Lifestyle
7 Ways of Avoiding Aunties
Aunty: noun the sister of one’s father or mother or the wife of one’s uncle (or your parents’ female friend or that middle aged female in a
Attachment Parenting
Having children ranging from ages one to nine, attachment parenting is a lifestyle I adopt wholeheartedly. I am there at the crack of dawn,
The Fight Is Real!
I have been watching the parents. I have made discoveries. And fellow baby peeps the findings will knock your flowery socks off! There are
Yoga at Home Week 19
We are looking at Boat Posture today to help us to develop some core strength and balance in the body. This will be our last individual
Handling pre-teens!
There amidst the peaceful serenity of your house, hidden behind closed doors of rooms filled with One Direction posters, Twilight sagas
Skin Care for Men
Skin care? That thing women do everyday?, you wonder. You shave, and that’s about all the skin care regimens you need in your life.
5 Ways To Clean Hairbrushes
When’s the last time you cleaned your hairbrush? Like really cleaned it? If your guilty expressions are anything to go by, here’s why you
Yoga at Home Week 18
Today we are building on last week’s gentle spinal twist into a much stronger twist for the spine and back muscles. Seated twists, help us to
Toddler Conundrums
Us toddlers, have a secret code of ethics that we live by. If you're not toddler you don't know what I am talking about, well that's ju
School Playground Dynamics
Outwardly innocent, filled with the laughter of children, the school playground dupitiously is a pit of childhood politics that can make or break
Yoga at Home Week 17
We are going to take it back down on to our mats this week using a lovely forward bend with a slight spinal twist as a counterpose for our
Being Parents
When does that point where the greatest relationship in our life, ‘parent to child’ come to an untimely death?. When my first child was
Yoga at Home Week 16
Natarajasana or Lord of the Dance pose holds a symbolic meaning in yoga. Nataraja is another name for Shiva and his dance symbolizes
Temper Button
Let's face it, in this doggy dog world of parenting, kids are ruthless participants. They don't play fair, they scream, they shout, they do
Destructive Toddlers
I don't know why I do it. But sometimes being bad is just much more easy than being good...especially when you're two and three quarters! I
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Baby Banter : Turn the lights out
I feel quite fragile this morning. Unfortunately due to certain antics by t
Yoga at Home Week 14
So, after our Suriya Namaskar last week, (which by the way, I think you should practice daily for a few weeks to really get to know it) we are
Yoga at Home Week 13
So we have finally learnt all the postures you require for your first major vinyasa the sun salutation, so lets energize our bodies and stretch
The Secret Cost of “Shaming”
In our Sri Lankan societies, I feel the act of “shaming” is used as a way of disciplining a child all too frequently. We feel that by m
Turn the lights out XOXO
I feel quite fragile this morning. Unfortunately due to certain antics by the CEB department I couldn't get my beauty sleep, for heaven sake
When Opposites Clash!
I am a perfectionist, I'd rather be early to an appointment than late even if it is a four year old's birthday party, the toothpaste lid ha
Yoga at Home Week 12
Ashtanga Namaskar is the culmination of the sun salutation, this posture being the actual salute in the practice, it is so named because we lie
Protecting the innocents..
Any story of a missing child affects me, for as a parent I feel for the missing child's parents and their loss. The pain, the grief, the sadnes
Yoga at Home Week 11
Plank pose is an integral part of the sun salutation, but can also be used as a posture in itself to strengthen the core and the upper body.
eBay Creeping
Some eBay sellers thrive on our bad decisions and drunken purchases. Afterall, who in their right minds would purchase a product or service for wayy m
Teaching your toddler...
‘What’s this letter?, It’s ‘N’’, I say to my three year old. ‘N for nose, N for nangi, N, N,N’..tel
Yoga at Home Week 10
Ashwa Sanchalanasana is part of the sun salutation sequence, it is done twice as pose 4 and pose 9 and the transitions into the posture are
Healthcare in Sri Lanka
Healthcare is a vital component to live a healthy life. Accidents, ailments, injuries are unexpected and during such situations an efficient
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