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Self Care Sunday: Drawing and painting pumpkins with kids using homemade puff paint (flour + shaving cream + white glue + food color). Once we finished painting our pumpkins, I microwaved them for about 40 seconds each and the boys really enjoyed watching the paint puff up. . I have learned over the years that getting some down time for myself does not necessarily have to exclude my kids. If I choose simple, kid-friendly, creative projects that both my kids and I can enjoy working on together, then that also counts as down time for me. I feel reenergized and refreshed afterwards. And the kids love the 1:1 time with me. A win-win for everyone.

TGIF! After a long, hectic week, I am craving some uninterrupted reading time by the fireplace, with a warm blanket, a nice cup of tea and a fast paced mystery novel, although a voice in my head is saying ‘but what about the kids and the piles of laundry?’ . This book was another great find at the used book sale. It is written by Ruth Ware, author of ‘The Woman in Cabin 10’ (snatched this one also at the same book sale), and it seems promising to me. I haven’t read mystery in a very long time although mystery was my favorite genre when I was younger.

This is our very own Diwali Picturebook Collection. I collected these books over the years to read to my kids. Every year for Diwali, I take some time off from work to visit all three of my children's classrooms. I usually read a couple of books related to Diwali, print out some Diwali themed coloring sheets for the kids and also do a special Diwali craft with them. This has become our family Diwali tradition now. This year, our family is also organizing a Diwali Storyhour + Crafts at our library for the first time. ⚜️ I have been digging into our Diwali book collection lately to pick some books for these events. When I look for a book to introduce my kids to their Indian heritage, I look for books with simple text, engaging illustrations and very little to no dose of religion or mythology. My top 3 Diwali books for my 4 year olds and for my 10 year old are posted on my blog (link in profile). ⚜️ Scroll through the pictures for a simple explanation of Diwali from the book: Lots of Lights and also for another awesome book about children going to school in India, titled ‘Going to School in India’, which is not related to Diwali but I feel is a good accompaniment to the Diwali books, especially for my 10 year old.

There is no friend as loyal as a book. This sweet story of Mr Morris Lessmore and his fantastic flying books conveys this simple message via bright and engaging illustrations. There is a lot of depth to this story that the young readers may not be able to comprehend, but the story and illustrations were still quite engaging for all three of my kids, despite the 6 year age gap between my daughter and my boys. 📚 As a book lover, I really appreciated all the depth in this book. People come and go, situations keep changing, the world keeps moving and changing constantly. But my books and the stories inside them, they will remain with me forever, in my heart. People will disappoint me eventually, but my books will never disappoint me. They are always there with me, by my side, no matter what situation I am in. I will carry them with me forever, from this world into another. Simply beautiful! The ending, where a little girl finds Morris's books and starts reading them was heart warming. My books are my legacy, to my children and to the world. Last but not the least, the image of a woman flying in the sky with a bunch of books in her hand - oh, so beautiful and powerful! . 📚 This is a great read-aloud with young children. It's a book that the whole family can enjoy reading together. It's definitely a book lover's dream. There is an award winning short film about this story on YouTube that I am planning to watch soon with my family.

Book haul from the library’s used book sale...All books are hardcovers in excellent condition. Got them for $1 each. I love a great deal when I can get one. Looking forward to reading them all but I am particularly looking forward to reading the Hunger Games book series with my daughter soon, when she is old enough to read them. And yes, I really do need all these books 😃

Wow, this book! I finished Part 4 this morning. It was so intense! I am in such agony that I feel like I should just keep reading, with the hope that there will be some closure to the pain that I am in. I really want to find out how this ends. Such extraordinary character building! . So glad I finally picked this one up from my TBR pile as part of #bigbookbuddyread . I am over half way through and I can already tell that this book and it’s characters will stay with me for a long time.

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