My Sins Against Gender Stereotypes

My blog guru Indian Home Maker has started this fun fun tag which has created a storm on the blog world with everyone tagging each other with it! I have been tagged by the guru herself  as well as Smitha. The tag is called ‘My Sins against Gender-Stereotypes’. And you must tag twelve blogging friends or else you will be cursed to wear blue clothes pants if you are a woman and pink shirts if you are a man – for next twelve years.
Though I love color blue and really no matter how much you love a color you don't want to wear the same thing for 12 years!! So here we go with my sins......

1. I have been told by many 'traditional' people "bilkul ladkon wala utsaah hai" (she has the zeal and excitement of a boy) 
2. I love driving
3. I would rather read than gossip.
4. I do not like the parties where men and women just want to sit in  separate areas. My idea of party is not gossip and recipe sharing. 
5. I can troubleshoot my appliances, computers and phones on my own.
6. I really enjoy and look forward to having beer and wine. (ghor paap!!)
7. I am the appointed bug killer at home and I feel good about it!
8. I do not like chocolates.
9. I do not like stories about princesses.
10. I enjoy turning around furniture all over the house. Many a times, husband comes home to find the whole setup changed. 
11. I have a much better sense of direction than many men I know.
12. being docile isn't my cup of tea.
13. Do not like to watch soaps on TV, my favorite channel is National Geographic and Discovery.
14. I am the first one to get ready in our family.
15. I enjoy reading instructions and assembling things.
16. Doing pujas is not my thing at all, I would do anything to avoid them.

It seems I got so late picking up the tag because everyone around seems to have been tagged already. 

I tag

• Chatterbox
• Raja
• Chinkurli
• L
• Montessori Matters
• Titaxy
• Shilpa
• Sakshi

Being a mother

IHM tagged me days back to do this. It took me longer than I expected, sorry IHM! Lets get on to it without any further delay!

I became a mom about 4 and a half years back to a lovely girl who instead of being a part of my life, well became my life.

I love being her anchor, all the time. She runs to me to share her ups as well as her downfalls. she looks forward to my opinion and tries to match up to my expectations. I love being such a VIP in some one's life.

I love those big hugs that she gives me when I am sad. "Mamma, don't worry I am with you" these words just bring the world to me. And then asks daddy "What did you do to mamma, she is sad. Go take care of her"

I love the fact that my hugs can take care of most of the problems she has.

I love being a mom to this girl who is turning out to be such a fashionista, she wants to have her own designing company. She will be my accomplice in crime in future!

I love being a mom when my husband when sees me in conversation with 4 year old and thinks, I got to learn those skills!

I love being a mom when my girl tells her teacher in school "my mum is the best chef in the whole wide world"

I love being a mom when I get those little thank you notes appreciating all I do for her.

I love being a mom when every single day makes me realize more and more worth of my own mom.

I love being a mom when saying bye at the school door, she says to me "I will come back to you, so be happy"
Motherhood feels great most of the times. It makes me introspect more on my weaknesses as well as strengths. I love being a mom when my 4 year old questions things that we take for granted and force us to think more and talk about those little big things. "what is inside our body that stores love? why was I born?"
I love being a mom when every night while coming out of her bedroom I say "good night, I love you" and she says "I love you too and you know my love will never finish up"
My heart swells with pride when my daughter stand up for herself and doesn't care much about the popular opinion and goes "But I like it"
I do miss my child free care free days but I would not trade my motherhood for anything. I love being a mom.
Last but not the least by any means, I love being a mom when I wish my mom A Very Happy Mother's Day and she says "to you too"


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