2010 in review
January 4, 2011 at 6:13 pm | Posted in Blogging | 2 CommentsI was hibernating in most of 2010 ..still the stats looks good ..posting it for keepsake !
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health:

The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow.
Crunchy numbers
The average container ship can carry about 4,500 containers. This blog was viewed about 18,000 times in 2010. If each view were a shipping container, your blog would have filled about 4 fully loaded ships.
In 2010, there were 51 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 331 posts. There were 80 pictures uploaded, taking up a total of 172mb. That’s about 2 pictures per week.
The busiest day of the year was February 23rd with 173 views. The most popular post that day was Story of a girl.
Where did they come from?
The top referring sites in 2010 were parentree.in, myamusingmind.blogspot.com, google.co.in, ki-jaana-main-kaun.blogspot.com, and jottingsmine.blogspot.com.
Some visitors came searching, mostly for whats on ur mind quotes, what’s on my mind quotes, on my mind quotes, my mind quotes, and what on my mind quotes.
Attractions in 2010
These are the posts and pages that got the most views in 2010.
Story of a girl February 2010
27 comments
I need advice : Time Life Books for Kids ? March 2009
40 comments
All About Me June 2008
11 comments
Does your spouse call you during his/her day ? March 2010
27 comments
Where do you donate clothes ? March 2010
21 comments
Your blog can help feed 50 children now…
December 23, 2010 at 2:44 pm | Posted in Blogging | 2 CommentsHow could I ignore such a line..can you ??? Do a post please !!
Read here
Thank you indiblogger and Thank you Akshaya Patra !!
Childhood memories – Tulika Blogathon 4
June 23, 2010 at 10:02 am | Posted in Blogging, Childhood, Memories | 7 CommentsTulika is looking for rhymes in various indian languages. So below are few which have so many memories attached to them.
There are perhaps the first two or among the first few rhymes that me and my brother heard as babies.
The Moon that fascinate everyone as a kid :
chanda mama door ke
paue pakaye boor ke
aap khaye thali mein
munne ko de pyali mein
pyali gayi toot
munna gaya rooth
nayi pyali layenge
munne ko manayenge
And elephant , we always wanted elephant to come home and so it goes like this:
Haati raja kahan chale ,
sund utha ke kahan chale ,
kaan hila ke kahan chale,
mere ghar aa jao na ,
halwa poori khao na.
Apart from that , we heard “aate baate” , “aaja ri nindariya” and “akad bakad” several times as kids. My husband on the other hand has fond memories of “gala goli kali gaye …kana patti kana patti Kurrrrr” but we do not remember the complete wordings.
Then as I became about 5 years these were my favourites.
Here 3 or more kids used to play together. 2 kids join hand and make a gate and sing the following. While rest of the kids walk under the gate around the gatemen.
Poshampa bhai poshampa ,
Dhakuo ne kya kiya
Sau rupaye ki ghadi churai
aath aane ki rabadi khayi
ab toh jail mein aana padega
jail ki roti khani padegi
jail ka paani peena padega
And then the gate will close to catch any of the kid who is taking rounds between the four arms , while the challenge for the kids who takes round is to escape.
And then there was a clapping chant in school. I forgot how we used to clap but I can remember the words :
Aa meena , meena ka paala,
isnowwhite , kamyaab , kamyaab,
(now faster clapping and singing)
Aa meena , meena ka paala,
isnowwhite , kamyaab , kamyaab.
Do share your childhood memories.
My Surprise ..
June 14, 2010 at 9:21 am | Posted in Blogging, Gift | 16 Comments..has just arrived!!!!
Yes , the talented Shruti has sent me a handmade card. Yes Yes , I finally own one of those. I just got lucky and got this one.
What more to ask for , she also sent me a Origami book (for Aryan ofcourse !!!) without winning a craft competition ..YAY !!!
Here are some bad pics of the lovely gifts..I am not carrying a camera to take better pics and I did not want to delay this post
Baby Shower ,Awards ,gift and a bit more
April 20, 2010 at 4:34 pm | Posted in Awards, Blogger Meet, Blogging | 19 CommentsWriter’s block is what I am going through I guess. Either I don’t have much to write or I dont have the time. I wonder when this will end. It will end some day for sure , that I know.
Meanwhile , please bear with me. As for now , here are tiny winy updates.
I received my Indus Lady Cap as a participation gift in women’s day contest for this piece of writing. Its a lovely cap , but I have been forgetting to click a pic everyday. Thanks a lot Indus Ladies !
We did a (Surprise ?) Baby shower for COS on 10th Apr and had loads and loads of fun. Wishing COS a happy baby !
I have registered to online library called Library Wala and have already finished reading my first book from them, which was India’s Bandit Queen
Aryan is on vacation and is expecting lots and lots of my time. He is cuddling and talking a lot and we are also trying to do a bit of activities too
Swaram has awarded me
and called me beautiful blogger ..awww

