Krishna Janmashtami special for kids

Krishna Janmashtami also known as Krishnashtami, is a Hindu festival, commemorating the birth of Lord Krishna. It can be a lot of fun to celebrate it at home in your own way..

1. Dress up like Radha or Krishna on Krishna Janmashtami

 To celebrate, Kids are usually dressed to resemble little krishnas & little radhas. I asked our readers to send in the pics of their kids.. Here are a few,

2. Make some Krishna Related Crafts on Krishna Janmashtami

Krishna Janmashtami – how to make a Krishna crown

We love pretend play in our house! So naturally we would need lots of simple accessories for every occasion. These adorable crowns  are perfect addition to dress up party for ,  Krishna Janmashtami a birthday party or just because. So many creative options to create with from flowers and lace to recycled materials. I love them all!

Krishna loved to wear a peacock feather crown on his head .. to recreate that, we have many options. 

 

 You’ll need –

• Glue stick,
• cardboard
• scissors
• Decorations – beads, glitter, sequins
• Gold wrapper
• Markers
• Gold lace / zari thread.
• Peacock feather
• Single punch

To make –

1. use our crown template – print & cutout a cardboard shape
2. Cover the cardboard crown cutout with gold foil / paper . Stick in place with glue.
3. Embellish the crown with colorful sequins, beads & shiny stickers.
4. Stick a peacock feather on the top.
5. Using the single hole punch, make two holes at the end of the crown cutout and lace the zari or golden thread in. Make sure the length of the thread is long enough to circle your child’s head & then some more to be able to tie a secure knot.
6. And your krishna crown is ready.

3. Make Sweets & savories with your kids.

We have Sandhya Renukamba sending in a recipe that’s specially made on Krishna Janmashtami

How to make Krishna Janmashtami Gopal Kala Prasad

It will be krishna  janmastami soon. It is a festival that is celebrated on the eighth day of the dark (second, waning half) half of the month of Shravan. According to popular mythology,krishna, the 8th incarnation of vishnu from the Dashavatar was born at midnight on this day.

It is believed that Krishna, who grew up as a cowherd, relished all forms of dairy products. The stories of his childhood abound with tales of his mischief, where he and his motley group of playmates would get hold of some milk, butter or curd in any way they could.

Here one recipe of a simple childhood food that is made on Janamashtami, often used as a naivedyam/ prasad.

 I have happy memories from my own childhood about these. My mother would make both types every time, as I loved the sweet variety, and both my siblings preferred the savoury one. Every time she made them, we would wait with impatience for the puja to be done so that we could stuff ourselves with them. Both use an easily available staple – beaten rice as the base.

Savoury Krishna Janmashtami Gopal Kala Prasad 

Ingredients:

2 cups beaten rice, the medium thick variety

1 cup milk

2 cups curds

2 tbsps grated fresh coconut

Salt to taste

A pinch of sugar

1 tsp ghee/ clarified butter

Half tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp jeera

Half tsp black pepper

1-2 dry red chillies

Handful of curry leaves

Half tsp asafoetida/ hing

Fresh cucumber finely chopped – half cup

Carrot finely chopped/ grated – half cup

Some chopped fresh coriander

Wash the beaten rice in drinking water, and drain away the excess. Keep covered for 15-20 mins. The beaten rice swells up and becomes soft. Heat ghee in a vessel, add mustard seeds, dry red chillies, black pepper seeds, curry leaves, jeera and hing, in that order. When the crackling stops, pour the tempering on the soaked beaten rice and mix well. Add the rest of the ingredients, and mix well. If it seems too thick, add some more curds and mix. The consistency should be like that of curd-rice. Serve in a bowl and enjoy.

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       Larry Page – Business Person of the Year

               The Fortune Magazine has named CEO and Co-Founder of Google, Larry Page as the Business Person of the Year 2014. Others in the race include Jack Ma (Alibaba),Zuckerberg(Facebook), Tim Cook (Apple), and Fred Smith (FedEx).. etc.

