Having a boy vs. girl..RANT.....

I'm one of those very 'rare' women nowadays who's blessed with a boy - I say rare because every single friend that I have is blessed with a girl, if they're pregnant, they're hoping and praying for a girl.

It was different for me - maybe because I had a nephew who is super duper fun, very intelligent, easy going and all that jazz, I always just wished for my first born to be a boy.  Maybe my nephew was an excuse and I just really wanted a traditional family of a boy and a girl..I don't know! whatever the reason maybe, I just knew that I wanted a boy during my pregnancy.

We all know that having a boy or a girl is different (obviously) - it somehow changes the energy, the dynamic of a family.  From personal experience, I do know that boys are much more energetic but definitely not as fussy (easy going).  Girls are relatively less energetic (but still exhausting as any child would be ;) but pretty fussy.  Boys are easy but boring to shop for, whereas girls are harder yet fun (and expensive) because of all those options available ;)

Which brings me to my point - There's nothing more I hate than those "oh, you poor thing you don't have a girl" comments or looks - I LOVE (sarcasm) when people assume that I'm somehow missing out because I don't have a daughter.  I know in reality, they're planning and prodding for their next child of the opposite gender (boy), then why make a fuss about me having this amazing, fun, easy going child who happens to be a boy?

I've been told to my face, that my life is incomplete because I don't have a daughter, and that if I haven't yet, I should plan for another child, specifically a girl.  I've been told that it's nice that I have a little boy, but I'm completely missing out on 'real parenthood' because I am not 'blessed' with a girl.

The only thing I can do is laugh at those people's ignorance.  I'm very much 'tit-for-tat' person and could give them a list of what they're missing out on but, I'm sure they already know ;)

The most important thing in life of parents, parents to be and those who wish to be parents is to have a healthy and happy child - everything else doesn't matter, shouldn't matter and will go down the drain as soon as they grow up and start talking back ;)  Those precious girls that everyone wishes that I had will probably be walking around in daisy dukes in a few years while the parents are standing there helpless. And those boys will start going through puberty sooner than a mom would like and....well, you know what ;)

/Rant OVER/ ;)

O's meal - Gujarati Thali

It is very typical in a Gujarati household to have a full-course meal pretty much on daily basis - that full course meal includes but is not limited to: Dal (Lentil soup), Sabji (Mixed Veggies), Roti (Tortilla) and rice (usually white) along with that, there's usually papad, a pickle, a sweet dish and several other things served!!

In our Gujarati household however, this meal is a rarity - We hardly ever go out of our way to cook an 'elaborate' meal especially for dinner - there are times though, when I crave this meal; the other night was one of those nights, where I craved having full-on Gujarati meal like my mom used to make day in and out - so I went for it :-)

Seen in the picture: Dal, Sabji (potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes), Butter Roti & Rice

Beautiful...

This is why I love fall....soooo pretty!!

DIY: Eye cream

I learned about this new, inexpensive, extremely versatile and all natural way of making my own Eye cream in the comfort of my own home using only 2 ingredients through a friend - I've been making my own and using it ever since and couldn't be happier.  this "eye cream" is so versatile, and actually does work.  The majority of us want eye creams to target fine lines, wrinkles and dark circles; this eye cream does exactly that and even helps with my tired "mommy eyes" puffy ness, etc.

The only ingredients you will need are: Evening Primrose Oil & Vitamin E oil (Also an empty container - I just washed & sanitized my Clinique Eye cream's container)

The evening Primrose usually comes in Gel caps - What I usually do is make a small 'batch' at a time which lasts me for a long time - I use about 5 to 6 Gel caps of Evening Primrose oil and and 5 heaping drops of Vitamin E oil - mix them really well together and your Eye cream is ready.  I even use it on my entire face sometimes.

Just to be safe, I googled Pros & cons of both of these ingredients prior to using it just to be safe and I suggest anyone who is thinking of using it do the same.