Do the right thing...

Do things the right way first time, every time.

Ignorance is a bliss...

Life is a school. There is meaning in every action we undertake. To do things ignorantly the right way takes less effort than to make a conscious effort to achieve things right.

Beauty in Simplicity...

There is beauty in everyday simple things. There is richness in grandeur.

Heaven on Earth...

The transparency between heaven and earth lies in how we perceive things.

Javarasi Payasam

Ingredients:

1/2 cup javarasi (sago)
1/2 cup roasted semiya (vermicelli)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup coconut milk
2 cup milk
a handful of raisins/cashews/pista
1 cardamon
2 spoons of ghee

Preparation:

Bring sufficient water to boil and add javarasi. Once it becomes transparent, it means its cooked. Then add semiya and cook. If un-roasted semiya, then roast it lighlty till golden brown in ghee.
Next add milk. Bring milk to boil and simmer. Add sugar, coconut milk and cardamon.
Seperately in a tawa, add ghee and roast the raisins/cashews/pista. Add these to the payasam and simmer for 1 minute again. Tasty Payasam ready.

What Kevin says...

7 yrs

Started a new award system to Kevin by awarding him with stars for every good thing he does...
When he earns 25 stars, he gets a toy. One day when he earned his reward and was about to go and buy a toy...

kevin: mum are we going shopping now to buy a toy for my reward
me: yes
kevin: (happy and asks) what else are you going to buy?
me: some onions and tomatoes too..
kevin: (unhappy) I did not earn rewards to buy those stuff too.
me: :))

What Keith says...

Keith - 2 month old

keith - Ingha!
meaning - I am hungry..give me food!