How to make a beautiful handmade teacher's day card

How to make a beautiful handmade teacher's day card

Hey everyone,

 I'm back with an easy tutorial for a teacher's day card.It turned up nice and pretty.And the best aspect is it's 3D appearance.It looks like a box and as soon as you open the box.......bang , the box opens up and the walls start moving and slowly go down to reveal the beautiful inside of the card.This card can be made for any ocassion and not just teachers day,like birthdays,anniversaries,invitation cards for ladies meet,kitty parties etc.

How to Make a Homemade Teacher's Day Card for kids

How to Make a Homemade Teacher's Day Card

It's your teacher's day tomorrow and you want to give your teacher something to remind her that you appreciate her? One option is to make a homemade card to show that you are grateful for the work your teacher does. A card is inexpensive yet thoughtful, making it the perfect gift from any student.

1.Decide on the designs. In deciding you can level it up if you want the cards to be all the same or make some for your favorite teacher and some for the others or just make them the same.

2

Prepare the materials. Get all the materials needed and then you can start

Teachers day cards

Teachers day cards

Hello everyone,

                  Today I'm posting some pics of the cards we made this year for Teacher's day (5th Sept).They were pretty simple and looked cute.

They opened up to reveal the message inside

Essay on Teacher for kids

Teachers Day 2015

Teachers’ Day 2015 would be celebrated at Saturday, on 5th of September.

Teachers’ Day of India: 5th September

Essay on Teacher

Teacher is one who shapes up the whole life of the students through her knowledge, patience, love and care. Using this simply written essay and speech, make your kids and children know something about his/her teacher and role of a teacher in the life of every students.

Teacher Essay 1 (100 words)

A teacher is the person who shapes the future of everyone by providing best education to her/his students. Teacher plays a great role in the education of every student. A good teacher has many qualities and fully able to make his/her students successful in life. A teacher is very intelligent and know well that how to draw attention of students towards study. She uses creativity while teaching students so that students may concentrate. Teacher is a good conductor of knowledge having lots of patience and confidence who take responsibility of the future of students. Teacher knows the ability of each and every student and tries for them accordingly.

How to Make a Pencil Holder with Popsicle Sticks

Popsicle sticks are useful for all sorts of things beyond holding an iced treat. They make an excellent pencil holder when neatly stacked together, as shown in this tutorial. When completed, you can paint it in any color you fancy, or decorate it with craft items.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

 Preparing the template

1. Place one of the popsicle sticks on a sheet of paper: Measure its length. In this case, the stick measured 11cm/4.3".

How to Teach Your Child Math..

So your child has grown older, and you're ready to give them a head start in getting ready withmath. Well, that's great! This article will give you some tips and ideas on how to best instruct your child while not making them fall asleep.

                             Offering encouragement

1.Encourage your child: What do you think would make for a more enriching class-time experience, an excited and ambitious one or a defiant, uninspired one?

2.Keep teaching the child at a consistent pace. Sit down with them daily or at least biweekly to fuse the concepts into their minds. Never forget to keep it fun!

3.Begin teaching your child with an interactive activity. There's so much of options. you can use flashcardsor a simple sheet of problems. Give them a handful of small objects and let them use those to count out the answers to the problems. Make sure you also have them learn to use their fingers in case no objects are available.

                               Teaching concepts

Idea To make rakhi At Home for Rakshabandhan

1. Make an Aeroplane or Car Rakhi 

Raksha bandhan special reciepes

Indian festivals are not only an extension of beliefs in holy legends and ceremonial rituals but also of undying faith, hope, emotions and of course a melange of good food.Raksha Bandhan is one of the most widely celebrated festivals in the country. Rakhi is all about celebrating together the hot and sour, the bitter-sweet relationship between a brother and his sister. According to legend, this auspicious day symbolizes the deep love and affection that sisters have for their brothers and in turn, the brother pledges to protect her against all odds and adversities in life.

How to make a post box / letter box (model) for kids school project

How to make a post box / letter box (model) for kids school project

Hello,
                I'm sharing today pics of the post box we made for a school project.Hope these might help you if you were looking for a "how to" on that.

