I have a confession to make. I love Christmas! From a dressed-up tree to shiny ornaments, the carolling even the late-night present wrapping doesn’t thwart me. I’m one of those people who get excited when decorations go up in stores in late October! I take it as a sign that our lights can go up. Who am I kidding…our lights…
Celebrating Summer in Canada with Sobeys
My husband and I moved to Canada 15 years ago, long before kids were on the horizon. This was at a time when we were only responsible for each other, and our biggest decision was where to dine and which movie to check out that weekend. Like other new Canadians, we’ve learnt lots about Canada…
4 Homemade Diwali Snacks Made Easy
As a child the festival of Diwali was always about the celebration of food, friends, shopping and of course Lakshmi Pooja. Praying to Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity is a big part of this festival. And because no way is India a homogeneous country there are many stories surrounding Diwali. Communities around the world have their own…
Celebrating Diwali #MyDiwaliStory
The festival of Diwali is the single-biggest celebration for more than a billion and a half people living around the world. I grew up in India where celebrating Diwali meant shopping for new clothes, hanging out with cousins, feasting every day and of course setting off fireworks. My mom would decorate trays of homemade mithai –…