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Its not easy being a swim M0M

Swimming is an amazing sport & competitive swim trains true Athletes. Even though its an individual sport, I was bowled by the support from the team.

Ani started swimming when he is 7, he tried different sports, but swimming seems to be his favorite. But, he never took it serious until he joined Rockwood swim team. Amazing coaches, very good support and encouragement. He improved a lot in few months, where he cried on his first swim meet, out of breath on 200IM – close to BB cut on his 3rd meet and being named as “Swimmer of the month” on news letter. So proud of him.

Its very new to me, terminology is new, swim meets are new. Weekends are packing everything and spending most of the day in bullpen area and volunteering as timer/safety person. Learning something new about swimming everyday and with every meet. My main concern when Ani started swim is will he enjoy and grow, is the coaching right, right team etc..etc..but we are in a very amateur state to worry about it all. Just work on Ani being comfortable, challaenged and confident.

Take your mark “BEEP” is my routine now.

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Managing Priorities

So, you have “Trick or Treating” coming up, need to practice for Veena music class, cleaning home, Laundry, family coming over for dinner…how do you tackle all these things in few hours??

I always get this anxious  feeling of bubbles in my tummy when I think I cant handle all at once. Realty is, right you cant do all. How do you manage then?

List all the things you need to do, and pick Most Important Things(MIT) that takes lead. Trick or treat comes fist in list- can’t let kids down on this.

Then comes the family dinner- very thankful for the weekend cooking, just put rice in the cooker and warm the dishes vola…, dinner ready. 

Cleaning and Laundry will wait – Happy family and crystal clear home doesn’t go well together. Thanks to my husband, that helps with laundry! Cleaning- I did after kids went to bed. The only thing that’s left for the day is Veena Practice, well it took back bench..I signed off for another happy day with a plan to tackle for next day…

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Hello Winter!

Winter..here it is in no time, with temperatures dropped off below 30 overnight, my vegetable garden is all trashed, I feel sad to see them falling off and greyed.

Our family spent good amount of time this summer in garden that yielded cute Sorakay’s, Eggplants(Veggie King), Skyreaching Okra, endless supply of green chilies, tomatoes and Gongura..loved it. One of our friend said grow rice as well, so you don’t have to come out of house for grocery 🙂  thoroughly enjoyed fresh organic vegetables.

There is a reason for everything and since I can’t control weather, have to make a game plan for winter. Was thinking of planting Radish, Carrot and Beet’s. These can survive for cold weathers. Will have to do more ground work.

Well, there is a always an opportunity, if you have passion look for chances…

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