Gk questions and answers for kids

Basic general knowledge questions that you should know

superlatives of world : Gk

1. Which is the largest animal in the world ?
Answer: Blue whale


2. Which is the largest animal on land ?
Answer: African elephant


3. Which is the smallest bird ?
Answer: Humming Bird


4. Which is the largest fish in the world ?
Answer:  Whale shark


5. Which is the tallest animal on the earth ?
Answer: Giraffe

FIVE ENGAGING INDOOR GAMES FOR KIDS

Hey everyone,

 Came up with  five engaging indoor games for kids
      

            Finding engaging indoor games to keep the children occupied have always proved difficult for most parents. Children always look for some innovative games to spend their time. Beyond television and mobile phones, there is a life for kids.Involve your children and the neighboring kids. Organize these simple yet engaging games for kids that keep them occupied.

Place values - Teaching kids ones and tens

Hey everyone,

      Came up with a way of teaching a little kid the place values.Kids get confused when suddenly from numbers they are made to move on to place values and it becomes complicated for them.

So yet another post on helping them out and making it easy.

You'll need -

Popsicle sticks
Crystals with adhesive backing / Bindis

I used crystals because they are bright and are bound to attract attention of a child.However you can use bindis/round stickers if you have to teach to a mass,for e.g. in a classroom.

So here are the pics and I think they are self explanatory.

First of all teach them count and adding by 10's and grouping sets of 10's together.

      

ones tens place vaalue for kids

Then move on to explaining ones and tens

         
       

Teaching kids ones tens place value

PLACE VALUE ACTIVITY FOR KIDS

Give every kid some bindis/stickers/rhinstones and popsicle sticks and ask them to show you a number and I'm sure within no time they'll get it.Easy for you to explain,easy for them to absorb....

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Did you like it or will you use this method in your classroom?Do you have another fun method to teach place values to kids?

Rakhi making ideas for young kids for school competitions

Hey everyone,
             I had been getting lots of requests for some easy-peasy ideas for rakhi making, for kids who cannot do needle work and the only thing they can use is say ,glue.
So I have put together some pictures for very young kids may be kinder gardeners.These have been assembled using stones,beads,ribbons,buttons etc.So here they are

Quiz-Computers

This quiz is for everyone - All those who use computers once in a while or for those who are geeks........:)

These are A to Z terms related to computers,Internet and IT technology in general.
I have tried to make it as easy as possible.See how many can you get......Time allowed - 3 minutes........Yes just 3 minutes which includes typing the answers,because everyone can get all of them in more than that.So see how many you can get in 3 minutes;)Be honest..........:D

First aid box for kids school

Hello everyone,
                          We made this first aid box for a school assignment.It was done by a fourth grader.There is nothing fancy about it.Just a simple normal box, but it is being posted to give other parents a quick general idea for the same project.

So we started with a shoe box,covered it with white paper all over,used red sticky tape to make plus signs.Used decorative silver tape to make the edges look tidier.We also jotted down some emergency details on one side like the family doctor's name,emergency telephone numbers,blood group of the family members,allergies.You can add more details.......:)

Raksha Bandhan 2015

Raksha Bandhan 2015: Sacred Bond Of Love

 & Care

Raksha Bandhan 2015 date is August 29. The day of Rakhi Purnima celebrates the divine bond of brothers and sisters. Thread of Rakhi ties the knot of their love and strengthen this bond. Read on to know more about Rakshabandhan.

Raksha Bandhan or Rakshabandhan (also known as Rakhi or Rakhi Purnima) celebrates the sacred love of brothers and sisters. Raksha means ‘protection’ and Bandhan means ‘bond’, therefore it means the bond of love and protection. Raksha Bandhan signifies the love and respect of a sister, as well as the protection and care of a brother. Rakshabandhan is the festival that adds on love, and strengthen the beautiful relationship of brother and sister.

Raksha Bandhan is celebrated by using a sacred thread called “Rakhi”. It is made from cotton or silk. Rakhi is to be tied around the wrist of brother from his sister. Sometimes, it can be a piece of precious jewellery like silver or gold bracelet. In 2015 also, many kinds of Rakhis will be available in the market like cartoon Rakhis for children, beautiful bigger Rakhis for young people and Rakhi threads for older people. Choose the Rakhi of your choice to celebrate the festival of Rakshabandhan in 2015.

