Painting with Homemade Paints and Feathers

October 19th, 2011

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Today, we read about cave paintings. So, we made some homemade paints. We added ¼ cup of hot water to ½ cup of frozen blueberries and mashed it to make a paint. Similarly we made brown paint by adding little boiling water to instant coffee. Also, we made green paint with kiwi (it was not a good idea. I would rather use something else for green paint). Then the kids had a blast painting on a paper with feathers.

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Pumpkin with Grandfather

October 13th, 2011

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Spontaneously, we have started a tradition since 2009 (when Kabir was 3). My kids decorate pumpkin every year with the help and guidance of their grandfather. It’s very interesting to watch them. Here are some of the photos that will always remind us of these beautiful moments.

Pumpkin 2011

Left and middle pumpkins are Kabir's and the right one has been decorated by Arjun in 2011

Pumpkin 2010

Kabir's pumpkin in 2010

Pumpkin 2009

Kabir and his grandfather decorating pumpkin in 2009

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Sweaters by Grandma

October 5th, 2011

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My mother-in-law is a whiz in knitting sweaters with beautiful designs. I never dare to look closely at her needles while knitting as I might get dizzy because she is so fast. My kids enjoy wearing sweaters with pretty designs made by their grandmother. Here are a few photos of many sweaters she has made for them. Enjoy!

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Decision Points

September 28th, 2011

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Decision PointsDecision Points by George W. Bush is easy to read and to the point. I love the way the book is structured around key decisions during his presidency. I enjoyed it thoroughly and highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in finding out how and why George W. Bush made the key decisions during his presidency.

He came across as a patriotic President to me. Also, I learnt the complexity of making decisions that affects the world as the President of America. It’s not black and white as we, the commoners, perceive because there are so many details and facts that only the top administration is aware of. I think it will take at least a decade or more to figure out if his decisions were right or wrong. One thing is for sure and that is: he became President at one of the most unfortunate time in history. If I understand it right, even Abraham Lincoln was a very unpopular President during his term and was often ridiculed. It is only now that we know that he was one of the greatest Presidents. So, let the time judge the presidency of George W. Bush.

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Spoken from the Heart by Laura Bush

August 13th, 2011

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Spoken from the HeartI enjoyed reading ‘Spoken from the Heart’ by Laura Bush. I have always admired her as the First Lady and so, I was really interested in her book. I found her very elegant, poised, composed and matured. This book confirmed my opinion about Mrs. Bush. It’s just amazing how much America does for the needful all over the world. It might be that other countries are as charitable but I am just impressed with generosity and charitable nature of Americans overall.

I share Mrs. Bush’s love for the books. I am convinced that first and foremost it is prayers and devotion to God and then it is education that enables us to overcome our adverse situations and makes us better-off. So, I commend her efforts towards spreading literacy and improving education wherever possible. I was born and brought up in Calcutta and we had a book fair every January. I used to look forward to that book fair so much. It was my opportunity to look at so many different kinds of books. So, I am so happy to read about Mrs. Bush’s effort to start the tradition of book fair in America. I wish we had a book fair in Tupelo. If any of the Tupeleons reading this article has the stamina, time, contacts and feels inspired to start a book fair, I’ll be honored to help. Annual book fairs are a huge step towards promoting the love for books.

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