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Preserving Ajji’s Recipes, Sharing Her Love –Sahana Krishnamurthy
In the early 21st century, as the world opened up to technology and fast paced life, newer ideas and desk jobs looked lucrative to a vast majority of youth. Entering the corporate world, holding big titles and making money became the definition of success. But all this came at a cost – loosening ties with Continue reading
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Picnic at Painshill park
It’s school holidays and my son wanted a picnic for the weekend. After scouring the internet for a good couple of hours, we finalised on the crystal grotto in Painshill park. Entry to this park requires tickets to be purchased either online or at the park entrance. Kids below 5 do not require an entry Continue reading
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Kaveri Chronicles – Part 4
This post holds a very special place in my heart. I cannot explain the joy and pride I felt while writing this post. This post is about the one of the ancient masterpiece, the Brihadeshwara temple, located on the southern bank of river Kaveri, in Thanjavur. A recap of river Kaveri route: Kaveri yatra holy Continue reading
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Effective ways of bonding with young kids
Life has become very hectic for most adults in the last few decades. The Internet has opened the world in so many ways and this has resulted in adults spending more time in the digital world than in the real world. The price is however being paid by young kids, unknowingly. Most of us surely Continue reading
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Kaveri Chronicles – Part 3
Continuing the journey along the path of river Kaveri, in this 3rd post, we will explore some of the oldest temples and dams. Kaveri yatra holy sites: Talakaveri -> Bhagamandala -> SriRangapatana -> T.Narsipura -> Shivana Samudra ->Bhavani Sangama -> Nattatreeshwarar -> Akhanda Kaveri -> SriRangam Ranganatha kovil -> Jambukeshwara koil -> Kallanai (Grand Anicut Continue reading
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Makara Sankranti
Makara Sankranti, celebrated with great enthusiasm across India, falls on January 14th this year. This blog post will provide everything you need to know about this significant festival. Sankranti marks a pivotal moment in the celestial calendar—the transition of the Sun into Capricorn (Makara Rashi). This transition signifies the Sun’s northward journey (Uttarayana), symbolizing hope, renewal, Continue reading
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Skills Worth Learning in 2025: A Guide to Future-Proofing Yourself
As we step into 2025, the landscape of work is undergoing a dramatic transformation. Advances in technology, particularly automation and artificial intelligence, are reshaping industries at an unprecedented pace. For the first time, humans and machines are predicted to share work hours equally, signaling a shift where routine tasks become increasingly automated. In this new Continue reading
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First week of 2025
Happy new year dear readers. I hope you all find great happiness and success this year. Its been a while since I have posted anything. Working in IT comes with quite hectic days in last quarter of year and a couple of free weeks around end of December and January. A bit about year end Continue reading
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A day at the Paulton’s Park
If you are a parent of a toddler and not a strict zero-screen-time parent, then Peppa must have already been part of your digital family. Its also not surprising if you get called mummy or daddy pig. My son who is almost 9 now loved watching Peppa when he was a toddler, but now his Continue reading
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Three Pot Theory
Life does not come with rule books. We make meaning of the world based on our upbringings and situations. But often there are times when we loose the plot and wonder why we are struck in a mess. Everything seems chaotic. For some, philosophy nerve is triggered and we end up thinking about life. Most Continue reading
About Me
A simplenext door woman working in IT as a security consultant. I am a dutiful daughter, daughter-in-law, wife and also a mother to two wonderful little humans.
I love reading , walks in nature and listening to experiences of others. I get inspired by a lot of women who have broken the traditional barriers and have gone to achieve great things for themselves. Few women who really Inspire me are the women in my family, Mother Teresa, Sushma Swaraj, Nirmala Seetharaman, My female colleagues who I am desperately waiting to introduce in this blog.
Welcome to my blog. Hope you enjoy reading it.
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