Rakhi or Rakshabandhan is also celebrated between those who shares a caring relationship between each other, whether they are biologically related or not. Cousin brothers and sisters also celebrate Rakhi Poornima and shares the same bond of love and care. So, celebrate Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi Purnima in 2015 with your loved ones with full zeal and enthusiasm.

Raksha Bandhan 2015: Significance Of Rakhi

Before celebrating Rakshabandhan festival in 2015, let’s discuss about its significance.

It is believed that Rakhi (blessed thread of cotton or silk) has the power to protect the brother or the one who tied Rakhi around his wrist, from all the evil or bad things. Rakhi blesses him and give him the power to win against all odds.

The brother give the promise to his sister that he will protect her from all the bad or harmful things of society. He will always support her in every (good or bad) situation and will always be with her, financially or physically when needed.

Raksha Bandhan create and maintain a special and beautiful bond of love, care and respect between brother and sister. In 2015 also, Raksha Bandhan or we can say Rakhi Purnima spread the same message of this divine love.

Celebrating Raksha Bandhan In 2015

Before celebrating Rakhi Purnima or Raksha Bandhan in 2015, let’s first discuss the procedure of celebrating Raksha Bandhan.

Different types of beautiful Rakhis are picked up by sisters. A plate is decorated by them, with some Rakhis, sweets, Sindoor (vermillion), Chawal (rice) and a earthen lamp (Dia). New clothes are worn by both brother and sister. Sisters pray for the well being of their brothers, by rotating the Puja plate around their face. Then she applies Tilak (vermilion mark on forehead) with some rice on it. After tying the Rakhi around her brother's wrist, she offers him some sweets. Both brother and sister feed sweets to one another.

Brother pledges to protect his sister and give promise to support her in every situation. This ceremony take place in the presence of parents and all relatives. People will follow the same rituals for celebrating the festival of Raksha Bandhan in 2015.

The two or more brothers who don't have a biological sister or two or more sisters who don't have any biological brother, celebrate this festival with their cousin sisters and brothers. Sisters can also mail Rakhis to their brothers who are not present with them at the time of festival. Celebrate Raksha Bandhan in 2015 by following these rituals.

Legends Of Rakhi Or Raksha Bandhan

There are some legends from ancient times, which shows the significance and power of the holy thread Rakhi. Let’s discuss these legends first, before celebrating Rakshabandhan or Rakhi Purnima in 2015.

The Holy Thread Of Devi Sachi

Once there was a fight between gods and demons. The demons were overpowering gods and the leader of gods Indra Dev was disgraced by the King of demons. Devi Sachi, the wife of Indra Dev was very worried and thus consulted Guru Brihaspati for help. Guru Brihaspati gave her a holy cotton thread and asked her to tie it around the wrist of her husband i.e. Indra Dev. Devi Sachi tied that blessed thread around her husband's wrist along with her wishes and prayers. The holy thread gave Indra Dev the powers and he defeated the demons successfully. This story inspires the power of holy thread.

Goddess Laxmi & King Bali

Once Lord Vishnu defeated King Bali and took over the three worlds from him. Bali was impressed and requested Lord Vishnu to stay in his palace. Lord Vishnu accepted his request and started staying in Bali's palace. The wife of Lord Vishnu, Goddess Laxmi was not happy of staying in Bali's palace, she wanted to go back to Vaikuntha. So, she went to Bali, tied a Rakhi around his wrist and made him her brother. Bali accepted the relationship and asked Goddess Laxmi that what she wanted in return. She asked him to take back his request from Lord Vishnu, as she wanted to go back to Vaikuntha. Bali accepted his sister's request, and this story again signifies the power of a sacred thread.

Legend Of Yama & Yamuna

Once Yamuna was very depressed and missing her brother Yama (the god of death) badly, as he had not visited to Yamuna from 12 years. Yamuna consulted Ganga (holy river Ganga) and told her the reason for her sadness. Ganga then reminded Yama about his sister, and he visited to Yamuna. Yamuna was overjoyed and she greeted him with lots of food and sweets. Yama was overwhelmed by his sister's love and asked that what she wanted as a gift, she only requested him to visit again soon. This story become the
significant reason for celebrating the love of brother and sister or Raksha Bandhan.

