A Cup of Ni

By Nidhi Jain For the past six years, every time we’ve gone to a kid’s birthday party, I’ve run around that morning getting the girls ready and then raced to the toy store in a panic to grab a gift on our way. But! I suddenly realized with a forehead slap: We could just buy  the same little treat  in advance for every kid. We got a few copies of  this lovely book  or   this  and wrapped them all. Now we grab one as we head out the door. It has made a big difference — the kids are still psyched and there’s no last-minute scrambling. I would make a special mention to this game - Pictureka , my daughter's cousins gifted this to her--what an engaging game it was. I would strongly recommend it for age 4-6.Even her Dadima and Dadu enjoyed playing it with her. Another game gift i gave to my niece was - Boggle and i still remember me playing it with her everynight till we got "Saya- go to sleep,its school tomorrow" scolding.[wink] O...

While raising Daughters | Chronicles of Imagination When i got to know that i just delivered a baby girl the first thing that came in my mind was fancy dresses , painted nails , mom n me matching dresses...but little did i knew that she would have her own agenda at hand.From non stop chatting to a dying obsession of all things pink , from the favorite Disney princess to the Crowns and bows for the hairdo...i tell you they are a breed in themselves. Here are a few things i am sure you would also be doing if u are having these cute daughters. 1.   You'll buy her stuff she doesn't need. Shimmery hair bands, polka dotted tights, tiny princess purses, socks that look like ballet shoes: It won't be long before your tiny toddler has a more extensive accessory collection than you do. You would constantly buy her stuff she doesn't need. She would love fashion but not the way you want her to see it. In fact, don’t be surprised if  you’re  more excited by...