As a community, Blogchatter has been an integral part of my blogging journey. Its weekly chats on Twitter (now X), fun activities, blogging, and reel-making challenges, have motivated many bloggers like me to become consistent and create unique content. Especially after I got my self-hosted blog, it has helped to gain traffic with its campaigns… Read More My First Solo Trip: Blogchatter’s Varanasi Retreat
As a mother, I always try to find healthy and tasty snack options for my kids. While it’s easy to resort to junk food for hunger pangs, it’s a habit I consciously like to avoid. Nothing is better than homemade food and making it interesting for their liking is a welcome challenge. We tried Masala… Read More Masala Mini Idlis with Podi
Hi friends! Ganpati festival is on in full swing and the positive, charged atmosphere everywhere is contagious. We’re having the best time visiting friends’ homes and pandals for darshan and enjoying loads of amazing modaks and sweets for prasad. While I don’t have a sweet tooth, my family has a sweet jaw and I love… Read More Indulgent Sweet Recipes from my blog
I published my first blog post back in 2008 on Blogger. That’s fourteen years ago and makes me kind of a blogging veteran, doesn’t it? I’ve changed multiple platforms since then and seen blogging transform over the years. From a hobby and passion for writing earlier, blogging has now become a dependable source of income… Read More Publish Edit Repeat
“How are you managing with so many girls around?” asked my friend in all sincerity. I almost laughed out loud and felt a bit defensive at the implication. He could hardly be blamed though, three years in Mechanical engineering had turned me into a thorough tomboy a la Kajol in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. I… Read More Best girl dates with my daughter
My love for reading has been generously splashed across my blog ever since its conception. Even before I grasped the concept of book reviews, I remember passionately discussing them with my friends and family. Trading must-read titles, giving, taking suggestions, and brainstorming our take on them were great ways to let our creative juices flow.… Read More My favourite books as a teenager
Travel has a magical soothing effect on us, doesn’t it? Exploring a new place allows us to step out of our comfort zones and live new adventures. It’s a humbling learning experience that makes us more world-wise than the best classroom lessons. Whether it is travelling within or outside India, new languages and dialects, customs,… Read More Family trip or Guilt trip?