Legend Of Santoshi Mata 
Lord Ganesha had two sons, Shubh and Labh. During Raksha Bandhan, the sister of Lord Ganesha visited their place for celebrating the festival with lots of love and wishes. After seeing their love, Shubh and Labh were got irritated and asked Lord Ganesha for their sister. Lord Ganesha agreed and created his daughter from the divine flames of his wives Riddhi and Siddhi, named as Santoshi Mata. All the siblings then started celebrating Raksha Bandhan with lots of fun and joy.

Legend Of Mahabharata

During the period of Mahabharata, Draupadi tied Rakhi to Lord Krishna for her husband's safety. And Mata Kunti tied Rakhi to her grandson Abhimanyu for his safety before the great war.

Celebrations Of Raksha Bandhan In 2015

Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi Purnima is a festival which is not bounded in the limits of biological relationships or families, that is why it is celebrated on such a large scale. People started tying Rakhis to their friends and neighbors, or to those with whom they want to share this special bond of love and care. This adds on to the significance and celebrations of Raksha Bandhan in 2015.

People start preparing much in advance for the celebrations of Rakhi Purnima. Large variety of Rakhis and gifts can be seen in the market almost a month before the festival of Raksha Bandhan. There is also a tradition of exchanging sweets on this auspicious occasion of Rakshabandhan in 2015.

Siblings perform rituals in the presence of all family members, they spend time together and celebrate by exchanging gifts and sweets. All siblings and relatives enjoy good food and remember the memorable moments they spent together. The siblings who are far away or cannot come for the ritual can share e-cards or e-mails for giving their wishes. People will celebrate Raksha Bandhan in 2015 with full zeal and enthusiasm.

Raksha Bandhan 2015: Celebrations Around The 

Country

Kumaon, Himachal Pradesh: In the area of Kumaon Uttarakhand, men change their Janeu (the sacred thread) on the day of Rakhi Purnima along with the usual rituals of the festival for celebrating Rakshabandhan in 2015.

West Bengal: In West Bengal, Raksha Bandhan is also known as Jhulan Purnima. They offer prayers to Radha-Krishna and sisters tie Rakhis on their brothers’ hand by following the usual rituals.

Nepal: In Nepal, Rakshabandhan is also known as Janaeu Purnima. They enjoy the festival by sharing sweets and gifts and a sacred thread is tied around the wrist by family members or relatives.

Pakistan: Hindu community of Pakistan celebrate the festival of Raksha Bandhan. They also follow the same usual rituals for celebrating Rakshabandhan with full fun and joy.

The people of these areas will follow the same trends and traditions again for celebrating Rakhi Purnima in 2015.

Delicious Delicacies Of Raksha Bandhan In 2015

Every year different sweets are prepared at home or bought from the market to add on the sweetness of this sweet festival.

Names of some of the sweets for celebrating Raksha Bandhan in 2015 are as follows:

• Sevai (Vermicelli pudding)
• Badam Halwa
• Coconut fudge
• Ghevar (traditional seasonal sweet, especially available during Raksha Bandhan)
• Phirni (traditional sweet)
• Boondi Laddoo
• Besan Barfi
• Chocolate Barfi
• Mawa Barfi
• Gujia
• Besan Halwa
• Rabri
• Gulab Jamun

Some other tasty and salty delicacies of Rakshabandhan in 2015 are Khasta Kachori and Papdi Chaat. Some people also prefer to share chocolates or cookies as sweets, according to their choice.

In 2015 also, people will buy or prepare sweets or other delicacies to celebrate in a more delightful manner.

Raksha Bandhan is beyond the limits of cast, creed and biological relationships. It celebrates the purity of the beautiful relationship of brother and sister. Hope this article helped you in understanding Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi Purnima better, so celebrate Raksha Bandhan in 2015 and enjoy it to the fullest.

Happy Raksha Bandhan 2015!