Passing it to Priya , Uma , MM, Pixie and COS!
Before this MM and Priya awarded me for the following :
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Passing it to Swaram , Starry and MM.
And this one goes to all those who made it to COS baby shower..you know who you are !
And finally I thank MM, Priya and Swaram officially here for having me on their minds!
I am..
November 11, 2009 at 11:18 am | Posted in Blogging | 8 Comments..not on a sabbatical or blog break. I am reading all of you and I do not have a single unread post in reader.
But I suddenly do not have any words , I don’t feel like commenting , I don’t feel like posting. Either there is nothing on my mind or there is too much ..funny situation..bear with me
Only on your blog..
October 1, 2009 at 11:04 am | Posted in Awards, Birthday, Blogging, Gift | 18 CommentsCan you get awards such as :
One Lovely Blogger Award

By Swaram , Shruti And Uma!
And I Love Your Blog
Friends!!

Inspirational Blogger

Addicting Blog

And Tea of Friendship
By namesake Swaram!!
And Only on your blog ..Can you pass these awards to ALL YOUR BLOG PALS
And only on your blog you can say the following :
And Only on your blog ..you can ask for Virtual Birthday gifts ..
..yeah ..I really wish to pass these award to everyone who has ever commented on this blog and to every blog I comment on !! Please pick this up and oblige me ! That would be your virtual birthday gift to me !
New Friendships
August 31, 2009 at 9:32 am | Posted in Blogging, Friends | 8 CommentsMy latest blog pal has sent accross this to me ..and thats so sweet of her..thank you Shruthi.

After my last post about my old friends …3 cheers to this new kind of friendships too !!
I apologize..
July 9, 2009 at 10:22 am | Posted in Blogging | 3 Commentsto Swaram , Kodi Mom , Imp Mom and Time Pass.. for God knows why some of your comments were lying in spam folder forever. Thank you Swaram for commenting consistently even after knowing that you comments never appear on my blog and mailing/pinging me to let me know that she did
Rain Rain Don’t Go Away
September 23, 2008 at 3:21 pm | Posted in Awards, Blogging | 14 CommentsIf its raining awards , who won’t like it
So lets change the rhyme like , “Rain Rain Don’t Go Away”
After the Brilliant award by Mama Mia and Puja , the same comes from PG and life begins and here is what they said
PG says , ” I like her style of writing, her directness and honesty with which she writes her posts. It is a big pleasure to read about her dear son Aryan she dotes on. She was also the initiater of the blog Healthy and Tasty. Her blogs look beautiful. The topics are as interesting and not so rarely thought provoking.”Life Begins said : “I would have loved to award this to you too – But I know you have already been awarded. You are great writers and inspirers. Keep writing!!”
And then comes this one from ~nm , the blogging friends forever award.
Thank you ~nm , I am touched. And I pass this on to
Asha : I know her from when we both just started blogging and I think we bonded well since then
Monika & Ansh : A recent friend , but special
Puja : I love her for her short to the point posts
Aargee : She is a very emotional person. I hardly knew her before I landed in her house for my first blog meet and we are friends since then.
Neera : I like her for the way she writes. Clear , honest and right from heart.
Another award comes from PG who called me a Million dollar friend. This is what she writes :
“This curiosity was always there, to get to know her, as I happen to know her hubby, but haven’t got the opportunity to meet her. But, then I got to know of her blogs and liked them immidiately – her good writings and the lovely stories about her Aryan, which i have been reaing since about a year now. So, until we meet one day, for now do with this award….
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Thank you PG. I never knew much about you except what was told by my husband. But I discoved so much about you through your blog and you sure are a wonderful person to know.
Now again , its my turn to pass this on and I send it accross to some people who will be my friends forever beyond this virtual world of blogs.
~nm : You know you are special and I don’t need to say more.
Mama Mia : Blog or no blog , you are a million dollar friend.
COS : You are a sisterly kind of figure for me , I don’t know when and why you became special to me.
Pixie : We share a bond beyond any words , again don’t ask me when how and why please.
WIAN : Since the time I know blog world , you have been there as one of my best friends.
AM : Were you my twin sister once upon a time ? Why did you stop writing dear.
Each of the blogs that I passed the awards on to have been special to me. All of these lovely ladies , speak their heart out.
Editted to Add : K3 also called me a million dollar friend in her own unique way , she calls me, “The ‘glowing’ Ms. Extraordinaire “. Now do I need more reasons to be on cloud 11. Thank you K3. You made my day!
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